PASADENA, Texas, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kaneka Ubiquinol^® has won the Heart Health category in the 2026 WholeFoods Magazine Ingredient Choice Awards. Now in its third year, the program recognizes branded ingredients across 15 categories, and the winners are chosen by a vote of natural products industry members. WholeFoods Magazine will feature this year’s winners in its October SupplySide Global special issue and present Kaneka with the award at SupplySide Global 2026 in Las Vegas.

The heart is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, and its cells rely on a large number of mitochondria to meet that demand. As the active antioxidant form of CoQ10, Kaneka Ubiquinol^® supports heart health by contributing to ATP generation and a healthy oxidative balance.

“When brands build a heart health product around Ubiquinol, they want to know the science is there,” said Terese Mansell, Vice President of Kaneka’s Nutrients Division. “That’s why we keep investing in the research, year after year. Hearing that the industry noticed is a great feeling. Thank you to everyone who voted.”

Kaneka was the first to stabilize Ubiquinol for supplementation, and supplement brands have been building heart health, healthy aging, and mitochondrial health products on Kaneka Ubiquinol^® ever since. Kaneka Ubiquinol^® is the all-trans isomer, bioidentical to the body’s own ubiquinol, and free from cis-isomers produced during synthetic CoQ10 manufacturing. It is backed by more than 100 clinical studies and 50 years of CoQ10 and Ubiquinol science.

About Kaneka Nutrients

Kaneka Nutrients is a division of Kaneka North America LLC and stands at the forefront of the food and beverage industry, specializing in the production of essential ingredients. In 1977, Kaneka Nutrients made its mark in the nutritional ingredient sector with the introduction of Kaneka Q10^® (coenzyme Q10). Over the decades, the company has solidified its position as the world’s premier researcher and manufacturer of Kaneka Ubiquinol^®, the active antioxidant form of CoQ10. Holding the unique distinction of being the sole global manufacturer of Ubiquinol, Kaneka Nutrients emphasizes quality and precision in its manufacturing processes. The state-of-the-art Ubiquinol manufacturing facility is located in Pasadena, Texas. Visit Kaneka Nutrients online at https://www.kanekanutrients.com.

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