Arachidonic Acid

Arachidonic acid (ARA) is a lipid that is naturally found in human breast milk. ARA, together with DHA, is commonly added as functional food ingredient to commercial infant formula worldwide, in accordance with international standard Codex Alimentarius.

Cargill offers a line of high quality Arachidonic acid (ARA) products serving the worldwide market for infant and child nutrition. Our products and processes are designed to meet the stringent quality and food safety requirements of the international infant formula market. Our global presence and distribution strength, coupled with China-based processing, means the best value available for a secure supply of high quality oil and powder products. Cargill’s ARA facility is located in Wuhan, China.

Some Cargill products are only approved for use in certain geographies, end uses, and/or at certain usage levels. It is the customer's responsibility to determine, for a particular geography, that (i) the Cargill product, its use and usage levels, (ii) the customer's product, its use and usage levels, and (iii) any claims made about the Cargill product and the customer's product, all comply with applicable laws and regulations.