Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products company Omega Protein Corporation has named Dr Ernesto Hernandez as director of process development with responsibility for leading the OmegaPure technical team.
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OmegaPure is the only fish oil source of Omega-3 long chain essential fatty acids with the direct approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a generally recognised as safe (GRAS) direct ingredient for human consumption. Hernandez previously led the Fats and Oils Program at Texas A&M University.
“Texas A&M is a leader in the food science arena and Dr Hernandez was an integral part of Texas A&M’s success,” said vice-president of business development for OmegaPure Richard Weis. “Dr Hernandez’s expertise and knowledge of lipids are well-established and we are excited to have him on our team.”
