Sabinsa, SFS Extend FAST-C Agreement

FAIRFIELD, Calif.Scientific Food Solutions (SFS) announced it renewed the patent and trademark license agreement with Sabinsa Corp. to use BioPerine® in SFSs FAST-C® vitamin C dietary supplements. The agreement covers the United States, Canada, Europe, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and Australia.

We are extremely pleased to be working with Sabinsa on this next generation of vitamin C ingredients, said Gretchen Reece, president, SFS. The breakthroughs we have achieved making vitamin C more easily tolerated for better compliance are significantly enhanced and complemented by the addition of BioPerine, delivering significant results to the consumer.

FAST-C utilizes a patent-pending composition that provides a buffered and 90-percent acid-neutralized vitamin C, enhancing bioavailability, retention and tolerance. The formulation includes BioPerine, a piperine ingredient patented for its ability to increase the bioavailability of nutritional ingredients.

This agreement is a perfect fit for Sabinsa, given that all the principals involved in FAST-C have demonstrated a solid commitment to science and Intellectual Property similar to our own, said Shaheen Majeed, Sabinsas marketing director.

FAST-C, innovated by SFS and distributed by E.T. Horn, received the NBJ 2009 Scientific Achievement Award, and is one of three finalists for the 2010 NutrAward for the Best New Ingredient.