As the pet food market has moved more towards premium products there has been an increased emphasis on the use of novel ingredients that support health claims. One example of this is the inclusion of fats and oils from marine and plant sources. High in omega-3 & 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, these fats and oils are essential to maintaining good overall pet health. For example, highly unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids are important for normal physiologic function, cell membrane structure and cell function in pets. They are also known to support immune function and skin and coat health. Unfortunately, highly unsaturated ingredients are prone to rapid oxidation, making it challenging to include them in pet food diets and achieve shelf-life stability requirements.
Benefits of Including Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Pet Food Diets
- Promote healthy skin and coat
- Helps reduce inflammation
- Increase stamina
- Strengthen the immune system
Challenges of Enriching Pet Food with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Oxidative instability of the utilized ingredients
- Ingredient ability to survive the pet food manufacturing process
- Achieving pet food diet shelf-life objectives
PARAMEGA™ Natural Antioxidants for Pet Food Stability
The PARAMEGA brand of antioxidants feature’s a breakthrough line of products formulated to enhance the stabilization of a wide range of pet food ingredients and formulations. PARAMEGA is uniquely effective in maintaining the oxidative stability of these diets formulated with challenging ingredients.
Vegetable and marine based ingredients high in omega-3 & 6 fatty acids are particularly difficult to stabilize. PARAMEGA antioxidants offer an innovative solution that enable pet food manufacturers and ingredients suppliers to effectively utilize these ingredients, broadening ingredient options.
The Name Says It All
PARAMEGA literally means “for omegas” and thus the name emphasizes the unique role the product plays in stabilizing pet food ingredients and diets that are increasingly using omega-3 and other highly unsaturated essential fatty acids for improved nutrition.
Kemin utilizes a vertically-integrated operations and supply-chain approach to developing this innovative product line which provides natural* stabilization options for the most challenging pet food diets. PARAMEGA natural antioxidants are a reliable solution for the growing demand for natural pet food diets. Our distinct blend of mixed tocopherols and vertically-integrated supply of botanically-sourced ingredients are the solution for the growing demand for pet nutrition that is high in polyunsaturated fats.
