SGS Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services, a global full-service contract research organisation (CRO) has announced today that VIKPro, a client of Certifications by Nutrasource, has achieved the IKOS (International Krill Oil Standards) product certification for their branded Antarctic krill oil.
"Receiving the prestigious IKOS product certification is a testament to VIKPro’s unwavering commitment to delivering the highest quality krill oil to Chinese consumers. With IKOS' stringent assessment standards, we offer transparency, purity, and product excellence,” said Wang Jiang Lei, Director of Marketing.
The IKOS programme is the only third-party testing and product certification programme exclusively for krill oils. As a voluntary, subscription-based service available to the entire krill oil supply chain, IKOS tests verify products by lot, using direct analysis, for omega-3, astaxanthin, and phospholipid content as well as environmental contaminants and freshness.
Krill oil promises numerous health benefits, and VikPro's successful certification under the IKOS programme reflects excellent product quality and transparency for their Chinese consumer
- Hyun-Ah Kim, IKOS Programme Manager
"We are thrilled that VikPro, a leading krill oil supplement brand in China, has been awarded their second IKOS product certification for the VIKMed Antarctic Krill Oil softgels. Krill oil promises numerous health benefits, and VikPro's successful certification under the IKOS programme reflects excellent product quality and transparency for their Chinese consumers. Nutrasource is committed to supporting the growth of krill oil products in China," said Hyun-Ah Kim, IKOS Programme Manager.
“IKOS is the world's most authoritative third-party testing and product certification programme for krill oil, and with the stringent assessment standards on product composition, purity, decay and other dimensions are exactly the message VIKPro hopes to convey to Chinese consumers, not only at the brand level, but also from the perspective of Chinese public health,” continued Wang Jiang Lei, Director of Marketing.