17 July 2013 --- The current global market size of natural astaxanthin for human consumption is estimated to be around 200Mil US$ and set to reach 700 mil US$ by 2017. In order to cope with this extraordinary global market demand, AstaReal Co., Ltd - a biotech company within Fuji Chemical Group, exclusively dedicated to the production, research and marketing of natural astaxanthin – has announced to build a new manufacturing facility in Moses’ Lake -a city in Washington State famous for its natural fresh water lakes and fertile ecosystem.