Omega-3s & nutritional oils

Spirulina in space: Researchers receive NASA research grant to study algae growing in space environments

25-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The blue-green algae, believed to be one of the oldest life forms on Earth, could be the key to supporting astronauts on prolonged missions.

Omega-3 during pregnancy, but not childhood, may reduce risk of infant food allergies

25-Sep-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new meta-analysis of available RCTs observes that omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy was significantly associated with a reduction in the risk of developing food allergy diseases in offspring.

Whole-milk infant formula by Organic company claims first in Germany

25-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Löwenzahn Organics launched their range of baby milk products crafted from whole cow's milk earlier this year, offering an alternative to conventionally used skimmed milk, and the first to offer this in Germany.

Life Extension: optimising fish oils with bioactives

19-Sep-2023 By Olivia Brown

Within the crowded fish oil supplement market, the nutraceutical manufacturer Life Extension aims to optimise health and longevity through the pairing of omega-3 with bioactive compounds inspired by the Mediterranean diet.

DolCas Biotech Unveils New London Office

15-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

DolCas Biotech, manufacturer of MMP-50 green-lipped mussel extract, has announced the opening of its satellite office in London, England.

Trends in Omega-3: Insights from GC Rieber VivoMega

15-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

From brain function to heart health, there is escalating consumer demand for both fish and vegan omega-3 alternatives as long as they can assure quality, sustainability, and transparency, according to Ståle Søfting, sales and marketing director at GC...

Ignorance to sex differences may explain why nutrition interventions fail in research

15-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A review has explored how the differences between men and women might heavily influence the impact of nutrition on heart health, asserting that ignorance of such discrepancies may explain why some promising interventions appear to fail in later stage...

Aker Biomarine talks sustainability and science

15-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Krill oil makes up approximately 15% of the omega-3 supplement market and is well posiutioned to weather storm around the Peruvian anchovy supply as "one of the most plentiful biomasses in the world" according to Norwegian fishing and biotech...

Science reports compile skin health benefits of omega-3

15-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

GOED (the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s) has created two reports outlining the benefits of omega-3s to skin health conditions utilising its database of more than 40,000 published papers.

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GOED perspective on the global fish oil supply

15-Sep-2023 By Ellen Schutt, Managing Director, GOED

The global fish oil supply situation has been a hot topic in recent months, since the cancellation of the first anchovy fishing season in the North Central region of Peru in June.

Start-up up hails 3D food printing 'the tech of the future' after ‘world first’ salmon filet launch

12-Sep-2023 By Oliver Morrison

Austrian food-tech startup Revo Foods has unveiled what it claims is the first 3D printed product available in a supermarket worldwide.

"There’s not plenty more fish in the sea" but GM crop is ripe for commercialisation

12-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Researchers working to bring a sustainable source of omega-3 oil to market have reached a significant milestone in achieving scaled-up production of a genetically modified camelina seed oil.

Menopause: Women’s health at risk due to avoidable nutrient deficiencies

11-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

“Menopause is a perfect storm of nutritional challenges,” nutrition experts explain in a new report by the Health & Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS), with research revealing nearly half of women are worried their diet won’t support them...

Active Nutrition Summit: How to innovate in cognitive health

11-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The key drivers propelling interest in cognitive health supporting food and drink are plant-based nootropics, the gut-brain axis, and on-the-go delivery formats, according to expert insights set to be presented at the Active Nutrition Summit.

Cognitive health nutrition: a niche market set to thrive in the mainstream

06-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

There's consumer demand and innovation avenues in abundance when it comes to food and drink for cognitive health but brands must educate on the more novel ingredients if these are to flourish beyond the niche audience, Mintel experts advise.

AvailOm omega-3 supplement may reduce joint pain, study finds

05-Sep-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new RCT observes significant reductions in perceived pain following intakes of the AvailOm omega-3 supplement, in healthy adults aged 40 years and over with persistent knee discomfort.

Precision nutrition report concludes "We know next to nothing"

29-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The hype around precision nutrition far outweighs our scientific evidence and knowledge, according to a new report by experts in the field.

Qina reveals top 10 trends in personalised nutrition

25-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Personalised nutrition experts at the Qina consultancy have revealed a top tends report, unveiling a ChatGPT take-over, a merging of food and pharma, an entrance of big tech firms, and new abilities created by at-home blood draws.

DoNotAge: the startup aiming to reduce biological age through nutrition

24-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

The biohacking startup DoNotAge has expanded its portfolio of nutritional supplements which aim to reduce biological age and support health longevity, in response to increasing interest in preventative health products in the ageing population.

Study questions omega-3 supplement labeling, calls for increased regulation

23-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

A new paper in JAMA Cardiology that criticizes the use of structure/function claims on omega-3 dietary supplements is “fraught with inaccuracies and never should have made it through the peer review process”, says the Global Organization for EPA and DHA...

NutraWomen Wednesday: Merce Piñol del Olmo, Aker BioMarine

23-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Merce Piñol del Olmo is an industry leader with broad experience in the nutraceutical sector. As the VP of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, the Norwegian is responsible for the growth strategy in these regions.

NutraCast: The ‘beauty and pain’ of omega-3 research

18-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

GOED’s stance on conversion rates, new research, the Omega-3 Index and more.

4GOLD to enhance personalised service after securing significant funding

17-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

The food technology company 4GOLD, co-founded by newly crowned world-champion cyclist Mathieu van der Poel, achieves €1.3 million funding to enable further innovation and technological advancements in the personalised DNA service.

Personalised neuro-nutrients: startup brings objectivity to mental health

14-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

The startup Healthy-Longer is shining a light on the lack of objectivity in the treatment of mental health conditions, offering at-home urine tests to identify potential neuro-biomarker disruptions and nutrient deficiencies.

Startup Spotlight

Q&A: Fatty15 founders talk dolphins and saturated fats for global health

07-Aug-2023 By Asia Sherman

From healthy aging in dolphins to taking on the omega-3 competition, Eric and Stephanie Venn-Watson discussed how novel saturated fats may just be the answer to restoring global health.

"The future is here": AI tool develops scientifically-sound supplements at speed

03-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A new AI powered tool has been developed to allow researchers to process insights into thousands of diseases, gene associations, and ingredient interactions, to develop efficacious nutraceutical solutions.

Omega-3s for inflammation: the challenges of disease-specific therapies

01-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

Intakes of DHA and EPA are important to resolve inflammation but there is a need to identify specific inflammatory biomarkers for the development of disease-specific therapies

PODCAST: How to streamline global expansion through Amazon

31-Jul-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Lee Gray, from Rubicon Bridge, says with their automated regulatory compliance tool there is no excuse for not tapping into the huge potential of Amazon.

NutraCast: Challenging the status quo on preformed EPA/DHA

28-Jul-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Geoff Palmer, CEO and Founder of Clean Machine, is a professional bodybuilder and credits his health to his vegan lifestyle – something he’s done since the mid 1980s. With three decades of experience in the natural foods and supplements industry under...

Review assesses ergogenic effects of supplements in elite soccer players

25-Jul-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

More well-designed research with elite soccer players is needed to improve support and advice regarding the use of dietary supplements for athletic performance enhancement, a literature review concludes.

PUFA protection: women’s heightened requirements through life stages

21-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

Women may have a heightened cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk due to an increased physiological need for long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFAs) at different stages of life.

Going 4GOLD: leveraging lipids to fuel performance

17-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

The food technology company 4GOLD, founded by a pro-athlete trio, have launched a new LiFT lipid supplement combining long-chain triglycerides (LCTs) and medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) for a fast and lasting energy release to fuel athletic performance.

Omega-3 supplementation is emerging as a potential adjunct therapy for depression and obesity – review

12-Jul-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have been found to have beneficial effects on inflammatory markers, metabolic dysregulation, and depressive symptoms.

'Ground-breaking' Nordic Nutrition Recommendations spotlight overlooked nutrients

12-Jul-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The newly updated Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, set to assist countries around the globe in creating nutrition guidance to benefit people and the planet, includes eight previously overlooked nutrients and increased recommendations by more than 20%...

China CBEC phenomenon: Tmall Global on overcoming supplements supply chain woes as products hit peak popularity

11-Jul-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Overseas supplements sold into China via cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) can get popular easily, but supply chain pain points are making it difficult for brands to replenish their goods in time, says the head of Tmall Global.

Startup Spotlight

More than meal kits: MixMasters ventures into personalised meals, bars, shakes and more

06-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

Functional food startup MixMasters is trialling a new personalised nutrition concept ‘FoodiYou’, offering fresh meals, bars, and shakes, adapted to individual needs.

Microalgae could promote healthy ageing through mitochondrial protection

04-Jul-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A review has made a case for microalgae as a functional food for mitochondrial protection, due to their “ability to concentrate various active compounds, comprising omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, sterols, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and others.”

Review investigates n-3 PUFA impact on bone health

29-Jun-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Larger and more diverse studies are needed to fully understand the impact of n-3 PUFA supplementation on bone health, state the authors of a new systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Micronutrient deficiencies: the socio-economic case for supplementation in mothers

20-Jun-2023 By Olivia Brown

An expert has spotlighted the significant socio-economic impact of the ever-increasing prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, whilst stressing the strong potential of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for mothers

GOED identifies key areas to advance omega-3 brain health research

19-Jun-2023 By Olivia Brown and Olivia Haslam

GOED (Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s) has published a comprehensive overview of the available literature investigating EPA and DHA omega-3s and their impact on brain health, examining areas such as cognition, stress and anxiety, depression,...

Science shorts: Latest findings on EPA, tocopherol, and updates on New Zealand’s large-scale diet study

16-Jun-2023 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up looks at the latest findings from health and nutrition research, including the benefit of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in lowering cardiovascular disease risk among diabetic patients, γ-tocopherol in reducing premenstrual symptoms such as...

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