Bioriginal Launches Industry-First Non-GMO High GLA Borage Oil
New borage oil delivers 25% GLA—offering unmatched potency and purity for human and pet nutrition
May 7, 2025
MAY 7, 2025 – SASKATOON, Canada – Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., a global leader in nutritional ingredients and a pioneer in the commercialization of borage since the early 1990s, is proud to announce the launch of its new cold-pressed borage oil, naturally rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) at 25%—the highest and only non-GMO source of its kind on the market, setting a new benchmark in plant-based nutrition.
The product launch marks the successful culmination of Bioriginal’s proprietary selective breeding program, which was specifically developed to maximize GLA content and crop yields while preserving the plant’s genetic integrity without the use of genetic modification. Through the isolation and propagation of favorable traits over multiple generations, the program achieved a breakthrough in agronomic performance, GLA potency, and improved bioavailability. The resulting seed variety is patent-pending globally, which will provide Bioriginal with exclusive rights to this high-performing, non-GMO cultivar. This strategic innovation enables a consistent and potent source of GLA, allowing for reduced dosage requirements, streamlined formulation, and enhanced functional benefits across a wide range of health and wellness applications.
“Borage has been foundational to Bioriginal since our inception,” said Shannon Sears, President and CEO of Bioriginal. “This launch reflects our continued innovation in developing science-backed, high-quality ingredients that set new standards for the industry and empower our customers to create more effective, trusted health solutions.”
Grown in the pristine Canadian prairies, Bioriginal’s borage thrives in optimal growing conditions for high-quality oil production. Through a closed-loop system, Bioriginal ensures end-to-end control over every stage of production—from proprietary seed development and cultivation to harvesting, extraction, and final downstream processing. This vertically integrated approach guarantees exceptional traceability, sustainability, and bioactive efficacy, delivering a consistently high-quality product backed by rigorous quality assurance protocols.
Compared to other plant-based sources of GLA—such as evening primrose and black currant oils, which typically contain only 10–15% GLA—borage oil has long been recognized as the most potent natural option. However, its broader application has been constrained by supply inconsistencies and variable product quality. While genetically modified (GMO) safflower oil has recently emerged as a high-GLA alternative, it raises increasing concerns among brands and consumers seeking clean-label formulations and naturally derived ingredients.
Bioriginal’s borage oil addresses both potency and purity, delivering a naturally high GLA level and a non-GMO profile, offering formulators a more efficient, consistent, and cost-effective solution and brands a clean-label ingredient that meets growing demand for transparency, sustainability, and natural sourcing.
With its natural 25% GLA content and clean-label, non-GMO profile, Bioriginal’s borage oil is well-suited for a diverse range of applications, including beauty-from-within and cosmeceutical products (e.g., topical creams and lotions), women’s health supplements, joint health formulations, and pet nutrition products targeting skin, coat, and mobility. Its concentrated bioactivity promotes the formation of anti-inflammatory eicosanoids. These properties make GLA especially valuable in supporting inflammation-related conditions such as arthritis, eczema, psoriasis, allergies, and cardiovascular concerns, including hypertension and stroke risk.
Bioriginal will showcase its new borage oil at Booth #4F67 during Vitafoods Europe, May 20–22nd, in Barcelona, Spain. Attendees are encouraged to meet with the Bioriginal team to learn more about its formulation benefits and secure sourcing options.
For more information, visit https://www.bioriginal.com/products/borage-seed-oil/ or email [email protected].
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About Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.
Bioriginal is a global leader in manufacturing natural foods, ingredients, and supplements for companies in the human and pet nutrition industries. With 30 years of global experience, Bioriginal has carved out a niche by scientifically combining ingredients from all over the world, directly from the source, to create innovative and efficacious solutions. Bioriginal’s headquarters are in Saskatoon, Canada with facilities throughout Canada, the USA, Europe and Asia. Bioriginal is a member of the Cooke family of companies.
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Anna Buchholz
Marketing Communications Specialist
Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.
102 Melville Street, Saskatoon, SK Canada
T +1-306-975-9252 | [email protected]
www.bioriginal.com
