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Zooca Calanus oil from a renewable marine resource
- Published 21 June 2024; updated 28 September 2026; 2-minute read. Zooca – The Calanus Company produces Calanus oil from the zooplankton Calanus finmarchicus. The page describes the oil as a full-spectrum lipid with more than 40 fatty acids, including EPA, DHA, SDA and omega-7, plus marine policosanols and astaxanthin. The company’s process extracts lipids without refining or changing their composition and is also used to extract proteins.
- The article says clinical trials have reported potential benefits for muscle mass/function, body composition, insulin sensitivity, heart pumping capacity and inflammation. These are health claims reported by the company profile. It lists market access/approvals in the EU, US, Canada and Australia, and access in India; Codex listing and further market approvals were described as ongoing. Harvest quotas for the species are described as precautionary. Linked UN SDGs: 3, 12 and 14.
- Public contacts: Ole Sakkestad, Chief Sales Officer, ole.sakkestad@zooca.no, +47 489 95 681; Marianne Mæhlum, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, Marianne.maehlum@zooca.no, +47 934 35 555. Company: ZOOCA – CALANUS AS, Stortorget 1A, 9008 Tromsø, Norway; zooca.eu.
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