Boots Equilibrium® is a natural food supplement that helps people manage the pressures of everyday life and get a good night’s sleep. Its patented ingredient Lactium® is a bio-protein isolated from milk which has relaxing properties that naturally reduce and regulate everyday stress-related troubles.

Developed in the 1990s Lactium has shown proven efficacy on humans in six clinical studies. Cheshire-based specialists Fayrefield FoodTec quickly grabbed our attention when they introduced this proven ingredient to Boots Centre for Innovation.

We already knew Boots customers wanted help with unwinding before bed and getting an uninterrupted night’s sleep and the vast majority prefer natural alternatives to sleeping pills.

After establishing Lactium’s scientific credibility we introduced Fayrefield FoodTec to the product development team, who then worked together to develop effective product formulations which our consumers could rely on. Twenty months later, Lactium is available in the UK for the first time in Boots Equilibrium. It is offered in a one-a-day capsule in seven or 14 day packs and a comforting hot chocolate drink.

We were so confident of customer satisfaction that the initial launch was supported with a ‘feel the difference or your money back’ guarantee. Since its September 2009 launch, both products are proving popular with customers.