Lycored
Lycored Ltd. is an Israeli ingredient company headquartered in Beer Sheva, Israel, specializing in tomato-derived carotenoid ingredients for the dietary supplement, food, and beverage industries. Lycored grows proprietary non-GMO tomato varieties using Israeli-developed seed genetics (Hebrew University/Volcani Center) on farms in both Israel and California. Key branded ingredients include Lyc-O-Mato (natural tomato extract complex containing lycopene, phytoene, phytofluene, and beta-carotene) and Tomat-O-Red (California-grown natural tomato colorant). Lyc-O-Mato holds FDA GRAS status. Lycored operates US headquarters in Somerville, New Jersey, and a milling and blending facility in Branchburg, New Jersey.
Somerville, New Jersey
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§1Editorial assessment
Lycored Ltd. is an Israeli ingredient company headquartered in Beer Sheva, Israel, specializing in tomato-derived carotenoid ingredients for the dietary supplement, food, and beverage industries. Lycored grows proprietary non-GMO tomato varieties using Israeli-developed seed genetics (Hebrew University/Volcani Center) on farms in both Israel and California. Key branded ingredients include Lyc-O-Mato (natural tomato extract complex containing lycopene, phytoene, phytofluene, and beta-carotene) and Tomat-O-Red (California-grown natural tomato colorant). Lyc-O-Mato holds FDA GRAS status. Lycored operates US headquarters in Somerville, New Jersey, and a milling and blending facility in Branchburg, New Jersey.
§2Our review
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§3Inspection history
§4Certifications
Certification verification in progress. International supplier records require regional database lookups (EudraGMDP, Health Canada NHP, FSSC public register, JHFA directory). See our methodology.
§5Capability matrix
- PRODUCT TYPES
- Lyc-O-Mato (Natural Tomato Lycopene Complex) · Lycomato (Tomato Nutrient Complex, 15mg Lycopene) · Tomat-O-Red (Natural Tomato Colorant) · Tomato-Derived Carotenoid Extracts
- CAPABILITIES
- Proprietary Tomato Cultivation (Israel + California) · Natural Carotenoid Extraction · US Milling and Blending (Branchburg, NJ) · FDA GRAS Ingredient Production · Vertically Integrated Seed-to-Extract Supply Chain
§6Sources
- Lycored Official Website(2026-04-02)
- Lycored Israeli Tomato Innovation (Israel21c)(2026-04-02)
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for dietary supplements). This includes requirements for personnel, facilities, equipment, production, laboratory operations, and record-keeping.
What We Couldn't Verify
- Ownership chain: Lycored Ltd. (Israel) is owned by ADAMA Ltd., which is owned by Syngenta Group, which is owned by Sinochem Holdings (Chinese state-owned enterprise)
- Narrowly focused on tomato-derived carotenoid ingredients; does not supply a broad ingredient portfolio
- Clinical evidence for lycopene supplementation shows mixed results in systematic reviews, though individual Lycored studies show benefits
- Certification details beyond cGMP and FDA GRAS not independently verified from public databases
- On-site facility inspection was not conducted
Last reviewed: April 2, 2026
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