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GC Rieber VivoMega Announces Completion of its $75M Facility Expansion
GC Rieber VivoMega (GCRV) has announced the completion and grand opening of its new omega-3 manufacturing facility campus in Norway. The grand opening ceremony took place on May 24, 2024, where its chairman and GC Rieber group CEO, Jan Roger Bjerkestrand, cut the ribbon and introduced the new facility, which will enable GC Rieber VivoMega ...
Vitux Opens New Production Facility in Canada to Expand Smart Chew System
On August 15, Vitux opened its first North American location to better meet growing global demand for its Smart Chew system, which packages nutrients in a chewable jelly matrix. The new production facility in Windsor, Canada adds much-needed capacity to Vitux’s parent plant in Norway, according to the company. Vitux is the originator of this ...
The Heart of the Matter
Navigating the cardiovascular health category today. The panel: Rob Brewster, President, Ingredients by Nature, Montclair, CA, www.ingredientsbynature.com Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Steve Fink, Vice President of Marketing, PLT Health Solutions, Morristown, NJ, www.plthealth.com Alex Goh, Head of Business, ExcelVite, Perak, Malaysia, www.excelvite.com Dr. Karin Hermoni, Head of Science and Nutrition, Lycored, ...
The Omega-3 Revolution
Quality, science, sustainability and innovation have ushered in a brand-new age for omega-3s and essential fatty acids. The panel: Carilyn Anderson, President, Carlson Nutritional Supplements, Arlington Heights, IL, https://carlsonlabs.com Sarah Christianslund, Product Marketing Manager, EPAX, Lysaker, Norway, www.epax.com Greg Cumberford, Vice President Science and Regulatory, Natures Crops International, Winston-Salem, NC, www.ahiflower.com Sandra Gillot, CEO, Benexia, ...
Focusing on the Essentials
EFAs continue to be a mainstay in the natural products industry in more ways than one. Perhaps it’s obvious to some, but EFAs (essential fatty acids) are indeed essential. According to Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute, “Linoleic acid (LA), an omega-6 fatty acid, and α-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid, are considered essential ...
OmegaQuant Partners with Standard Process to Offer Omega-3 Index Test Kit
OmegaQuant (Sioux Falls, SD) has partnered with Standard Process (Palmyra, WI) to offer an Omega-3 Index testing kit to help health care practitioners better educate and support patients’ health. By partnering with OmegaQuant, the premier lab for Omega-3 Index testing, Standard Process is better able to help patients support conditions related to cardiovascular health, brain health, and a ...
Omega-3 Supplements May Prevent Childhood Asthma
Taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost one third, according to a new study from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) and the University of Waterloo. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who were prescribed ...
GOED Launches Consumer Website
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED, Salt Lake City, UT) launched a consumer website at www.alwaysomega3s.com. According to the organization, the site is designed to be an independent educational website to educate consumers about the benefits of omega-3s and was commissioned by a coalition of omega-3 manufacturers as part of a campaign ...
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