Petroleum

Minafin Group: “For hexane we are the rats”

06-Apr-2022 By Lynda Searby

EFSA has issued a positive opinion about the safety of methyloxolane in food processing, bringing the industry closer to the prospect of a bio-based alternative to petroleum extraction solvents.

Aker finally achieves scale necessary to boost growth of krill category, CEO says

25-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

In a relentless pursuit of 'scale', Aker BioMarine has now become the world's undisputed leader in krill oil supply. The purpose is not mere aggrandizement, but rather, to have the necessary wherewithal to grow the category with science...

Aker buys bulk krill oil business from Neptune

08-Aug-2017 By Hank Schultz

The krill oil market has been transformed with the announcement today that Aker BioMarine has bought the bulk oil supply end of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources for $34 million USD.

Neptune pivots away from krill oil supply toward becoming a 'solutions provider'

13-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

On the heels of a positive earnings release, krill oil supplier Neptune has announced a refocus of the company and its brands to reflect that the company goes far beyond just supplying its

There's room for growth in supply of omega-3 oils from US sources, GOED official says

10-Nov-2014 By Hank Schultz

The recent closure of the fishing season in Peru will sent a pulse through the omega-3s market. Aldo Bernasconi, PhD of GOED, analyzed some recent data for NutraIngredients-USA to give a picture about how that temporary scarcity might affect niche US...

New vitamin E recovery technique set to boost industrial production?

01-Aug-2012 By Nathan Gray

A new way to ‘recover’ vitamin E from vegetable oil wastes could significantly increase industrial production of vitamin E whilst dramatically reducing waste from vegetable oil processing, say researchers.

Enzymotec targets cosmeceutical makers

22-May-2003

Israeli nutritional oil company Enzymotec claims that its MultOil
blend can also be effective in skincare applications. The company
is targeting manufacturers of anti-aging treatments and cosmetics.