Atrium Innovations Is BÉNÉFIQ's 2014 Diamond Sponsor

Quebec City hosts the only scientific and business meeting dedicated to health ingredients in Canada, September 23 to 25 2014

MONTREAL, June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -Atrium Innovations Inc. (the "Company"), a globally recognized leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative, science-based, natural health products, is proud to announce its diamond sponsorship of BÉNÉFIQ 2014, an international rendezvous in Quebec City, Canada dedicated to health ingredients.

"Atrium is proud to sponsor BENEFIQ for the strong research and educational component, business networking opportunities and exposure it offers to this growing industry of health ingredients and products," said Barry W. Ritz, PhD, Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at Atrium Innovations. "Quebec City-based Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), who initiated BENEFIQ, has been Atrium's strategic academic research partner for the last 3 years in finding nutritional strategies to help address metabolic syndrome."

In 2011, Atrium Innovations launched its Applied Clinical Research Program and established its commitment to comprehensive cardio-metabolic research with specific studies in collaboration with INAF on the health benefits of small fruit polyphenols, fish oil and Atrium's systemic enzyme formula Wobenzym^®. Some of the research results from this effort will be presented for the first time at BENEFIQ.

"We are thrilled to have leaders like Atrium Innovations join, sponsor, and participate in this one-of-a-kind, world-class scientific and business event dedicated to the transfer of research results, innovation and the promotion of health ingredients and functional foods. As an industry leading event, BENEFIQ attracts scientists, key speakers, business people and companies from here and abroad," said Renée Michaud, Executive and Business Development Manager at INAF and Co-chair of BENEFIQ's Organizing Committee.

About Atrium Innovations
Atrium Innovations Inc. is a globally recognized leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative, science-based, natural health products which are distributed in more than 35 countries. The Company owns healthcare practitioner and specialized retail product brands that are at the forefront of science, innovation and education. Atrium has over 1,500 employees and operates seven manufacturing facilities complying with current Good Manufacturing Practices. Additional information is available at www.atrium-innovations.com.

About BÉNÉFIQ
BÉNÉFIQ is the only international scientific and business gathering in Canada dedicated to health ingredients where renowned speakers lecture on current hot topics, a broad range of health ingredient suppliers showcase their products, innovative technologies are presented and business meetings and networking opportunities abound.

BÉNÉFIQ is an initiative of the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), the largest group of researchers in Canada dedicated entirely to the complex interactions between foods, food components, nutrition, and health.

SOURCE Atrium Innovations Inc.