Friend of the Sea has announced the certification of Calamarine™, a new high-DHA Omega-3 ingredient from Norwegian company Pharma Marine.
The ingredient comprises a range of concentrates as well as natural oil made from calamari trimmings from food processing factories all over the world.
By using only the by-products from existing fisheries, Pharma Marine is adding value to these important global fishery resources. Friend of the Sea recognises that increasing the use of fishery by-products is very important on the road towards a more sustainable future for global fisheries.
“Calamarine™ is a range of new high-DHA Omega-3 products derived from by-products only. We are thankful that we are able to bring this new eco-friendly and uniquely sustainable ingredient to our customers in a time when consumers are becoming increasingly educated on issues of sustainability and accountability,” comments Pharma Marine chairman, Leif Kjetil Gjendemsjø, a 20 year veteran of the Omega-3 business. “We are glad that our company and product has passed external scrutiny and that Friend of the Sea recognises the positive impact our production has on the environment”
