Did you know that GELITA Health is a subsidiary of GELITA and produces finished products based on Bioactive Collagen Peptides (BCP®️)? They market their own brands internationally through distribution partners. Furthermore, GELITA Health produces customized products for private label customers. Whether it’s adding functional ingredients or tailoring shape, size and packaging to our customers’ requirements, the creative possibilities are endless. For example, GELITA Health’s brand QYRA® is a portfolio of different applications based on the beauty-from-within collagen peptides VERISOL®, and one which is rapidly expanding with the addition of QYRA® gummies.

“If you're sad, if you are disappointed in love, put on your makeup, give yourself some beauty care, put on lipstick, and attack.” Coco Chanel

There are some great quotes about how outward appearance affects how we feel. Many are frivolous and fun but there is a serious underlying message: self-care is important for self-confidence.

Stiffness, lameness, painful joints, limited range of motion and a reluctance to exercise, jump or climb are all symptoms of canine osteoarthritis (OA) ^[1]. Much like the progression of the disease in humans, canine OA is characterized by progressive destruction of articular cartilage with loss of proteoglycan and collagen, subchondral sclerosis and chronic inflammation of the synovial membranes ^[2].

From Gen Z and Millennials to Generation X and Baby Boomers – every generation has its own reasons for wanting to remain fit and physically active for as long as possible. That’s why we conducted a qualitative evaluation and asked people of all ages in Germany, Great Britain and the US about their fitness goals and motivation. Additionally, we discussed how sports nutrition products in combination with physical activity can help them achieve their targets.

VERISOL® is more than an ingredient, it is a game changer, says Lara Niemann, Category Management Beauty, GELITA.

I first heard the term ‘beauty from within’ in association with food and supplements about 20 years ago. But things were very different then. It was nothing like the vibrant category that it is today.

About 25%¹ of all sports-related injuries involve the hand or wrist, with boxers particularly at risk. Once an injury has occurred, it is essential to have a good treatment plan that includes not only medical and physical assessments, but also nutritional interventions to minimise downtime and optimise recovery. Thanks to her smart recovery plan, including supplementation with one of our Bioactive Collagen Peptides (BCP®), Caroline Cruveillier, a young professional boxer from France, was able to resume her boxing training 4 months earlier than expected.