Qualitas Health launches algae oil products in US

Published: 2-Dec-2014

They are produced sustainably from farmed algae

Qualitas Health, a developer of dietary and food supplements produced from algae, has introduced two products based on its marine omega 3 ingredient, Almega PL, in the US.

The first products from a US$30m research and development programme, are based on Almega PL: EPA-rich omega-3 oil with polar lipids that delivers essential fatty acids with improved bioavailability. The launch follows FDA registration in June.

'Almega PL-based products will compete with the other premium omega-3 products in the discerning and highly competitive US market,' said Yuri Shoshan, CEO of Qualitas Health. 'We believe they are superior products, not least because they are produced sustainably, from farmed algae, while other products are based on marine animals.'

Qualitas Health claims to be the first company to commercialise omega-3 nutritional ingredients using phototropic algae technology.

The company is developing additional algae-based health and food products including protein and omega-7.

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