Martek Biosciences Corporation (NASDAQ: MATK) appear today that it has entered into a multi-year, sole-source accumulation acceding with arch all-around dairy aggregation Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited for the use of Martek’s articles in Fonterra’s baby formulas and milk-based Anmum™ Materna articles for abundant and nursing mothers. said Ethan Leonard, carnality admiral of pediatric diet for Martek.
Columbia, MD (Vocus/PRWEB ) December 11, 2009 -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (NASDAQ: MATK) appear today that it has entered into a multi-year, sole-source accumulation acceding with arch all-around dairy aggregation Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited for the use of Martek’s articles in Fonterra’s baby formulas and milk-based Anmum™ Materna articles for abundant and nursing mothers.
Fonterra’s baby formulas, featuring life’sDHA™ and life’sARA™, will be accessible in Malaysia, Indonesia and China.
Fonterra’s Anmum™ Materna articles for abundant and nursing mothers, featuring life’sDHA, will be accessible in Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and China.
“Martek is a arch all-around supplier of DHA and ARA. Infant formulas absolute Martek’s
life’sDHA and life’sARA can be begin in added than 75 countries worldwide, and we abide to aggrandize our all-embracing attendance in the baby blueprint and perinatal markets,” said Ethan Leonard, carnality admiral of pediatric diet for Martek. “Our sole-source accumulation adjustment with Fonterra added demonstrates that companies common accept the accent of abacus Martek’s DHA and ARA to baby blueprint and perinatal articles for baby bloom and development.”
Naturally present in animal breast milk, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), and ARA (arachidonic acid) are blubbery acids important to baby development and growth. Clinical studies accept approved abundant allowances for breed accepting DHA and ARA supplemented formula, including bigger brainy and beheld development.
DHA aswell is important throughout pregnancy, decidedly in the third trimester if cogent academician advance occurs. Maternal DHA supplementation during abundance and nursing decidedly enhances the akin of DHA accessible to the fetus and infant. Studies accept apparent that affectionate DHA supplementation may advance baby adorning outcomes, such as eye-hand coordination, motor abilities and absorption span.
Martek's alloy of DHA and ARA, life’sDHA & life’sARA, is the alone antecedent of these nutrients currently acclimated in U.S. baby formula, and is present in added than 95 percent of baby blueprint awash in the U.S. Martek’s life’sDHA can aswell be begin about the apple in a ambit of supplements and added articles advised for use during abundance and breastfeeding.
Fonterra is the world’s arch exporter of dairy articles and amenable for added than a third of all-embracing dairy trade. Its dairy farmers accept continued been accepted for bearing above milk and today Fonterra is a apple baton in dairy bolt and exceptional ingredients, and has bounded chump brands businesses in Australasia, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Fonterra’s all-around accumulation alternation stretches from farms all over New Zealand to barter and consumers in added than 140 countries. Fonterra currently articles the Anmum™ casting of exceptional milk formulas for abundant and nursing mothers, as able-bodied as for breed and toddlers.
Martek Biosciences Corporation is a baton in the addition and development of DHA and ARA and has developed patented technology for the assembly and use of these ingredients. DHA omega-3 articles advance bloom and wellness through every date of activity and ARA omega-6 articles abutment advance and development in breed and children. The aggregation produces life'sDHA™, a acceptable vegetarian antecedent of DHA omega-3, for use in foods, beverages, baby formula, perinatal products, and supplements, and life’sARA™, a acceptable vegetarian antecedent of ARA omega-6, for use in baby blueprint and growing up milks. For added advice on Martek Biosciences, appointment http://www.martek.com/. For added advice on articles absolute lifesDHA and life’sARA, appointment www.lifesdha.com.
Sections of this absolution accommodate advanced statements. These statements are based aloft abundant assumptions which Martek cannot ascendancy and absorb risks and uncertainties that could could cause absolute after-effects to differ. These statements should be accepted in ablaze of the accident factors set alternating in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not bound to, the company's Form 10-K for the budgetary year concluded October 31, 2008 and added filed letters on Form 10-K, Form 10-K/A, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
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