Oxford Nutrascience Group is developing delivery systems for medicines and supplements which use prebiotic soluble fibre technology. The products include chewable tablets, chewy confectionery and liquid suspensions (solid particles in a liquid). They are designed for people who have difficulty swallowing pills. Ellactiva, a calcium chewy supplement, has been sold in Boots since 2004. Oxford Nutrascience was formed in February 2008 but at least some of the core technology comes from the management‘s previous company Super Foods Ltd. The company joined Aim on 12 February 2009 raised £1.1m (£890,000 net) at 1.75p a share. www.oxfordnutrascience.com
Sector: Health
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