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.
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent asthmatic cough
and allergy to house dust mites in children, report Australian
researchers, adding new evidence to the ongoing debate.
A supplement combining acetyl L-carnitine, highly concentrated
omega-3 fatty acids and coenzyme Q 10 may support and maintain
visual function in elderly people at increased risk of developing
vision loss, reported researchers last...
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.
Canada Ocean Nutrition has launched an education website to help
fill what they see as a communication lack between industry and
consumers about the health benefits of omega-3 fish oils.
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.
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...
Conventional foods will henceforth be able to display a qualified
health claim for omega-3 fatty acids - previously restricted to
supplements - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced
yesterday.
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.
If the biotech industry had first launched foodstuffs bursting with
health benefits for the consumer it is likely that shoppers might
have more readily accepted genetically modified foods, so claims
the former head of the US Food...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
A novel source of omega-3 fatty acids, seeds from the South
American plant chia, could soon reach the European market after a
UK scientific panel concludes the ingredient is safe for
consumption.
Fish oil capsules are much lower in contaminants than farmed fish,
reports Canadian paper The Globe and Mail and CTV News
today, following results of research commissioned by the news
services last month.
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 company Martek Biosciences is taking legal action against
Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients and its
owner Celanese Ventures for patent infringement, it announced on
Friday.
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.
Norwegian firm Pronova Biocare is investing more than €6 million in
production facilities to meet the rapid growth in the market for
marine omega-3 fatty acids over the last year.
Intake of omega-3 fatty acids, known to boost cognition and mood,
could also significantly reduce the chances of developing
Alzheimer's disease, said researchers this week.
Walnuts are being promoted as a cheaper and easier way of boosting
omega-3 intake, than eating fish. Meanwhile, peanut producers in
the US assert the benefits of the most popular nut.
Italian pharmaceutical company sigma-tau has developed a new
compound which helps to slow down and improve the symptoms caused
by Age-related Macular Disease (AMD).
Eating fish several times a week not only helps keep the heart in
good condition in healthy people, but can also significantly cut
the risk of heart disease in diabetics, at elevated risk of the
disease, report researchers today.
Norwegian fatty acid manufacturer Pronova Biocare has launched a
supplement targeted specifically at women under its consumer brand
Triomega. The product contains omega-3 fatty acids, calcium,
vitamin D and the antioxidant vitamin...
A symposium of top UK cardiologists and international heart experts
last week confirmed the key role of diet in reducing the burden of
coronary heart disease (CHD). They said that the health care
profession needed to push diet up...
A scientific report recommends that healthy people should eat
omega-3 fatty acids, especially from fish, to protect their hearts.
The view follows fears of risks from high mercury levels in some
fish but recommends that for older...
New guidelines published recently by the US Institute of Medicine
setting out recommended dietary intakes for various macronutrients
have been broadly welcomed, but the Council for Responsible
Nutrition suggests that the omega-3 fatty...
A new patent-pending production technique is said to make Whole
Harvest cooking oil one of the healthiest on the market, with high
levels of omega-2 fatty acids and vitamin E.
An American study finds that omega-3 fatty acids may prevent heart
disease by improving arterial elasticity. The study adds to the
body of evidence which supports a high consumption of fish in the
diet.
Sentex Systems, the Canadian agrifood group, has announced its
intention to buy compatriot Natunola Health, a company which
develops natural health products from flaxseed and other products.
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in significant quantities in salmon,
swordfish, and tuna will help relieve depression in people already
in maintenance therapy for depression, a recent study shows. The
research carried out in Israel supports...
Fish is well known as the principal source of omega-3 fatty acids
which can help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and
arteriosclerosis. But new studies show that lean meat, fruit and
vegetables can also contain useful amounts...
