Omega-3 Fatty Acid

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.

Plant-sourced omega-3 science builds but don’t fry fish oil supply, says IFFO

27-Jan-2014 By Shane STARLING

An international marine ingredients group says overfishing is a concern, but one that is being managed, and fish will remain a sustainable and reliable omega-3 source in the long term future.

Omega Protein forms new division to further concentrate on human nutrition segment

13-Nov-2013 By Hank Schultz

Omega Protein Corporation has continued its push to become a more stable, diversified company focused increasingly on human nutrition by forming an entire division devoted to the sector called Nutegrity. The new division, which debuts at the Supply Side...

Golden Omega gets IFFO certification for ‘responsible’ omega-3 supplies

01-Mar-2013

The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization (IFFO) has certified Golden Omega for it s responsibility in how the company harvests ocean fish for its omega-3 oils and produces a pure finished product.

EU fisheries 'discard ban' can help meet booming omega-3 oil demand: IFFO

11-Feb-2013 By Sha

Banning European fisherman from throwing away unintended catches and fillet waste can provide a significant boost to fish oil and fish meal supplies, says a global marine ingredients group.

Special edition: The infinite potential of algae

Biofuels aid – not raid – algae’s nutritional payload

23-Jul-2012 By Shane Starling

Algae is well on its way to being a fully blown nutritional powerhouse, but the algae’s elemental abundance means it is also in demand from other sectors like animal feed but most notably, biofuels.

Algal genetic optimization breakthrough could boost omega-3 offerings

13-Dec-2011 By Stephen Daniells

A breakthrough in the genetic optimization of algae could expand the supply of omega-3 fatty acids, according to newly published research from UC Berkeley and Aurora Algae.

Originates defends sustainable fish oil supplements

18-Dec-2009 By Mike Stones

Originates, producer of the EssentiOmega line of fish oil ingredients, has slammed a New York Times article which claimed that fish oil supplements are a major contributor to depleting supplies of menhaden, a fish that plays a key role in the ecosystem...

Originates jumps in omega-3 supply pool

29-Apr-2009 By Shane Starling

Florida-based supplier Originates has entered the nutritional lipid space with a selection of marine, plant, gelatin and fiber essential fatty acids it is marketing on purity and quality of supply.

News focus: Omega-3

Supply: Where omega-3 comes from

04-Sep-2008 By Lorraine Heller

In the third part of a series on omega-3, NutraIngredients examines the supply for the three major sources of the nutritional lipid: fish oils, algal oils and plant oils.