IRVING,
Texas, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling
Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company
turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of
renewable energy, today announced that the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted U.S. Patent No. 11795489B2 to
its health brand Rousselot, securing Rousselot's intellectual
property rights for StabiCaps™, a specialized gelatin that improves
the formulation and stability of soft gel capsules to enhance the
release of active ingredients, including medications.
StabiCaps addresses crosslinking, a common challenge in the
dissolution of soft gel capsules that results in slower or
incomplete release of nutrients or pharmaceutical ingredients
contained within the capsule. Crosslinking occurs when soft
gel capsules are exposed to specific active compounds or poor
storage conditions causing molecular bonds, that limit or prevent
dissolution of the capsule, to form within the capsule shell.
In May 2022, the company also
received a patent from the European Patent Office (EPO) for
StabiCaps for all major European countries.
"StabiCaps is an essential innovation for soft gel capsule
manufacturers because gelatin is a primary ingredient," said
Pierre-Albert Thomas, Rousselot
Functional Ingredients Director. "With this new patent, soft gel
manufacturers in the U.S. can unlock the benefits of StabiCaps
gelatin technology to produce high quality soft gel capsules with
longer shelf stability and improved efficacy for customers."
Soft gel capsules are among preferred dosage formats for
numerous benefits, including ease of swallowing and odor- and
taste-masking capabilities. According to Persistence Market
Research, the global soft gel capsules market is projected to grow
at a compound annual growth rate of 4.3% from 2023 to 2033.
StabiCaps is part of Rousselot's broader portfolio of
world-class gelatin solutions for the nutra- and pharmaceutical
markets, which also include SiMoGel™, an innovative technology that
allows for starch-free gummy production.
For more information about StabiCaps, visit rousselot.com
About Darling Ingredients
Darling Ingredients Inc.
(NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning edible
by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading
producer of renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability
leader, the company operates more than 260 facilities in 17
countries and repurposes approximately 15% of the world's meat
industry waste streams into value-added products, such as green
energy, renewable diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and
meals and pet food ingredients. To learn more, visit darlingii.com.
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Suann
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Senior VP, Investor
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(469) 214-8202;
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Jillian
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