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"Berri Australian Fresh Omega-3 for Heart & Mind juice-blend marks oursecond product with National Foods, joining Pura(R) Kids with life'sDHA," saidJoe Buron, vice president of marketing and sales for Martek. "We're pleased tobe working with one of Australia's largest food companies through their Puraand Berri brands to offer a safe, contaminant-free alternative for Australianconsumers to get the important health benefits of DHA."
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DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid thatserves as a primary building block for the brain and the eyes and supportsbrain, eye and cardiovascular health throughout life. There is a large andgrowing body of scientific evidence demonstrating that people of all ages,from infants to aging adults, benefit from an adequate supply of DHA omega-3in their diets. Several recent scientific reviews have noted the importance ofDHA omega-3 in proper brain and eye development and function, and there areclinical studies underway to evaluate its role in decreasing the prevalence ofcertain neurological disorders.
Fish are often thought to be the only source of DHA omega-3. However,life'sDHA offers a safe, vegetarian form of DHA that contains no oceanicpollutants and toxins. Fish are rich sources of DHA because they eatmicroalgae; life'sDHA is derived from microalgae and produced in an FDA-inspected facility from start to finish using a sustainable source that doesnot deplete ocean resources. life'sDHA is found in numerous foods, beveragesand supplements for people of all ages. It is also the only source of DHA usedin U.S. infant formula and is available in more than 90 percent of theformulas on the U.S. market.
In Australia, Martek is represented by distributor VILCO PTY LTD,Australia, to maximize the availability of life'sDHA in food and beverages.
National Foods is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company,Limited -- Incorporated in Japan. It is one of Australia's largest foodcompanies, with core activities in milk, fresh dairy foods, juice andspecialty cheese. National Foods' Pura Milk is the country's number one milkbrand. Additionally, National Foods is the largest citrus and fruit processorin Australia, packaging approximately 50 percent of all fruit juice beveragessold nationally. For more information on National Foods, visithttp://www.natfoods.com.au .
Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK) is a leader in theinnovation and development of DHA omega-3 products that promote health andwellness through every stage of life. The company produces life'sDHA, asustainable and vegetarian source of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA(docosahexaenoic acid), for use in foods, beverages, infant formula, andsupplements. The company also produces life'sARA(TM) (arachidonic acid), anomega-6 fatty acid, from a sustainable, vegetarian source, for use in infantformula. For more information on Martek Biosciences Corporation, visitwww.martek.com. For a complete list of product, visit www.lifesdha.com.
Sections of this release contain forward-looking statements. Thesestatements are based upon numerous assumptions which Martek cannot control andinvolve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to di
