In response to consumer demand, Avatar Corporation, University Park, IL, now offers functional food ingredients—the first being ProEssential Omega-3 Flax Ingredients, which are produced through proprietary processes yielding fully-fatted, highly-stable powders and highly-concentrated oils from sustainable crops. In addition to the omega 3 benefits of ProEssential powders, seeds and lignans, these ingredients provide a dietary fiber source along with essential minerals and vitamins, such as, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6 and folate.