Posts Tagged ‘algal oil’
German launch for Veramaris fed salmon
A GERMAN retailer is to become the first to sell salmon fed with Veramaris alternative fish oil made from marine algae. Kaufland, which will market its product under its own brand, ‘K-Blue Bay’, said its goal was to reduce the amount of wild fish used in feed to less than one kilogram for the production…
Read MoreTesco promotes alternative aqua feed
TESCO, which has more than 3,000 stores in the UK, is encouraging its salmon suppliers to use more alternative aqua feed ingredients. The giant supermarket has updated its salmon standards with the intention of reducing the amount of wild caught fish that is fed to salmon. Tesco has been working in partnership with Seachill, its…
Read MoreNebraska algal oil plant targets salmon diets
THE world’s largest factory for producing algal oil for salmon diets was officially opened today. The commercial scale facility, in Blair, Nebraska, in the US, represents a $200 million investment by Veramaris, a joint venture between Evonik Animal Nutrition and Dutch company DSM. Through the fermentative manufacture of natural marine algae, the new plant produces algal…
Read MoreSalmon fed algal oil on sale in French shops
SALMON fed with marine algal oil is now on sale in more than 100 stores in north-east France. The fish, farmed by Norwegian company Lingalaks, have been on a diet developed by Skretting and containing omega-3 EPA and DHA algal oil as an alternative to fish oil from wild caught fish. The oil is made…
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