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New consumer surveys reveal supplement users prefer branded ingredients 2x over generic ingredients when making purchasing decisions.

Highlighted at the Annual Supply Side West Conference, the Function of Kyowa Hakko’s Novel Postbiotic was recognized as a leader for Immune Health.

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited's (Kirin Holdings) iMUSE brand (IMMUSE™ in some markets), won the 2021 Product of the Year Award in the Immune Support category of the Nutralngredients-Asia Awards, held by William Reed Business Media (WRBM), a leading publisher of digital newsletters, publications and data sources for the food, beverage and nutrition industries worldwide.

The solution offers superior ease of formulation, potential application versatility, and more comprehensive immune support compared to probiotics and other immune health ingredients.

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin Holdings) announces that it will expand manufacturing equipment at the iMUSE Health Science Factory (located in Saitama Prefecture, just north of Tokyo) - a manufacturing center for lactic acid bacteria raw material - in order to meet the increasing demand for Kirin's proprietary Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (L. lactis strain Plasma), the functional ingredient in the popular iMUSE brand of immune maintenance products. The new manufacturing equipment is scheduled to begin operating in 2023, and will double the annual production capacity of L. lactis strain Plasma to approximately 28 tons in 2023.

Performance Lab Ultramodern Nutrition® has debuted a groundbreaking first-to-market immune support supplement available in the US, UK, EU, AUS, and Canada. PL-Immune™ features international health-ingredient manufacturer Kyowa Hakko’s Setria® Glutathione and IMMUSE™, dedicated to supporting immune health. Performance Lab® unites vision with technology to produce pure, potent, and effective finished supplements.

Findings published in The Journal of Nutrition demonstrate supplementation of citicoline for improved overall memory performance in healthy elderly populations.

Kyowa Hakko showcased the latest branded ingredient innovations including IMMUSE™ Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma and EYEMUSE™ Lacticaseibacillus paracasei KW3110.

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin Holdings) announces the expansion of supply of Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma, the immune system functional ingredient, in Europe through the Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH (Kyowa Hakko Europe), a distributor of Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd (Kyowa Hakko Bio).

The EyeMuse-branded ingredient is supported by published studies, giving formulators a new option for products for consumers with digital device-related eye fatigue, from everyday professionals to gamers.