Responding to increased demand worldwide, Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Toyama, Japan, has expanded production capacity for AstaREAL natural astaxanthin at its wholly owned subsidiary, BioReal (Sweden) AB, in Gustavsberg, Sweden.

The expansion at BioReal is in line with Fuji´s decision to focus its astaxanthin production in Sweden. The process is modular and can be expanded rapidly to accommodate the continued growth of the natural astaxanthin market. This expansion at the Swedish facility will double its current production capacity. BioReal has been in operation since 1994 as the first global commercial producer of natural astaxanthin based on the cultivation of the alga, Haematococcus pluvialis.