Indena Recognized for Green Tea R&D

MILAN, Italy—Indena announced it received Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 European Green Tea Extracts Excellence in Research Award. Frost & Sullivan, a London-based business research and consulting firm, presents the award annually to recognize a research and development (R&D) program that has or is expected to bring significant contributions to the industry, as well as companies that have committed to differentiating themselves based on science-based ingredients or services. The award will be formally presented in November at Frost & Sullivan’s annual banquet in London.

Milan-based Indena supplies Greenselect® green tea extract, a standardized polyphenolic fraction of green tea leaves. In a statement, Frost & Sullivan noted: “Indena has effectively sustained its market reputation as an organization dedicated to research. The company has chosen to rest its claim on the green tea market by developing superior research capabilities. Moreover, its impressive tie-ups with academia, scientific journals and public image have greatly contributed to its market credibility. In addition, its innovative and market-responsive product solutions have also helped ensure Indena’s leading presence in the green tea extract market. The company is recognized for its perceptive innovations that best fit the industry and consumer trends. It has a fine culture of encouraging inspiring dialogues between the internal research and development experts and customers. Today Indena is the leader in terms of safety, efficacy, innovation and its standardized extracts are the point of reference for the market.”