Martek's Life'sdha Featured in Dalco Foods' Wellness
Line Meat Products
Martek Biosciences has announced that
life'sDHA™, its patented, vegetarian
form of DHA omega-3 fatty acid, is now
available in three new products from
Dalco Foods' Wellness line. The products
include hamburgers, schnitzel and cordon
bleu, and will all contain 40mg or more
per serving of Martek's life'sDHA. Based
in The Netherlands, Dalco Foods provides
food products for retailers, wholesalers
and restaurant chains throughout Europe.
According to the European Union Lipgene
Project, current European intakes of
omega-3 fatty acids are low and meeting
dietary needs for omega-3s is "not
compatible with ensuring sustainability
of fish supplies ." In addition, Lipgene
states that oily fish – the main dietary
source of omega-3s – accumulate many
contaminants in the marine environment.
In a recent study of dietary patterns
from Lipgene, average intakes of omega-3
fatty acids in the UK were found to be
around 244mg per day – far below the UK
recommended 450mg per day.
"As a sustainable, contaminant-free and
non-fish source of omega-3 fatty acids,
life'sDHA is a great fit for Dalco's new
line of Wellness foods, and for
consumers who want to increase their
omega-3 consumption," says Joe Buron,
vice president of marketing and sales,
Martek. "We're pleased to be working
with Dalco Foods to make the health
benefits of DHA omega-3 available in
convenient products for consumers
worldwide."
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 is a
long-chain omega-3 fatty acid that
serves as a primary building block for
the brain and the eyes and supports
brain, eye and cardiovascular health
throughout life. There is a large and
growing body of scientific evidence
demonstrating that people of all ages,
from infants to aging adults, benefit
from an adequate supply of DHA omega-3
in their diets. Scientific reviews have
noted the importance of DHA omega-3 in
proper brain and eye function, and there
are studies currently underway to
investigate its role in decreasing the
prevalence of certain neurological
disorders.
Fish are often thought to be the only
source of DHA omega-3. However,
life'sDHA offers a safe, vegetarian form
of DHA that contains no oceanic
pollutants and toxins. Fish are good
sources of DHA because of the DHA-rich
microalgae in their food chain.
life'sDHA is derived from microalgae and
produced in an FDA-inspected facility
from start to finish, using a
sustainable source that does not deplete
ocean resources. life'sDHA is found in
numerous foods and supplements for
people of all ages. It is also the only
source of DHA used in US infant formula
and is available in more than 90 per
cent of the formulae on the market.
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Editor’s note
Martek Biosciences Corporation (NASDAQ:
MATK) is a leader in the innovation and
development of DHA omega-3 products that
promote health and wellness through
every stage of.life. The company
produces life'sDHA™, a sustainable and
vegetarian source of DHA omega-3, for
use in foods, beverages, infant formula
and supplements, and ARA (arachidonic
acid), an omega-6 fatty acid, for use in
infant formula. For more information on
Martek Biosciences, visit http://www.martek.com/.
For more information, please contact:
Martek Biosciences Corporation, 6480
Dobbin Road, 21045 Columbia, USA. Tel:
+1 410 740 0081 Fax: 001 410 740 2985
E-mail: foodinfo@martekbio.com Or visit:
www.lifesdha.com or www.martek.com
For further press information, please
contact: Lauren Graham or Rachel Gray,
Barrett Dixon Bell, Craig Court, 25 Hale
Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2EY,
UK.
Tel: +44 (0)161 925 4700 Fax: +44 (0)161
925 4701
Email: lauren@bdb.co.uk or rachel@bdb.co.uk
