dsm-firmenich to showcase new omega-3 range

Veramaris® Pets, a powerful and complete omega-3 solution, joins dsm-firmenich’s growing petfood portfolio. The company showcase this new omea-3 range and more at stand 1306, Petfood Forum, April 29 – May 1, 2024, Kansas City.

dsm-firmenich to showcase new omega-3 range dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health and beauty, will showcase its full range of ingredients at Petfood Forum 2024, including the latest addition to the company’s portfolio, Veramaris® Pets – one of the world’s most powerful and complete omega-3 solutions for cats and dogs. The company notes that at stand 1306, attendees can also discover DHAgold™ alongside innovative taste ingredients and gut health-supporting nutrients, to help pet nutrition brands create food, treats and supplements that are good for pets, good for producers and good for the planet.

ENSURING THE WORLD’S ACCESS TO OMEGA-3s, SUSTAINABLY
Veramaris® Pets algal oil is the latest addition to dsm-firmenich’s petfood portfolio. Containing 60% eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) – the highest of any solution on the market – it delivers more than double the potency of equivalent fish-oil while also providing enhanced taste and stability benefits, according to dsm-firmenich.

Around 930 billion fish are removed from the oceans each year, just to supply the pet food industry with fish oil and meal.1 The company emphasizes that Veramaris® Pets aims to change this as an infinitely consistent and scalable source of omega-3 that does not rely on fish stocks. With Veramaris® Pets joining dsm-firmenich’s growing petfood portfolio, producers will benefit from the company’s worldwide team of experts, global supply chain and access to a range of nutritional and taste products.2

At Petfood Forum, dsm-firmenich will also showcase DHAgold™, which offers petfood brands even more versatility in DHA fortification. According to the information provided by the company, this easy-to-use powder is made from fermented algae and is scientifically proven to support brain health in dogs. In one study, a group of 8- to 11-year-old dogs were fed food containing DHAgold™ for 6 months and displayed significantly improved memory and visual performance.3

ALL BITE, NO BARK
Additionally, at Petfood Forum 2024 dsm-firmenich will spotlight its flavour-enhancing solutions for improving the taste in petfood applications with a Cheddar cheese flavour concentrate. Made using genuine Wisconsin Cheddar cheese and whey, this versatile spray-dried powder helps producers craft irresistible food for dogs.

At Petfood Forum 2024, attendees will also be able to learn more about Leva-Mos® – a convenient, spray-dried, prebiotic powder that supports healthy digestion, gastrointestinal health and immunity by stabilizing the gut microflora and strengthening intestinal barrier function in dogs.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT PETFOOD PARTNER
“It’s our ambition to create ingredients that are good for pets, good for producers and good for the planet,” says George B. Josef, Global Head Marketing & Nutritional Lipids for petfood at dsm-firmenich. “We have the same dedication to crafting delicious, nutritious and sustainable solutions as pet parents do to caring for their furry friends. And we combine this ethos with decades of science-based research and expertise, leading technology and substantial investment in innovation. The result is a range of high-quality, safe ingredients that pet parents want and their cats and dogs love. Stop by stand 1306 at Petfood Forum 2024 to discover how we can help you balance taste, health, sustainability and cost to engage today’s pet parents, and fuel happy, healthy pets at every life stage.”

dsm-firmenich will also be exhibiting at Petfood Forum Europe on May 6 in Nuremberg, Germany.

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2Veramaris® will continue as a joint venture between dsm-firmenich and Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH focused on the aqua feed market.
3The oil-rich alga Schizochytrium sp. as a dietary source of DHA improves shape discrimination learning associated with visual processing in a canine model of senescence. [K.B. Hadley, J. Bauer, N.W. Milgram, Clinical Research Department, DSM Nutritional Products, Columbia, MD 21045, USA]