About us
AstaReal AB is a global leader in the production and research of natural antioxidant astaxanthin with over 75 clinical trials demonstrating the health effects of astaxanthin.
AstaReal is the world’s first company to commercially produce natural astaxanthin and remains the only brand driven by 35+ years of pioneering research and innovation.
Today, AstaReal AB is part of the AstaReal Group which is fully owned by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Fuji Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. The AstaReal Group is a global pioneer and expert in natural astaxanthin production, R&D and clinical science.
As a global leader in the market, we recognize our responsibility to educate the world about natural astaxanthin’s outstanding benefits for human health whilst also setting the highest standards of product quality and purity.
AstaReal AB has distinguished roots, spinning off from Uppsala University in Sweden, one of the world’s most prestigious universities. In the early 1990s, AstaReal established its first production facility in Gustavsberg, Sweden, to pioneer the commercial production of natural astaxanthin.
In 1995, The company launched Astaxin® – the first human nutritional supplement containing a natural source of astaxanthin. Consumers and researchers alike have recognized the superior health benefits of natural astaxanthin, including the Swedish Cross Country Ski Team, who has been using Astaxin® since 1995.
Today, AstaReal AB together with its parent company Fuji Chemical Industries Co., Ltd, continue to lead the natural astaxanthin market with superior production technology, product innovation and commitment to clinical research, education and sustainability.
