June 12, 2012
Cellana unveils algae-based Omega-3 oils, animal feeds
Cellana, Inc. has introduced its ReNew brand and ReNew Omega-3 line of algae-based products this week at the Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED) conference being held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The ReNew brand was developed to meet the growing demand for more sustainable Omega-3 human health products, animal nutrition products, and biofuel feedstocks.
Compelling scientific evidence continues to show the health benefits of a diet rich in the Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. This has led to an increase in worldwide consumption of fish and fish oils - the main sources of Omega-3 EPA and DHA oils currently.
However, unknown to many, fish that contain these valuable Omega-3 fatty acids get them from eating microalgae - the original source of Omega-3s in the ocean - or other fish that have consumed microalgae.
Cellana''s line of Omega-3 products includes ReNew EPA and ReNew DHA. These products enable producers to "Cut Out The Middle Fish" and supply renewable, more sustainable, and vegetarian Omega-3 products without contributing to potential overfishing or exposure to fish-based pollutants such as mercury, dioxins, and PCBs.
This product leverages algae''s ability to enhance the nutritional value of feed and provide an alternative, more sustainable, high-protein feed source for the aquaculture and animal feed markets.
Multiple ReNew Feed feeding trials for finfish, shellfish, pigs, chickens, and cattle, among other species of farmed animals, have been ongoing since 2010 in the US, Europe, and Asia.