Döhler Ventures invests in Vertosa

Companies will collaborate on ingredient solutions.

Döhler, a global provider of natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions, and Vertosa have entered into a strategic research and development partnership for the food, beverage and nutrition industries.

While Vertosa will continue to handle its cannabis and hemp infusions, Döhler will develop natural ingredients and ingredient blends to complement Vertosa's offering. These blends can contain everything from natural flavors, natural colors, juices, botanical extracts to sweetening solutions.

"Teaming up with Vertosa is a game-changer, propelling the market trend to new heights,” said Paul Graham, CEO, Döhler North America. “By combining our expertise in natural ingredients with Vertosa's infusion technology, we're not just innovating, we're leading the way together. It's real, it's authentic and it's a step into a future where we explore the possibilities for enhanced and better drinks. We can't wait for what is coming and we know it will be successful both ways."

Under the terms of the partnership, Vertosa will benefit from Döhler's research, development and application expertise and its experience in the beverage space. This partnership will give Vertosa access to Döhler's product portfolio and technologies to co-develop beverage formulations and proprietary infusion technologies for successful lifestyle beverages.

"Through Döhler's partnership, we're not only gaining a treasury of knowledge but also the capabilities to co-create intellectual property that brings success for customers with a new range of life science beverages,” said Vertosa CEO Benjamin Larson. “This union is about more than innovation; it's about setting the gold standard for what cannabis beverages can and should be."

The collaboration includes an investment from Döhler Ventures, the company's entrepreneurial investor, focused on startups within the global nutrition and technology ecosystem.

"We're thrilled to support this collaboration,” said Sebastian Dreher, Döhler Ventures. “The investment reflects the long-term commitment to both the relationship and product categories, being driven by Vertosa's professional management, thought leadership and market momentum."

Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry Magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served on Cannabis Products Insider since March 2019. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.