Integrated Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Fitchburg, MA, has developed a proprietary technology to make hot drinks healthier and more nutritious. The new technology involves a system for providing nutrients, such as calcium in coffee and tea, in a manner that does not noticeably affect the taste or flavor of the beverage. The company’s patent-pending technology can be applied to several other applications that will allow beverage companies to deliver healthy products to consumers.

In other news, the company has signed a non-exclusive license and an exclusive product supply agreement with a distributor for the coffee additive. The agreement permits the distributor to purchase Integrated Pharmaceuticals’ coffee product and sell it under its own brand name.