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On May 10th, 2017, AlaskOmega® will be participating in the MSC-sponsored panel discussion entitled: Marine Omega-3s – Driving sustainability improvements in supply chains of nutritional supplements. Dan Wiley, VP Nutrition and Health at Organic Technologies, will be sharing his views with the health and wellness audience on how to source sustainably as an Omega-3 fish oil manufacturer.  Organic Technologies is the manufacturer of bulk AlaskOmega® omega-3 concentrates which are certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).  The event will be held at 3:30PM at the GOED Pavilion Omega-3 Resource Center, and is open to all Vitafoods Europe attendees.

AlaskOmega will also be exhibiting at Vitafoods (Stand G20), showcasing its entire line of MSC-certified omega-3 and omega-7 concentrates.

COSHOCTON, OH – September 14, 2016 – Organic Technologies, producer of AlaskOmega® omega-3 fish oil and omega-7 concentrates, presented an investigative review of omega-7 (C16:1 palmitoleic acid) at the 12th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) held last week in South Africa. ISSFAL, established in 1991 with the objective of increasing the understanding of dietary fatty acids and lipids in health and disease through research and education, boasts over 500 members from more than forty countries and includes scientists, health professionals, and educators.

Gretchen Vannice, MS, a registered dietitian nutritionist with an extensive background in dietary lipids, co-chaired and opened the ISSFAL omega-7 session, reviewing a wide range of research conducted over the past 15 years on the potential health benefits of palmitoleic acid, including heart health, insulin sensitivity, and reducing inflammation. “Little is known about the role of cis palmitoleic acid (POA) in human health. It is a unique monounsaturated fat,” remarked Gretchen Vannice, Head of Global Nutrition Education at Organic Technologies. “Animal studies consistently report promising effects on markers of diabetes and inflammation and one short-term supplement trial suggests beneficial effects on blood lipids, but how these findings translate into human health benefit is unclear ” continued Vannice. “Certainly, more human and mechanistic research is needed and it’s great to see Organic Technologies take the lead on this”.

Organic Technologies is actively conducting clinical studies with leading researchers worldwide to document effects of its AlaskOmega® Omega-7 Palmitoleic 500, a highly concentrated form (min. 50% omega-7), allowing food, supplement, and cosmetic formulators to achieve higher, purified omega-7 levels at a more competitive price.

AlaskOmega will be showcasing its omega-7 ingredient at SupplySide West 2016 to be held Oct 4-8 in Las Vegas (Booth #HH158).

The largest fishery in the U.S. and the largest certified sustainable fishery in the world, Alaska Pollock, has again achieved re-certification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. This science-based standard is the world’s most credible and recognized standard for environmentally sustainable wild-caught seafood. The Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska Pollock fisheries have been certified to this standard since 2005.

Alaska Pollock is among the top five most consumed fish per capita in the U.S. Its mild flavor and flaky texture make it popular for consumers around the world. Primary markets for Alaska Pollock products are the U.S., Europe (where it is Germany’s most consumed fish) and Japan. The U.S. and Europe are the main markets for fillet-type products, which are used for fish and chips, fish tacos, fish sandwiches and fish sticks. Japan is the principal market for Alaska pollock surimi, which is used as the primary ingredient in a wide range of surimi seafood products (kamaboko).

Source: https://www.msc.org/newsroom/news/largest-us-fishery-proves-it2019s-sustainable-again?fromsearch=1&isnewssearch=1

AlaskOmega Launches MSC-Certified Omega-7 Concentrate

New AlaskOmega Omega-7 concentrate much more potent than other Omega-7 sources

COSHOCTON, OH – September 28, 2015 – Organic Technologies, producer of AlaskOmega® omega-3 fish oil concentrates and natural oils, announced today that it has added a new item to its AlaskOmega marine ingredient product line: Omega-7. AlaskOmega® Omega-7 Palmitoleic 500 is an MSC-certified Omega-7 concentrate derived from Wild Alaska Pollock containing a minimum of 50% Omega-7, up to 5x more potent than other omega-7 sources.

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AlaskOmega® Tightens Product Specifications

TOTOX and environmental contaminants greatly reduced; leads the market in oil freshness.

COSHOCTON, OH – September 21, 2015 – Organic Technologies, producer of AlaskOmega® omega-3 fish oil concentrates and natural oils, announced today that it has significantly tightened its product specification limits for oil oxidation and environmental contaminants over the entire AlaskOmega® omega-3 line to better reflect the superior freshness and purity of its oil.

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COSHOCTON, OH – March 31, 2015 – Organic Technologies, producer of AlaskOmega® omega-3 fish oil products, announced today that it was awarded the Engredea Editor’s Choice Award for Most Transparent Chain-of-Custody at the recent Expo West show held in Anaheim, CA. This distinction, representing a new award category for Engredea, showcases Organic Technologies’ unique fish source advantage based on MSC-certified sustainable Alaska Pollock, and reflects the growing importance of supply chain sustainability and traceability to the industry.

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COSHOCTON, OH – Jan 13, 2015 – Organic Technologies, producer of MSC-certified AlaskOmega® omega-3 fish oil products, announced today that it has received Halal certification for its entire line of AlaskOmega® omega-3 concentrates and fish oils. Certification was awarded through IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutritional Council of America), the leading Halal-food certification organization in North America. As part of the Halal certification process, IFANCA inspected the Organic Technologies manufacturing facilities located in Ohio.

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Den Bommel, February 2014
This month Bioriginal Europe/Asia B.V. received the Marine Stewardship Council(MSC) Certification. This means Bioriginal can now supply AlaskOmega® fish oil products with certified sustainable seafood MSC logo. The certification is for Chain of Custody of Alaska Pollock oil, includes processing, storage, trading, transportation and wholesale. So both deliveries of AlaskOmega® oil products from Bioriginal’s warehouse as from the production/blending facilities in Den Bommel can be delivered with MSC certificate.

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COSHOCTON, OH – November 8, 2013 – Organic Technologies today announced that it has finalized an exclusive distribution agreement with Bioriginal Europe/Asia B.V.for its line of AlaskOmega® Omega-3 fish oil nutritional ingredients for sale into European and related countries. AlaskOmega® is a broad Omega-3 ingredient line consisting of natural wild Alaskan fish oils, ethyl ester (EE) concentrates, and triglyceride (TG) concentrates. One of the unique characteristics of AlaskOmega® is that is it the only Omega-3 fish oil concentrate worldwide that is certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

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