Licofarma is the world’s only producer of organic Lycopene. With our support, it won the SME Instrument call, and its project was featured on the European Commission’s CORDIS website.
Licofarma is a research and manufacturing company with over twenty years of experience in natural antioxidants and their use in developing dietary supplements and functional cosmetics with targeted action, designed to provide natural support for people’s health and well-being.
About the project
In 2004, Licofarma patented the production process of Organic Lycopene extracted from tomatoes using supercritical carbon dioxide (CO₂). Lycopene, the compound responsible for the red color of tomatoes, is a powerful antioxidant linked to the prevention of various diseases.