Special Edition: Omega-3s
Omega-3 supply: Climate change could threaten global EPA & DHA supply
Rising ocean temperatures may reduce EPA and DHA production by phytoplankton, with the effects cascading through the world's ecosystems.
Archives for April 20, 2016
Special edition: Omega-3s
Algal omega-3 suppliers say while growth may have lagged, future still bright
While market uptake has been slower than originally envisaged, the needs of vegetarian consumers and sustainability concerns surrounding marine sources will over time boost demand for algal forms of omega-3s, developers of these products say.
BGG to use new Mexico City office as springboard for Latin America expansion
Chinese supplier BGG is taking a big step to expand the global footprint of its ingredients with recent establishment of an office in Mexico City to go along with a new European site.
Special edition: Omega-3s
After a bleak couple of years, omega-3 sales are back in the black
After a bleak couple of years, omega-3 sales are back on the rise, said GOED executive director Adam Ismail.
Special Edition: Omega-3s
Convenience, concentrates, and 3rd generation forms: Where’s the innovation in the omega-3 space?
Are natural retail buyers bored with fish oil? Can concentrates, convenience, combination products, and third generation forms re-engage them?
SHOW PREVIEW
Vitafoods Europe: nutrition show marks 20 years
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this year's Vitafoods will be the biggest yet.
Innovation Conference
Dietary fibre intake suppresses appetite
Big opportunities exist for food manufacturers to tackle obesity through the use of food containing non-digestible inulin fibre to encourage satiety, according to a leading academic.
OmniActive builds IP for CurcuWIN for brain health
The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to OmniActive for the composition and process of preparation of its CurcuWIN ingredient. The patent also covers the alleviation of the symptoms of depression in humans.
Canadean Dairy Summit - Amsterdam 2016
Canadean points to daypart marketing and other dairy trends
Targeting different parts of the day, snackifying, and alternative milks are some of the developing trends in dairy, according to research company Canadean.
Special edition: Gender-specific nutrition
Protein bars are from Mars, fat burners are from Venus: Gender-specific sports nutrition
As sports nutrition makes gains in the mainstream, the emergence of the fitness-minded female is driving manufacturers to reconsider the typically male-dominated image of the sector.
1000 Holland & Barrett franchise stores to open in India
Health and nutrition retailer Holland & Barrett has secured a £20m (€25.44m) deal with Indian hospital chain Apollo Hospitals, an agreement which will see 1000 franchise stores open across India over the next five years.
Special edition: Omega-3s
Krill oil suppliers offer higher concentrations, new product forms to help regain lost sales momentum
Innovation in the krill oil sector is gathering momentum, a development which could perhaps help to halt the sales decline currently afflicting the ingredient in the US market.