Cyvex, C.K. Foods Expand Canadian Distribution

IRVINE, Calif.Cyvex Nutrition renewed and expanded its distribution agreement with Toronto-based CK Nutritional Ingredients so that C.K. Foods will continue to market and sell Cyvex's complete library of antioxidant and nutraceutical ingredients through 2013.

"CK Nutritional Ingredients has done a tremendous job representing Cyvex in this market, as they recognize the long-term importance of supplying dietary supplement and natural health products manufacturers with efficacious and well-researched nutritional ingredients," said Matt Phillips, president of Cyvex Nutrition. "Canada is home to some of the worlds finest natural product manufacturers, and we look forward to continuing to build our relationship with CK as we continue to grow our international and domestic customer base."

Michael Chernyak, president & CEO of CK Nutritional Ingredients, added, "Our relationship with Cyvex Nutrition dates back to 2007, when we first introduced PomActiv pomegranate extract to the Canadian marketplace. Cyvex has been highly patient with us, as they understand that Canadian natural health product regulations are among the strictest in the world. This has afforded us the necessary time to prove that Canada is a lucrative market if approached with a long-term mindset. We are very pleased to extend our collaboration with them and are supremely confident that the best is still yet to come."

C.K. Foods Inc. and its CK Nutritional Ingredients division are market and sell functional and nutritional raw materials to the food, beverage, dietary supplement and sports nutrition markets in Canada.

Cyvex Nutrition had provided proprietary, condition-specific ingredients to the nutraceutical industry for more than 25 years. The companys antioxidant portfolio includes BioVin®, BioVin Advanced, Cognisetin and Alfapro Agglomerated. Every Cyvex Nutrition ingredient is guaranteed by the companys exclusive NutriPrint® quality assurance system, which includes identity testing of incoming raw materials through FT-NIR, third-party certification by independent laboratories for active ingredients, microbiology, heavy metals and pesticide and solvent residue when applicable.