Mazza Innovation
Reflect Health
PhytoClean
TM
Our Mission:
Reflect Health
Our mission is to reflect health in everything we do—from the
ingredients we produce to the ways in which we give back to
the planet. Simplicity is key to our method—water and plants.
People around the world can enjoy food, take supplements or
use beauty products knowing that the ingredients are derived
naturally and without organic solvents. At Mazza Innovation,
we acknowledge the interconnectedness of our health and
the health of the earth. We strive to promote environmental
responsibility across our organization and around the world.
Discover Mazza
Innovation
The science of healthy and clean plant extracts is the core
of Mazza Innovation. Our PhytoClean™ Method—the earthfriendly way to extract bioactives from plants using only
water—produces clean ingredients. We specialize in extracting
bioactive compounds including polyphenols, alkaloids,
glycosides, and specialty carbohydrates—ideal ingredients for
functional foods, dietary supplements, and beauty products.
Our commitment to environmental integrity is driven by founder
Dr. Giuseppe (Joe) Mazza’s vision to produce the cleanest,
greenest ingredients that benefit our health while preserving a
healthy planet.
Our
Heritage
Sought worldwide for his expertise in plant-based nutrition,
food scientist Dr. Mazza is an innovator in the science of plant
bioactive extraction. As Chief Scientific Officer at his namesake
company, he has identified and evaluated bioactives for our
extracts, enabled us to pioneer the PhytoClean™ technology,
and helped launch innovative, plant-derived ingredients.
Driven to improve health and quality of life through his plantbased research, Dr. Mazza has published more than 200
research articles, five books, and more than 30 book chapters
for the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Book Series
he founded. He was named by the Institute for Scientific
Information (ISI) as one of the world’s most cited and influential
researchers in Agricultural Sciences in 2004 and 2014. While his
legacy in food science is firmly established, it is the more recent
technology he developed as a Principal Food and Bioscience
Research Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada that
will have the most far-reaching social consequences.
Dr. Mazza, together with Dr. Carl Pronyk and Dr. Eduardo
Cacace, created and patented an innovative, green process to
recover high-value bioactives from plants. The revolutionary
potential of this next-generation green technology sparked the
genesis of Mazza Innovation.
The PhytoClean™
Method
At Mazza Innovation, we have developed an advanced method
Clean Ingredients:
for bioactive extraction called the PhytoClean™ Method.
Follows an earth-friendly process that produces organic solvent-
PhytoClean™ is Mazza’s patented core technology that yields
free ingredients in concentrated form.
clean ingredients in an earth-friendly manner. PhytoClean™
employs an environmentally-responsible extraction method that
Workplace Safe:
applies heat and pressure to water to lower its polarity, causing
Minimizes risk to employee health and safety by eliminating the
it to behave like an organic solvent. The PhytoClean™ Method
use of hazardous organic solvents that require environmentally-
redefines clean and green while delivering superior bioactives.
intensive operations, complicated safe-handling procedures, and
specialized hazardous waste management processes.
Less Energy and Waste:
Consumes less energy than traditional extraction methods. Its
by-products are non-toxic and easily composted or disposed of
without harm to the environment.
Optimal Compound Recovery:
Effectively isolates and extracts bioactives previously
considered non-recoverable or uneconomic by conventional
means.
How PhytoClean™
Works
EXTRACTION WITHOUT ORGANIC SOLVENTS
down plant cell walls and membranes, allowing freer access
Extraction is the unique part of who we are. Our patented
to the target compounds. Our process can unbind and extract
PhytoClean™ Method produces concentrated bioactives from
the targeted compounds that would not be recovered with
plant materials—without the need for organic solvents. By
conventional organic solvent extraction methods.
pressurizing water at elevated temperatures, the polarity of
the water is lowered to the levels of ethanol and methanol. This
CONCENTRATION OF EXTRACTS
increases the water’s ability to solubilize bioactive compounds
After producing the raw liquid extract, the dissolved solids are
and causes it to behave like an organic solvent. Our unique
concentrated by removing water in an evaporation process. This
“flow-through” process pumps this pressurized low-polarity
creates a liquid concentrate full of bioactive compounds that
water through the plant material—berry pomace for example—
retains the original color, flavor, and aroma profile of the plant
to enable the efficient extraction of bioactives. Not only does
and is less prone to microbial growth.
PhytoClean™ improve the dissolution properties of water, the
high temperature of the water can create a reaction that breaks
DRYING TO PRESERVE BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
you are extracting bioactives from dry tea or a moist berry
An innovative drying process further concentrates the solids by
pomace.
removing the remaining moisture to create stable extracts. This
process produces greater than 95% solid ingredients, making
Available as standardized extracts, or tailored to meet specific
them easier to handle and increasing shelf life.
formulation requirements, PhytoClean™ ingredients can be
incorporated into a wide range of functional foods, dietary
CLEAN EXTRACTS THAT ADAPT TO YOUR APPLICATION
supplements, and beauty products. Our growing portfolio of
At Mazza Innovation, our breakthrough technology delivers
clean, high-quality extracts can meet the growing consumer
clean extracts for your applications. Unlike conventional organic
demand for clean label products.
solvent extraction methods that may require dry and ground
source materials, the PhytoClean™ Method can process a wide
variety of plant materials of varying moisture contents, whether
Our Ingredient
Promise
PhytoClean™ ingredients are 100% pure plant extracts—
Patented Method:
free from any carriers or trace solvents. Water-soluble
The patented PhytoClean™ Method offers an environmentally-
and standardized for the concentration of the bioactives,
friendly alternative for clean extraction and a promise of organic
PhytoClean™ ingredients meet the industry’s requirements for a
solvent-free ingredients.
clean label offering.
World Class Expertise:
Clean Ingredients:
We are at the forefront of natural health product research and
Our PhytoClean™ ingredients offer you a higher standard of
earth-friendly extraction of bioactives.
plant extracts for creating natural products with a clean label
that appeal to health-conscious consumers.
The PhytoClean™
Declaration
Our PhytoClean™ seal stands for exceptional quality and a
promise of environmental and social responsibility.
By endorsing products with the PhytoClean™ seal,
manufacturers can offer consumers a declaration of clean
ingredients—formulated from a patent-protected process—
and a green alternative to outdated organic solvent-based
extraction methods.
Whether you are reformulating existing products or launching
new, clean-label offerings, we offer a unique partnership to help
you capitalize on the growing demand for clean ingredients that
fulfill the promise of quality and sustainability.
Mazza Innovation Ltd.
14014 Hwy 97 N
Summerland, BC V0H 1Z1, Canada
+1 (778) 516-5550
[email protected]
www.mazzainnovation.com
© Mazza Innovation 2015.
PhytoClean™ is a trademark of Mazza Innovation.