The Canadian government will support the project with a repayable loan of $4 million from the PEI Century Fund.
French retail group Auchan is introducing a trout raised on a novel feed by Skretting enriched with algal oil from Veramaris and insect meal from InnovaFeed.
A Norwegian court ordered BioMar to compensate STIM (formerly Europharma) for patent infringement and breaching the business code of conduct. The company faces a total bill in excess of NOK 23 million after the Oslo District Court ruled that both patents protecting the SuperSmolt technology are fully valid.
Aquasoja performed a study that showed that the production of feed ingredients from poultry byproducts has relatively low environmental impact and they could be used as environmentally sustainable ingredients.
The decision comes after similar moves by a number of other European supermarkets, including Supermarché Match in France which has recently introduced algae-fed salmon and trout.
Researchers found that the incorporation of 10% pre-extruded Nannochloropsis oceanica in plant-based commercial-like feeds did not affect the growth, feed utilization and whole-body proximate composition of salmon.
The company is working on algal extracts and processed animal byproducts as new sustainable ingredients for aquafeeds. This research is part of Aquasoja supported SANFEED Doctoral Program.
The Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) has entered into a joint venture with the University of Pretoria (UP) to launch Africa’s first research and training feed mill at the UP’s Miertjie le Roux Experimental Farm in South Africa.
The company is performing trials on a variety of species that will give the company the opportunity to be much more than a salmon feed mill.
The two organizations are developing a comparative study of new technologies related to the stability of the lipid component in fishmeal through the use of oxygen bomb methodology-based equipment.
Mallison has accepted a new role as strategic advisor to GAA’s executive committee. Wally Stevens will act as GAA’s CEO until a replacement is found.
Skretting and Veramaris help Supermarché Match drive sustainable seafood category with trout launch, after 12% growth success in salmon.
Aller Aqua developed a new functional feed concept that includes a series of aquafeeds based on a blend of functional ingredients that promote growth and survival in fish, as well as disease resistance and prevention.
The aquaculture VC, HATCH has successfully closed its first $8M Fund at $8.4. The money will be further invested in its own portfolio and to recruit a fourth cohort for their accelerator program, which started accepting applications again on February 12.
Researchers found that due to the high protein level, high protein digestibility and high amount of digestible EAAs, Tenebrio molitor meal is the most promising insect meal source for European sea bass.
The facility, that was donated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, has a production capacity of 500 kilograms per hour.
The company is performing trials to reduce the use of fishmeal and fish oil with alternative raw materials such as microalgae oil and insect meal.
Erlend Sødal has resigned from his roles as operations director for Skretting Group and managing director of Skretting Norway and Australia. Håvard Walde will take the interim position as general manager of Skretting Norway.
The European factories will purchase exclusively regionally produced soy.
With the inclusion of AlgaPrime™ DHA in its feed, Kvarøy Arctic salmon has high omega-3s with one of the industry's lowest fish in-fish out ratios in the aquaculture industry.
