What really goes into producing feed?
Producing aquaculture feed brings together nutritional knowledge, approved raw materials, manufacturing processes, quality controls and delivery. Here, we explain how a feed formulation becomes a finished product.
Creating the best recipe formulation
Precise calculations of the protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamin and mineral content of all our ingredients enables us to formulate feeds that fulfil the nutritional needs of each species and the life phase for which they are intended. This ensures they achieve optimum health and growth performance, and also meet the specific requirements of each customer.
Selecting the right raw materials
We go to great lengths to ensure that all the ingredients used in our feeds come from responsibly managed sources. Each raw material undergoes a comprehensive evaluation and approval process before being transported to our plants.
Our production process
Using sophisticated processing systems and technical expertise, different ingredients are ground to precise particle sizes and then mixed according to each diet’s very specific formula. Water is added to make a paste and this mixture then undergoes an extrusion process. We produce a range of feed sizes, from under 1mm to over 20mm. Next, the pellet is dried and oil is applied. All finished feeds are carefully evaluated in our laboratories and must be approved before packaged and transported to our customer.
Outbound logistics
From our feed plants, the finished products are loaded on to boats or trucks and then transported to our customers in bags or through bulk delivery. Sophisticated multi-modal transport systems are in place to ensure that the right feeds arrive directly at customers’ farms according to expectations.
