Benexia, a cultivator and processor of chia seed ingredients for the supplement, food, and beverage industries, has announced a partnership with Taiyo to exclusively distribute its ingredients throughout North America. Taiyo will concentrate its resources to promote and sell Benexia’s new chia oil produced via Xia Pure Ox Blocker, its proprietary process that ensures improved stability, extended shelf life, and a quality seed oil for use in foods, beverages, and dietary supplements.
Chia oil is the richest source of omega-3 found in nature, with at least 60% of omega-3 alpha linolenic acid (ALA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid that consumers are seeking as part of a healthy diet. However, often these healthy oils are sensitive to oxidation. To address this issue, Benexia successfully developed Xia Pure Ox Blocker technology, enabling the company to guarantee a longer shelf life, stable delivery of its nutraceutical properties, and a consistent fresh taste and smell. This proprietary technology uses a process and formulation that maintains the natural tocopherols within the oil, bringing an oxidative stability to the product—up to two years at ambient temperature—while preserving its high ORAC level of antioxidants, present in the chia seeds.
“The technology allows Benexia to obtain a pure chia oil that guarantees the intact presence of the natural content of antioxidants contained in the seeds, maintains high fatty acid (ALA) stability, and offers a great taste with exceptional nutrition, all without risk of rancidity,” said Sandra Gillot, CEO of Benexia.
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