Ingredients that give a good start in life

The egg is the start of life for many different life forms.

Inside the shell, the egg is packed with the nutrients that are needed to sustain the embryo through the most critical phase of growth and development.

The fatty acids and phospholipids present in the egg yolk are especially important for the development of life.

 

The brain of an infant grows quickly. In the first year of life its weight triples. During the early stages of development the foundations are laid for intelligence, vision and speech. The human brain consists of 60 per cent fat, and its rapid growth requires a rich supply of fatty acids. Several clinical studies have shown that the omega 3 fatty acid, DHA, and omega 6 fatty acid, arachidonic acid (AA), play important roles in the development of the brain and vision of infants, especially in children who are born prematurely.

Breast milk substitutes

As the use of breast milk substitutes has grown, so has demand for ingredients such as egg phospholipids. Källbergs supplies custom-formulated mixes of phospholipids to manufacturers of breast milk substitutes and infant & baby food. The egg phospholipids that are extracted from powdered egg yolk are normally supplemented with fish oils and vegetable oils to optimise the content of essential fatty acids that small and premature infants need for development.

Källbergs leads development

In collaboration with key specialists in nutrition and infant food, Källbergs develops new applications for egg phospholipids. One example of Källbergs’ pioneering work in this field is the combination of fatty acids from egg, fish and vegetables to optimise the content of ingredients such as AA, DHA and choline.

We have only just begun to explore the role of egg phospholipids in life-giving nutritional products. And Källbergs is in the forefront of development.