Sam Brusco, Associate Editor02.21.23
Ascensia Diabetes Care, maker of the CONTOUR blood glucose monitoring (BGM) system and exclusive distributor of the Eversense continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, began a collaboration with SNAQ, an app-based solution that provides insights on food and nutrition for people with diabetes.
Ascensia and SNAQ aim to empower more diabetes patients to make impactful mealtime decisions and improve diabetes management.
CONTOUR BGM users will be able to incorporate SNAQ into their management regimen to make data-driven decisions about their food and nutrition. Users simply take a photo of their food and are given nutritional information and actionable insights to help facilitate glycemic control. SNAQ also provides graphs and comparisons to previous meals to support immediate insights and long-term learning.
The three-year collaboration will initially launch in the U.S. and extend across other regions. SNAQ will be integrated with Ascensia’s most popular Bluetooth-connected BGM devices. SNAQ data can be shared with GlucoContro.Online, Ascensia’s platform, to access, analyze, and share diabetes data.
Frank Held, Head of BGM Marketing and Strategy at Ascensia, told the press: “This collaboration is a further step in Ascensia’s mission to simplify diabetes management whilst providing convenient and effective solutions for people with diabetes and their healthcare providers. I look forward to working together with SNAQ as we collaborate to bring this valuable tool to more people.”
Chester Lu, Head of BGM Digital Connected Solutions at Ascensia, added: “Many of the people we speak to with diabetes are looking for smart, connected technologies that give them the data they need when they need it. Data and technology have a central role in helping people to make treatment decisions, and our collaboration with SNAQ will ensure that insights to guide food and meal choice are easily found at the tap of an app.”
Aurelian Briner, CEO of SNAQ, commented: “Taking the guesswork out of mealtime glucose control is what SNAQ is aiming for, and this collaboration means that we will be able to support more people in their day-to-day choices. Working with Ascensia’s team is an exciting opportunity for SNAQ to grow and continue making a difference for people living with diabetes.”
Ascensia and SNAQ aim to empower more diabetes patients to make impactful mealtime decisions and improve diabetes management.
CONTOUR BGM users will be able to incorporate SNAQ into their management regimen to make data-driven decisions about their food and nutrition. Users simply take a photo of their food and are given nutritional information and actionable insights to help facilitate glycemic control. SNAQ also provides graphs and comparisons to previous meals to support immediate insights and long-term learning.
The three-year collaboration will initially launch in the U.S. and extend across other regions. SNAQ will be integrated with Ascensia’s most popular Bluetooth-connected BGM devices. SNAQ data can be shared with GlucoContro.Online, Ascensia’s platform, to access, analyze, and share diabetes data.
Frank Held, Head of BGM Marketing and Strategy at Ascensia, told the press: “This collaboration is a further step in Ascensia’s mission to simplify diabetes management whilst providing convenient and effective solutions for people with diabetes and their healthcare providers. I look forward to working together with SNAQ as we collaborate to bring this valuable tool to more people.”
Chester Lu, Head of BGM Digital Connected Solutions at Ascensia, added: “Many of the people we speak to with diabetes are looking for smart, connected technologies that give them the data they need when they need it. Data and technology have a central role in helping people to make treatment decisions, and our collaboration with SNAQ will ensure that insights to guide food and meal choice are easily found at the tap of an app.”
Aurelian Briner, CEO of SNAQ, commented: “Taking the guesswork out of mealtime glucose control is what SNAQ is aiming for, and this collaboration means that we will be able to support more people in their day-to-day choices. Working with Ascensia’s team is an exciting opportunity for SNAQ to grow and continue making a difference for people living with diabetes.”
