The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has published its biennial report on the global finished products market for EPA and DHA omega-3s, as well as a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, which is specifically for the EPA+DHA value chain.
The 2026 Finished Product Report includes a comprehensive summary of six key markets at the consumer product (brand) segment of the supply chain: dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, pet nutrition, infant formula and clinical nutrition/medical foods.
These categories combined reached $55.4bn in sales during 2025, largely driven by inflation and higher prices across key categories and geographies.
The report also includes market figures and trends data for 2024 and 2025, plus forecasts through 2027.
GOED also published its Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Methodology, a high-level, specialised framework which it says will help companies in the omega-3 category "accurately and consistently measure the environmental impact of their products in line with ISO standards."
The company added that this is the second step in a three-part series of LCA guidance documents developed in collaboration with environmental advisory firm EcoEngineers.
GOED says that greater LCA competence and data within the industry will enable fair and direct comparisons of EPA+DHA ingredients or products in the marketplace, regardless of source and can help producers, consumers, regulators and other industry stakeholders understand environmental impacts with greater nuance.
The LCA guidance is being released in the following three phases during 2026:
- Step 1 (published in February 2026): an overview of the omega-3 category's key life cycle challenges and baseline LCA posture
- Step 2 (published in April 2026): a high-level, technical LCA methodology framework for the EPA+DHA market
- Step 3 (to come later in 2026): practical guidance and training to translate the highly technical concepts in the methodology into practical life cycle assessment tools for companies throughout the omega-3 spectrum.