Sustainable partnership between Robertet and Aethera Biotech

New alliance between two family-owned companies between nature and biotechnology: the Robertet Group, world leader in natural products, and Aethera Biotech, specialising in the development and production of active ingredients, join forces in the field of biotech phytocomplexes.

Through this partnership with Aethera Biotech - an Italian company that is a pioneer in the innovation of biotechnological phytocomplexes for the personal care, nutrition and animal care sectors, set up in 2016 and part of the Veneto-based Cereal Docks group, owned by the Fanin Family, which has been active for more than 40 years in first agro-food processing with 11 plants, 400 employees and 1.5 billion in turnover -, Robertet aims to enrich its portfolio of natural active ingredients. It will also progressively become the exclusive distributor in European countries (with the exception of Italy) of products derived from the patented Crop technology, a propetary, innovative and sustainable biotechnology platform based on in-vitro plant cultures, reinforcing its commitment to offer natural ingredients, excellence and innovation.

"This collaboration testifies to our strategy of innovation through the pursuit of targeted partnerships," comments Olivier Maubert, chief innovation officer of the Robertet Group (founded in Grasse, France, in 1850, and controlled by the Maubert family for five generations, which has been researching and transforming botanical ingredients into natural extracts to create flavourings, fragrances and active ingredients for the health and beauty sectors) and Health & Beauty director. With Aethera, we are reinventing traditional sourcing to meet the growing market needs for active ingredients while minimising our impact on the environment. A new vision that starts with two visionary companies and takes us to the new heights of Augmented Naturality'.

Daniele Baghi, CEO of Aethera Biotech, adds: 'We are delighted to start this collaboration that will involve several areas of action by combining the scientific approach of Aethera Biotech with the know-how of the Robertet Group. Our Crop platform will be the engine for studying and developing innovative products. We are convinced that this technology has enormous potential yet to be explored, with a twofold objective: to obtain standardised, high-quality and effective plant complexes, and to contribute to the respect of our planet'.

The result of the collaboration between the two companies is AQ3Rose CROP-G, a patented, standardised biotechnological ingredient derived from Rosa chinensis. Harnessing the power of a fraction of the plant, this extraordinary formulation produces a potent blend of polysaccharides and phytocollagen. It offers protection against premature skin ageing, providing deep hydration that rejuvenates and revitalises. Naturally increases skin elasticity and firmness by stimulating the production of new collagen.