Omega-3s & Nutritional oils

Study links higher omega-3 levels to decreased stroke risk

Study links higher omega-3 levels to decreased stroke risk

By Asia Sherman

A new study published in the journal Stroke shows that people with the highest omega-3 levels have a lower risk of stroke. It also dispels correlations between omega-3s and increased risk of brain hemorrhaging.

Don’t call it a comeback, chia’s been here for years

Don’t call it a comeback, chia’s been here for years

By Asia Sherman

Chia became a household name in the 1980s, popularized by the fascination with fur-sprouting animal figurines, but its use as health aid dates as far back as the Aztec and Mayan empires. Today, after a slight dip in the market, chia is back on the scene...

© MiroNovak / Getty Images

Ahiflower oil gets novel food approval for Brazil

By Stephen Daniells

The National Health Surveillance Agency of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (ANVISA) has granted pre-market approval to Natures Crops International’s Ahiflower oil, opening up South America’s biggest market to this plant-based omega oil.

© FREDERICA ABAN / Getty Images

Guest article

Omega-3 Overview 2020: COVID and Contradictions (in Science)

By Ellen Schutt, Executive Director, GOED

The year 2020 will go down in history as a year like no other; the overused adjective “unprecedented” doesn’t even seem to do the situation justice anymore. In a year dominated by COVID-19, it’s impossible to look at any industry segment without examining...

Image courtesy of Wiley's Finest

Wiley Companies launches omega-3 concentrates powder

By Natasha Spencer

As Omega-3 fish oil concentrates producer, Wiley Companies, formulates its first omega-3 concentrate in powder form, NutraIngredients-LATAM spoke to the company’s Director of Nutrition Education and Research, Gretchen Vannice, about its new release and...

Getty Images

Aker writes new chapter in krill story casting it as choline source

By Hank Schultz

The new research about krill’s choline bolsters the latest iteration of this story, said Nils Hoem, PhD, Aker’s chief scientist. Choline is a natural constituent of krill oil as part of its phospholipid makeup as a part of the molecule phosphatidylcholine.

© Getty Images / microgen

96% of the globe may have insufficient access by 2100

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

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...

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

Four weeks to go

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

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.

istock | cascoly

Krill fishery reports reveal eco-efforts a success

By Nikki Hancocks

Krill harvester Aker BioMarine has received an A-rating for its fishery sustainability for the fifth year running, only days after an international report found more krill in its fisheries than in 2000.

Image courtesy of Aker BioMarine

Aker BioMarine grows krill investment and export potential in Uruguay

By Natasha Spencer

Antarctic krill-harvesting company, Aker BioMarine, plans to double its exports by long-term investments in its hub in Montevideo, Uruguay. We spoke to Aker BioMarine’s Ingeborg Tennes on the significance of the Uruguayan market in relation to its krill...

© Getty Images / Pat_Hastings

Affordability is Key in Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Market

By Natasha Spencer

While healthy lifestyles, disease prevention and demographics all influence the vitamin and dietary supplement (VDS) segments in Latin America, adhering to price sensitivities proves a fundamental part of growth. We take a look at the region with Olivia...