Zenica BioPlus Pty Ltd has been supplying minerals to the Australian and New Zealand food and beverage industry since establishing in Melbourne in 1998. We are wholly focused on providing tailored solutions to manufacturers looking to incorporate minerals into their products. The range of stabilised minerals we supply are manufactured by LipoTech S.A, a company which was formed in 1993 to commercialise new approaches to stabilisation technology developed at the University of Buenos Aires.
The health consequences of iron deficiency and the widely documented difficulties in fortifying milk with highly bioavailable iron, presented the ideal application for microencapsulation technology. In 1993 the first fluid milk with 15mg of iron per litre was launched using our encapsulated ferrous sulphate (Biofer®). Since that time, Biofer® has been added to a range of consumer dairy products, including fluid and powdered milk, yoghurt and dairy desserts as well infant formula, growing-up milk, soy milk, liquid breakfasts and more. Iron-fortified foods with Biofer® are now available world-wide, with one milk product being awarded an SIAL D’Or (Paris) for food innovation.
In Australia, our customers for Biofer® have included manufacturers of fluid milk (fresh and UHT), yoghurt, soy milk, breakfast and energy drinks and more.
Our product portfolio was extended when LipoTech S.A developed and patented another stabilisation process, launching the Bio-AAS range of minerals. In Australia, we have supplied Bio-AAS stabilised minerals for the fortification of sports waters, vitamin waters, electrolyte drinks, protein bars, breakfast and energy drinks and more.
Over the years we have gained extensive experience with a wide range of applications and are happy to share our knowledge with customers. Sample sizes for our products are available on request, as are support documents including Product Information Forms (AFGC-PIF), specifications, SDS (MSDS) and other relevant declarations and certificates.