Vitabiotics Ltd
The UK’s number-one vitamin company, VITABIOTICS, has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its Perfectil beauty vitamins range. This is the fourth Queen’s Award win for Vitabiotics, the perfect complement to the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation it received in 2013 for its Pregnacare vitamin research. The honour marks the first and only time a vitamin company has received the award for innovation on two separate occasions. A pioneer of nutritional healthcare growing major vitamin company within the UK, Vitabiotics exports to more than 100 countries, and has twice received the Queen’s Award for International Trade, in 2003 and 2008. As the nation’s number-one nutritional supplement for skin, hair, and nails, Vitabiotics’ Perfectil is the first choice of many beauty experts and celebrities. It represents multiple innovations in the field of cosmetic science and nutrition, underpinned by a portfolio of granted and filed patents. A groundbreaking Perfectil clinical trial showed for the first time that supplementation can help protect people’s skin from the ageing effects caused by harsh winter weather. This pioneering work led to products for more than 50 years, Vitabiotics’ range includes some of Britain’s leading supplement brands, such as Perfectil, Pregnacare, Wellman, Wellwoman and Menopace. The fastest
Vitabiotics’ founder and chairman, Dr Kartar Lalvani, OBE, receiving an honorary professorship from the University of FrancheComté. This was the first time the University had ever bestowed a professorship to a British scientist in the field of dermatology. Speaking about the award, Dr Lalvani said: “Vitabiotics is immensely honoured to once again receive The Queen’s Award for Innovation, in recognition of our unique and highly successful Perfectil research and innovation.” He added: “This accolade is a testament to Vitabiotics and I would like to thank all of our dedicated staff, customers, suppliers and research partners for their continued support.” Over the past 50 years, Vitabiotics has consistently been at the
Founder Dr Kartar Lalvani, OBE (right), with former Vitabiotics chairman Professor Arnold Beckett OBE
cutting edge of nutritional thinking, translating emerging science into effective products. It has established a greater range of original clinical research as background support to its formulations than any other vitamin
Professor Philippe Humbert has conducted trials on Perfectil
company. Vitabiotics supports research and original clinical trials in collaboration with universities and leading medical centres within the UK and across Europe.
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Research conducted at the renowned international centre for dermatological and cosmetic research, University Hospital of St Jacques, Besançon, France, one of the oldest hospitals in the world, dating back to 1182. Efficacy of micronutrient supplementation [Perfectil Platinum] on skin aging and seasonal variation: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Clinical Interventions in Aging, November 2013.
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