Omega-3s & nutritional oils

EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT: SCIENCE & REGULATION

Child nutrition experts make case for fatty acid rethink in infant formula

06-Nov-2019 By Will Chu

Nutrition experts are recommending that infant and follow-on formula contain the same amount of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids as they say new regulatory standards do not go far enough.

BioMar reveals ultra-precise DNA testing tech for marine ingredients

06-Nov-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

New DNA-technology able to precisely determine the species composition of marine ingredients will improve transparency and traceability in seafood value chains, according to a global aquaculture feed producer.

Melancholic microbiome? EU-backed project publishes recommendations for diet and mood

01-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

People with depression or vulnerability to depression should be encouraged to eat plant-based diets with higher levels of grains, fibres and fish, according to new recommendations published by the MyNetGut consortium.

Could formula be improved by an ‘often removed’ ingredient?

30-Oct-2019 By Nathan Gray

Infants who consume formula containing milk fat globule membrane score higher in developmental test as they grow older, according to a new Mead Johnson backed study.

Next step in new tech for eco-friendly omega-3 source harvesting

25-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Calanus As says it is one step closer to a new technology for more efficient, sustainable and eco-friendly oceanic harvesting of the omega-3 source Calanus finmarchicus.

Coastal dwellers low in omega-3s despite affluence, access to fish, survey finds

08-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

Even Americans living in an affluent coastal town with good access to fresh seafood are deficient in omega-3s, a new survey has found.

Epax reveals €32m omega-3 facility upgrade plans

04-Oct-2019 By Will Chu

Norwegian firm Epax is to invest €32m over the next two years in upgrading its facilities and capacity in response to consumer demand for high-potency omega-3 oils.

Meta-analysis: Omega-3 supplements reduce risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease

02-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

People taking omega-3 supplements are at lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events but gain no benefit for stroke, according to a new meta-analysis.

Supplement survey underscores key trends, need for consumer education

01-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The Trust Transparency Center (TTC) released their findings from the 2nd Annual National Supplement Consumer Survey on Emerging Ingredient Categories.

Over 75% of Spanish GPs prescribe synbiotics & omega-3 oils to kids, study says

30-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

Research looking into the use of dietary supplements among Spanish paediatricians finds over 75% prescribe synbiotics, omega-3 oils and others to their patients.

EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT: SCIENCE & REGULATION

Nut fibre’s gut effect may explain its weight management properties: Study

25-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

Researchers are pointing to the effect of nut’s fibre content on the gut and rate of faecal excretion as reasons the food’s consumption is linked to less weight gain and lower obesity risk.

Polaris announces DHA-rich algal oil now approved for EU sale

24-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

Polaris is now permitted to sell its concentrated, purified algal omega-3 oil throughout Europe as the French firm receives official authorisation.

Rocket fuel: Million-dollar maths tools will help NASA keep space food vitamin-rich

20-Sep-2019 By Nathan Gray

A ground-breaking new mathematical model will help NASA to predict vitamin degradation in spaceflight food, ensuring astronauts remain fuelled on nutrient-rich diets, say researchers.

Novel remote study protocol supports BASF’s micro-emulsifying plant sterol

20-Sep-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A new study that used remote participant recruitment and monitoring, allowing for a more diverse study population than traditional methods supports the efficacy of BASF’s novel micro-emulsifying plant sterol for cholesterol management.

UK NHS to limit probiotic, vitamin & mineral prescriptions in cost-cutting proposals

16-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

Probiotics, vitamins and minerals are under scrutiny by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) as a governing body proposes their removal from a list of routinely prescribed remedies.

Study reveals Omega-3 is gold standard in mental health nutrients

10-Sep-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Omega-3 has been revealed as the most effective supplement for improving mental health in the world's largest review of research into nutrient supplementation in people with mental disorders.

Vitamin E study reveals 'remarkable' new insight

09-Sep-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

New insight published today shows that even though vitamin E is fat soluble you don't have to consume fat with it to enable absorption as it will sit in the intestinal cell and wait for the next meal to come along.

High MUFA intake linked to lower hypertension risk – major Korean RCT

04-Sep-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

A diet high in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) is found to significantly decrease the risk of new-onset hypertension.

Omega-3 supplements have little or no effect on risk of Type 2 diabetes, say researchers

27-Aug-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Omega-3 supplements should not be encouraged to help tackle diabetes, University of East Anglia researchers have argued following a systematic review that found no benefit of the supplement.

Heart Association advisory on high triglycerides could help raise omega-3s supplements, expert says

26-Aug-2019 By Hank Schultz

A new scientific advisory for the use of omega-3s in lowering critically high triglyceride levels will bolster the overall recognition and scientific backing of these ingredients among the community of physicians, said a noted omega-3s researcher.

New study unlocks the doses needed to achieve an optimal Omega-3 Index

23-Aug-2019 By Stephen Daniells

To achieve a desirable Omega-3 Index of 8%, Americans may need 2 grams per day of EPA + DHA, and the chemical form has an impact on this, says a new study.

Norway moves to tighten laws on ingredient addition to supplements

21-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

The Norwegian government is to enhance existing regulation governing the inclusion of vitamins and minerals to food supplements as the country looks to refresh and raise standards in the European Union.

Algae omega-3 oil among foods produced in industry-academia metabolic syndrome pact

09-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Biotech firms are reaping the rewards of a project looking into foods tackling metabolic syndrome resulting in products like microalgae, omega-3 and antioxidant-infused juices and algae-derived omega 3 oil.

Omega-3 fish oil intake linked to small colorectal cancer risk reduction, pan-EU study shows

02-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Exposure to omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) via fish consumption is associated with a slightly reduced risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), pan-European research shows.

Spanish researchers study cardioprotective effect of bioactive-enriched virgin olive oil in rats

29-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Olive oil enriched with bioactive compounds extracted from olive fruit and leaves had a positive effect on blood pressure and cholesterol levels in rats, according to a new study.

Editor's Spotlight

High cost of ‘health foods’ helps drive malnutrition: Study

26-Jul-2019 By Nathan Gray

The high prices of healthy foods, coupled with an abundance of cheap unhealthy foods, remains a prime contributor to malnutrition globally, warn researchers.

Microbiota and pregnancy: Short-chain fatty acid fermentation linked to reduced risk of complications - Australian study

16-Jul-2019 By Gary Scattergood

A mother’s gut bacteria and diet are crucial in promoting a healthy pregnancy, with reduced levels of the short-chain fatty acid acetate – produced by fermentation in the gut – being linked to an increase risk of preeclampsia.

Omega-3 from flaxseed oil useful against endometrial hyperplasia symptoms: Iranian RCT

15-Jul-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Supplementation with omega-3 significantly improves certain symptoms related to endometrial hyperplasia (EH), but not its inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers, Iranian researchers have found.

Pharmavite review supports choline, DHA role in infant brain and eye health

10-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Insufficient intakes of choline and the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may have lifelong deleterious impacts on maternal and infant health, according to a paper by researchers from Pharmavite LLC, the company behind Nature’s Made supplements.

Supplement regulation delay puts consumers ‘in jeopardy,’ insists Romanian industry group

08-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

The Romanian Association of the Self-Care Industry (RASCI) expresses frustration with the country’s delay in approving food supplement regulation saying it “jeopardises” the safety of its consumers.

From the editor's desk

Why don’t more consumers use omega-3s?

05-Jul-2019 By Hank Schultz

A recent panel discussion hosted by NutraIngredients-USA pointed out that the omega-3s market is robust, albeit slowly growing, but also that it could be so much more.

‘Elegant’ study deepens our understanding of how we respond to EPA & DHA omega-3s

01-Jul-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Humans consuming omega-3 supplements can convert EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) to DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), but this is only a one-way street, and no retroconversion occurs, says a new study that extends our knowledge of how we respond to supplementation.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Friend of the Sea awards: German firm wins omega-3 certification

28-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

International marine certifiers Friend of the Sea (FOS) has certified German-based LR Health & Beauty for its efforts to promote sustainability of its omega-3 enriched-products.

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‘Blue-hat’ certification boost for krill: Aker BioMarine expects China application results soon

27-Jun-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Aker BioMarine believes that gaining the ‘blue-hat’ certification will boost krill oil awareness in the Chinese market and has revealed it is expecting its application results soon.

Despite fears of oceanic decline, outlook is positive for supply of marine omega-3 ingredients

20-Jun-2019 By Hank Schultz

Despite ongoing concerns among environmentalists about the health of the world’s oceans, data supports a positive outlook for the continued sustainability of the supply of marine ingredients.

NIH study supports potential of Omega-7 for heart health and glucose metabolism

20-Jun-2019 By Stephen Daniells

New animal research by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicated that omega-7 (palmitoleic acid) from fish oil significantly reduced atherosclerosis plaque and other cardiovascular risk factors.

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Swisse and BioIsland lead the pack for brands imported to China as Australia secures number one status

19-Jun-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Swisse and Biolsland took the top spots for imported brands in China last year, with Australia named the number one exporter to China, according to statistics gathered by the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters...

Success of Amarin trial could jumpstart further omega 3s research, expert says

18-Jun-2019 By Hank Schultz

The recent success of an omega 3 drug trial should help to reinvigorate research into these ingredients’ effects, especially at higher dosages, said one of the field’s prominent experts.

No brainer? Report pans cognition supplements, much to industry dismay

18-Jun-2019 By Will Chu and Nikki Cutler

A Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) report has come under fierce criticism by the industry after it found no convincing evidence to recommend dietary supplements for brain health in healthy older adults.

DHA and citicoline double-up to boost cognitive improvements after stroke: Japanese study

14-Jun-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Japanese researchers have found that Cognizin Citicoline in combination with DHA, can improve learning and memory ability in mice which have been subjected to stroke symptoms.

Commercial omega-3 harvesting expansion triggers Calanus’ €18m facility investment

06-Jun-2019 By Will Chu

Norwegian biomarine company Calanus is to invest in a new production facility in anticipation of an increase in demand for the company's Calanus finmarchicus products.

Consolidation of omega-3s market puts pressure on suppliers' capabilities

05-Jun-2019 By Hank Schultz

Having a plethora of processing capabilities will help omega-3s companies hold their own in an increasingly competitive market that is showing signs of maturity, a prominent executive says.

The omega vortex: Novel encapsulation device boosts fish oil bioavailability – Australian and Chinese academics

05-Jun-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Researchers in Australia have created a novel encapsulation technology said to be able to increase the human body’s capacity to absorb fish oil.

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UK site acquisition strengthens KD Pharma’s omega-3 capacity

04-Jun-2019 By Nathan Gray

Global omega-3 player KD Pharma says the new site at Seal Sands will expand its capacity for manufacturing omega-3-based intermediates, especially for those use in producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2019: And the WINNERS are…

04-Jun-2019 By The NutraIngredients-USA team

NutraIngredients-USA is pleased to announce the winners for its NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2019... Finalists and winners celebrated at an event in New Orleans yesterday.

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