Xampla partners with Lehmann Ingredients on vitamin protection

The Cambridge spinout’s patented technology uses plant feedstocks to create solutions for the materials industry, including replacing plastic films, microcapsules, and coatings. Lehman Ingredients will use Xampla’s tech to fortify vitamin D in food and beverages, encapsulating it within a microscopic, digestible capsule engineered from plant proteins.

“Lehmann’s is rightly a highly trusted ingredient supplier, so we are really delighted to be working with them,” said Xampla CEO, Alexandra French. “This partnership is a ringing endorsement of our technology, and a huge stride in making it available at scale.

“It’s a huge opportunity for brands who work with Lehmann’s to offer fortified vitamins, delivering the nutrients people need within the products they already love.”

Founded in 1988, Lehmann Ingredients is a supplier to the industrial manufacturing industry, working with multinational drinks and food manufacturers, including prominent producers of soft drinks and plant milks. It is the first distributor to partner with Xampla using microencapsulation technology.