Green Bioactives, a company focused on producing plant-based ingredients, and Harke Group, a distributor in the life sciences, chemicals, and plastics industries, have partnered to develop a patented supplement ingredient, GBL-Memory. The ingredient, which is a complex of L-Theanine and fructooligosaccharide, will be offered in countries across central and eastern Europe.
 
GBL-Memory is Green Bioactives’ first nutraceutical product, and reports that a human clinical study linked supplementation with the ingredient to a 9.1% improvement in tests assessing a battery of memory domains.
 
Harke Group will focus on marketing and selling the ingredient alongside a portfolio of other raw materials for nutraceuticals, and the two groups will each offer data and formulation expertise to brand owners and contract manufacturers of dietary supplements. The ingredient is suitable for incorporatin into capsules, tablets, powders, and beverages.
 
“I am delighted to be working with Harke Group for the distribution of our first nutraceutical product,” said Chris Meaney, chief business officer for Green Bioactives, said. “Their commitment to distribute high-quality products that will deliver benefits to the market makes them an ideal partner. From our first presentation of GBL-Memory, the team has demonstrated excitement for the complex and how it can benefit their customers.”
 
“From the very beginning, we have been captivated by Green Bioactives’ strong scientific background,” said Mandy Rehlaender, board member of Harke Group’s life sciences division. “Their vision of developing natural ingredients and enhancing sustainability, combined with their ability to provide flexible solutions that meet the unique requirements of nutraceutical brand owners, immediately resonated with us. Our sales teams are thrilled to introduce this innovative ingredient to ourportfolio of functional ingredients and solutions. GBL-Memory enables us to offer tailored solutions that cater to the needs of small, medium, and large nutraceutical companies, and together, we can contribute to the healthy aging of consumers.”