Symetrian™ Receives Functional Food Ingredient Innovation Award At China’s 8th Food Formula Innovation Forum
[TACOMA, WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026] Unigen’s proprietary immune health ingredient Symetrian™ received special recognition in Xiamen, China, on May 28, 2026 – at the 8th Food Formula Innovation Forum and in the 6th Global Food Maker Award Selection of the “Panpan Food Cup.”
Unigen’s novel, plant based raw material Symetrian™ was successfully selected into the Global Food Maker Award · Non-finished product TOP13. Symetrian™ is clinically proven and known for its differentiated scientific value and application potential in the field of immunity and health.
The Global Food Maker Award focuses on innovative technologies, innovative raw materials and innovative solutions in the food and nutrition and health industries, and covers plant-based, functional nutrition, precision nutrition, biologically active ingredients, food science and technology platforms and other directions.
According to Unigen’s Chinese distributor, Shanghai Chengyou, the selection of Symetrian™ reflects the attention and recognition of the industry’s professional evaluation and formula innovation platform in China’s nutrition and health market, and further proves that immune-balanced, plant-compounding raw materials have high development potential in the Chinese market.
“Symetrian™ is a standardized, patent pending, Aloe polysaccharide, beta-glucan from Poris mushroom and Rosmarinic acid-based composition for a healthy immune homeostasis. It was developed in the COVID pandemic years and clinically proven to promote rapid immune cell activation and expansion of TCRγδ+ Gamma delta T cells suggestive of its heightened immune surveillance at portal of entries providing immediate immune response.” – Dr. Qi Jia, Chief Scientific Officer, Unigen, Inc.
Unigen’s distributor in China – Shanghai Chinyou promoted Symetrian at the Healthplex Expo, Natural & Nutraceutical Products China (HNC) in Shanghai held from June 15–17, 2026. The tradeshow is a major event for the health, nutrition, and food industries in China. Products on display at the trade show included dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, functional foods, botanical innovations, and natural health ingredients. At NHC, Dr. Qi Jia presented scientific evidence for Symetrian from preclinical and clinical studies. Shanghai Chinyou formulated Symetrian into a fruit flavored jelly formula for seasonal immune protection.
Unigen and Shanghai Chengyou will continue to promote Symetrian™ product innovation in the direction of immune health, seasonal sensitivity management and daily health maintenance around scientific evidence, formula application and market demand, and provide brand customers with more differentiated raw materials.
To learn more about Symetrian™, visit the Symetrian ingredient page.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy Markham
Marketing Manager,
Unigen, Inc.
Email: kmarkham@unigen.net
Website: unigen.net
About Unigen, Inc.
Unigen discovers, develops, and manufactures proprietary natural-product active ingredients for dietary supplements, cosmetic and personal care products, prescription medical food and botanical drug products. The Company discovers its ingredients through its high throughput screening PhytoLogix® approach applied to a proprietary well-annotated collection of botanicals and a legacy mining approach applied to botanicals having known medicinal benefits.
Mechanism of action, safety and efficacy are documented with extensive preclinical in vitro and in vivo testing and by human clinical studies. Unigen protects its discoveries with issued patents and patent filings in all major territories and manufactures its products to GMP standards. Unigen commercializes its proprietary ingredients through licensing and ingredient supply alliances with commercial partners engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of end-products in each of Unigen’s target markets.