Martek Biosciences (Nasdaq: MATK) has announced the availability of a new powder form of Martek DHA(TM) for use in food and beverage products requiring dry mixing.
According to the company, Martek DHA powder has much higher concentrations of DHA than fish oil powders currently on the market, leading to easier food formulations because less powder is needed to achieve desired DHA levels. The powder form is available in two DHA concentrations (10% DHA for medium oil load; 17% DHA for high oil load).
“Martek’s new high DHA powder provides food and beverage manufacturers dry mix options for formulation that they have never had before. Martek’s new DHA powder has great stability and sensory characteristics while providing a vegetarian DHA,” stated Martek CEO Henry “Pete” Linsert.
Martek DHA is a vegetarian DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), the key omega-3 fatty acid for brain and eye development and function. Numerous scientific studies demonstrate that people of all ages, from infants to adults, may benefit from an adequate supply of DHA in the diet. Yet, despite its importance, natural food sources of DHA are limited primarily to fatty fish, making it difficult for many people to get enough DHA in their diets.
Made from algae under tightly controlled manufacturing conditions, Martek DHA is free of oceanic contaminants that may be present in certain fish or fish oils. Algae are the only plant source of DHA, a long chain omega-3 fatty acid. Other plant sources of omega-3s, such as flax seed, walnuts and certain vegetable oils, are sources of omega-3s, but do not contain DHA, the omega-3 that supports brain and eye development and function.
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