The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations’ (IADSA) has strengthened its global position with the welcoming of the Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED) into its fold. Read the rest of this entry »

The booming global market for omega-3 dietary supplements is estimated to have swelled to $703 million (€472 million) in 2007, and could one day revolutionize the seafood industry.

http://www.intrafish.no/global/newsletter/article159636.ece 

The 2007 Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company Award in the European omega-3 fatty acids market is presented to Denomega Nutritional Oils. Denomega stands out as a niche company focused exclusively on omega-3 marine oils in contrast to other manufacturers that are active in diverse business areas.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080121005001&newsLang=en

Chennai-based biotechnology firm ABL Biotechnologies Ltd has said it plans to become, by the end of next year, India’s only maker of plant-based DHA (decosahexaeonic acid), an omega-3 fatty acid, considered vital in early childhood for brain functioning and development.

http://www.livemint.com/2008/01/17001645/Chennai-firm-to-make-DHA-from.html 

The first-ever milk in the Midwest containing healthful Omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish oil is being introduced by Saint Paul, Minn.-based dairy Kemps. The new line of premium half-gallons, Kemps Plus Milk, is now available in grocery stores throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Omega-3 fatty acids provide a variety of health benefits, including maintaining cardiovascular health and supporting brain growth and development.

http://usstock.jrj.com.cn/news/2008-01-16/000003182278.html 

The market for formula milk is worth some €597m and formula manufacturers have been adding extra nutritional benefits like omega-3 and probiotics to make the product closer to the nutrient profile of breast milk.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=82506-idfa-fsa-infant-nutrition

To make your New Year’s resolutions easier to keep, Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels(R) (K&SGP) introduces its Empowered Pretzel(TM), the first of the company’s “Empowered Energy Pretzel” line that offers a healthful twist on the traditional pretzel. The pretzel is available wholesale or directly to consumers online at http://www.kimandscotts.com or by calling the company at 1-800-57-TWIST.

http://sev.prnewswire.com/food-beverages/20080109/AQW05209012008-1.html 

New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia suggests that even at relatively low levels mercury can affect children’s brain development.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10485725

60 percent is the expected annual growth rate of omega-3’s from 2002 to 2011.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS205460+08-Jan-2008+BW20080108