Rousselot

The PEPTAN™ range is comprised of hydrolyzed collagens offered in a variety of molecular weights and available in powdered form. PEPTAN™ hydrolyzed collagens, which can be easily incorporated into protein beverages, bars, as well as health-food and cosmetic products, are used by nutritional and cosmetic products companies the world over.

“The acquisition of this range is keeping with our external growth strategy aimed at rapidly strengthening our position in our targeted growth markets,” commented Laurent Weber, Rousselot’s Vice-President for sales and marketing. “The PEPTAN™ range complements our existing product range, enabling us to offer new grades of collagen to the nutrition, health and beauty sectors. Thanks to our global network, our expertise in the area of bioactive proteins and our new extended range of hydrolyzed collagen proteins, we are currently in an ideal position to support and assist our customers with the development and production of innovative food supplements, functional food and beverages and cosmeceutical products.”

Hydrolyzed Collagen helps improve general well-being. Its beneficial effects on bone and joint health have been assessed by numerous scientific studies. This high-quality protein is used for its satiogenic effect as well as for its content in specific amino acids needed by the body. It is also used to prevent signs of cutaneous aging and to rebalance the skin’s moisture levels.

Because of the various benefits they bring, Rousselot® Hydrolyzed Collagens and PEPTAN™ are products of choice for nutritional and cosmetic companies seeking to provide new and effective responses to consumers’ aspirations in the area of health, beauty and well-being.

BHJ - BHJ was founded in 1969 and is an international supplier of ingredients and meat raw materials for the food, pet food, feed and pharmaceutical industries. Today BHJ consists of three business areas:
- Protein Foods – functional animal protein ingredients, mainly for the meat processing industry
- Food – meat and poultry products for human consumption and further processing
- Pet Food – animal by-products, meat raw materials and ingredients for the pet food, pharmaceutical and feed industries

BHJ has been a member of the American Lauridsen Group Incorporated, LGI, since 2004.
For further information please contact: Vilhelm Hald-Christensen, CEO, + 45 74 35 35 35