Search Results for 'Omega 3'

Consumer Reports recently published a review of 15 top-selling fish oil supplement brands and six fell short on quality, according to the magazine. However, despite an accusatory tone, according to the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Ome… Read More »

The next wave in mineral-mania appears to be magnesium. Magnesium was the fastest-growing mineral supplement in the $2.3 billion mineral category over the past three years, posting sales of $340 million in 2009, according to Nutrition Business Journal. SymphonyIRI reported that magnesium supplement sales were up nearly 25% in 2010 in mass channels excluding Walmart. Read More »

Higher levels of vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids were tied to better cognitive function and brain volume in elderly subjects, according to research published in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Read More »

Cardium Therapeutics has entered into a cross-strategic investment agreement with SourceOne Global Partners that provides for the joint development and commercialization of customized nutritional supplements, as well as pharmaceuticals and medical foods. Read More »

According to the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED), Salt Lake City, UT, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCOFCAH) has voted to adopt a Commission Regulation authorizing a list of Article 13 health claims that includes several omega 3 claims. Read More »

Sequel Naturals Ltd., Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, has launched Vega Sport, an all-natural line of dietary supplements designed to help athletes prepare, sustain and recover. Pre-workout Energizer, formerly known as Vega Sport Performanc… Read More »

Consumer Reports recently published a review of 15 top-selling fish oil supplement brands, and according to the magazine, six fell short on quality. However, despite the accusatory tone, according to the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED), Salt Lake City, UT, the report was actually positive as all products met the requirements of the U.S. Pharmacopeia, as well as the relevant EU regulations. Read More »

Pivotal Therapeutics Inc., Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, launched its lead therapeutic VASCAZEN in North America at the recent American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2011 in Orlando, FL. The company also presented data from… Read More »

Cargill, Minneapolis, MN, and BASF Plant Science, Limburgerhof, Germany, have joined forces to co-develop a new dietary source of EPA/DHA. This next generation canola oil containing EPA/DHA will enable food, pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement… Read More »

Pronova BioPharma ASA has unveiled plans to expand into the consumer healthcare market, enabling the company to leverage its position as a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical grade omega 3 derived products. The company will develop its business in… Read More »

Neptune Technologies and Bioressources Inc., Laval, Quebec, Canada, has been issued a new U.S. patent No. 8,057,825 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that protects and provides Neptune with exclusive use of krill extracts in the U.S.,… Read More »