Omega-3 ingredient specialist GC Rieber VivoMega has announced the launch of its algae-based DHA and EPA product, Algae 1060 TG Premium.
The nutraceutical is designed to be a high-quality and cost-effective solution for incorporation into a range of supplement formulations.
At Expo West, Ståle Søfting, Sales and Marketing Director and Merethe Thomassen, Communications and Marketing Manager, will be on hand to discuss the novel product.
A trio of omega-3 technologies
In addition to the new ingredient launch, GC Rieber VivoMega will debut its new technology concepts, VivoTech, VivoSure and VivoSense, which are designed to boost the quality of omega-3 products.
As the raw material found in omega-3 oils can vary because of differences in source and origin, "the fatty acid profile of the raw material can impact quality parameters such as oxidation colour, taaste and smell," noted Technical Business Development Manager at GC Rieber, Kristi E. Aarak.
Through the VivoSense platform, GC Rieber can offer its clients the opportunity to quantify a product's sensory quality, meaning any necessary optimisations can be made.
VivoTech was developed to assist manufacturers in customising their processes based to achieve a desirable omega-3 formulation.
Through this technology, GC Rieber can help its customers to maximise the stability and purity of their formulations through its high vacuum technology.
Working alongside VivoTech is VivoSure, which evaluates the sensory profile of an omega-3 oil to ensure its colour, stability and purity are all up to scratch.
“Through utilization of our technology toolbox, regardless of the starting crude material, we can continually provide exceptional quality, purity, and sensory profiles for our VivoMega Fish and Algae oils," she stated.
“We invest heavily in all aspects of production, from sourcing to final product analysis, to ensure that our customers’ expectations are always exceeded,” said Snorre Glærum Strand, CEO at GC Rieber VivoMega.
“From the entry of our crude source into our production facility to the drummed finished product of our enriched EPA+DHA oils, the production environment is undertaken in a sealed system which is absent of any air; this ensures the oil is never exposed to the air until our customer opens their drum. These processes ensure fresh, stable, pure oil with a 3-year shelf life.”