Manufacturer Of Anti-Aging Nutraceutical Compound Builds Factory To Ramp Up Production

AstaReal, a biotech unit of Fuji Chemical Group, announced it is building a factory in Washington State dedicated to the production, research and marketing of natural astaxanthin, an anti-aging nutraceutical supplementation and cosmeceutical application. There has been a spike in interest in astaxanthin, thanks in part to Fuji Group’s heavy investment in clinical studies and strategic patents. The global market size of natural astaxanthin for human consumption is estimated to be around $200 millionand could reach $700 by 2017.