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Functional gummies and snacks: how botanicals get into the formats consumers want
Supplements are moving from the capsule into gummies, chewables and stick packs. Botanicals often struggle in these formats because of taste, solubility and dose. Here is how OPTISOLV® Technology makes them snack-ready.

WACKER and EVANIUM join forces to bring berberine to the global market as a functional health solution
WACKER obtains exclusive global distribution rights for EVANIUM’s berberine ingredient, marketed as CAVABERINE® powered by OPTISOLV®.

Passionflower taste test: 72 % of consumers prefer OPTISOLV® Passiflora
In a blind, external consumer test, 72 % of 75 consumers preferred OPTISOLV® Passiflora over native passionflower extract at the same dose. Here is what the study measured and what it means for gummies, sticks and chewables.

Hevert expands its OPTISOLV® range: Curcumin with Boswellia and Ginger
Hevert launches its second OPTISOLV® product: turmeric, Boswellia and ginger extracts in one capsule, in German pharmacies from mid-September 2026.

EVANIUM’s OPTISOLV® Berberine Recognized as Most Innovative Nutraceutical Ingredient at Vitafoods Europe Startup Challenge 2026
OPTISOLV® Berberine won the award for Most Innovative Nutraceutical Ingredient at the Vitafoods Europe Startup Challenge 2026 in Barcelona.

EVANIUM Raises €2.2 Million Seed Round to Solve One of the Most Expensive Inefficiencies in the Nutraceutical Industry
FoodLabs and Feast Ventures back OPTISOLV® Technology. The €2.2 million seed round accelerates EVANIUM’s ingredient platform, clinical validation and market expansion.

EVANIUM is a finalist of the Vitafoods Europe Startup Challenge 2026 – OPTISOLV® Berberine
OPTISOLV® Berberine, developed for metabolic health, is a finalist of the Vitafoods Europe Startup Challenge 2026 in the category Most Innovative Nutraceutical Ingredient.

Tradition and innovation go hand in hand: Curcumin HEVERT OPTISOLV® is now available in pharmacies
Hevert-Arzneimittel and startup EVANIUM combine expertise in herbal medicine and modern technology to launch Curcumin HEVERT OPTISOLV®. Using OPTISOLV® Technology, this natural turmeric supplement offers enhanced solubility and bioavailability. Now available in pharmacies.

EVANIUM is featured in the EIT program
EVANIUM has been featured in the program of the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), a recognition of our innovative strength and forward-looking technologies.
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