Special edition: Omega-3
Krill
Beyond fish oil, an alternate source making inroads into the market is krill oil.
Packaged Facts is predicting that krill “will be an important player in coming years within the supplements segment as more scientific studies support the health boosting properties of krill”.
The shrimp-like Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is one of the globe’s most abundant species found in densities of up to 30,000 creatures in a cubic-meter of seawater. Rich in phospholipids and omega-3s, they are harvested to make omega-3 products.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently proclaimed krill as the world's largest under-exploited fishery.