DKSH has been recognized with this year’s prestigious Ringier Technology Innovation Award 2022 for the food and beverage industry.
Guangzhou, China, September 15, 2022 – DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials has won the Ringier Technology Innovation Award 2022 for the Food and Beverage Industry in the Category: Food & Beverage Ingredients – Functional by Ringier, Switzerland’s largest internationally-operating Swiss media company.
The award was presented to DKSH for the innovative product ProGo®, produced by Hofseth Biocare, DKSH’s valued business partner. DKSH provides Market Expansion Services for Hofseth Biocare marine ingredients, which it exclusively distributes to the food and beverage industry in China.
ProGo® from Hofseth Biocare is highly soluble in water due to its low peptide molecular weight, making it a highly flexible ingredient for multiple formulation solutions. ProGo® is the world’s first iron-free supplement to earn a label from Health Canada for treatment of iron deficiency. A clinical trial demonstrated an increase in serum ferritin levels by 140% in 42 days. ProGo® has earned a qualified health claim for providing antioxidant effects, helps burn fat, and supports weight loss while increasing energy and vitality.
Qualified Health Claims approved by Health Canada:
• Helps maintain healthy levels of ferritin and hemoglobin
• Helps maintain healthy levels of blood components required for oxygen transport
• Provides antioxidants to maintain good health
• Helps promote healthy skin
2022 marks the sixth year that DKSH has won the Ringier award in the food and beverage category. At the ceremony, DKSH was awarded by an independent panel of judges from around 77 submissions. The event saw a further annual increase in the number of participants and reflects the importance of the awards program in the industry.
Carole Lin, General Manager, Performance Materials, DKSH Greater China, commented: “We are very proud to receive this industry acknowledgment for our commitment and dedication as the trusted distributor for our valued business partners. This is a highly appreciated recognition and reassures us in our mission to continuously generate more value and accelerate growth for our partners.”
About DKSH
DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Perfor-mance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourc-ing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. DKSH is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its princi-ples-based approach to responsible business. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 33,100 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2021. The DKSH Busi-ness Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceu-tical, personal care, and various industrial applications. With 48 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,370 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 1.3 billion in 2021. www.dksh.com/pm