Omega-3s & Nutritional oils

NIU’s Global Round-up: COVID-19 dominates global headlines, and more

23-Mar-2020 By Stephen Daniells

What’s happened across the Nutra-verse over the past seven days? A lot has happened in the global nutrition industry over the past seven days, the majority of which is linked to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Stay on top of things with our...

Prinova Europe to distribute Hofseth BioCare marine nutrition

20-Mar-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Prinova Europe has agreed an exclusive deal to distribute Hofseth BioCare’s marine nutrition products in the EU.

Avocado consumption gives obese adults brain boost: study

16-Mar-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in obese adults, according to a US study.

Organic certification for contract manufacturer fits into growing trend

12-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

Contract manufacturer Icelandirect has announced it has achieved organic certification, the company announced recently, which is part of a trend of widening organic options with the dietary supplement industry.

Meta-analysis reveals omega-3 supplementation could improve urine protein excretion in diabetics

12-Mar-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

A meta-analysis of 10 randomised controlled trials has found that supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids for 24 weeks could significantly reduce urine protein excretion (proteinuria) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Wiley's Finest strikes out beyond fish with vegetarian omega-3s, pine tree sterols products

10-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

Wiley’s Finest has ventured beyond the realm of fish-based omega-3s with new products that feature algal and oil seed ingredients and a heart health product based on pine tree sterols that were developed by a Chilean firm.

NutraIngredients-USA Awards: Do you know a NutraChampion?

06-Mar-2020 By Stephen Daniells

NutraIngredients-USA is accepting nominations for Industry Initiative of the Year and NutraChampion at the 2020 NutraIngredients-USA Awards. Both categories are judged by our editorial team.

7 Reasons to Enter the NutraIngredients-USA Awards!

06-Mar-2020 By The NutraIngredients-USA Team

The 2020 NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back with three new categories but the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.

96% of the globe may have insufficient access by 2100

Could climate change cause DHA omega-3 from oceans to plummet?

04-Mar-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Warming oceans may deliver a crushing blow to the production of DHA omega-3 by algae, which would ripple up the food chain and slash the global availability of this critical nutrient by 2100, says a scientific paper. But could rapid advances in plant...

Omega-3 supplementation may prevent capsular contracture: Study

02-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Scientists in Italy surgically inserted miniature implants in mice to determine whether fish oil is effective in reducing the occurrence of a common breast implant complication.

Aker deploys drone to improve efficiency, add to ecosystem data collection

21-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Leading krill harvester Aker BioMarine is making progress in its efforts to support the science of the Antarctic ecosystem with the full operational release of an autonomous sail drone.

Sports Nutrition Summit 2020

Highlights from San Diego: Online reviews, influencers, latest research and more

19-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz, Danielle Masterson and Mary Ellen Shoup

The recent Sports Nutrition Summit brought cutting edge scientific and market insights to attendees who also had the opportunity to make important contacts with major players in the industry.

Seed breeder Equinom raises $10 Million to kick-start growth

19-Feb-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The big data seed breeding company is cashing in on investments to fuel global expansion and infrastructure.

Herbalife notches $4.9 billion in annual sales despite hit in China

19-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Herbalife reported a 3% rise in sales for its full year, recording $4.9 billion in revenue. The increase was achieved even with sharp declines in China attributable to that country’s regulatory crackdown on multi level marketing companies.

NutraCast Podcast: Daily Nouri's one-of-a-kind delivery system with Caroline Beckman

14-Feb-2020 By Danielle Masterson

On this episode of the NutraCast, Caroline Beckman joins us to share her journey in probiotics and how she empowers consumers to take a proactive approach to their gut health.

Sports Nutrition finished product joins NutraIngredients-USA Award categories

07-Feb-2020 By The NutraIngredients-USA Team

The prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2020, and this year we’ve expanded our finished product categories to include Sports Nutrition.

GOED analysis supports quality levels for majority of US omega-3 supplements

05-Feb-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The majority of the 48 most widely sold retail EPA/DHA omega-3 dietary supplements on the US market are of good quality, according to a new analysis by GOED that the trade groups calls “a timely snapshot of product quality in the US”.

Prebiotics & cognitive function ingredients join NutraIngredients-USA Awards categories

29-Jan-2020 By The NutraIngredients-USA Team

The prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2020, and this year we’ve expanded our ‘Ingredient of the Year’ categories to include prebiotics and cognitive function ingredients.

Nootropics brand founder rides out hard times to successful nationwide distribution

29-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

Personal experience with cognitive issues led entrepreneur Chris Miller to found a nootropic beverage brand that he says does a better job of helping him hold focus than do commonly recommended solutions.

Want to win a NutraIngredients-USA Award? What are the judges looking for?

22-Jan-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2020, but what are our stellar cast of judges looking for?

Researcher hails warrilyu as “truly remarkable,” seeks to bring seed to the forefront

21-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

A team of researchers took to the Australian desert to learn about Indigenous nutrition.

SPM-enriched fish oils may help control immune responses: RCT

17-Jan-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Fish oil enriched with specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) precursors may reprogram key blood cells and help control immune responses in healthy people, says a new clinical trial from the UK.

Global fisheries management is working, study asserts

16-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new paper asserts that modern fisheries management is succeeding in bolstering abundance in many areas around the world, which is good news for the sustainability of marine omega-3s.

Two drug trial failures not good news for omega-3s sector

15-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

The omega-3s sector has endured a bad week with the announcement of the failure of clinical trials of two high profile drugs—one based of fish oil and the other on krill.

2020 predictions: Staff changes at FDA, CBD, personalization, and the microbiome

15-Jan-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The year is new and a lot of people are getting out their crystal balls. NutraIngredients-USA is no exception, and here are our top big issues that will impact the dietary supplements industry in this new decade.

Paucity of testing ensures olive oil adulteration continues to plague market, BAPP bulletin says

10-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program has released a bulletin on olive oil adulteration that shows that the issue, though widely acknowledged, continues to plague the market.

The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back! Submit your entries!

08-Jan-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2020 have three new categories but the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.

Four weeks to go

GOED Exchange set to tackle omega-3 science and industry growth

07-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

The global omega-3 industry will come together at the biannual GOED Exchange next month. As the 'go-to' event for the category moves to Barcelona for the 2020 edition, NutraIngredients caught up with GOED to find out more.

Aker: Krill outlook even brighter than for omega-3s as a whole

02-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

Major krill oil supplier AkerBiomarine expects its subset of the omega-3s realm to outperform the sector as a whole in 2020.

Bioavailability battle: Natural ingredients for functional foods in demand In APAC but challenges remain

02-Jan-2020 By Tingmin Koe

International ingredient firm Wacker says that the use of natural ingredients, such as curcumin and hydroxytyrosol in functional food is gaining steam in Asia, but there is a need to address issues such as low bioavailability.

'A leap forward': ANA proposes definition for Personalized Nutrition

23-Dec-2019 By Stephen Daniells

The recently formed American Nutrition Association has proposed a definition for “personalized nutrition”, which it says Is necessary for the acceptance, utilization, and expansion of the field.

Meta-analyses support omega-3s potential brain health benefits

23-Dec-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Two new meta-analyses indicate that omega-3 supplements may help protect against mild cognitive decline and improve memory in health subjects.

Coalition pushes for ‘low-carb’ diet to be added to 2020 Dietary Guidelines

20-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

A coalition of doctors, academics, and American consumers called the Low-Carb Action Network (LCAN) is urging US nutrition leaders to include a low-carb diet as part of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).

High EPA dose improves attention in ADHD children – Joint UK-Taiwan study

17-Dec-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Consuming high dose of EPA improves attention in ADHD children, according to a study jointly conducted by King’s College London and China Medical University in Taiwan.

OmegaQuant partners with Australian agency to drive omega-3s research

16-Dec-2019 By Hank Schultz

A new lab partnership will help drive omega-3s research in the Asia Pacific region, according to OmegaQuant, a firm that has developed a simple blood test to measure levels of these important nutrients.

New point-and-shoot method can measure omega-3 levels in fish oil at every step of supply chain

16-Dec-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Researchers from New Zealand have found a way of using Raman spectroscopy to quickly analyse omega-3 fatty acid concentration in intact soft gel fish oil capsules without destroying them.

Guest article

New health claims, new science, and steady sales: Why 2019 was a ‘solid’ year for omega-3s

12-Dec-2019 By Ellen Schutt, Executive Director, GOED

The year 2019 was a solid one for the omega-3 business, with sales remaining steady. In the US, the market was mostly flat, but strong regional growth in the Asia-Pacific region and other emerging markets led to category growth overall.

GOED: Omega-3s market grew 2.3% in 2018

10-Dec-2019 By Hank Schultz

The global omega-3s market grew 2.3% in 2018 from the previous year on a tonnage basis, according to a report released by GOED.

Rimfrost raises game with construction of ‘greenest’ krill vessel

10-Dec-2019 By Will Chu

Norwegian krill processor Rimfrost is to award a €100m (NOK 1bn) contract to Westcon to build a new krill fishing vessel that enables the production of food supplements at sea immediately after catching.

Supplier offers test methods specific to its encapsulated ingredients

09-Dec-2019 By Hank Schultz

Encapsulation methods can skew test results if they are not properly accounted for in ingredients and/or finished product testing, a supplier cautions.

ISSFAL publishes guidelines on analysis of omega-3 blood status in clinical research

09-Dec-2019 By Stephen Daniells

The International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) has released new guidelines to encourage best practice in clinical trial design and study interpretation.

Study links DHA levels to better sleep in Mexican teens

05-Dec-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may be associated with longer sleep duration for Mexican adolescents, suggests a new study.

DSM announces CEO succession plan with Feike Sijbesma to step down next year

04-Dec-2019 By Gary Scattergood

DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma will step down next year, handing over his responsibilities to Geraldine Matchett and Dimitri de Vreeze as co-CEO’s in February.

Charlotte's Web, second firm hit with class action suits over CBD's uncertain regulatory status

03-Dec-2019 By Hank Schultz

Hemp-derived CBD brands Charlotte’s Web and Infinite Product Co. have both been hit with proposed class action lawsuits filed in California that allege they misled consumers by marketing their products as dietary supplements when FDA has specifically...

Nutrition organizations merge to champion personalized nutrition

27-Nov-2019 By Stephen Daniells

The newly formed American Nutrition Association is aiming to close the “nutrition gap” in our culture and healthcare systems through the power of personalized nutrition. We caught up with the organization’s CEO to find out more.

Omega-3 studies support heart health benefits, dismiss prostate concerns

25-Nov-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Higher blood levels of omega-3 are not associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to new data published last week at the 2019 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia.