Möller’s, the omega-3 brand from Orkla Health, has provided fish oil to consumers since 1854. The company has now taken another step to demonstrate the quality of its products through the launch of a new comprehensive industry standard, which is also available for other producers.

– We see increasing number of requests from consumers about the traceability of the products, its origin and quality. Through the new product certification mark from DNV GL, consumers can be confident of the high quality, says Henning Søgaard, CEO of Orkla Health.

The new fish oil capsules from Orkla Health – Möller’s double – will be in stores this fall.
The mark will serve as a guarantee for high quality fish oil with very low levels of eventual environmental toxics. In addition, the fish oil has high levels of the natural form of omega-3 (triglycerides).

The standard has come about through a long collaborative process between professionals in Orkla Health and DNV GL. A series of analyses and audits have been performed throughout the production process, from manufacturing to encapsulation and packaging. DNV GL has audited the factories and their quality management systems, in order to certify that the products comply to high standards.

Complex food value chains require new standards “The increasing complexity and size of the international food value chains result in an increased demand for food safety and quality certification,” says Luca Crisciotti, CEO of DNV GL-Business Assurance.

In EU alone there are around 12 million producers of agricultural products, which again is being processed by 300 000 food and beverage companies. The food processors then sell their products through 2.8 million companies within the food distribution and food service industry to EU’s 500 million consumers.

“The need for third party certification and verification of products to ensure its reliability is an upwards trend that will increase. This new standard for fish oil jointly created with Orkla will greatly benefit consumers and contribute to improve the reputation of the industry as a whole,” ends Mr. Crisciotti.

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About Möller’s
Möllers is one of the consumer oldest brands in the world going stronger than ever. The pharmacist Peter Möller founded the brand in 1854. As from its early start, Möllers still is characterized by Peter Möllers passion for improving people’s health through proper nutrition and good information. This also comes forth in our vision: “Möller will contribute to improving public health through omega-3 high quality “. Today Möllers is represented both by Möllers Tran (CLO), Möller Twist (Finland) and several fish oil capsule products. Our ambition is to develop products that people really need and that proves to give a positive health effect

About the standard; STP-CE_PC_AGRO 65
The DNV GL mark confirms that:
• the product has minimal levels of environmental toxics
• the product has low oxidation levels, i.e. that the oil is not rancid.
• the product has high concentration of the healthy omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA
• production, analyses and control mechanisms are reviewed and approved by DNV GL through a comprehensive annual audit of all production and packaging units.