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Fortivia is a natural ingredients supplier specialized in rice by-products valorization. Its expertise in rice industry has been expended through different R&D projects which have led to the development of OryzaGerm®, a new ingredient made from stabilized rice germ.

Rice germ is the fraction of the rice kernel with the richest content in nutrients. Its richness in natural vitamins and minerals makes it the ideal solution to increase the nutritional profile of processed cereal-base food products. OryzaGerm® is a nutritional treasure containing most of the essential nutrients indispensable for life. It supplies vegetable proteins of high quality, essential fatty acids whose 45% are poly-unsaturated and a wide range of antioxidant compounds. Because of its richness in natural vitamins and minerals, OryzaGerm® benefits from several positive claims from EFSA (Nervous system, Cardiovascular system, Bones system, Immune system).

OryzaGerm® can favorably replace wheat germ in food applications because it shows a nutritional profile at least equivalent to it, but doesn’t contain any gluten. Thanks to the absence of gluten in OryzaGerm® it may be consumed by gluten intolerants and coeliac persons or more generally by people who wishes to avoid gluten and other allergenic compounds. With its high fiber content, rice germ is very digestible and ideal for sensitive intestine persons.

OryzaGerm® is available under different forms such as raw, powder or flakes according to its final application. Its pleasant nutty flavour enables its consumption directly by sprinkling it on salad, meat or yoghurt. It can be used in many kind of food industries.

Suggested applications include:

* Biscuits and dietary biscuits

* Industrial bakery

* Energy bars and drinks

* Gluten free industry

* Food supplements

* Animal nutrition

* And much more!