Special report\ Distributors - N°66 the food and nutraceutical industry. It offers a wide range of products and services and formulation expertise, has LA GAMME PEPTAN® extensive market knowledge and has THE PEPTAN RANGE OF COLLAGEN SOLUTIONS® built strong, long-lasting relationships with its customers, which will support • Peptan: peptide de collagène de type I, ingrédient bioactif® our market share in the region. avec une composition unique en acides aminés, qui favorise de nombreux bienfaits pour la santé pour un vieillissement en santé, la Mathieu Tixier : nutrition sportive, la santé des articulations et des os et la beauté de Firmalis is now the offi cial and la peau. / a type I collagen peptide, which is a bioactive ingredient exclusive distributor of Rousselot ’s with a unique amino acid composition, which promotes multiple Peptan for France. With a dedicated® health benefi ts for healthy aging, sports nutrition, joint and bone health and skin beauty. sales team, Firmalis will be able to provide fl exibility, speed, proximity and • Des données récentes montrent qu’une supplémentation en proactivity when it comes to promoting peptides Peptan dans un régime alimentaire sportif contribue à la the Peptan brand and building a loyal® récupération après un exercice intense. / Recent data shows that(3) client base in the country. Firmalis’ supplementation of Peptan collagen peptides in a sports nutrition® expertise comes mainly from the fact it diet contributes to recovery after intense exercise .(3) is part of the Lavollée business group, an established French distributor of • Peptan IIm: matrice de collagène hydrolysé de type II sous forme products in various sectors, including de peptides bioactifs et de GAG, conçue pour apporter une aide nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. supplémentaire aux articulations en bonne santé en protégeant le cartilage et en permettant l’amortissement et la lubrifi cation ainsi que la réduction de l’infl ammation à une faible dose quotidienne. /(4) Actif’s Magazine: a hydrolyzed collagen type II matrix in the form of bioactive peptides What will Rousselot bring to and GAGs, designed to provide further support to healthy joints by Firmalis and the French market? protecting cartilage and enabling cushioning and lubrifi cation and to 069 reduce infl ammation at a low daily dosage.(4) Lisette van Lith : Our Peptan collagen solutions will® (3) Clifford, T., et al. 2018. The effects of collagen peptides on muscle damage, infl ammation and bone metabolism following exercise: a randomized, controlled trial. Submitted for publication. complement Firmalis’ existing range of (4) Soniwala, S. et al., 2018, Oral Hydrolyzed Type 2 Collagen Protects Against the OA of Obesity and Mitigates nutrition solutions, by further meeting Obese Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis. Poster presentation at ORS 2018 and OARSI 2018 the needs of French consumers that are looking for ingredients to support their health as they age and to aid their increasingly active lifestyles. Recent data shows that there is growing concern amongst French Mathieu Tixier : expertise, and with Peptan collagen consumers regarding health issues, Today’s nutraceutical manufacturers solutions we have already developed a especially as the population ages in France are looking for innovative number of applications, which we will (1). In addition, consumers in France ingredients that will support the evolving showcase at upcoming tradeshows, desire a healthy way of life and are needs of consumers in the country. like CFIA, where several applications therefore motivated to practice sport With Peptan collagen solutions, we® with Peptan IIm will be shown, including and improve performance. Indeed, have the ability to provide them with capsules and tablets, a daily drink shot the sports nutrition market in France the ingredients they need to create and gummies. These products will be is expected to record an 8% value products that are in line with key market aimed at consumers from different age CAGR at constant 2018 prices over trends. Rousselot’s expertise, as well groups looking to sustain an active and the forecast period, to reach EUR their recent studies which show that healthy lifestyle. Visitors to CFIA are also 188 million in 2023. We see the(2) their ingredients are backed by science invited to try a tasty and high protein Peptan range of collagen solutions® and have holistic health benefi ts, is banana fl avored powder drink specifi cally therefore having a positive impact important for Firmalis to reinforce its targeting sports recovery containing 10g on both Firmalis and its customers position within the nutraceutical market. collagen type I per serving of Peptan. ■ in supporting French consumers, We see unlimited application potential (1) Passport, Dietary Supplements in France, as it provides a number of key with Peptan. Both Firmalis and® Euromonitor International, Octobre 2018 benefi ts, meeting consumer needs. Rousselot have strong formulation (2) Passport, Sports nutrition in France, Euromonitor International, October 2018 News on Functional & Health Ingredients \ N°66 \ January - February - March 2019 \ ■