AAK has announced a strategic partner-ship with Progress Biotech to supply the Dutch company's high-quality, algae-based DHA for infant formula. DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that is commonly derived from fish oils, It offers several clinically proven benefits and is mandatory in infant formula across the EU. Progress Biotech secured Infant Novel Food approval in the EU for its algal DHA in May 2021. It represents the purest form of DHA oil, with proven high quality as well as neutral taste and colour. It is also a vegan-friendly, sustainable alternative to fish-based DHA and is produced without the use of solvents. The agreement sees AAK, a major supplier of oils and fats to the global infant formula industry, continue to add to its portfolio of active lipids.
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