Technical Committee

GOED's Technical Committee was created to shape the GOED Monograph, to which all GOED members must adhere. The Monograph is a living document that has evolved as the omega-3 industry matures and the Technical Committee provides important feedback to the board and members on its requirements.

Additionally, the Technical Committee monitors testing programs and technical guidelines and regulations from bodies around the world to represent the interests of GOED members in the global market.

The committee is chaired by Jenna Ritter of Nature's Way of Canada and has regular meetings every six weeks on Thursdays. Current committee members are listed below. Please contact Gerard Bannenberg if you're interested in joining.

  • Lina Cekaite, Aker Biomarine
  • Udaya Wanasundara, Algarithm
  • Mia Wang, Algarithm
  • Meagan Eggebeen, Amway
  • Arun Rajgopal, Amway
  • Michelle Stout, Amway
  • Thomas Ringheim-Bakka, Arctic Bioscience
  • Per Christian Saebø, Arctic Nutrition
  • Bean Wei, ATK Biotech
  • Juergen Gierke, BASF
  • Sissel Kjeraas, BASF
  • Jai Kumar Mishra, BASF
  • Vibeke Bløndal, BASF
  • Tommy Little, Bering Select
  • Joan de Jong, Bioriginal
  • Ellen Sung, Blackmores
  • Tim Johanek, Carlson Laboratories
  • Ivana Kostic, Colpex
  • Elizabeth Reyes, Colpex
  • Manuel Reyes, Colpex
  • Sonia Casanova, Copeinca
  • Gladys Ccahuantico, Copeinca
  • Helen Albans, Croda
  • Lisa Connell, Croda
  • Stephanie Kassner, DSM
  • Craig Mallon, DSM
  • Michael Potvin, DSM
  • Ilke Balci, EasyVit
  • Sedanur Civil, EasyVit
  • Geir Frode Olsen, Epax
  • Nicholas Clark, EuroCaps
  • Jonathan Smith, EuroCaps
  • Huw Watkins, EuroCaps
  • Kangming Ma, Eurofins
  • Keith Persons, Eurofins
  • Simone Staiger, Eurofins
  • Johannes Kraft, Evonik
  • Chloé L'Homme, Fermentalg
  • Bente Foss, GC Rieber
  • Magdalena Sobieska-Pietrzak, GC Rieber
  • Marita Buarø, GC Rieber
  • John Madriaga, Golden Omega
  • Tina Lien Vestland, Golden Omega
  • Claus-Michael Brieber, Henry Lamotte Oils
  • Thies Paulsen, Henry Lamotte Oils
  • Yanjun Zhang, Herbalife
  • Roger Pettersen, Holtermann
  • Boriana Bedjova, HuveNutra
  • Heike Meyer, Imperial Oel
  • Tony Bimbo, International Fisheries Technology
  • Amy Moore, Jamieson Laboratories
  • Ida Aspmodal, KD Pharma
  • Christine Krumbholz, KD Pharma
  • Rigmor Longva, KD Pharma
  • Henriette Meiser-Zessner, KD Pharma
  • Roberto Fronzoni, KD Pharma
  • Adam Ismail, KD Pharma
  • Mark Schürmann, KD Pharma
  • Andrew Jenkins, Lipid Analytical Labs
  • Arnar Haldórsson, Lysi
  • Einar Luthersson, Lysi
  • Dorothy Dennis, Mara Renewables
  • Luke McPherson, Mara Renewables
  • Arasen Moodelly, Marine Biotechnology Products/Cervonic
  • Jenna Ritter (chair), Nature's Way of Canada
  • Jonathan Cortes Linero, Naturmega
  • Osvaldo Barraza, Naturmega
  • Bas Arntz, Novosana
  • Krystalia Sarigiannidou, Novozymes
  • Hyun-Ah Kim, Nutrasource
  • William Rowe, Nutrasource
  • Kevin Yan, Nutrasource
  • Frank Möllering, NutraSwiss
  • Mélanie Delvaux, Olvea
  • Lilian Thiaux, Olvea
  • Sunil Choudhary, Omega Natural Science 
  • Carol Locke, Omega Natural Science
  • Guy Ben-Zvi, Omega-3 Galil
  • Erik Fuglseth, Orivo
  • Guido Medina, Pesquera Diamante
  • Ingjerd Lystad, Pharma Marine
  • Mohamed Koroma, Pharmavite
  • Alison Wilburn, Pharmavite
  • Inge Bruheim, Rimfrost
  • Fei Cheng, Scoular
  • Fabrizio Camponovo, SFI Health
  • Alessandro Zerbi, SFI Health
  • Davide Mazza, Sochim
  • Rafa Gracia, Solutex
  • Ana María Rehbein, SPES
  • Miguel Carillo, TASA
  • Marco Figari, TASA
  • Agata Szygula, TASA
  • Enrique Terukina, TASA
  • Linda Ren, Thai Union
  • Dimitri Sclabos, Tharos
  • Isabelle Francois, Thar Process
  • Senya Joerss, Trident Seafoods
  • Gerhard Kohn, Vesteraalens
  • Anthony Bible, Wiley Companies
  • Chintan Shah, WR Grace


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