NattoPharma signs Distribution Agreement in Italy

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NattoPharma is pleased to announce that a Supply and Partner Agreement with SOCHIM International S.p.A has been signed today. Sochim is one of the leading companies in Italy, working towards the Supplement and Functional Food market.

SOCHIM International and NattoPharma have since early 2010 had a close co-operation for sale and marketing of natural vitamin K2 products in Italy.

The signing of this agreement is a very important step for NattoPharma. The team of competent people at Sochim is doing a great job in promoting and selling MenaQ7, natural vitamin K2 in the Italian market and we are looking forward to work together with them in this prospering vitamin K2 market, says Sales & Marketing Manager for Europe, Käthe Bleken.

About Sochim International S.p.A

Sochim is a Italian company, committed to Research and Commercialization of Raw Material of Natural origin. This mission has consolidated the leading position of Sochim in the market of food supplements, dietary products, cosmetics and feed nutritionals. Sochim performs an important service of development and innovation, which involves it in detecting trends, recognizing potential products, taking business opportunities and identifying synergies. Sochim's prior strategy is to deal in technologically advanced product extending  constantly its own product rage to supply the innovation needed by a rapid growing market. Besides the well established business for commercialization of Raw materials of Natural origin and Nutraceuticals, Sochim offers its expertise and support for the formulation and production of finished products.  Sochim works close with leading scientific environment in Italy.

For more information please visit  www.sochim.com  

About NattoPharma ASA
NattoPharma, Norway is the exclusive international supplier of MenaQ7®, the natural Vitamin K2. NattoPharma has entered into a multi-year research and development program to substantiate and discover the health benefits of natural vitamin K2 for applications in the exciting marketplace for functional food and health food supplements. Furthermore, NattoPharma holds an extensive IPR platform within the cardio vascular health area.  www.nattopharma.com

About MenaQ7
MenaQ7 provides natural vitamin K2 as a fermentation extract whereby vitamin K2 is manufactured using Bacillus Subtilus Natto. This process has the capacity of producing the highly pure and bio-available form of vitamin K2, menaquinone-7 (MK-7). MenaQ7 is the best documented, commercially available natural vitamin K2 with guaranteed actives and stability, clinical substantiation and international patents granted and pending.

For more information on the health benefits of MenaQ7, please visit www.menaq7.com

For further information, please contact
Käthe Bleken, Senior Sales Manager Europe
Phone: +47 952 33 664

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