Lycored's Cardiomato™ Named Winner at 2016 NutraIngredients Awards

ORANGE, N.J., May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycored, an international wellness company at the forefront of ingredient and nutrition supplements, announced today that its hero supplement, Cardiomato, has taken home the NutraIngredients Award for Best Finished Product of the Year – Heart Health. Lycored was presented with the award on Wednesday, May 11^th, at the NutraIngredients Awards dinner in Geneva, Switzerland, where the brand highlighted the unique and innovative qualities of the product.

Cardiomato, Lycored's nutrient complex for heart health, stood out to judges in the first round of over 120 high-quality products entered, again in the second round of over 33 stand-out products, and then in final judging amongst two other competitors. To be awarded the win, judges determined that Cardiomato met and exceeded all eligibility requirements including viability, fitting into an emerging category, validated through research, unique and innovative, distinct health and lifestyle application, unique packaging, and creatively marketed.

"As a leader in research and development of carotenoid-based products, we are humbled with this win, as it solidifies Cardiomato as a viable solution in the support of cardiovascular health," said Golan Raz, Vice President of Health and Nutrition at Lycored. "From seed to supplement, we pride ourselves in the development process of our technologies, with nature being our biggest inspiration, and cutting edge science our most important ally. Our products and ingredients go through extensive testing procedures, studies, and periods of refinement before being brought to market, and Cardiomato is a successful result of that process."

Lycored's Cardiomato is scientifically proven to support cardiovascular health and contributes to normal heart and vascular function, with measurable results in just six weeks. Supported by numerous clinical trials, Cardiomato manages and improves various conditions that affect heart health, including reducing oxidized LDL cholesterol, lowering systolic blood pressure already within the normal range, and preserving the endothelium, which lines artery walls and supports the proper functioning of blood vessels among healthy population.

Cardiomato contains a unique and synergistic composition of the active compounds found in tomato fruit including lycopene, phytoene, phytofluene, beta-carotene, phytosterols, & tocopherols (vitamin E), which have been standardized and optimized to support their heart healthy quantities, with the final composition tested for effectiveness using pharma-grade human trials. In just one capsule a day, Cardiomato provides consumers with a revolutionary supplement that can help them take one giant positive step towards a healthier heart.

For more information on Cardiomato, as well as Lycored's complete product catalogue, please visit www.lycored.com

About Lycored: Committed to 'Cultivating Wellness', Lycored is an international company at the forefront of unearthing and combining nature's nutrition potential with cutting edge science to develop natural ingredients and products. Established in 1995, Lycored is the global leader in natural carotenoids for food, beverage and dietary supplement products. The company develops and supplies natural ingredient formulations into four main business areas: active health ingredients for wellness; colourings; ingredients for taste & texture improvement; and nutrient premixes for fortification. Lycored is based in Israel, with sales & production operations in the UK, Switzerland, the US, Ukraine and China. For more information visit www.lycored.com.

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