Stratum Nutrition Receives Award

The award "Investment in the Future" recognizes Stratum Nutrition, as a Novus International, Inc. business, for its investments critical to successful market expansion.

Aug 2 2011 --- Thad Simons, President and CEO of Stratum Nutrition’s parent company Novus International was on hand at the 14th Annual NBJ Summit held July 19 - 22 in Dana Point, Calif., to receive the "Investment in the Future" Business Achievement Award on behalf of Stratum.

The award recognizes Stratum Nutrition, as a Novus International, Inc. business, for its investments critical to successful market expansion including: the Novus acquisition of IQF Group, a Spanish producer of natural carotenoid pigments which expands Stratum's European market presence; an equity investment in ESM Technologies, makers of Natural Eggshell Membrane (NEM) and Eggshell Calcium (ESC), to form a joint venture; a technology partnership with KitoZyme of Belgium to advance the science, global sales and marketing of ARTINIA, a fiber-based ingredient that supports healthy arteries and overall cardiovascular health; and the company's expanding R&D efforts.

The company was also recognized for its partnership with Vitamin Angels on a new humanitarian program "Thrive to Five" that supplies children with zinc in order to relieve severe diarrhea, as well as the expanding Novus Scholar Programs, which award scholarships to support the research and work of students and professors who are and will be industry leaders in related industries.