PharmaNutrients has been granted a new patent for its combination
of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) with glucosamine and ascorbic
acid, used to address inflammation-related disorders, reports
Jess Halliday.
Martek Biosciences has been preparing for future expansion of its
nutritional oil production facilities by raising $81.4 million in
its common stock sell-off.
Lipid Nutrition is expanding its Marinol line of marine-based
omega-3 fatty acid products in the US, offering functional foods
manufacturers higher stability, odorless options and additional
formats.
German ingredients firm Nutrinova is expanding its presence in the
omega-3 market with new projects underway with Chinese supplement
makers and producers of infant nutrition products.
Women who reported eating diets rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
had a lower risk of dying from heart disease and sudden cardiac
death than those whose diets are low in the plant-derived fatty
acid, researchers reported this week.
Benecol maker Raisio has stepped up its functional oil offering
with the acquisition of Camelina, a start-up producing omega-3 rich
oil from the camelina sativa oilseed.
Fatty acids supplier Bioriginal Food & Science has fully
integrated its European business - the Netherlands-based Vegetable
Seed Products - as it moves to profit from the buoyant market for
healthy omega-3 and omega-6 oils.
Levels of omega-3 and 6 fatty acids in the diets of pregnant women
do not appear to have an important influence on the development of
wheezing and allergies in their children, according to UK
researchers.
Houston based Omega Protein is to become the sole supplier of
long-chain omega-3 fish oil to National Starch according to an
agreement it signed this week.
Growing consumer awareness in the UK about the lack of omega-3 in
the diet and its importance for heart-health - and the prevention
of other diseases - has led supplier of butter and spreads Matthews
Foods to join a growing trend,...
Several studies have linked a reduced risk of breast cancer to fish
oils, but new research suggests that the oils may especially
benefit women with particular genetic makeups.
Scientists have succeeded for the first time in genetically
modifying an oilseed crop - linseed - to boost its levels of very
long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), associated with a
raft of health-promoting properties, writes...
After a successful third quarter, Martek Biosciences will be hoping
that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement last
week that conventional foods will now be able to display a
qualified health claim for omega-3...
Two recent studies have added weight to the health credentials of
fatty acids, suggesting that taking fish oil supplements and eating
fatty fishes, such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, and cod, can reduce
the risk of developing abnormal...
Growing demand for omega-3 fatty acids significantly boosted
profits at Australian health ingredients firm Clover Corporation
last year but lower-than-expected sales in Europe and restricted
supply of ARA oil for its fortified infant...
Of all the functional food ingredients currently available, the
future for omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) looks the
most promising, according to an analyst at market research firm
Frost & Sullivan.
Women who ate fish regularly during pregnancy had children with
better language and communication skills by the age of 18 months,
shows a new study, which supports previous evidence that fatty
acids found in the food boost children's...
The UK's food watchdog yesterday issued new advice on eating oily
fish, recommending for the first time maximum levels at which the
health benefits clearly outweigh the possible risks from dioxins.
The standard fish oils and omega-3 fish oil concentrates produced
by Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) have become the first ingredients
to be certified under the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) new
ingredient verification program.
French scientists say they have discovered how polyunsaturated
fatty acids like omega-3 fats work to protect against certain
neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, depression and strokes.
Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are now permitted to display a
nutrient content claim after a the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) made no objections to a petition filed earlier this year,
writes Wai Lang Chu.
Pregnant women with asthma who eat oily fish, such as salmon or
trout, may help protect their children against developing asthma,
according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in
Orlando...
Leading European fish oil suppliers Croda Health Care and Pronova
Biocare have completed expansion of their production facilities to
meet continuing demand for omega-3 fatty acids in supplements and
functional foods.
Children whose mothers were given a does of docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) for the first four months of breastfeeding were found to
perform better in attention tests than those whose mothers were
not, according to research sponsored by...
A recent study builds on evidence that new mothers consuming
supplements of the omega 3 fatty acid DHA - naturally found in
breast milk - could contribute to the development of their baby's
brain and visual system. The findings...
Raisio Nutrition, the health food division of Finland's Raisio
Group, ended the first quarter with a drop in sales compared to the
previous year. But the company remained confident that its decision
to focus on its nutrition...
Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with numerous health
benefits, from brain development and preventing memory loss to
suppressing tumours and cutting heart disease. But according to new
findings in the US, one particular fatty...
Merck KgaA, owner of the UK's leading supplement brand Seven Seas,
reported a strong rise in sales at its consumer healthcare
division, driven by its omega-3 products and probiotic
multivitamins.
Canadian ingredients company Ocean Nutrition has received GRAS
status for its omega-3 powder fish oil product, used in supplements
beneficial to the heart. The award opens up opportunities for the
ingredient's inclusion in more...
Europe's first pasteurized milk enriched with omega-3 fatty acids
has launched in Ireland, thanks to new technology that allows a
fish oil emulsion to be added to milk just before it goes into
cartons, writes Dominique Patton.
Japanese firm Nippon Suisan Kaisha is expanding capacity for
functional oils, including the fatty acids DHA and EPA, by 70 per
cent, to meet growing demand both on the home market and overseas.
Ocean Nutrition of Canada has unveiled plans for a four-fold
increase in its production of omega-3 fish oil concentrates that,
it claims, will make it the world's largest producer in the
burgeoning omega-3 market.
Levels of chemicals commonly used in flame retardants have
increased significantly in cod liver oil supplements during the
past four years, European researchers will report next month, in
the latest study to reveal a safety risk for...
Geneticists have engineered mice to produce high amounts of the
heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids in their tissues and organs, they
report in Nature this week.
The US food watchdog this week issued a 'tentative final rule' that
amends the current GRAS status for a fish oil used in food
ingredients, to control consumer intake of omega-3 fatty acids.
Both vitamin D and cod liver oil, rich in omega-3, consumed early
on in life appear to reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes, suggests
new trials out this month. But neither study finds a positive
effect from supplements.
