SOLVEAT, CBC Join to Create Botanical-Enhanced Functional Soft Drinks

Long-term strategic alliance to drive development of functional beverages powered by SOLVEATS’s patented herbal formulations

FoodTech startup SOLVEAT, announces it has sealed an investment-based joint development and commercial agreement with The Central Bottling Company, Ltd. (CBC Group), a leading multinational beverages company. The new, long-term collaboration will focus on the development of functional beverages infused with SOLVEAT’s patented natural herbal formulations.

Under the new partnership, SOLVEAT and CBC’s juice concentrates and fruit-based solutions subsidiary Gat Foods, will create a new line of soft drinks that target a range of health and wellness categories, including metabolic support, blood sugar control, and more leveraging SOLVEAT’s naturally derived botanical compositions. CBC will play a key role in manufacturing and commercializing the branded products, granting SOLVEAT access to Gat Foods' global customer network.

R&D will be carried out in SOLVEAT facilities, in collaboration with the CORE—CBC Group's Open Innovation Center and in conjunction with clinicians from the world leading Sheba Medical Center.

“As a leading beverage provider with decades of industry experience, we're committed to pioneering innovative products that align with modern trends and consumers’ wellness priorities,” states Yoram Sagy, CBC’s president. “We’re delighted to partner with SOLVEAT to elevate soft drinks into functional beverages that are not only refreshing but also a daily source of wellbeing and vitality.”

Solving Supplementation

SOLVEAT developed a pioneering approach to nutritional supplementation by supercharging everyday foods with science-backed botanical ingredients. The startup utilizes a proprietary phyto-delivery platform that enables the integration of its clinically validated herbal compositions into ordinary foods, such as snack bars, cereals, chocolates, soft drinks and more without altering the sensory joy of indulging.

The plant-based bioactive compositions tailored for specific health categories, draw upon longstanding herbal wisdom and undergo rigorous laboratory evaluation to validate their efficacy and safety. This is followed by careful extraction of the characterized bioactives and microencapsulation to make them fit for inclusion into functional foods.

“Botanicals naturally bring bold flavors with bitter undertones which makes infusing them into food and drink challenging,” explains Zacki Nudelman, PhD, Co-founder, CBO, and Scientific Affairs Officer for SOLVEAT. “We apply a proprietary multi-ingredients microencapsulation technology that not only effectively masks any bitterness but also is heat resistant, preserving the functional compounds, maintaining their bioactivity, and allowing controlled release.”

Unique to SOLVEAT’s microencapsulation technology is that it can enclose a complete herbal composition made up of several botanicals versus the standard encapsulation of a single ingredient. SOLVEAT’s functional ingredients offer seamless “plug-and-play” compatibility for a broad spectrum of liquid and solid food applications.

Science-backed botanicals ready for pilot sales

SOLVEAT is prepped for pilot sales of its first and leading functional composition, designed to support blood-sugar balance starting early in 2026. The formula is currently undergoing clinical assessment with a leading Health Organization. SOLVEAT also has ingredients for immune support and metabolic wellness in the pipeline.

The company’s platform is already operating on an industrial scale, with the capacity to produce approximately 600 tons of its ingredients per year through contract manufacturers.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to team up with such an influential player in the global beverage arena,” declares Udi Peretz, CEO and Co-founder of SOLVEAT. “Our shared vision is to introduce a new generation of soft drinks that are as delightfully quenching as this category is meant to be, yet with unique wellness value. We will create a line of still beverages that not only address metabolic issues but deliver wellness benefits within an enjoyable consumer experience.”

Responding to demand for better-for-you beverages

A survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) shows that consumers are increasingly seeking health benefits from their food, with 76% believing their food and beverage choices also impact their emotional and mental well-being. IFT experts[1] ranked ‘food as medicine’ among the top five of its 25 leading food and beverage trends for 2025, highlighting consumers’ growing shift toward a holistic approach to health.

Visit SOLVEAT at FoodTech Congress in Barcelona, November 4-5, 2025, to taste samples of its blood sugar-balancing, botanical-infused chocolate, showcasing its innovative technology and capabilities.