Skretting became the first fish feed company in the world to launch a functional diet, SHIELD, that helps maintain the structural integrity of the intestines and the gills for Mediterranean species. SHIELD aimed at supporting sea bream during periods of increased risk, which is predominantly during the warmer spring and summer months, but can also extend into autumn.

The PowerRAS concept meets the high demands towards feed for RAS in terms of feed efficiency, optimal water quality and subsequent fish growth. The concept is the result of continuous research and trial work at Aller Aqua Research in combination with field trials.

The company introduces a new tool to ensure that their customers have the flexibility to receive the best service that fits their needs and operations structure.

Researchers from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) launched the ALGADIET project. The main objective is the development of new turbot functional feed based on the partial substitution of fishmeal by algae.

A recent study found that the efficiency of lysine utilization decreases as body weight increases in Nile tilapia.

What are the alternatives to fishmeal and oil in aquafeed diets? From February 19 to 21, the F3 Feed Companies Got Talent 2019 event brought together a good representation of the alternative aquafeed value chain, from ingredient suppliers and feed companies, to scientists, analysts and investors, to answer that question.

AKVA group and Observe Technologies have partnered to bring a new, intelligent feeding assistant with pellet recognition to the market.

The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) members, a global platform for leading soft commodities companies convened by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), have committed to a common framework for reporting and monitoring progress on transparent and traceable supply chains for soy in Brazil’s Cerrado region.

Kampachi Farms are stocking a feed trial with Nenue, a Hawaiian herbivorous reef fish, to test their growth on a formulated diet without fishmeal or fish oil. The farm is also exploring the use of Nenue gut microbiome in seaweed biodigesters.

Veramaris algal oil was recently recognized by a non-GMO standards in Germany.

BioMar Denmark and Skretting Chile gathered farmers to be updated on current industry trends, specially focused on economic and sustainable future of fish farm.

AquaLeap is a research collaboration between academic and industry scientists that aims to boost selective breeding of stocks of vital UK aquaculture species. The project will identify DNA markers that are linked to economically important traits, such as disease resistance or growth rate.

Atle Kvist will join Mowi Feed on March 1 to take on the position as Managing Director.

Twenty-five percent of the omega-3 content in Lerøy's salmon feed comes from microalgae. BioMar is the main feed supplier.

Startup Agriloops is the first experimental aquaponic saltwater shrimp farm in France.

BioMar EMEA has updated the source of mineral additives in all our feeds. Optimal health and performance at minimal environmental impact are of key importance for BioMar.

Hendrix Genetics, in partnership with Nutreco and Ecuacultivos, will invest in Ecuador to establish a state-of-the-art shrimp hatchery. The new joint venture will take over the existing Macrobio hatchery and will focus on providing local shrimp production with the most advanced genetics and breeding technologies, nutritional solutions from the world leader in aquaculture feed supply, Skretting, combined with the best farming practices.

Fieldcraft is the agrifood platform streamlining discovery and sourcing of all plant and plant-derived ingredients. The platform is available for businesses in the United States and Canada. Suppliers on Fieldcraft include farms, cooperatives, importers, millers, processors and ingredient manufacturers and technology companies.

Many aquafeed manufacturers already have the data, sensors and controls, but why do they need the noise of IoT?

Cargill and Skretting will collaborate on transport of fish feed in Norway, under the name “Fjordfrende”. Cargill’s EWOS and Skretting feed will be shipped by the same vessels. This will limit shipping traffic and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one fifth for the fish feed transport.