“Active aging, by definition, is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation, and security in order to enhance the quality of life as people age.” — Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, Bluebonnet Consumers are more tuned into the need to take action to age well, and from a younger age.
$81.8B projected size of sports nutrition category in 2030. After a rocky few years of COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns, fitness is making comeback in a major way: Boutique studios and gyms have reopened and are flourishing, professional sports are back in full swing, and popular endurance races and athletic...
Oslo—A new clinical trial concluded that Swisse High Strength Deep Sea Krill Oil (Superba BOOST krill oil phospholipids) resulted in improvements in knee pain, stiffness and physical function in adults with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is titled “Krill oil improved...
Krill oil may be useful for reducing liver and fat tissue inflammation related to obesity, according to a new study led by The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in partnership with Aker BioMarine. The study was run within the public-private partnership ProLiver, a collaboration project made possible by...
Aker BioMarine has added Superba SC40, a Halal-Certified Krill Oil Ingredient, to its product lineup. Superba SC40 is a krill oil ingredient that provides phospholipids with omega-3s and choline, delivering whole-body health benefits, the company says. www.superbakrill.com...
Salt Lake City, UT—The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) and ClearCut Analytics are partnering to deliver a webinar focused on the EPA and DHA supplement category on Amazon.com in the U.S. Topics to be addressed at the webinar, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 29, at 9...
Oslo, Norway—Aker BioMarine announced a new pilot product and production method for lysophosphatidylcholine-bound EPA and DHA (LPC-EPA/DHA) from krill. The company points to research in the journal Nature that identified LPC as a primary carrier molecule of DHA across the blood-brain barrier. According a press release from Aker, this uptake...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Marine oils are known for being good sources of omega-3 fatty acids—they are reliable sources of EPA and DHA, which have been shown to support everything from heart health to cognitive health (1, 2). A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings concluded that people should consider taking omega-3 supplements at...
Bloomingdale, IL—Members of the NOW Methods Development team have published a test method that accurately identifies the presence and measures levels of inorganic arsenic in krill oil according to a press release: Arsenic Speciation in Krill and Other Marine Oils by Liquid Chromatography—Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry by Katarzyna Banaszewski, Anna...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Omegas don’t have quite the same surrounding excitement as some of the ingredients that have taken the market by storm in 2019—but that doesn’t mean they’re not in demand. Indeed, while some nutrients bubble to the top to become the trend of the year, omegas stand strong as the ingredient...
