SunActive®Fe-P80L: Endosomal Iron for Food and Beverage
Iron deficiency affects billions of people worldwide, yet conventional iron fortificants often work against the body rather than with it.
The failures of conventional iron include:
- Metallic taste
- GI discomfort
- Poor absorption
- Oxidation
Food and beverage manufacturers need an iron ingredient that performs — without compromising taste, color, or stability.
Introducing SunActive®Fe-P80L
SunActive®Fe-P80L is a new generation of endosomal iron from Taiyo — the world’s smallest iron particle size, designed to be one of the safest iron ingredients available for a range of applications. It is small enough to be absorbed by endocytosis, much like a liposome. Taiyo calls this “endosomal” mineral technology.
Key Features
- Endosomal iron technology
- Multivesicles of endosomal iron pyrophosphate
- 0.3 μm particle size
- Designed for absorption through endocytosis
- A different absorption mechanism from conventional iron sources
Formulation Performance
- 100% dispersible in water
- Neutral sensory profile
- No metallic taste
- No color change
- No oxidation
- No artificial emulsifiers
The Only Iron You Can Add to Milk
SunActive®Fe-P80L offers 4x better bioavailability than conventional iron pyrophosphate (FePP), with faster absorption and longer duration.
- Slow, sustained release over 4 to 6 hours — steady delivery, not a sudden spike
- No competition with other minerals
- No artificial emulsifiers
Built for Every Application
Supplied in powder form and fully water soluble, SunActive®Fe-P80L has no taste and no color, so it disappears into any formulation. Suitable applications include:
- Beverage
- Dairy
- Confectionery
- Nutrition bars
Made in Japan. Proven by Awards.
- 1997 — Asia Food Exhibition Award, Best New Ingredient
- 1997–1999 — FIE Europe Award, 3 consecutive years
- 2002 — Japanese Industrial Research Award, Best New Ingredient
- 2003 — Nutracon Supply Expo Nutraward, Most Innovative Ingredient (USA/Anaheim)
Choose SunActive®Fe-P80L Today
Zero compromise. 4x bioavailability. Endosomal uptake. Sustained 4–6 hour release. Give your consumers iron that actually works — better absorption, zero compromise, clean label.
