Omega-3s & nutritional oils

Plant proteins, ‘pill fatigue’ and ‘abominable’ weight loss ads: A year in supplements…

21-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

Could 2012 be the year for canola protein to shine? Will a dietary solution to the ticking time bomb of type 2 diabetes finally make it big in the supplement aisles? And are gummies the solution to ‘pill fatigue’?

Harvard meta-analysis supports benefits of algal DHA omega-3

16-Dec-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Algae-derived docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation may boost levels of HDL (good) cholesterol and cut levels of triglycerides, says the first systematic review and meta-analysis of on lipid levels.

Schiff Nutrition boss: BOGOs don’t build brands

16-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

While BOGO (buy one get one at a discount) offers have their uses, an over reliance on them is not in anyone’s best interests, according to the boss of supplement maker Schiff Nutrition.

Algal genetic optimization breakthrough could boost omega-3 offerings

13-Dec-2011 By Stephen Daniells

A breakthrough in the genetic optimization of algae could expand the supply of omega-3 fatty acids, according to newly published research from UC Berkeley and Aurora Algae.

Fish rich diet may protect young women from heart disease, study suggests

13-Dec-2011 By Nathan Gray

Consumption of omega-3 rich fish may help to protect young women of child bearing age from risk of heart disease, according to new research.

Neptune to double krill oil production capacity by next fall

13-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

Canadian krill oil firm Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has begun the first phase of an expansion project at its facility in Sherbrooke, Québec that will see production double to 300,000kg of Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) per year.

New research suggests top-selling brain supplement does what it says on the tin

13-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

New, as yet unpublished, research on top-selling cognitive function supplement FOCUSfactor suggests it could improve memory, concentration, and focus in healthy adults.

Krill oil shows colitis potential: Rat study

09-Dec-2011 By Nathan Gray

A diet supplemented with krill oil helps to improve the markers of colitis and IBD in a rat model of the disease, say researchers.

Calcium chews, omega-3 gummies and sports beans. Which new delivery formats have legs? Part I

09-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

While consumers are constantly urged to boost their omega-3 intakes, not everyone wants to tuck into a plate of oily fish twice a week to get the benefits.

Men may benefit from omega-3 EPA more than women: Study

08-Dec-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid EPA may benefit men more than women in terms of their stroke or heart attack risk linked to blood clots, suggests new data from Australia.

Krill oil specialist Neptune predicts 17-22% rise in Q3 revenues

02-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

Bosses at Canadian krill oil firm Neptune Technologies & Bioressources are confident that third quarter revenues (three months to Nov 30) will be in the $5m to $5.25m range compared with $4.29m in the same period last year, representing a 17-22% rise.

Norwegian omega-3 rancidity safety concerns based on “troubling” lack of science, says GOED

29-Nov-2011 By Shane Starling

The omega-3 industry has defended its products against suggestions raised in a recent Norwegian scientific agency report that omega-3 oxidation (rancidity) could have negative consequences for human health.

Neptune shares start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange

28-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Canadian krill oil specialist Neptune Technologies and Bioressources has started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Omega-3 again linked to lower inflammation: Study

28-Nov-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Increased blood levels of omega-3s are associated with lower levels of compounds linked to inflammation and heart disease, says a new study that strengthens the heart health benefits of the fatty acids.

Neptune and Aker engage in public war-of-words over krill patent

17-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Suggestions by Aker Biomarine that Neptune Technologies and Bioressources misrepresented the novelty of the inventions claimed in its newly-granted krill oil patent are “baseless”, Neptune bosses have insisted.

Neptune secures US patent for krill cardio health benefits

16-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has bolstered its intellectual property portfolio further after securing a new US patent (No. 8,057,825) awarding it the exclusive use of krill extracts in the US as a method for reducing cholesterol, platelet...

Physician supplement use matches general population levels: Survey

09-Nov-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Between 60 and 75% of US physicians may use dietary supplements and do recommended dietary supplements to patients related to their specialty, finds a new survey.

BioProcess Algae bids for slice of the action in algal nutraceuticals market

08-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Another player in the algal technology sector has signaled its intention to enter the human nutrition market.

Squid gains traction in omega-3 market

03-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

The Norwegian entrepreneurs behind Pharma Marine - a new business set up to commercialize long chain omega-3s from the trimmings of food-grade calamari - have struck deals with a clutch of leading players in the US supplements industry just two years...

Martek is star performer in DSM's nutrition division in Q3

01-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Martek “clearly exceeded expectations” in the third quarter for new owner DSM within a nutrition division that continued to deliver “robust” results despite the negative impact of currency translation.

Omega-3 may benefit depression symptoms, but only for depressive people

31-Oct-2011

Daily supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may improve symptoms of depression, but only in people taking antidepressant medications, according to a new study.

Algatechnologies looks beyond astaxanthin to a ‘variety of active ingredients’

28-Oct-2011 By Elaine Watson

Algatechnologies is ramping up its research and development activities to explore the merits of producing a “variety of active ingredients from microalgae” beyond astaxanthin, its marketing chief has revealed.

Fish oil supplementation may slow prostate cancer growth

27-Oct-2011 By Nathan Gray

A low-fat diet supplemented with fish oil pills may slow the growth of prostate cancer cells human prostate cancer tissue compared to a traditional high-fat Western diet, according to new research.

Dispatches from SupplySide West 2011

Stepan ends years of North American isolationism with strategic European nutrition shift

21-Oct-2011 By Shane Starling from Las Vegas

In 2010, Stepan Company, the New Jersey-based firm that had for decades supplied flavours and emulsifiers, decided to move into nutrition - a decision that led it to buying Dutch supplier Lipid Nutrition from Loders Croklaan for an undisclosed sum in...

Omega-3 plus exercise may boost bone health in older women

20-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Combining exercise with omega-3 supplements may boost the bone mineral density in older women and reduce markers of inflammation, says a joint US-Iranian study.

Omega-3 may prevent or slow osteoarthritis: Animal study

19-Oct-2011 By Nathan Gray

An omega-3 rich diet from fish or flax oil could "substantially and significantly" reduce the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to new research.

Nordic Naturals launches DIY omega-3 fortification solution

19-Oct-2011 By Elaine Watson

Nordic Naturals is targeting consumers that want to get the higher omega-3 dosages found in supplements - without popping pills - with the launch of a new “neutral-flavored” cod liver oil powder they can add to their own food.

Dispatches from SupplySide West 2011

Scalable new sources of omega-3 key to success for algae oils

18-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The omega-3 market needs the new entrants from algae, but the new sources need to be manageable and scalable to ensure success, says the VP of business development for Aurora Algae.

Dispatches from SupplySide West 2011

GOED explains its “big plans” for omega-3 health claims in 2012

17-Oct-2011 By Shane Starling from Las Vegas

With the volume of omega-3 science tripling in 10 years, the world’s leading omega-3 trade group is working with international regulators to have that research reflected in authorised claims – especially in the EU and the US.

Algae protein promises ‘ultra-premium alternative to soy and whey’

17-Oct-2011 By Elaine Watson

Renewable Algal Energy (RAE) – the latest entrant into the rapidly-heating-up market for nutritional ingredients from microalgae – will be able to supply commercial quantities of its novel algal oils and proteins by the third quarter of 2012, bosses have...

Supplements for lung injury patients may do more harm than good, suggests study

06-Oct-2011 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with dietary omea-3 and antioxidants does not improve the primary outcomes of patients with acute lung injury, and may in fact be harmful for such patients, says new research

Krill wars round two: Neptune patent is ‘invalid’ and ‘unenforceable’, says Enzymotec

06-Oct-2011 By Elaine Watson

Israeli nutritional lipids giant Enzymotec has weighed into the patent infringement row engulfing the krill oil industry with a statement from its boss declaring rival Neptune’s new US patent for marine phospholipids ‘invalid’ and ‘unenforceable’ and...

Krill oil dispute turns ugly as new patent prompts wave of litigation

05-Oct-2011 By Elaine Watson

The biggest players in krill oil are at war again - this time over a US patent awarded to Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, which its arch rival argues should never have been granted, and Neptune has immediately moved to enforce in the courts.

GC Rieber Oils establishes direct platform to North American market

27-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Norwegian supplier GC Rieber Oils AS has established a US office, giving it a direct platform to promote its VivoMega brand of fish oils and high omega-3 concentrates.

Food matches supplements for omega-3 dosing: Study

26-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Consuming omega-3 via capsules or fortified foods produces equal increases in blood levels of the fatty acids, says a new study from Norway.

Omega-3 may ease depression symptoms, slash dementia risk: RCT

23-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Fish oil supplements may reduce symptoms of depression and a subsequent risk of dementia, suggests new data from Australia.

Walnuts can boost “inferential reasoning” in young adults: Study

20-Sep-2011 By Shane Starling

Antioxidant-rich walnuts won’t improve memory, mood or non-verbal reasoning abilities but can increase “inferential reasoning” according to new research published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Omega-3 supplements show benefits against anxiety: Human data

14-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

A daily dose of 2.5 grams of omega-3s may reduce symptoms of anxiety by about 20%, according to new data from the Ohio State University.

Fatty acids can inhibit cancer treatment: Researchers

13-Sep-2011 By Shane Starling

Fatty acids including omega-3s and omega-6s can inhibit chemotherapy treatments, Dutch researchers have found.

Martek name to disappear as DSM creates new Nutritional Lipids business

12-Sep-2011 By Elaine Watson

Seven months after sealing a billion dollar deal to acquire Martek, DSM has created Nutritional Lipids, a new division that will combine Martek’s algal omega-3 and omega-6 products and DSM Nutritional Products’ polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) portfolio.

Maternal omega-3 intake may influence childhood allergy

12-Sep-2011 By Nathan Gray

Omega-3 fatty acids may aid the development of the infant gut and improve how gut immune cells respond to bacteria and foreign substances, making the baby less likely to suffer from allergies in the long term, according to new research in pigs.

Marine, but not plant, omega-3s may boost heart health for women: Study

07-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Long chain omega-3s from marine sources may reduce the risk of heart disease, but alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) from plant sources offered no such benefits, says a new study from Denmark.

Stable fish oil emulsions possible, says study

01-Sep-2011 By Nathan Gray

The addition of whey protein to fish oil emulsions at high pH can help to create stable emulsions with up to 70% fish oil, according to new research.

Interview: Jan Haakonsen, ArcticSource1

ArcticSource1: Fish oil prices will inch up by 5% a year

01-Sep-2011 By Elaine Watson

Fish oil prices will continue to inch up by around 5% a year, according to one omega-3 industry veteran who has just set up a new business selling marine ingredients from the Nordic region to the US.

Omega-3 DHA may reduce the severity of stroke: Study

29-Aug-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Consuming the omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may reduce the extent of damage following a stroke by 25%, suggests a new study with mice.

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US military: Low omega-3 levels may boost suicide risk

25-Aug-2011 By Stephen Daniells

US troops and service personnel with low levels of omega-3 are at increased risk of suicide, says a new study that potential opens the door to widespread omega-3 supplementation.

Good, bad and ugly fats. But do consumers know which are which?

25-Aug-2011 By Elaine Watson

Consumers are increasingly aware that there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fats, but only a third can correctly place polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats in the former category, according to new research.

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Whole Foods Market: We’re still making up our minds on krill

25-Aug-2011 By Elaine Watson

Whole Foods Market (WFM) says it still needs more time to evaluate its position on the sustainability of krill oil, more than 15 months after announcing plans to stop selling it while bosses reviewed the evidence.

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Beyond the heart and brain: Emerging benefits of omega-3

24-Aug-2011 By Nathan Gray

Omega-3 fatty acids have a wide range of reported benefits, some of which have more scientific support than others. As part of our special focus on omega-3’s, NutraIngredients takes a look at some of the emerging benefits that are currently less well...

TSI to distribute Hofseth Biocare’s human nutrition portfolio

24-Aug-2011

Norway’s Hofseth Biocare has appointed TSI Health Sciences as its exclusive distributor in North America and Asia-Pacific for the human nutrition market.