Omega-3s & Nutritional oils

Vitamin Shoppe debuts new store concept, integrating technology, personalization

14-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Vitamin Shoppe recently unveiled a new store concept with the hope to boost sagging revenues by engaging consumers with technology-driven personalization.

Trump exec orders will affect guidances from FDA and FTC, expert says

11-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

New Trump Administration executive orders on guidance documents from regulatory agencies likely will affect the dietary supplement industry, an attorney says.

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.

Study: Omega-3 in mussels may help reduce the risk of cardiac arrest

08-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Eating mussels three times per week may help bring about significant health benefits such as reducing the risk of cardiac arrest thanks to their omega-3 fatty acid properties, according to researchers from the University of Stirling.

Ahiflower becoming increasingly attractive alternative to fish oil and flaxseed oil

07-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

A new plant seed oil offering high levels of omega-3s from a non-genetically modified crop is taking the omega-3 segment by storm.

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.

Editor's Spotlight

Commitment to efficacious dosages, proven effects drove brand's founder

02-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

The founder of the SFH—Stronger Faster Healthier—brand said his training in chemistry and pharmacology drove him to found a brand based efficacious dosages and proven effects.

Omega-3 pioneer Dyerberg defends benefits of fish oil in Scientific American article

02-Oct-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Jørn Dyerberg, the Danish scientist who is one of the pioneers of the health benefits of omega-3s, has hit back at a recent opinion piece in Scientific American that questioned the value of fish oil supplements.

CRN takes issue with how Pew reported adverse event finding in recent supplement survey

02-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

A new Pew survey on dietary supplements found that 1 in 8 consumers said they or a family member had experienced an adverse event, a finding which has been criticized as a faulty statistic.

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.

Dietary supplement use more popular than ever: CRN study

30-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The widespread use of dietary supplements among adults of all ages is on the rise.

CVS to pay refunds to settle lawsuit over memory claims on algal DHA

30-Sep-2019 By Hank Schultz

CVS has agreed to pay refunds on a brand of memory supplements, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which had sued the company on behalf of consumers.

NIU’s Global Round-up: Algal DHA approval in the EU, key trends for APAC, and more

30-Sep-2019 By Stephen Daniells

What's happened this week around the Nutra-Verse? Stay on top of things with our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.

Physicians receive inadequate nutrition education, study calls for policy changes

27-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Poor diet is the leading risk factor for early death worldwide. Yet nutrition is insufficiently incorporated into medical education, according to a new report from the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC).