Omega-3s & nutritional oils

Arizona algae institute to test BlueOcean's approach marrying high technology with off-the-shelf components

16-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

The algae industry seems still to be on the upward part of the learning curve, with different approaches on how to most profitably cultivate the organisms continuing to proliferate. One of the latest to undergo a validation test has been developed by...

Fish oil linked to structural changes in the brain: Human data

15-Jul-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Fish oil supplements may produce beneficial structural changes in the brain, according to a new study from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital.

DHA omega-3 linked to ‘significantly improved periodontal outcomes’: Harvard data

14-Jul-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Scientists from Harvard report that supplementation with DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 may improve periodontal outcomes in people with periodontitis.

Vitamin Shoppe's move to put all labels into public database increases transparency, CRN chief says

11-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

The Vitamin Shoppe announced this week that it plans to have all  of the labels on products sold in its stores to be submitted to the National Institutes of Health Dietary Supplement Label Database. The move was welcomed by Steve Mister, president and...

Study explores how doses recommended on labels may (or may not) affect heart health

‘Not all omega-3 supplements are created equal, at least in terms of CVD risk reduction’, says new study

11-Jul-2014 By Stephen Daniells

The manufacturers' recommended doses of omega-3 fatty acids from different sources may have different efficacies when it comes to heart health benefits, says a new study.

Chlorella supplements show cardiovascular benefits: Human data

07-Jul-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements containing Chlorella may reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people with mildly elevated cholesterol levels, says a new study from Korea.

Chia and psyllium: Sterilization and adulteration show importance of choosing suppliers carefully

07-Jul-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Recent pathogen outbreaks in raw chia powder and concerns over whether some psyllium is actually food grade highlight the ongoing importance of selecting suppliers wisely, says the CEO of BI Nutraceuticals.

BASF VP on high concentrate omega-3s: ‘We’re very happy to be in the growing part of the market’

03-Jul-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Much has been said about potential declines in the omega-3 sector, but one area that is growing is concentrates, and BASF is ‘very happy to be in the growing part of the market’, says Samy Jandali.

China

After much waiting, China establishes long-chain omega 3 guidelines

01-Jul-2014 By RJ Whitehead

China has finally published official dietary reference intakes (DRIs) for EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty acids—a move that is expected to help thousands of its consumers who are at risk of poor health by not consuming enough of the substance.

Ancient ingredients are the next ‘superfoods’, says analyst

27-Jun-2014 By Nicola Cottam

Global food and drink manufacturers should exploit the ‘superfood’ potential of ancient ingredients such as prickly pear cactus and chia seeds, known for their rich nutrient content and health-giving properties, says Mintel global food science analyst,...

Wiley’s Finest is first adopter of new IFOS radiation test for fish oils

26-Jun-2014 By Stephen Daniells

The International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS) Program, a third party fish oil testing and certification program provided by Nutrasource Diagnostics Inc., is now testing fish oil samples for radiation, with Wiley’s Finest as the first adopter.

DHA-rich canola oil shows significant heart health benefits

25-Jun-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

A diet supplemented with beverages formulated with DHA-rich omega-3 oil may significantly improve HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure, says a new study.

French omega-3 player scores in Brazil

24-Jun-2014 By Shane STARLING

Ambitious French omega-3 supplier Polaris has won approval to market its branded omega-3s in South America’s biggest nutraceutical market, Brazil.

Special Edition: Bone & Joint Health

Dearth of convincing data retards application of omega-3s in joint health

18-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

A lack of convincing human data has stalled the wider application of omega-3s in the area of joint health, experts say.

EPA, DHA for the masses? Cargill unveils cost-effective ‘drop-in’ solution for F&B omega-3 fortification

17-Jun-2014 By Elaine Watson

Cargill has unveiled IngreVita, a proprietary blend of high oleic canola oil, antioxidants and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) from fish oil that it claims will take omega-3 food and beverage fortification from the niche to the mainstream.

‘Timely findings’: Canola oil offers blood sugar management potential for diabetics

17-Jun-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Alpha-linolenic acid-rich canola oil, in combination with a low glycemic index diet, may help improve blood sugar control and other measures of heart health, says a new study from Canada.

FTC settlement with DSM division sets precedent for future memory claims

13-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

DSM’s consumer products division i-Health has settled a claim with the Federal Trade Commission on the company’s use of an adult memory-enhancement claim for its algal DHA product. 

New plant, new products, and changes at the top: Neptune bullish over brighter future after challenging times

13-Jun-2014 By Stephen Daniells

With a newly constructed plant in Sherbrooke, Québec, now open, three new products launching, and the IP wars behind it, krill oil pioneer Neptune Technologies & Bioressources is in a ‘strong position’ moving forward, the company’s senior vice president...

Qualitas opts for direct route to market with successful NDI filing on its algal EPA ingredient

11-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

Qualitas Health has taken an important step toward commercialization of its algal EPA ingredient with a successful New Dietary Ingredient notification.  Regulations require such a notification be filed 75 days prior to going to market with a new dietary...

Microwave technology core of deal to bring to market lower-cost food, beverage ingredients

10-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

Botanical ingredient supplier Gencor has teamed with Canadian company Radient Technologies to bring to market a new array of natural compounds suitable for use as functional food, beverage and dietary supplement ingredients.

DSM flexing its acquisition muscles at IFT

10-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

DSM will highlight all the recent additions to its royal crest at IFT. The multinational food, beverage and supplement ingredient supplier will in particular be featuring its life’s DHA ingredient at the Institute of Food Technologists show in New Orleans...

Dietary supplements and consumer trust: GOED outlines ways to deliver the ‘omega-3 product promise’

05-Jun-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Consumer trust of dietary supplements could be as low as 10%, lower than both financial services (11%) and pharmaceutical (18%), according to data from the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s, but there are simple ways to help build trust with...

“It is very old. It survived 2-3 mass extinctions on Earth.”

Portuguese player enters chlorella space

02-Jun-2014 By Shane STARLING

The increasingly busy nutra-algae space has a new player in Portuguese firm Allma which has already bagged ice cream and food concept contracts but is targeting all foods, supplements, cosmetics and feed with a premium version of chlorella.

‘The best way we can earn consumer trust is to give consumers more information’: IFOS expands services, launches new website

30-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Consumer demands for more information and greater transparency are being met by a growing number of certifications in the dietary supplement and natural products industry. One such standard - the International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS) Program – has expanded...

‘One of the most exciting ingredients we’ve seen in the omega-3 category’: Xsto welcomes Qualitas’ algae-derived ingredient to its portfolio

29-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Finished products containing Qualitas Health’s Almega PL omega-3 ingredient will hit the shelves this summer, with a new partnership with Xsto Solutions designed to increase sales reach within the US.

More than half of supplement users rely on doctors for advice on how to use products, survey finds

28-May-2014 By Hank Schultz

More than half of supplement users rely on their doctors for information on what products to use and how to use them, according to a new survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition. This places a burden on the part of healthcare consumers to engage...

Backbone structure to help differentiate Marinol omega-3 ingredient, Stepan says

27-May-2014 By Hank Schultz

Stepan Lipid Nutrition is bringing its Marinol omega-3 fish oil ingredient to the North American market for the first time since the company acquired the ingredient in 2011. Competing in a crowded market is a matter of redefining the message for an ingredient...

Neptune shuffles management suite after recapitalization, continued losses

27-May-2014 By Hank Schultz

Neptune Technologies and Bioressources is remaking its management team as the company nears reentry into the krill oil marketplace as a producer.  Longtime chief executive officer Henri Harland is out, with chief financial officer Andre Godin named as...

NIU's Cognitive Health Forum: 'The key is to not have ingredients that stimulate other areas of the body that are not needed for performance'

27-May-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Cognitive health formulations must be driven by mechanisms of action, and with cognition being a lifelong issue with many aspects to consider the possibilities are impressive and continually developing, according to experts at the NutraIngredients-USA...

New study ‘strengthens krill oil's position in the market’: Aker

23-May-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Krill oil supplementation to a high-fat (Western) diet was effective in reducing plasma lipid levels, with the effects via a different mechanism to fish oil, says a new study with lab mice.

Omega-3s & heart health: Fish and supplements may slash venous thromboembolism risk, says new study

22-May-2014 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of fish and fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism by almost 50%, according to a new study from Norway.

NutraIngredients-USA Cognitive Health Forum: Today!

22-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Experts from Abbott Nutrition, Standard Process, Nawgan, and Euromonitor will join NutraIngredients-USA for a discussion of the cognitive health sector, from science and claim substantiation, to market sizing and key consumer demographics.

ADM enters into omega-3 market with partnership on algal DHA ingredient

21-May-2014 By Hank Schultz

Archer Daniels Midland Company has announced a move into the omega-3s space with a deal with privately-held Synthetic Genomics to develop and commercialize an algal DHA ingredient. The deal will make itself felt first in the animal feed markets, but will...

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014

End of krill wars is good news for entire omega-3s sector, Aker VP says

20-May-2014 By Hank Schultz

The end of the krill wars is the begining of a new chapter in the history of the omega 3s market, said Tim De Haas, of krill supplier Aker Biomarine.  It’s good news not just for the krill oil suppliers themselves, but for the category as a whole.

Singapore

Scientists make brain breakthrough with long-term omega-3 potential

20-May-2014 By RJ Whitehead

While research suggests the DHA omega-3 fatty acid is good for the brain, little has been understood about how it is absorbed. But now a new study by researchers in Singapore seems to have identified a transporter protein that is used to carry DHA from...

DSM enters olive polyphenol market; hard launches high-dose algae omega-3

16-May-2014 By Shane STARLING

Swiss-based DSM Nutritional Products (DNP) has entered the olive-sourced hydroxytyrosol market that has been hot since the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a rare plant polyphenol health claim approval in 2011.

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014

Omega-3’s newest big fish reveals sector ambitions

15-May-2014 By Shane STARLING

Mid-last year the chief of Norwegian omega-3 player EPAX told us, “We are the last of the big omega-3 independents.” Soon after US agri-food company FMC had snapped it up for $350m. Here FMC Nutraceuticals general manager Daniel H. Rosenbaum talks through...

DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS Europe 2014

Sustainability? Not so focal for supplements, says palm oil firm

13-May-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Sustainability is not such an important issue for the supplements industry, because of the relatively low ingredient volumes involved and a difference in industry priorities, Malaysia-based Carotech has said.

Vitamin Shoppe CEO: ‘Fish oil will turn around a little bit based upon some of the things that we’re seeing’

09-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Downturns in the retail of fish oil and multivitamin supplements should turn around as we ‘cycle’ though the negative media, said Tony Truesdale, CEO of Vitamin Shoppe.

Pistachio consumption linked to weight management: Study

08-May-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

Recent research presented at the 2014 Experimental Biology conference found that eating up to 20% of daily calories from pistachios in the diet does not contribute to weight gain or body fat changes, and may even potentially improve blood lipids and blood...

SunDaily founder: Existing multivitamins are based on decades-old standards

02-May-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

When a former corporate finance executive and MIT grad’s own growing interest in nutrition and fitness turned to disillusionment with existing supplement offerings, he launched a company dedicated to overhauling the most popular supplement categories...

Neptune and Enzymotec finalize patent settlement and license agreement

28-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The long-running krill oil patent dispute between Canada’s Neptune Technologies & Bioressources and Israel-based Enzymotec Ltd. has come to an end, with the firms signing a final and binding patent infringement settlement and license agreement.

FDA prohibition of omega-3 nutrient content claims ‘in no way reflects the well-substantiated benefits associated with EPA & DHA’, says GOED

25-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will publish on Monday, April 28 a final rule prohibiting certain nutrient content claims for foods that contain the omega-3 fatty acids DHA, EPA, and ALA, drawing criticism from the Global Organization for EPA...

Multivitamin startup offers formulas targeted to different times of day

25-Apr-2014 By Hank Schultz

Different approaches have been taken to differentiate the multivitamin sector over the years.  Formulas that target specific populations, like men, women or kids, or different delivery systems like gummies have all been tried.  Now comes a new idea: ...

Krill oil (plus B vitamins, soy and rosemary) relieves PMS: Pilot study

25-Apr-2014 By Nicola Cottam

Krill oil supplementation can relieve pre-menstrual stress disorder (PMS), according to a small pilot study.

Advancing nutritional epidemiology to a whole new level? NIH scientists publish metabolomics biomarkers to study diet-disease associations

21-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Scientists from the National Cancer Institute at the NIU have reported metabolomic biomarkers for a variety of foods and vitamins, which, if validated, could become biomarkers in large cohorts to study diet-disease associations.

Microalgae, protein fractions, and ‘co-products’: POS VP of technology talks next big trends

17-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

With almost 40 years of working with companies large and small across numerous continents, POS Bio-Sciences has a top level view of what’s next on the horizon, and microalgae, protein fractions, and co-products are areas to watch, says the company’s vice...

Is dietary supplement use more prevalent than previously thought?

15-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

As many as 69% of American adults may be users of dietary supplements, with up to 53% being regular users, says a new review that gives greater numbers than those reported in National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES).

Israeli firm targets military ration packs: 'We’ll sell to anybody'

14-Apr-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Israeli company Easy Line says its products hold military ration pack potential, and it will be angling for export to any national military.

HEPI looking at pet market to fund nutraceutical development

07-Apr-2014 By Hank Schultz

Health Enhancement Products Inc., a Michgan-based development stage company with potential markets in nutraceutical products derived from algae as well as a personalized health measurement testing platform, has settled on animal nutrition as its closest-to-market...