SALfreshVSO-68 is produced in less than 75 minutes after harvesting the salmon. The entire production process is carried out without overheating so as to avoid oxidation and prevent the valuable omega-3 fatty acids turning rancid or switching to their trans–form, which is proven to be harmful.
A special antioxidant concentrate called Polarox™ is added, which is a unique proprietary blend of rosemary extract and tocopherols, as an extra insurance against oxidation and rancidity.
How freshness is measured: TOTOX
Totox is an international standardised measuring value that indicates the degree of freshness or rancidity in fish oil. The higher the Totox value, the more rancid the oil is. GOED, the international fishing industry´s interest group, has set an upper Totox value of 20, while the EU´s pharmacopeia sets a limit of 30.
A large study published in 2010 analyzed over 110 omega-3 products available at Norwegian pharmacies, supermarkets and health-food stores. Only three products on the market had Totox values under 20, of which none where fish oil. SALfreh is on top with a Totox value under 2. A fantastic result! (Rubin report no. 196, October 2010)
Quality Assurance to ensure freshness
Polarol has established and implemented a quality system for SALfreshVSO-68oils produces at the Nordlaks facility to guarantee consumer safety and compliance with national and international laws including Food Legislation, HACCP, GMP-b2 and AIB approval.
The limit for accumulated dioxins and dioxin–like PCB´s in marine oils for human consumption is 10pg/g in the European Union. SALfreshVSO-68has values below this limit. General analytic data can be forwarded upon request.
Vital elements in the quality system are:
- a) traceability through the entire production chain from live fish finished oil
- b) handling of the oil after processing including choice of barrel, nitrogen flushing, storage and transportation