Topic: Omega 3s

2010 Menu Trends
11/20/2009 - Mintel Menu Insights released five predictions for 2010 menu trends. ...

EFSA OKs Benexia Chia Seed as Novel Food
11/18/2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) granted Benexia™ Chia Seed Novel Food status in the EU for use at a level of 5 percent in bread application. ...

SupplySide West 2009 Breaks Previous Exhibit Hall, Attendance Records
11/17/2009 - Supplyside west 2009 trade show in Las Vegas broke both exhibit hall and attendance records, bucking the current declining trend for most trade shows. Nearly 8,300 industry executives and 1,128 booths from global dietary supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical companies participated in this year's show.  ...

Lipid Nutrition ~ Marinol® Omega-3 Emulsion
11/10/2009 - Lipid Nutrition introduced Marinol® Omega-3 Emulsion, a highly concentrated fish oil emulsion for food companies looking to fortify food applications with omega-3 fatty acids.  ...

IOM Urged to Set Omega-3 DRIs
11/09/2009 - The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s and a consortium of scientific and consumer organizations filed a petition with the U.S. Institute of Medicine to set dietary reference intakes for EPA and DHA omega-3s. ...

Study Reveals How DHA Works
10/29/2009 - A new study reveals how the body converts the DHA in fish oil into Resolvin D2, a chemical found to reduce the inflammation that can lead to a variety of diseases. ...

SDA Omega-3 Soybean Oil Now GRAS
10/27/2009 - FDA issued a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice confirming stearidonic acid (SDA), omega-3 soybean oil from a Monsanto-bioengineered soybean can be used in foods and beverages. ...

Fish Intake May Increase Diabetes Risk
10/16/2009 - Eating two or more servings of fish a week may increase diabetes risk, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health. ...

Improving Omega-3 Stability
10/12/2009 - When added to omega-3 oils, Duralox® oxidation management systems from Kalsec, Inc. improve oil stability to extend shelf life, reducing development of off flavors and odors from free-radical formation. Studies show that dietary Menhaden fish oils fortified with Duralox resulted in four to eight times greater stability over the control, depending on the dosage levels used. Visit kalsec.com...