Hofseth Biocare ASA: HBC’s ProGo® has won Ingredient of the Year for Healthy Aging at the prestigious Nutraingredients USA awards ceremony in Chicago

According to the judges, the winning factors placing ProGo® well ahead of the competition are its unique ability to activate GLP-1 and GIP receptors, coupled with its unrivalled sustainability credentials including Upcycled Certified by WFCF (Where Food Comes From). Most significantly, these benefits are supported and evidenced through two clinical studies demonstrating weight loss with ProGo®.

ProGo® Bioactive Peptides optimize the metabolism of glucose and fat to improve energy levels and weight profile. Their novel mode of action extends the healthspan of all ages to allow a more active lifestyle for longer. As a result, ProGo® is gaining increasing attention for consumer health and medical nutrition applications.

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About Hofseth BioCare ASA:

Hofseth BioCare is a Norwegian consumer and pet health company founded on the core values of sustainability, optimal utilization of natural resources and full traceability. It upcycles the side streams of the salmon industry by taking fresh filleted salmon and converting it from a waste product into ingredients to improve human and pet health. These ingredients are ProGo®, a mix of bioactive peptides and collagen, OmeGo®, a whole salmon oil, with all the fatty acid fractions contained in fish, and CalGo® / NT-II(TM) salmon bone powder containing calcium hydroxyapatite and undenatured collagen for bone and joint health.

HBC places scientific evidence at the forefront which has led to important academic partnerships and the identification of unique health benefits. This includes the demonstration of improved iron metabolism by boosting the body's ability to take up and use iron resulting in increased energy and vitality with ProGo® as well as the activation of the GLP-1 receptor with fat reduction in overweight adults. OmeGo® has shown important immune health benefits including recovery from viral infection and improved respiratory health and sleep in adults troubled by particulate matter pollution. Finally, CalGo® has shown both bone and joint health benefits to support healthy ageing and active lifestyles. This work has also resulted in the granting of a number of patents protecting these discoveries. It has also led to the discovery of potential therapeutics and HBC has spun out a biotech-focused company, HBC Immunology (HBCI). HBCI has raised external finance, and the lead program is in prostate cancer followed by ovarian cancer. A separate molecule is targeted as an oral, steroid-sparing therapy for asthma.