Fish Oil

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.

Vascepa’s label expansion could boost supplement realm

15-Nov-2019 By Hank Schultz

An expert panel has recommended an expanded treatment envelope for the EPA drug Vascepa. An expert says the move won’t affect the supplement market directly but does add to recent official recognition of the health benefits of omega-3s.

Fish oil supplements have little or no effect on anxiety and depression, say researchers

05-Nov-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Pharmako delivery system boosts omega-3 absorption six-fold vs standard fish oil

28-Oct-2019 By Stephen Daniells

The oral absorption of omega-3 fatty acids can be significantly boosted using the AquaCelle self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) without requiring a high-fat meal, says a new study.

Epax touts $35 million upgrade plans at SupplySide West

21-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Norwegian marine oil innovator Epax will invest $35 million over the next two years in upgrading its facilities to maximize sustainability and meet consumer demand.

‘Fundamentally flawed’: NZ industry body demands research paper’s removal from med journal

24-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Trade body Natural Health Products New Zealand has called for the removal of a research paper which claimed that six out of 10 of the country’s best-selling fish oil products contained less omega-3 fatty acids than what was stated.

CSPI letter to FTC offers lessons for companies over PhD vs MD endorsers

18-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

A recent letter from the CSPI to the FTC about a product endorsed by Sebastian Gorka, PhD, highlights the care required when companies use celebrity endorsers and list them as ‘Dr’.

Despite fears of oceanic decline, outlook is positive for supply of marine omega-3 ingredients

20-Jun-2019 By Hank Schultz

Despite ongoing concerns among environmentalists about the health of the world’s oceans, data supports a positive outlook for the continued sustainability of the supply of marine ingredients.

NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit

NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit: China surpasses Europe for the first time for share of market value

21-Feb-2019 By Tingmin Koe

China has surpassed Europe as the second largest country for omega-3 value share for the first time, only behind the US in 2017, according to the Global Organisation of EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED).

Three weeks to the first NutraIngredients Omega 3 summit: Two big names added to the line-up

28-Jan-2019 By Gary Scattergood

The very first Nutraingredients Omega-3 Summit in Singapore is now just three weeks away, and we've added two big names to the line-up: leading Asian pharmacy retailer Watsons and Malaysia's number one fish oil brand, PRISTIN.

Editor's Spotlight

How Coromega is evolving from an omega-3 company to a ‘healthy fat’ company

12-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

How can you create excitement in a mature and established category like omega-3? We chat with Andrew Aussie, COO of Coromega, who brought in marketing expertise from across categories to help an omega-3 brand evolve into a healthy fats brand.

Notes from SupplySide West 2018

Omega-3 trade group GOED ramps up healthcare practitioner outreach to better reach consumers

16-Nov-2018 By Adi Menayang

The fish oil industry’s leading trade group is tapping into the healthcare practitioner community as its bridge to consumers.

More omega-3s boost executive function in cohort of older Puerto Ricans

10-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

A population study conducted on a cohort living in Boston has found an association of higher blood levels of omega-3s with better executive function in older individuals. The researchers also found negative connotations with higher omega-6 levels.

Does omega-3s' bioavailability really matter?

14-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

Bioavailability advances in the omega-3 sphere are prone to “over interpretation,” said an expert in lipids chemistry. What really matters is if these chemical changes to base ingredients actually boost the ultimate uptake of EPA and DHA.

New ownership to help EPAX secure supply, speed innovation, exec says

13-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

After a journey through various forms of corporate ownership, omega-3 supplier EPAX has come full circle, landing with a company that understands fishing and the business of extracting ingredients from fish, an executive says.

NEWS IN BRIEF

NutriGold swaps animal-derived gelatin softgels with a tapioca-derived one in new fish oil product

29-Nov-2017 By Adi Menayang

Utah-based manufacturer NutriGold recently released a fish oil supplement that eschews the traditional, porcine- or bovine-based gelatin softgels for a plant-based, tapioca-derived one.

ITC declines to hear Amarin's fish oils complaint

30-Oct-2017 By Hank Schultz

The US International Trade Commission has decided not to hear a case in which the fish oil drug maker Amarin sought to prevent the import of some omega-3 dietary supplements.

An industry first: Golden Omega gets Orivo certification for omega-3 concentrates

13-Oct-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Chilean omega-3 supplier Golden Omega has become the first omega-3 concentrate producer to obtain a certification from third party verifier Orivo, ensuring pure raw material sourcing.

Amarin's ITC case against omega-3s players decried as attempt to corner EPA market

19-Sep-2017 By Hank Schultz

As the concentration levels of omega-3 dietary supplement products have steadily risen, pharmaceutical manufacturer Amarin has moved to protect its competitive turf by filing a trade complaint against a number of suppliers and finished goods brands. Some...

FMC to sell omega-3 business to Pelagia

27-Jun-2017 By Stephen Daniells

The Epax omega-3 business is being sold by FMC Corporation to Pelagia AS. 

Omega-3 outfit SeaDragon posts substantial loss, but insists sales outlook is strong

05-Jun-2017 By Gary Scattergood

New Zealand fish oil firm SeaDragon has posted a net loss after tax of NZ$6,659,000 for the year to 31 March, its preliminary financial results reveal.

Fish oils & bleeding risk: Extensive review supports safety of supplements

01-Jun-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Concerns that fish oil supplements may increase the risk of bleeding – a potential concern for people undergoing surgery – are unfounded, according to a systematic review the scientific literature.

Most NZ fish oil supplements meet label claims, oxidation levels: GOED analysis

03-May-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Testing of 47 fish oil supplements purchased at retail in New Zealand shows that 91% met EPA/DHA label claims, according to strict GOED standards, while most also met regulatory limits for oxidation.

NutraSource Diagnostics partners with Whole Foods Market on non-GMO labeling for supplements

06-Mar-2017 By Hank Schultz

Canadian testing firm Nutrasource Diagnostics Inc. has potentially cracked open a huge sector of the market with GMO testing certification for supplements that has been approved by Whole Foods Market for use in its stores.

Omega Protein moves closer to sale of human nutrition assets

03-Mar-2017 By Hank Schultz

Despite improved returns for its embattled human nutrition segments, Omega Protein has launched a more focused strategic review that could include the sale of one or more of the businesses.

Fish oil asthma benefits may be blocked by medication

10-Feb-2017 By Will Chu

Omega-3 fatty acids could reduce the production of antibodies that cause allergic reactions and asthma symptoms. But the possible benefits are reduced by asthma medication, say researchers.

Supplements and functional foods driving APAC fish oil market growth to 2020

05-Jan-2017 By Gary Scattergood

The Asia-Pacific fish oil market is forecast to grow by 5% to 2020 helping the global total to hit US$1.5bn, with supplements and functional foods tipped to be the region’s fasting-growing industry segment.

Omega-3s & Algae: Lessons from 2016’s special editions

21-Dec-2016 By Adi Menayang

We learned that natural channel retailers are getting bored with plain old fish oil, and that there is still a lot of untapped potential in sourcing everything from omega-3s to protein to color from algae. Our in-depth coverage this year explored what’s...

Coromega throws hat into high-concentrate omega-3s ring

01-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

California-based Coromega, a company that has based its value proposition the pleasant mouthfeel of its omega-3 emulsions, has found that it is not immune to the drive toward ever higher concentrations. The company has launched a “super-concentrated”...

Omega-3s boost muscle function in older women but not men: Study

23-Nov-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Fish oil supplements may boost muscle function and quality in older women after 18 weeks of resistance training, but no such benefits were observed in men, says a new study.

Cellana signs deal with Piveg for algal omega-3s

04-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

Cellana, an algae company that has been developing its hybrid technology at a facility in Hawaii, has taken a big step closer to market via a deal with Mexican carotenoid producer Piveg.

KD Pharma, Marine Ingredients merge to form world's third-biggest omega-3s supplier

03-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

A powerful new omega-3s player will enter the market with the announcement of a merger between KD Pharma and Marine Ingredients.  The combination will form the third-biggest company in the omega-3s space, according to an executive.

Better by-product use could increase EPA-DHA supply by 25%

Mapping the future supply of fish oil

18-Aug-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Researchers from the University of Stirling have used FAO data to map the future use of fishery by-products in the production of marine ingredients like omega-3. They found an overall increasing trend in the amount of fishmeal and fish oil being obtained...

Omega Protein shareholders elect Wynnefield's slate of board candidates

29-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The management of Omega Protein Corporation has lost its defensive battle with Wynnefield Capital as the investment’s firm’s preferred board nominees were overwhelmingly elected by shareholders on Tuesday. 

Omega Protein board urges shareholders to stay the course

26-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Omega Protein’s Board of Directors is urging shareholders to stay the course on its diversification strategy despite entreaties to the contrary from an activist investor.

Activist investor turns up heat on Omega Protein over diversification strategy

07-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

Diversified human nutrition company Omega Protein is in an increasingly bitter battle with an activist investment firm that has questioned the very diversification plan that the company has touted in recent years.

GOED EXCHANGE 2016

NMR test method could revolutionize verification of omega-3 oils

10-Feb-2016 By Hank Schultz

Transparency in the supply chain rests on reliable tests to verify the provenance of ingredients, but proving beyond doubt where an oil came from has been a problem in the omega-3s space. A new test method being brought to market by the company OmegaVeritas...

Folate supplementation during pregnancy may improve child’s attention system

01-Feb-2016 By Adi Menayang

After a study that took almost a decade to complete, researchers in Europe found that supplementing mothers with folate during pregnancy may help improve their child’s attention system 8.5 years later.

An Update on the Quality of Australian and New Zealand Products

Omega-3 fish oil products and responding to a flawed research study

22-Dec-2015 By Terri Albert, Kevin Krail, Lalen Dogan, Peter D Nichols and Andrew Sinclair

How does the industry respond when a scientific study comes out that is critical of quality and label claim for an omega-3 fish oil supplement, and, in the opinion of many experts, the research is flawed?

KD Pharma gets IFOS raw material certification

06-Nov-2015

German omega-3 player KD Pharma has achieved 5-star ratings in the IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards) certification of its KD-Pür line of omega-3 concentrates.

Gut bacteria play vital role in benefits and harms of different fats: Mouse data

31-Aug-2015 By Nathan Gray

The impact of different dietary fats on our health may be mediated by the changes the cause in our gut bacteria ecosystem, according to new research. 

BlueOcean launches consumer brand to boost visibility of extended release technology, omega-3 shrimp oil

31-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

BlueOcean Nutrasciences has taken the direct-to-consumer route with an extended release, tablet form of omega-3 fish oil. The company intends to boost the viability of that technology in its own right as well as to use the launch to boost the visibility...

Omega Protein vessel comes to aid of stranded tug

07-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

An Omega Protein menhaden fishing crew aided a tugboat that had become stranded last week on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel structure at the mouth of the bay.

‘Expanding the innovative ingredient options’: Glanbia launches omega-3 powder

16-Jul-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Glanbia Nutritionals has launched a new omega-3 powder for inclusion in multi-ingredient applications, including tablet, capsule, melt and powdered beverage applications.

Testing firm Labdoor uses transaction-based model to help consumers answer this question: What's best?

02-Jul-2015 By Hank Schultz

Labdoor founder Neil Thanedar said he wanted to institute a different dynamic in his product testing and evaluation service. He wanted the benefits to accrue primarily to consumers, and he wanted them to pay for it, too.

Bench-pressing women can boost immunity with fish oil: Study

11-Jun-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Fish oil coupled with strength training could help improve the immune system of elderly women, Brazilian researchers have found. 

Bioriginal results boost Omega Protein's bottom line

16-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Omega Protein corporation reported 55% year-over-year revenue growth in its fourth-quarter 2014 financial report, driven in large part by the contribution of omega-3 specialty supplier Bioriginal, which the company acquired in September of last year.

Fish and borage/echium oil may improve metabolic syndrome biomarkers: Human data

09-Jan-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplementing the diet of people with early-stage type-2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome with fish oil or a combination of borage and echium oil may improve cholesterol levels and other biomarkers, says a new study.

Nutegrity joins omega-3s blending game with new fish oil/phospholipid ingredient

03-Dec-2014 By Hank Schultz

Nutegrity, the human nutrition division of Omega Protein Corporation, has joined the omega-3s blending game with a new ingredient called OmegaActiv + PL. The new product is a mix of triglyceride fish oil and phospholipids.

Fish oil group warns of lower omega-3 levels in salmon

13-Nov-2014 By Shane Starling

Omega-3 levels in farmed salmon - one of the major contributors of dietary fatty acids – are dropping due to changes in fish feed, a global industry group has warned.