LycoRed Microencapsulates Omega 3 in Cookies

Beer Sheva-based LycoRed has launched an Omega 3 supplement that can be used in baked goods and candies because it is able to survive heating. The company has completed successful trials of its supplement in chocolates, crackers and bread. LycoRed  whose main business is natural nutritional supplements and colorants, launched -O-Mega 10 AL late last year and it is now available worldwide. Omega 3 supplements provide one of the “good” fatty acids nutritionists say can help prevent heart disease and arthritis, while playing an essential role in healthy brain development and growth. But until now the most common source has been cold-water fish capsules that are hard for children to swallow and completely unsuitable for vegans. The LycoRed product is derived from algae and incorporates LycoRed’s microencapsulation technology. LycoRed has produced a five-gram chocolate bar containing one-third of the recommended daily dose of Omega 3. LycoRed’s parent company is Israel-based Makhteshim Agan, the world’s largest maker of generic agricultural chemicals, which in turn is now 60 percent owned by the Chinese company ChemChina. LycoRed also produces a food supplement extracted from tomatoes, LycoMato, which is believed to prevent the effects of sun damage from within the body by fighting free radicals before they do damage