Omega-3s & nutritional oils

GOED updates monograph to keep up with rapidly changing omega-3 industry

18-Dec-2015 By Hank Schultz

In an effort to keep up with a changing industry, GOED has published an updated version of the GOED Voluntary Monograph, which sets specifications for omega-3 oils.

Supplement sales continue to rise: SPINS data

17-Dec-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Sales of dietary supplements and herbal supplements are up about 4% and 17%, respectively, for 2015 compared to 2014, according to new data from SPINS provided to NutraIngredients-USA.

Sustainable seafood market extends 'whole fish' idea with line of supplements

14-Dec-2015 By Hank Schultz

Chicago sustainable seafood purveyor Wixter Market has developed that sustainability idea further by seeking to sell every part of the fish via a line of private label salmon oil omega-3 supplements.

Infants, the elderly & US Air Force personnel: Abbott exploring life stages when nutrition has the most impact

11-Dec-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Uncovering relationships between nutrition and cognition is a top global priority for Abbott, and the insights are helping the healthcare to giant create the next generation of brain health products.

"Boosting omega-3 intakes could have big cost implications for the US healthcare"

Could widespread low omega-3 levels be putting American hearts at risk?

10-Dec-2015 By Stephen Daniells

About 95% of Americans may have sub-optimal levels of omega-3s that put them at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, says a new study.

EU injects €1m into ‘social cognition’ supplement research

08-Dec-2015 By Shane STARLING

A €1m EU-backed joint project between academia and industry is investigating the potential of probiotics and amino acids to boost brain performance among Europe’s increasingly ageing population.

Product developers seek sweet spot in natural systems such as inflammation, blood pressure

02-Dec-2015 By Hank Schultz

The body is made of numerous overlapping systems. Keeping these in systems in balance, running neither too hot nor too cold, so to speak, is one of the key facets of good health and disease prevention. Finding dietary ingredients to aid in this is one...

Analysis reveals big costs savings for DHA supplements during pregnancy

30-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing pregnant mothers with DHA omega-3 could lead to significant costs savings for patients and healthcare systems, according to a new analysis from Australia.

Olive oil may protect against damages of air pollution: EPA study

25-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplementation with olive oil may protect blood vessels from the deleterious effects of air pollution, suggests a new study from the US Environment Protection Agency.

Forum delves into state of inflammation claims enforcement and research backing for those claims

23-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

How can you best show an anti inflammatory effect for a dietary supplement, and, having proved that, what can you say about that effect? Participants in a recent NutraIngredients-USA forum, now available on demand, tackled these and other questions.

Supplements may improve teenage behaviour in school: Oxford researchers

23-Nov-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Giving nutrition supplements to teenagers may improve behaviour in schools, research from the University of Oxford has suggested.

Holland & Barrett results a bright spot for NBTY as it posts razor-thin overall sales gain in 2015

20-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

NBTY recorded $3.23 billion in net sales in its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2015. That total represented a razor-thin gain from the previous, disappointing year but nevertheless was a result that management said it was “generally pleased” with.

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Turmeric has re-invigorated the inflammation market: Marketing guru

17-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

While consumers may still struggle to grasp the importance of inflammation management, the growth of turmeric/ curcumin is helping to drive the conversation forward, says BrandHive's Jeff Hilton.

Special edition: Inflammation

Study designs looking at chronic inflammation are attractive for researchers, tricky for marketers

16-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Designing a study on a product that can influence inflammation that can subsequently be used directly to support a marketing plan is a delicate operation. It can skirt dangerously close to a disease claim.

Special edition: Inflammation

Are we set to see an increase in demand for anti-inflammatory formulations?

16-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Healthy aging and increasing coverage by the mainstream media could help drive demand for products addressing inflammation over the next few years, say experts.

New high potency oil allows Nordic Naturals to enter one-pill-a-day omega-3s game

13-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Nordic Naturals has delved into the “one pill a day” omega-3s space with a new product featuring its latest, super high concentrate triglyceride fish oil. The company says the product, called Omega One, gets over one hurdle that drives some consumers...

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The state of the health and wellness market in 2015

13-Nov-2015 By Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International

Is organic still selling? Does the 'natural' trend mean fortified/functional food is now passé? And why are consumers turning their noses up at better for you (BFY) offerings? Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International,...

Do we need new labeling conventions around fully hydrogenated oils?

13-Nov-2015 By Elaine Watson

Fully hydrogenated oils (FHOs) do not create harmful trans-fats, and could replace partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in many applications. However, manufacturers are reluctant to use them because the word ‘hydrogenated’ has become “demonized”, argues...

Special edition: Inflammation

High potency omega-3s & curcuminoids: NBTY’s top scientists on what’s next in inflammation

13-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

New product delivery formats, a long list of ingredients, and scientific consensus are driving developments in supplements positioned for inflammation, NBTY’s top scientists tell NutraIngredients-USA.

Solazyme to launch algae butter in early 2016: We’re offering a hard fat from a completely new source

12-Nov-2015 By Elaine Watson

Solazyme is aiming to launch the latest addition to its micro-algae-based ingredients portfolio in early 2016 - an algae butter - which it says could replace hard fats such as palm oil or partially hydrogenated oils in a variety of applications spanning...

More customers considering switch from anchovy to menhaden, Omega Protein says

11-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Omega Protein reported record quarterly revenues driven by a recovering omega-3 market and an increasing willingness on the part of customers to consider raw material choices beyond anchovies.

Despite El Niño threat, Peru says new stock estimate allows for second anchovy fishing season

10-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

In a welcome bit of news for the omega-3s industry, the Peruvian government has opened a second fishing season for anchovies. The season had been under threat of closure because of the effects of the impending El Niño ocean warming phenomenon.

KD Pharma gets IFOS raw material certification

06-Nov-2015

German omega-3 player KD Pharma has achieved 5-star ratings in the IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards) certification of its KD-Pür line of omega-3 concentrates.

Evidence of omega-3s as depression treatment flawed, says review

05-Nov-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

There is insufficient evidence to support the use of omega-3 supplements as a treatment for depression, a new Cochrane review has said.

KD Pharma omega-3 wins sustainability backing

04-Nov-2015 By Michael HURLEY

German omega-3 player KD Pharma has received sustainable fishery certification from industry watchdog Friend of the Sea (FOS).

EU project seeks algae omega-3s

03-Nov-2015 By Shane STARLING

Extracting omega-3 from novel algae sources is the mission of a European Union-funded project with multiple partners including the famed nutrition research arm at Wageningen University in the Netherlands.

Nutranomics' new CEO reportedly to inject own cash into flagging company

02-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

The management team at supplement manufacturer Nutranomics has turned over in an effort to reinvigorate a company that has lost sales momentum and whose stock price has declined precipitously.

BASF: Transparency and quality are great opportunities

28-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The shifting landscape of dietary supplements and increasing scrutiny by the media, regulators and consumers is driving the need for greater transparency and quality, says BASF’s human nutrition business director.

Consumer confidence in supplements remains high, says CRN survey

26-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Eighty-four percent of US adults expressing overall confidence in the safety, quality and effectiveness of dietary supplements, according to the results of the newest survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

Inflammation: Key lessons for what you can and cannot say (and when and how to say it)

23-Oct-2015

Experts from the Natural Products Association, Metagenics, Penn State University, and Greenberg Traurig LLP will discuss the opportunities and challenges of marketing products positioned for inflammation in the FREE-TO-ATTEND NutraIngredients-USA Inflammation...

GOED exec on national campaigns, health claims, and El Niño

19-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

A positive decision from the FDA on a qualified health claim for omega-3s and blood pressure would be “further justification that EPA and DHA are good for your heart”, says Adam Ismail, Executive Director of GOED.

Damning fish oil sustainability report lacks ‘nuance’, says GOED

13-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Comparing the sustainability of fisheries is important but this can miss subtle differences in stock health, Adam Ismail, the executive director of the Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has said.

Arctic Nutrition makes formal US market entry with omega-3, protein ingredients from herring roe

12-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Norwegian firm Arctic Nutrition AS has achieved market penetration with the formal launch in the US market of its Romega phospholipid omega-3 ingredient sourced from herring roe. The ingredient made its market splash at the Supply Side West trade show...

DSM wins sustainability award for Scottish vitamin facility

09-Oct-2015 By Shane Starling

DSM has been recognised for its enviro-friendly vitamin C facility in Scotland after implementing a 4-year plan at the plant that is the last in the western world producing vitamin C after most manufacturing moved to China.

Rimfrost says new concentrated krill oil ingredient injects innovation into stagnant category

09-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Norwegian krill oil supplier Rimfrost AS says it is seeking to further differentiate krill oil from fish oil with the launch of a new ingredient concentrated for phospholipid content.

Over 1/3 of fish oil fisheries poorly managed: Report

08-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Over one third or 3.5 million tonnes of fish stocks destined for fish oil supplements are ‘poorly managed’, a sustainability report of 24 fisheries has found. 

Which supplement brands are people buying online?

02-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Online is increasingly a vital outlet for supplements, but which brands rule the internet, what’s their share, and how do they differ between the retailers online?

AlaskOmega jumps into omega-7 arena with new fish oil ingredient

30-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

The omega oils story continues to ramify as companies compete to launch products outside the core omega-3s space. The latest entrant is AlaskOmega, which has launched an omega-7 fish oil concentrate.

FMC set for Danish innovation centre boost

25-Sep-2015 By Eliot Beer

FMC Corporation will open a new European Innovation Center in Denmark next year,  creating a hub for its technical and material experts to improve product development.

BlueOcean ships first shrimp oil omega-3 products to consumers

23-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Development stage company BlueOcean NutraSciences has passed a milestone with the first orders from customers for its Pure Polar Omega-3 Shrimp Oil products. The company launched the brand direct-to-consumer on its website.

AlaskOmega alters specs of its omega-3 oils to highlight freshness advantages of supply chain

22-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Freshness is one of the touchstones of the marketing of omega-3 fish oils. Organic Technologies, producer of the line of AlaskOmega brand of fish oil ingredients, has altered its specification limits for oil oxidation and environmental contaminants to...

Aker’s chief scientist: Let’s stop talking about bioavailability & focus on what happens to omega-3s in the body

21-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Studies investigating the bioavailability of EPA and DHA from different oil forms are a waste of time, says Aker BioMarine’s chief scientist. A real effort must be put into researching how EPA and DHA from different forms are taken up and used by the...

Omega-3 supplements may help attention for kids with and without ADHD

16-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

A daily dose of the omega-3s DHA and EPA may improve attention in kids with and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a new study from Unilever.

Krill and fish oil supplements equally effective at boosting omega-3 levels, says DSM study

10-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

There are no differences in blood levels of omega-3 after consuming equal doses of fish oil or krill oil, says a new study from scientists at DSM.

Bringing our A-game: NIU forums to explore science and trends in booming sports nutrition sector

09-Sep-2015

Experts from ISSN, GENr8, Skratch Labs, Health Wright, Muscle Pharm, Texas A&M, and Euromonitor will discuss the science and trends in sports nutrition in two FREE forums hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Omega-3s and cognition: dosage matters!

07-Sep-2015 By Adam Ismail

Yet another study questioning omega-3 efficacy has been picked up by the mainstream press. Why finger the nutrient when the dosage is all wrong? argues Adam Ismail, executive director of the Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), in this...

1 day to go! NIU’s Cognitive Health Online Summit to lifestages, market dynamics and key ingredients

01-Sep-2015

How does Abbott Nutrition design cognitive health products for key lifestages? Where are the knowledge gaps for omega-3s and brain health? How much science is there behind the main ingredients? And how is the market performing? 

BlueOcean launches consumer brand to boost visibility of extended release technology, omega-3 shrimp oil

31-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

BlueOcean Nutrasciences has taken the direct-to-consumer route with an extended release, tablet form of omega-3 fish oil. The company intends to boost the viability of that technology in its own right as well as to use the launch to boost the visibility...

Schiff hit with lawsuit over MegaRed cardiovascular claim wording

31-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

A potential class action lawsuit filed against Schiff Nutrition points out the potential liability firms can expose themselves to when they don’t follow claims guidelines exactly.

NOAA launches plan to get better data on effect of climate change on marine resources

26-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

The effects of climate change on the supplies of marine ingredients is mostly speculation at this point, experts seem to agree. But the potential consequences are enormous, and the major US government atmospheric agency has announced a plan to bolster...