PHOENIX–New this year, the SupplySide Scientific Excellence Awards presented at SupplySide West, Nov. 11 to 13 at The Venetian & The Sands in Las Vegas, are being presented to an ingredient supplier/technology provider together with a consumer packaged goods manufacturer for an innovative finished product. Virgo Publishing announced the 2009 winners as:
- PureCircle USA and PepsiCo. for Zero-calorie SoBe Lifewater
- Ganeden Biotech and Red Mango for the retailer’s iced teas fortified with probiotics
- OmniActive Health Technologies and GNC for the beadlet technology used in WELLbeING™ be-ENERGIZED™-Calorie Burning Formula
The awards will be presented to the recipients at 2 p.m. in the Virgo Publishing booth, #22061, on Friday, Nov. 13. For more information on the ingredients and technologies used in the winning products, visit the suppliers in their SupplySide West booths: PureCircle USA, booth #10030; Ganeden Biotech, booth #16027; and OmniActive Health Technologies, booth #17082.
SupplySide West offers industry the opportunity to learn about the latest innovative and healthy ingredients, meet new vendors and formulators in the 1,100+ booth exhibit hall, and source ingredients, packaging, labeling and private-label manufacturing services in one location. More information and registration details can be found at supplysideshow.com/west or by calling (800) 454-5760.
Virgo Publishing produces the SupplySide Trade Shows and Conferences, the Focus on the Future Executive Conference and Retreat, Nutrilearn.com and InsideCosmeceuticals.com; and publishes Natural Products INSIDER, Natural Products Marketplace and Food Product Design magazines. Virgo Publishing also publishes CULINOLOGY for the Research Chefs Association.