Received patent for “Easy Powder(TM),” a technology that makes powdered protein easier to dissolve. ~ Protein dissolve easily, no shaker required ~

Toyo Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Headquarters: Tosu City, Saga Prefecture; President: Toshimitsu Hattori) has been granted patent rights for its “Easy Powder^TM” technology that makes powdered protein dissolve easily without the need for a shaker.

Protein has been used mainly by athletes, bodybuilders, and muscle trainers before the spread of the new coronavirus infection. In the coronavirus pandemic its use is expanding to light users as well, matching the body makeup needs of those who want to address lack of exercise and young women who want to lose weight. Furthermore, for the purpose of preventing frailty, protein is also spreading to seniors for protein intake, making it one of the most widely used health food categories.

Protein food forms include bar-type and jelly-type protein, but “powdered” protein is often used because it allows the amount of protein intake to be adjusted. However, powdered protein has the problem of being difficult to dissolve, and there are methods such as using a “shaker” or devising the order in which to add the powder and milk or water, but these methods have the disadvantage of being time-consuming.

TOYO SHINYAKU has been working to solve this “hard-to-dissolve” issue by using its knowledge of formulation technology that it has developed over many years of granulating natural products such as young barley leaf powder as powdered green juice products. As a result, our proprietary “Easy Powder^TM” has enabled us to develop powdered protein products that dissolve without the use of a “shaker”.

Outline of the Invention
Patent number : Patent No. 7549926
Title of Invention : Granulated products and Method for manufacturing granulated products.
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About Protein ODM/OEM
TOYO SHINYAKU has been meeting various customer needs for powdered protein products by utilizing its know-how on flavor creation of granulated products cultivated through its powdered green juice products, its manufacturing and quality control system that enables production with stable quality, and its high product development capability. In addition, from 2022, at the “Quick Lab Shibuya” established in the Tokyo Branch (Shibuya　Ward, Tokyo), we will have a prototype development system equivalent to that of the headquarters in Saga Prefecture, speeding up development and creating a system that enables us to develop products together with our customers.

About Intellectual Property Strategy
Since its establishment, the Company has positioned intellectual property as an important asset and strategically utilizes it in its management. As an ODEM (ODM & OEM) manufacturer of health foods and cosmetics, we have obtained approximately 450 patents and 1,000 trademarks (both as of September 2024) in order to protect and differentiate our customers’ brands, and to protect our research results and developed technologies. In 2015, TOYO SHINYAKU received the Japan Patent Office Commissioner’s Commendation for Excellence in the Use of Intellectual Property Rights System as an excellent company utilizing trademarks in the “Intellectual Property Merit Awards” sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Patent Office.

TOYO SHINYAKU will continue to discover new possibilities of materials and provide high value-added products as an ODEM (ODM & OEM) manufacturer of health foods and cosmetics, contributing to the “health” and “beauty” of as many people as possible.