New research from Japan reveals that daily supplementation with ergothioneine significantly extends lifespan in mice. Read the study More
Connect with the Blue California Ingredients Team to learn about the clinically-supported brand of #ergothioneine, #ErgoActive® at #Expowest 2024. Explore this multifunctional #supplement for #healthy #longevity by making an appointment before or at the show. ⇢ info@bluecal-ingredients.com More
Blue California will exhibit ErgoActive, the first clinically-supported brand of ergothioneine at the 2024 Centre for Healthy Longevity (CHL) science conference, “Unlock Healthy Longevity: Supplements” – Feb 29 – Mar 1. Meet our science team at booth G1. As the first global scientific conference exclusively on geroprotective supplements, this pioneering event gathers eminent scientists, clinicians, industry… More
Blue California announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking human clinical trial of ergothioneine. A double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial sponsored by Blue California has shown that ErgoActive® ergothioneine supports aspects of cognitive function, memory, and sleep in healthy elderly subjects with subjective memory complaints.More More
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Jan. 11,  2022) – Following food authority EFSA’s ban of food additive titanium dioxide (TiO2), Blue California, the producer of natural science-based ingredients, launched novel food-grade whitening agents as a clean-label alternative to replacing potential health risk white colorant titanium dioxide. “Brands that seek to replace the titanium dioxide white colorant… More
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Dec 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue California, the producer of natural science-based ingredients, provides FineCap™ a comprehensive microencapsulation technology platform, equipped with 20 microencapsulation technologies, to deliver active ingredients and satisfy our clients’ needs. Microencapsulation is the process in which tiny particles of solid, liquid, or gas are packaged within a matrix… More
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Dec 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue California announced the expansion of its natural flavor and fragrance portfolio of captive ingredients by producing a clean, sustainable nerolidol. Nerolidol is a rare sesquiterpene alcohol ubiquitous in nature and found in many flowers and plants, particularly in Seville orange flower, also known as Neroli,… More
A better cost-effective option is now available for dietary supplement, functional food, and beverage manufacturers. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (July 20, 2021) — Blue California joins with the innovative Massachusetts-based biotech company Conagen to announce the commercialization of high-purity, fermentation-derived nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). A nature-based metabolic component which has caught the attention of health-conscious consumers… More
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (May 25, 2021) – Blue California’s Taxifolin BC-DHQ® with super antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties is now Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) in a range of foods and beverages following a letter of no objection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Naturally found in a variety of fruits and vegetables, Dihydroquercetin… More
ErgoActive® ergothioneine helps preserve telomere length under oxidative stress. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Dec. 10, 2020) — An in vitro study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements, demonstrated Blue California’s ErgoActive® ergothioneine helped to preserve telomere length and reduced the rate of telomere shortening under oxidative stress. The in vitro study is the first time ergothioneine… More
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2020) — Hard seltzer brands can now explore new, true-to-fruit, clean natural flavors with Blue California’s Destination Flavors Collection 2021 in their ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages. Inspired by favorite globetrotting getaways, spanning from Spain to Thailand to Aruba, the Destination Flavors Collection captivates consumer taste buds within an arm’s reach… More
Food and beverage manufacturers will now have access to a scalable natural preservative to compliment healthy clean-label ingredients in products. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif and Bedford, Mass., Oct. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)— To help brands keep food and drink fresh in a natural and sustainable way, Blue California announced jointly with biotech innovator Conagen, the… More
Food and beverage brands and manufacturers will now have access to novel flavor technology to reduce bitter notes Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. and Bedford, Mass. (Sept. 23, 2020) — Blue California, a vertically integrated technology company that designs and produces sustainable ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, and supplement industry, announced jointly, with biotech innovator… More
Company details potential therapeutic use of Ergothioneine for oxidative stress. Blue California has filed for a patent on therapeutic uses of Ergothioneine, claiming the ingredient may mitigate oxidative stress that triggers an inflammatory response common to many chronic health conditions. Specifically, it claims that Ergothioneine can mitigate oxidative stress triggering the inflammatory response in many chronic… More
A 24-year study has found correlation between consumption of L-ergothioneine-rich foods like mushrooms and risk of prostate cancer and other age-related issues. Healthy ageing ingredient L-ergothioneine, the unusual amino acid present in fungi, might be the next big thing in the nutraceutical industry, as shown in the findings of a 24-year study examined here by Blue… More