Shanghai Freemen Reps for JIVTA Beta Carotene

PISCATAWAY, N.J.Shanghai Freemen has the sole rights to represent the JIVTA beta carotene line in the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to a four-year exclusive distribution agreement signed by Shanghai Freeman and Hubei Guangji Pharm Co. Ltd. (GJPC). GJPC will begin commercial production of JIVITA in Q4 of 2011.

The products are derived from a natural source that is fermented into the pure beta carotene form. In addition the USP grade crystals, the JIVITA line will also consist of 10-percent and 20-percent beadlets, cold water soluble (CWS) forms and oil emulsions.

 Guangjis hard work and technical expertise combined with our position and operations in the North American market have created the ideal environment to grow the JIVITA business together. The JIVITA line will prove to be not only a product of quality, but also a product that comes with great service," stated David Zhang, founding partner and CEO of Shanghai Freemen Lifescience.

Founded in 1994, Shanghai Freemen LifeScience is a manufacturing and sourcing agent for the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries. With offices in China, Japan and the United States, Shanghai Freemen LifeScience provides its customers with more than 50 products including glucosamine, chondroitin, vitamins, botanicals, amino acids and  natural low-calorie sweeteners such as stevia and erythritol. In November 2010, Shanghai Freemen LifeScience became the exclusive supplier of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) affirmed, high-purity Reb A (>97 percent) stevia, produced by Zhucheng Haotian Pharm Co. Ltd.