Organic Technologies, producer of AlaskOmega omega-3 fish oil concentrates and natural oils, has significantly tightened its product specification limits for oil oxidation and environmental contaminants over the entire AlaskOmega omega-3 line, according to the company.
 
Organic Technologies recently reduced the Total Oxidation (TOTOX) limit for all its omega-3 concentrate products to 5 since actual AlaskOmega values typically range from 0-3, more accurately reflecting its market-leading position for oil freshness.  TOTOX is a measure of both primary and secondary oil oxidation, and it is commonly used by the omega-3 industry as a proxy for oil freshness. The new AlaskOmega TOTOX limit is more than a 5 fold reduction from the limit of 26 set by the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED) monograph, the current standard for the omega-3 industry. AlaskOmega also significantly reduced limits for trace environmental contaminants to levels virtually undetectable and well below GOED industry standards, the company stated.
 
“Lowering the TOTOX limit on all AlaskOmega products will help us better represent the superior freshness of our omega-3 ingredients,” said Steve Dillingham, global director for AlaskOmega Ingredients. “Fresher oil translates into better product stability, longer shelf life, and optimal sensory characteristics for finished goods incorporating AlaskOmega. Given proper care and handling during encapsulation or bottling, it should result in a fresher, better tasting retail product on the shelf,” continued Dillingham.
 
Organic Technologies said it is able to manufacture its AlaskOmega omega-3 concentrates to specific freshness and purity standards through its careful process and unique supply chain. Raw oil is extracted from the trimmings of MSC-certified Wild Alaska Pollock sourced from the Bering Sea immediately after catch.  The oil is then processed through a careful purification and concentration process in the company’s NSF-certified manufacturing facility to extract and purify EPA and DHA concentrates to high purity levels (80% EPA+DHA). Products are kept away from oxygen throughout the entire process to ensure that AlaskOmega oils maintain freshness.  
 
For more information: www.alaskomega.com