Nutritional oils like docosohexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA), and arachidonic acid (ARA), an omega-6 LCPUFA, are well-known for their nutritional benefits
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. DHA and ARA are important nutrients that support infant’ brain and immune development in early life
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LCPUFAs like DHA and ARA are derived from a variety of natural sources, including oily fish, algae and fungi. Adding them to formula can be a challenge, due to the high risk of lipid oxidation. We offer both these sought-after ingredients in micro-encapsulated form, i.e. sealed in a powder matrix, which makes it easy to apply them into infant and young child nutrition products.
When LCPUFAs oxidise, infant and young child formula develops off-flavours, nutritional value decreases, and shelf-life is significantly reduced. But with the help of our high-end micro-encapsulation technology, using the FILTERMAT™ spray drying system, formulating with LCPUFAs is now more straightforward than ever. A two-stage drying process includes nozzle spray drying and continuous flow belt drying, to gently but efficiently transform heat sensitive and difficult-to-dry products into free-flowing, agglomerated powders.
When nutritional oil is micro-encapsulated, it forms droplets, safely encapsulated within a powder matrix of carbohydrates and/or proteins. This matrix protects the oil from the environment, both when stored as a standalone ingredient and when mixed with other ingredients to craft a formulation. This ensures both nutritional and sensory stability over time. To facilitate manufacturing, our Vana-Sana™ range of micro-encapsulated nutritional oil powders offers different concentrations of DHA and ARA from a variety of sources, including tuna oil, algae and fungi.
We conducted a 24-month sensory study of ‘fishiness’ to find out whether taste can be affected by the way DHA is incorporated into a formulation. It was found that the sensorial stability of a final powdered product is best when DHA is added as encapsulate during a dry blending phase.
Our dedicated team of experts has been producing encapsulated LCPUFAs since 2001 at a specialised facility in Meppel, the Netherlands
We offer various grades of micro-encapsulated nutritional oils, from food-grade to infant formula standard.
Our mild drying technology allows for a gentle, efficient formulation process.
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FrieslandCampina Ingredients provides a variety of ingredient solutions to support the growth and development of babies after birth and during childhood. Microencapsulated LCPUFAs present an exciting opportunity for producers of infant and young child milk formula to differentiate their products, particularly if we collaborate on customer-specific specifications, a service well within our capabilities. We share our customers’ passion for, and commitment to, developing advanced and high-quality formulations for early life nutrition.
Our innovations in infant and young child formula are backed by over 75 years’ manufacturing experience in the field of early life nutrition. Discover everything you need to bring high-quality, parent-preferred infant formula to market, along with personalised support from our passionate experts.
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