Rousselot Honored by Frost & Sullivan For Collagen Peptides

SON, NetherlandsRousselot® received Frost & Sullivan's 2013 Global Product Line Strategy Award in the collagen peptides market for its Peptan® range.

The criteria for the award included breadth of product line, size of addressable customer base, impact on customer value, market share, and extent of applications and markets served.

Rousselot was awarded for the flexibility of services offered to customers, the company's product offering and extensive customer support and proven efficacy of its Peptan range.

Peptan are highly digestible and bioactive peptides which provide various functional properties not found in other protein sources. Numerous studies have highlighted the ingredients ability to promote healthy bones and joints, while collagen peptides have also been proven to increase muscle regeneration. Clinical research has also shown Peptans ability to rejuvenate skin collagen structure and promote younger looking skin. Peptan can be utilized in wide range of functional foods, beverages and nutraceutical.

Earlier this year, Rousselot expanded research and development with the addition of a new global nutrition manager, Janne Prawitt, Ph.D.