July 24th 2024
The Canadian companies have joined forces to create more cost-effective and bioavailable fortification of plant-based omega-3s.
GC Rieber VivoMega launches omega-3 softgel sampling program ahead of SupplySide West 2021
October 6th 2021Targeting North American customers, the VivoMega softgel sampling program will ship a full month’s worth of softgels along with a label and look “that portrays the quality that VivoMega promises.”
Australian research consortium to fast-track the country's marine bio-industries
August 5th 2021The Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MB-CRC) will work to fast-track the growth of Australia’s marine bio-industries to meet the growing global demand for plant-based proteins, nutraceuticals, omega-3 oils, cosmetics, agrochemicals, bioplastics, and more.
Recently discovered fatty acid ingredient, FA15, gets GRAS nod for food use
July 12th 2021Seraphina Therapeutics, a San Diego–based health and wellness company, says it discovered the fatty acid, which it sells as a trademarked ingredient called FA15 as well as in its own Fatty15 brand of dietary supplement.
Poor omega-3 status may be as strong an indicator of early death as smoking, says recent study
June 24th 2021A recently published paper found that low Omega-3 Index may be just as powerful a predictor of early death as standard risk factors that include total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, hypertension treatment, systolic blood pressure, smoking status, and prevalent diabetes.
Most children and adults have low omega-3 levels, says recent study
June 2nd 2021A recent study found that most adults and children have low serum levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Pharmavite conducted the cross-sectional study, analyzing U.S. population data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2012 to determine serum long chain omega-3 fatty acids
Hofseth BioCare partners with Catalent to develop delayed-release fish oil capsules
May 18th 2021A Norwegian biotech company, Hofseth BioCare ASA, has entered into a global innovation partnership with Catalent to develop a delayed-release formulation of Hofseth’s OmeGo fish oil, derived from sustainable, traceable, and fresh Norwegian Atlantic salmon.
GOED and ClearCut Analytics to host webinar on EPA-DHA products selling on Amazon
April 6th 2021The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) and ClearCut Analytics are hosting a 30-minute webinar on the U.S. EPA and DHA supplement category on Amazon on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 9 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. EDT.
GOED releases its 2020 Annual Report
March 26th 2021The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s released its 2020 Annual Report detailing the organization’s accomplishments, financial health, and progress on strategic objectives from the previous year. The report also includes the organization’s five-year strategic plan.