MEG-3® is a product of DSM Nutritional Products. MEG-3® fish oils meet or exceed worldwide government regulations and guidelines for contaminants, offering safe, high quality, Omega-3 EPA and DHA. We start with small Omega-3 rich wild ocean fish (including anchovies and sardines) sourced from various regions of the world.
DSM fish oils are then refined to reduce the already low level of environmental contaminants found in these fish, including PCBs, dioxins and mercury. Select MEG-3® oils are then concentrated for maximum Omega-3 EPA and DHA potency. MEG-3® can provide all the goodness of fish – without the fishy odor or taste.
Quality food products enriched with MEG-3® offer families a wide range of healthy, familiar choices that help them to reach daily intake levels of the Omega-3s EPA and DHA recommended by experts and regulatory around the globe. EPA and DHA help to maintain overall health across all life stages.
MEG-3® is naturally sourced from refined fish oils, concentrated and encapsulated through our exclusive Powder-loc™ technology. Powder-loc™ utilizes patented double-wall protection to lock in the benefits of Omega-3 EPA and DHA while locking out any taste or smell.
MEG-3® microencapsulated food ingredients provide high-quality Omega-3 EPA and DHA in a safe, nutritious and convenient form.
Contact us to learn more about adding MEG-3® to your food, beverage or dietary supplement products.
MEG-3® for Healthy, Value-Added Food Products
You might say that MEG-3® has “no taste” when it comes to food. That’s because MEG-3® Omega-3 EPA and DHA powdered food ingredient can be added to a broad range of foods and beverages without altering the product’s great taste. DSM uses a patented microencapsulation technology, Powder-loc™, that uses a double shell protection to lock in the quality goodness of Omega-3 EPA and DHA while locking out a fishy taste or smell.
Now food companies can offer a wide variety of food and beverage products, fortified with Omega-3 EPA and DHA, to give consumers the health benefits of fish…without the taste or smell of fish!
Currently, MEG-3® is included in billions of servings worldwide and in brand name products including spreads, dairy products, baked goods, beverages and confectionary products – making DSM largest supplier of Omega-3 EPA and DHA to the global food and beverage industry
MEG-3® for Dietary Supplements
MEG-3® fish oil products are the most trusted source of Omega-3 EPA and DHA available in the world. In fact, several MEG-3® fish oils were the first and only fish oil ingredients to achieve United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Dietary Supplement Ingredient Verification, third party assurance of MEG-3® quality.
Trust the Source
DSM is committed to the responsible and sustainable use of natural marine sources that promote marine biodiversity and will help to safeguard our marine environments and fish stocks for future generations. Therefore, DSM sources its MEG-3® fish oils from highly regulated fisheries with a view to further promote sustainable fishing practices.
Trust the Potency
DSM’s MEG-3® brand delivers a full line Omega-3 fish oils for dietary supplements, from 18/12 to a variety of high-potency concentrates:
Trust the Purity
DSM was the first, and remains the only manufacturer, in our industry to receive USP Dietary Supplement Ingredient Verification for several of our fish oils. MEG-3® fish oils meet or exceed international quality standards, and DSM supports the GOED voluntary monograph – the industry benchmark.
All MEG-3® fish oils are manufactured in dedicated fish oil refining plants under cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point). Throughout the manufacturing process, the fish oil undergoes over 200 quality checks – assuring that MEG-3® is the most trusted source of Omega-3 EPA and DHA available today.
MEG-3® fish oils meet or exceed quality and purity standards established by:
Trust the Freshness
Fish oils – just like all fatty acids – are prone to oxidation if exposed to oxygen, heat or light. Therefore, MEG-3® fish oils are processed with minimal exposure to heat under full vacuum to minimize the risk of oxidation. It is then blended with stabilizing ingredients and packaged utilizing nitrogen purging and blanketing delivering the best possible freshness.
Key indicators of oxidation are peroxide value (PV), anisdine value (AV), TOTOX, and acid value. MEG-3® limits are well below those set by GOED, assurance of high quality with respect to freshness.
DSM’s flagship fish oil production facility is located in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. In 2015, DSM invested $40 million to expand the facility, which refines and concentrates Omega-3 fish oil.
DSM’s innovative, multi-step refining and concentrating process, supported by one of the world’s most sophisticated analytical quality control labs, guarantees a superior product.
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