Biotis® DHA FlexP 15 and Biotis® DHA FlexP 20 join the company’s brain health portfolio, enabling the creation of multifunctional vegan and vegetarian omega-3 products with superior sensory properties
FrieslandCampina Ingredients today launches two new DHA ingredients for the adult nutrition market. Biotis® DHA FlexP 15 and Biotis® DHA FlexP 20 are high-load, algae-based, microencapsulated DHA powders with superior sensory properties and are suitable for vegan and vegetarian formulations. With over 23 years of expertise in microencapsulation technology, FrieslandCampina Ingredients designed both Biotis® DHA Flex Powders to help brands create best-in-class food, drinks, and supplements that offer multifunctional health benefits without compromising on consumers’ experience or dietary preferences.
Omega-3s: turning awareness into action
Consumers are increasingly taking a proactive approach to their long-term health, and cognitive well-being is a top priority. Omega-3s – polyunsaturated fatty acids – are arguably the most well-known nutrient for supporting this specific health need – 53 percent of Europeans and 63 percent of Americans recognise their role in supporting brain health.[i] However, despite this recognition, global intake of omega-3s is low,[ii] as consumers struggle to find products containing omega-3s that taste good and fit their vegan or vegetarian diets. For manufacturers, addressing these needs is crucial to bridging the gap between awareness and action.
Introducing Biotis® DHA Flex Powders
DHA is an omega-3 that provides multifaceted benefits, including supporting brain, eye, and cardiovascular health, plus recovery from exercise. Biotis® DHA Flex Powders offer food, drink, and supplement producers an algae-derived DHA solution in vegan or vegetarian powder formats. Crafted with precision, the Biotis® DHA Flex Powder range includes Biotis® DHA FlexP 15, which delivers a consistent 15 percent DHA load for vegan formulations, and a vegetarian variant, Biotis® DHA FlexP 20, that uses dairy proteins in the powder matrix and provides a 20 percent DHA load.
Using FrieslandCampina Ingredients’ advanced technology, the plant-based DHA oil is encapsulated in a powder matrix with a high level of vitamin C, 4g per 100g, for additional immune health benefits. The process also protects the DHA from oxidation and ensures a superior sensory profile with no ‘fishy’ taste or odour. Biotis® DHA Flex Powders have been designed with formulation flexibility at their core – the free-flowing powders have excellent mixing and solubility properties, even in cold water. The ingredients can also be easily combined with other nutrients – from proteins and carbohydrates to pre-, syn-, pro-, and post-biotics, vitamins, and minerals – to support the development of multifunctional products that meet consumers’ expectations of efficacy and taste.
Vicky Davies, Global Marketing Director, Performance, Active and Medical Nutrition at FrieslandCampina Ingredients, says: “Omega-3s are widely recognised for their health benefits – but global intake is low. ii We want to change that. Biotis® DHA Flex Powders harness the power of our unparalleled microencapsulation expertise to create a unique, best-in-class ingredient that ticks all the boxes – multiple health benefits, neutral taste, suitable for vegetarians and vegans, and formulation versatility.
Auke Zeilstra, Managing Director, North America at FrieslandCampina Ingredients adds: “The unique encapsulation process we used for Biotis® DHA Flex Powders includes a high level of vitamin C, offering an additional immune health claim and complementing DHA’s well-known support for brain, eye and hearth health. The superior sensory properties also open the door to a wide range of innovative new formats, such as functional breakfast drinks, gummy supplements, and RTD beverages, so consumers can seamlessly incorporate these vital nutrients into their daily routines. With many different consumer groups seeking enjoyable omega-3 supplements – including older adults, heavy screen users, athletes, and e-gamers – the application possibilities are near limitless.”
To learn more about FrieslandCampina Ingredients Biotis® DHA Flex Powders, click here: https://www.biotis.com/ingredient/biotis-dha-flex-powders.
About FrieslandCampina Ingredients
FrieslandCampina Ingredients is a leader in proteins and prebiotics, addressing the growing need for innovative nutritional solutions to the world’s health and well-being challenges. Its drive is to get the right ingredients to customers to help them create highly nutritious, sustainable applications to help people with special dietary needs and preferences get the most out of life, always.
Powered by 1,700 passionate specialists, FrieslandCampina Ingredients operates globally across the Early Life Nutrition, Active, Performance, Medical and Cell Nutrition market segments. The company has regional sales offices in the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, China, and Brazil. It reported combined sales of €1.65 billion in 2022. For additional information, please visit www.frieslandcampinaingredients.com.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients is part of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. The dairy company daily provides millions of consumers throughout the world with dairy products containing valuable nutrients from milk. The company is fully owned by Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina U.A., with 15,137 dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany as members. Its annual turnover amounted to €14.1 billion in 2022. FrieslandCampina has locations in 31 countries and exports to more than one hundred countries worldwide. In 2022, FrieslandCampina employed an average of 21,715 employees (FTEs). Its head office is located in the Netherlands.
[i] FMCG Gurus, Unlocking Cognitive Wellness: 3 key things you need to know about innovating with Omega-3s, 2023
[ii] Ken D. Stark, Mary E. Van Elswyk, M. Roberta Higgins, Charli A. Weatherford, Norman Salem, Global survey of the omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid in the blood stream of healthy adults, Progress in Lipid Research, Volume 63, 2016, Pages 132-152, ISSN 0163-7827, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plipres.2016.05.001.
