date:May 21, 2014
Archer Daniels Midland Co. and Synthetic Genomics, Inc. have entered an agreement to produce and market omega-3 fatty acid ingredients sourced from algae, ADM said May 19. ADMs Food Wellness and Animal Nutrition Groups will market the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid.
DHA has been studied for its role in brain, heart and eye health, according to ADM. DHA typically is found in fish and seafood products, but extracting DHA from algae grown in fermentation tanks yields a highly p