July 26/Health & Beauty Close-Up -- The flood of scientific evidence on omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid/docosahexaenoic acid (EPA/DHA) has significantly buoyed the credibility of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as vital functional ingredients. Heightened consumer awareness has had a telling effect on the healthy growth charts of the marine and algae oil omega-3 ingredients market, reports Frost & Sullivan.
New analysis from the consulting firm, "Strategic Analysis of the European Marine and Algae Oil Omega-3 Ingredients Market," finds that the market earned revenues of $323.0 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach $ 525.6 million in 2013.