Nofima Ingrediens has a strategic focus on developing knowledge about the optimal use of today's marine feed raw materials in synergy with relevant vegetable protein sources.
The charting of essential components in the marine raw material of significance to the production result of the fish, and the optimising of these in commercial feed, can open opportunities for increased use of alternative and cheaper protein raw materials in feed.
However, this requires knowledge about production of balanced feed with respect to amino acids, fatty acids and minerals, as well as knowledge about interactions with intake and conversion of nutrients and control of anti nutritional components in marine and plant ingredients.
Nofima ingrediens has specialised in raw materials and process competence of significance to the quality particularly of marine feed raw materials. However, it also has considerable competence in the use of a host of different feed raw materials of vegetable and plant origin, including different types of soya bean, corn, wheat and pea meal products documented in feeding trials involving salmon and cod.
The quality of marine feed oils is another research topic that has also been documented with biological testing of salmon.
Relevant issues
- Significance of raw material freshness and production conditions for quality of fishmeal
- Significance of alternative feed raw materials on growth, feed utilisation and quality of the end product
- Quality assessment and relevant quality criteria for marine oils
- Effect of raw silage on fishmeal and oil quality for use with fish and piglets
