News Release

Resveratrol 2016, the 4th international conference of resveratrol and health, will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, from Nov. 17 to 19, 2016. The annual gathering of the global resveratrol community is seeing good interest in participation from both the academia and from the industry. Sami Sassi, a member of the organizing committee, said: "The number of abstracts already received is good and so is the number of sponsors. The interest for resveratrol is strong globally and we have both our old trusted supporters working for us for the project together with a few new ones."

DSM with resVida is one of the founding parties for the Resveratrol Conference and has been supporting the conference from its start in 2010. According to Ruedi Duss, global business and marketing manager for resVida, participation in the Resveratrol 2016 conference is an important part of the product identity. He said: "ResVida has undergone 10 years of development and testing by DSM together with the leading universities globally. Resveratrol 2016 conference is an excellent forum for us to present our science for academia and to find new partners for future co-operation. ResVida has comprehensive safety data that is unmatched by any other form of resveratrol and is one of the leading resveratrol dietary and food ingredients to meet a high safety standard. We'll be once again presenting new studies that will support our already strong sales for resVida."

One of the new supporters for the conference is Mega Resveratrol, based in Danbury, Conn. Mega Resveratrol is a pharmaceutical-grade product micronized for optimal absorption and bio-availability. The company specializes in high purity, natural and vegetarian trans-resveratrol products in capsules and powders. CEO Doron Efrat commented: "We want to be in contact with the leading scientists globally working with resveratrol and the Resveratrol 2016 conference is the perfect venue for that. Our customers value the science behind our product and our participation for the Resveratrol 2016 conference is also important commercially for Mega Resveratrol."

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