Some of the digestive health category’s challenges today are the bioavailability of ingredients and compliance, according to Ron Yaffe, ND with Novel Creation Dietary Supplements (Neve Yarak, Israel). “In order to experience the benefits of the ingredients consumers have to keep taking the supplements,” he said. “The trends that we are noticing in the... more...
Eating Fatty Fish Benefits Younger Women, Study Shows
Eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as cod and salmon, may significantly lower a young woman’s risk of developing heart disease, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. In the first population-based study in women of childbearing age, those who... more...
KGK Synergize (London, ON, Canada) and SourceOne Global Partners (Chicago, IL) have announced the settlement of a lawsuit initiated by SourceOne on December 29, 2008, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
The lawsuit alleged that SourceOne’s Cholesstrinol™ family of heart-healthy formulas do not infringe on KGK patents and trademarks, and that KGK engaged in unfair competition by threatening SourceOne, its customers and its global partners with infringement lawsuits. Details of the settlement are confidential and will remain undisclosed.
“SourceOne is pleased to have been able to resolve this matter with KGK on business terms in lieu of further protracted litigation,” stated Jesse Lopez, CEO and founder of SourceOne Global Partners.
“KGK is pleased to have resolved this matter on business terms in lieu of further protracted litigation,” said Najla Guthrie, CEO of KGK.
For more information, visit www.source-1-global.com or www.kgksynergize.com.
Unique AlgaeBio Products Create Need for Plant Expansion
AlgaeBio Biosciences (Scottsdale, AZ) has announced that its ultra-pure, algae-based omega-3 fatty acid oil offerings occupy a rare niche in the global marketplace. Containing both EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), because the company uses photosynthesis, rather than fermentation, to grow its microalgae, AlgaeBio’s resulting omega-3 fatty acid oils also include a host of accompanying compounds—including carotenoids, phytosterols, chlorophyll and various vitamins—that provide a wide variety of health benefits.
“These added benefits are unique to our omega-3 product,” said Andrew Ayers, president and co-founder of AlgaeBio. “The vast majority of the companies out there producing an omega-3 algae oil don’t use a photosynthetic process. And if you’re not using photosynthesis, the cells don’t produce these compounds—all the carotenoids, the chlorophylls, many of the phytosterols—because they’re not integral to the process.”
Topping AlgaeBio’s agenda is the production of ultra-pure algae-based omega-3 fatty acid oils for international customers in the rapidly expanding nutraceutical and food additive markets. Ground has been broken on the company’s $5 million, first-phase expansion to its production facilities near Holbrook, AZ, and large-scale commercial production is expected by early this year.
By late 2012, the company estimates it will produce a monthly total of 5,900 kg of whole algae powder—resulting in 1,060 kg of omega-3 fatty acid oil and 4,250 kg of high-protein algae meal, with 590 kg of that original figure retained as whole algae powder.
For more information, call (403) 815-2752 or visit www.algaebio.com.
Opextan Olive Fruit Extract
Opextan® from Indena (Seattle, WA) is a non-caloric standardized olive extract from the olive pulp of a specific Italian variety. Opextan® is double standardized in polyphenols and verbascoside, the most potent antioxidant from the olive tree. Opextan® has been proven to assist in the reduction of UV-light induced damage to skin as well as controlling blood sugar levels.
For more information, call (206) 340-6140 or visit www. indena.com.