CARTHAGE, Mo. - Marylandian -- 3i Solutions, in conjunction with partner Stratum Nutrition® (a business of ESM Technologies), is pleased to announce the addition of two new roles, Director of Finance and Director of Business Development, both of which will bring an extensive amount of expertise to each department.

Brian Reich, Director of Finance at 3i Solutions, comes to the company with an extensive
background in supply chain management, manufacturing operations, customer service, and estimating his skill set will help add value and profitability to our customer's bottom line. He was formerly a Director of Operations for several companies, most notably 20 years at Milark Industries.

"I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of the 3i team," said Brian "This group is strong, and I look forward to helping the company expand into new markets while continuing to deliver a high level of customer service and value to our customers."

Becky Wagner, Director of Business Development at 3i Solutions, brings 25 years of experience in the food, beverage, health care, and pet care industry, delivering solutions to help customers drive their products to market faster through market development activities creating new products offerings, optimizing current offerings or identify key growth areas to expand the portfolio. She was formerly the VP of Growth Platforms at FONA International.

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"I am blessed to have the opportunity to be part of the 3i team," said Becky "The technology that we have is a game changer for so many products, and I can't wait to explore the many new products that will delight consumers with better efficacy and availability of materials in new formats."

Scott Peters, Director of Product Development at 3i Solutions, said, "In this rapidly changing world, we at 3i Solutions realize that we must stay at the forefront of our industry by providing a quality product at a cost-effective price, and the best way to do this is to build an exceptional team. I have known and worked with Becky and Brian for several years in and out of our industry. I could not be happier that they decided to join 3i Solutions. Their expertise combined with an already exceptional 3i team strengthens our company ensuring that our future looks bright and productive."

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About 3i Solutions:
Ingredient Innovations International Company, dba 3i Solutions was founded to develop and manufacture ingredients for consumer markets utilizing 3i Solutions' proprietary encapsulation technologies. Our management team has years of experience in food & health care product development, product management, sales management, and chemistry. Our experience creates value as we work with our customers to develop new ingredients to incorporate into consumer preferred products.

3i Solutions makes new products possible by transforming water insoluble ingredients to water dispersible formats. Utilizing 3i Solutions technology, one can achieve water dispersible CBD, fish oil omegas, plant-based omegas, vitamin D, CoQ10, carotenoids and much more. Our formulation expertise & technology can be used for water enhancing drops, ready to drink liquids and even topical formulations where it can help keep certain ingredients be encapsulated and not absorbed. 3i Solutions' technology delivers ingredients that stay suspended in a water-based solution with clinically proven bioavailability improvement compared to traditional forms (i.e. CoQ10 study providing significant support of cardiovascular and muscle health). Further examples of 3i Solutions' bioavailability advantages are currently being studied and will be shared at this year's SupplySide West Expo in November.

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About Stratum Nutrition
Stratum Nutrition®, a business of ESM Technologies, LLC, is a trusted ingredient innovator and supplier to product formulators for human and pet health. Stratum offers a portfolio of
research-supported ingredients and technology that stand out in their respective health
categories as being progressive, safe, and effective, including NEM® brand eggshell membrane, Eggshell Membrane Collagen Support Complex, LBiome™ Lactobacillus LB postbiotic, Ahiflower®, BLIS K12®, BLIS M18®, VitaSperse® ingredient delivery technology, NatAxtin™ astaxanthin, Curcumin 95, curQplus®, and ESC® brand eggshell calcium. These trusted ingredients are relied upon by consumers internationally. Visit http://www.stratumnutrition.com for more information.