PARAMUS, N.J., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceans Omega, a leading supplier of water-soluble omega-3 EPA and DHA ingredients for food, beverage, nutritional and pet care products, announced today the world's first commercially produced omega-3 fortified gelatins. Oceans Omega has produced the omega-3 fortified gelatins in partnership with Lakeview Farms. Lakeview Farms is a manufacturer of gelatins, cheese spreads, desserts, snacks, dips and other specialty products. Each cup of omega-3 enhanced gelatin delivers 32mg of essential omega-3s (EPA/DHA), has ten calories and is gluten free. The enhanced gelatins are available in four tasty flavors – Strawberry, Orange, Passion Fruit and Pink Grapefruit.
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"We are excited to be the first company in the world to produce omega-3 fortified gelatins, featuring our proprietary ingredients," said Benjamin D. Mamola, Chief Executive Officer of Oceans Omega. "Working collaboratively with Lakeview Farms and our supply chain partners made this substantial achievement possible."
Oceans Omega has incorporated premiere highly purified omega-3 branded oils into their gelatins including Meg-3™, life'sDHA™ and OmegaActiv®. Oceans Omega's technology provides water-soluble and stabilized omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA for use in standard manufacturing processes including cold-fill, hot-fill and carbonation. Omega-3 fatty acids support cognitive function in children and seniors, which makes gelatins an ideal delivery form.
"It is extremely gratifying to have produced the world's first omega-3 fortified gelatin in partnership with Oceans Omega" said Gene Graves, CEO of Lakeview Farms. "Oceans Omega's ingredient technology is extraordinary."
ABOUT OCEANS OMEGA:
Oceans Omega LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mycell Technologies LLC, is a leading supplier of water-soluble omega-3 EPA and DHA ingredients for the fortification of food and beverage products. Due to Oceans Omega's unique stabilization technology, they can deliver a range of superior omega-3 EPA and DHA ingredient solutions, enabling novel, shelf-stable, tasty consumer products such as clear beverages, gelatins, gels, liquid nutritional shots, add-to-water concentrates as well as pet care products. Companies seeking to incorporate high levels of stable omega-3s EPA and DHA in previously unachievable products now have a speed to market and first mover advantage. Oceans Omega's corporate offices are located in Paramus, New Jersey. More information at www.oceansomega.com
ABOUT LAKEVIEW FARMS:
Lakeview Farms is a manufacturer of gelatins, cheese spreads, desserts, snacks, dips and other specialty products. Lakeview's products are distributed nationally from the manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Wisconsin, and California. This geographic flexibility allows fresher products to be distributed faster. Lakeview Farms serves supermarkets, food service, convenience stores, and warehouse clubs. Lakeview's creative product development, innovative packaging, and modern technology have allowed them to satisfy some of the world's finest retailers. Lakeview Farms' corporate headquarters are located in Delphos, Ohio. More information can be found at www.lakeviewfarms.com
For additional information, contact:
Stephanie Perine
Director of Marketing
Oceans Omega LLC
[email protected]
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