Green Lipped Mussel
Moxxor's Green Lipped Mussel Extract
Moxxor’s Green Lipped Mussels are grown in open water aquaculture farms off the coast of New Zealand. These are mineral-rich waters. The green lipped mussles are suspended from long ropes that float in the ocean waters, where they filter out nutrient-rich marine phytoplankton.
Does Moxxor own and operate its own Green Lipped Mussel farms?
Moxxor owns and operates its own mussel farms, allowing us to maintain quality control over all aspects of the manufacturing process. From the farming of the raw mussels to our unique VPP cold processing technology and stabilization that protects the omega3 in the finished product, our customers are guaranteed to receive the world's freshest and most powerful omega-3 extract.
Do Moxxor mussels take long to grow?
Moxxor mussels take roughly a year to grow to the desired length of 80mm. Upon harvest they are rushed to the factory and processed immediately, to ensure that all the important fats within the mussels are fully protected.
Is the farming and processing of green lipped mussels stricly controlled?
Farming and processing of green lipped mussels in the Marlborough Sounds region is strictly controlled by New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ("MAF") to ensure that the mussels conform to the highest quality standards. The Marlborough Sounds are monitored daily by an independent third party to ensure that all mussels are grown naturally in clean, unpolluted waters, with no artificial or forced feeding.
When the mussels are ready to harvest, they are not removed from the ocean floor but instead are seeded, farmed and then harvested in the open water. No coral reef is damaged and no food is removed from marine mammals (such as with krill oil, where krill is taken away from the whales who need it as food).After harvesting, the mussels are stabilized and then dried according to a proprietary process which safeguards the extraction of the omega-3s from the mussel. The processing plant conforms to the highest quality control standards, which are strictly regulated and enforced by MAF on behalf of the United States' FDA and EU authorities. Once the mussels have been freeze dried and converted into powder, they are shipped to our factory for the extraction of Moxxor.
Are the green lipped mussels fed anything?
Green lipped mussels naturally feed off the marine phytoplankton (simple, single-celled organisms in the ocean waters) that are swept Northward from the Antarctica. These are pristine waters that are rich in marine nutrients.
