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Evonik has launched a high concentration omega-3 product called AvailOm.

This new powder formulation has a high load (more than 45%) of omega-3 and is said by the company to exhibit bioavailability and stability. As the highest load with a minimum of 45 percent EPA and DHA by weight, it is designed to reduce the number of daily dosage forms.

Dr Ludger Eilers told FoodBev Media's Darren Wood that the company has “mastered the challenge of bringing free fatty acids into a solid form.”