BENEXIA® is a well-known, highly qualified producer and expert of chia Lipids and other bioactive ingredients, such as proteins and fibers. Mainly dedicated to Chia Seed, and producer of specialties, BENEXIA owns, in Europe, the first Novel Food authorization to commercialize Chia Oil.
BENEXIA® is a fully vertically integrated company (from plant cultivation, chia agriculture production, extraction technology and concentration processes (Xia PURE Ox Blocker®, Microtech™), ingredients developer and solutions provider. BENEXIA® guarantees full traceability from sourcing of raw materials to final ingredients, and provides certified quality standards (GAP, GMP-HACCP and FSC 22000), Halal and Kosher. The company has its agricultural operations in Bolivia and Argentina, and its extraction operations in Chile.
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA has taken an incredible leadership in the Omega-3 industry, and is now a reference in terms of promotion and studies regarding Marine Omega-3s.
Benexia®, as a reference in premium quality ALA supply within the Omega-3 category, is happy to announce its membership to GOED.
This membership means for us recognition of the importance of ALA to complement the Omega-3 supplementation for the consumer, as ALA does not compete with EPA and DHA in terms of health benefits: ALA have other beneficial effect on human health, that are as important as DHA and EPA.
This membership will allow us to work on the promotion of the ALA from Chia Oil in the Omega-3 EPA and DHA category, as a complement to marine Omega-3 source, Benexia® offering vegetal Omega-3 that are essential for the human body.
- Through our participation together with GOED within the pavillions around the world in the numerous shows that exist in our industry.
- Through networking with EPA – DHA suppliers, to enlarge the offer of Omega-3 types, blending EPA and DHA with ALA, so to cover better the consumer’s needs for Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids.