Fermenta’s plant-based vitamin D3 receives Innovation of the Year award

VITADEE Green is a 100% plant-based vitamin D3 suitable for food & nutraceuticals

Fermenta Biotech Limited, amongst the leading manufacturers of Vitamin D3 globally, has been honoured with the ‘Pride of Maharashtra 2025 – Best Innovation of the Year Award in the Manufacturing Sector’ for VITADEE™ Green. Developed at Fermenta’s state-of-the-art R&D facility in Thane, Maharashtra, India, VITADEE™ Green is a 100 per cent plant-based Vitamin D3 suitable for food & nutraceuticals.

The award was presented to Prashant Nagre, Managing Director of Fermenta, by the Governor of Maharashtra, CP Radhakrishnan, on 5th March 2025 at the 14th Edition of the Pride of Maharashtra Awards.

“This accolade is yet another affirmation of Fermenta’s unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence, towards a sustainable tomorrow,” said Fermenta Managing Director Prashant Nagre. “We believe that VITADEE™ Green is the world’s finest pharmacopeial grade Vegan Vitamin D3 that has immense potential for Indian & Global markets. Given our global customer base, our leadership position in supplying quality Vitamin D3 and Fermenta’s proactive compliance with the highest, ever-evolving regulatory changes around the manufacturing of Vitamin D3, we are confident that VITADEE™ Green is a high-value addition to Fermenta’s comprehensive portfolio of Vitamin D3, customised premixes, and ingredients for human and animal nutrition. I would like to put forth my sincere appreciation to Fermenta’s Development team for their persistent decade-long effort to bring this innovation to light.”