N°66 - Ingrédients / Oméga 3 Golden Omega targets the French Specialized in omega-3s extracted Chilean groups) in conjunction with a chemical company which had a few from anchovy coming from the innovative patents for the processing South of Pacific Ocean, the of fatty acids. The purpose was to add value to fish oil that the group Chilean company Golden Omega was manufacturing and to develop relies on both its technology and the new generation on Omega 3 fish oil products taking advantage of the the traceability of its productions mentioned patented processes. to deploy in Europe in general Actif’s Magazine: and more particularly in France. Golden Omega is developing in Explanations by Claudio Aracena, the European market, in which there are several competitors. its commercial director. What are your strenghts? Claudio Aracena : Golden Omega has been present in the European market in general, together with its distributor Lehvoss already Actif’s Magazine: for some years (since 2013) and it 096 Golden Omega is celebrating its actually has quite a solid position in 10th anniversary. For which purpose the market at this point. However, that was created the company ? presence has not been that important in the French market in particular. Claudio Aracena : So we are focusing some efforts to The idea of Golden Omega was born enter in this market deeper. Golden inside one the fishing companies of Omega has a number of strategical the group to which we belong (Editor’s advantages and unique story in the Claudio note : Golden Omega belongs to omega-3s field. It is the only producer Aracena two fishing companies Corpesca of omega-3s concentrates uniquely and Orizon, both subsidiaries of and strategically located in the Empresas Copec, one of the largest middle of the richest fishing ground INTEREST OF ANCHOVY OILS The Anchovy (Engraulis Ringens) is a cold water fi sh which lives in the South Pacifi c Ocean in front of the waters of Peru and North of Chile. This part of the Ocean is regularly bathed by the Humboldt current coming from the Antartic which makes it very rich in nutrients. The anchovy naturally contains in its fat a high level of EPA and DHA (normally around 25-30%) and live during a very short cycle of around 15 to 18 months, so it does not accumulate contaminants and heavy metals naturally present in the waters during its live. Thanks to its sustainability certifi cation (Friend of the Sea), the fi shing is strictly controlled under quota systems and the biomass has remained very stable along the years. ■ / Janvier - Février - Mars 2019 / N°66 / L’Actualité des Ingrédients Fonctionnels & Santé