As a nutritional enhancer, ARA has been extensively utilized in children's formula food. Numerous renowned domestic and international companies have successively introduced formula milk powder containing ARA, primarily targeting infants and young children. However, with the enhancement of people's living standards, the demand for liquid milk is rapidly escalating. Liquid milk caters to a broader consumer base, ranging from teenagers to middle-aged and elderly individuals, and thus represents a larger market. The benefits of ARA, including memory improvement, blood sugar and lipid reduction, as well as beauty enhancement and freckle removal, have facilitated its wider application in liquid milk. Tailored nutritional fortified milk can be developed for diverse demographic groups. As living standards improve and nutritional awareness spreads, the demand for specialized nutritional fortified milk is also rapidly growing.
In the realm of functional foods, ARA and other unsaturated fatty acids are hailed as the "protagonists of 21st-century functional foods." Beyond the dairy industry, ARA can serve as a nutritional enhancer in various foods like bread, ice cream, sausages, beverages, and more, enhancing their nutritional value and added worth, optimizing human dietary structures, bolstering the body's immune system, elevating product market competitiveness, and yielding substantial economic benefits for enterprises. Incorporating ARA into common foods will undoubtedly become a prevalent trend.