Are you wondering how Romega came to be? Founder, Hogne Hallaråker, tells in his own words what laid the foundation for the idea of ​​a dietary supplement based on fish eggs.

The idea of ​​Romega came about on the basis of fish larvae

When I started this journey and founded Arctic Nutrition in 2011 together with Jan Rammereit and Harald Nordal in Ørsta, it was based on very interesting results I had previously obtained in experiments with omega-3 phospholipids and marine fish larvae.

The key lies in omega-3 phospholipids

During the development of halibut farming, we saw that these larvae often had challenges with faulty development of the skeleton, eyes, color and behaviour. The experiments showed that the defective development of these larvae was reduced by over 90% when we added a product, which we had developed at the laboratory in Hovdebygda, to the food that was given to these larvae.

The only difference in the food was that the fat we added was rich in omega-3 bound in a special form called phospholipids. Previously, only normal omega-3 from triglycerides had been used.

Phospholipids occur naturally in the human body

Phospholipids are a very important component of all cell membranes in both animals and plants. It is important that the quality of the membrane is good, so that nutrients, waste substances and gases can pass in and out of the cell in a good way. The key to the good function lies in the fact that the right fatty acids, called DHA and EPA, are directly bound in the phospholipid, as we also find it in
the cell membrane.

These phospholipids, found in large quantities in fish eggs, are ideal for fish and fish larvae. The question then was whether they are equally useful for other animals and humans? The answer is yes, and here you can read more about our experiences with omega-3 from herring roe.

Written by Hogne Hallaråker
Gründer and subject manager for Romega.