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VOL 5 ISSUE 2 SUMMER 2013AQUAFEEDADVANCES IN PROCESSING & FORMULATIONAn Aquafeed.com publicationSPECIAL ISSUE:Your Guide toRESEARCH FEEDPROCESSING SERVICESFeed production trainingBetter production stability for seabass fryWinning the war on sea liceAquaculture in the Marshall IslandsAquafeed mill for the MaghrebDrying technologyNIR for aquafeedPhoto: Zeigler—nowoffering customresearch feed servicesCopyright & DisclaimerCopyright &Published by: Aquafeed.com LLC. Kailua, Hawai’i 96734, USA. ▪ www.aquafeed.com ▪ info@aquafeed.com

AQUAFEEDVolume 5, Issue 2ADVANCES IN PROCESSING & FORMULATIONFrom the publisherInside this issue:Seabass fry producer achieves increased productionstability by switching to GEMMA MicroNew research tool reveals mucosal interaction anddietary influence in fighting sea lice infections37Aquaculture brings hope to the Marshall Islands 13Our Summer issue featuresthe first guide to facilities thatcan process researchaquafeeds — a vital step in thedevelopment of new diets.Aquafeed processing is alsothe theme of our review oftraining and educationalopportunities. Articles on newingredient and technologyofferings, rising markets andnews round out this bumperissue.Suzi Dominy, Publisher* Cover StoryModern diode array NIR Saves money and improvesaquafeed quality19* Guide to Aquafeed Processing Laboratories 23Training & Education 46First Fish Feed Plant Goes Into Operation in theMaghrebAerofeed OSP improves the drying process foraquafeed5659Round Up News from Aquafeed.com 63Calendar of Events 74AdvertisersAlmex 22Amandus Kahl 65Andritz 12Buhler 6Buhler Aeroglide 9Empyreal 75 10Geelen Counterflow 35Idah 16ISFNF 2014 62Larvi 2013 66Muyang 18Nutraferma 69Skretting 4Norwegian Center for Feed Technology 70Victam 73Wenger 27Zheng Chang 52Zeigler 44Copyright © Aquafeed.com LLC., 2013 All rights reserved.

Page 3AQUAFEEDSeabass fry producerachieves increased production stabilityby switching to GEMMA MicroFeeding GEMMA Micro to seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae instead of the traditionalfeed of newly-hatched Artemia metanauplii results in juveniles of the same, consistentlyhigh quality while increasing production consistency by significantly reducing costs permillion fingerlings, according to a pioneering French hatchery.Located in Ploemeur, Brittany, Aquastream produces seabass fingerlings for many leadingEuropean fish farms at its underground hatchery. The company, which was founded in2000, took the bold step to apply the new micro pellet feeding protocol to its entire productionin 2009, although the decision to attempt to move away from Artemia use wastaken three years earlier.Between 2006 and 2008, Aquastream experienced 60-day survival rates that fluctuatedbetween 7 percent and 40 percent with the traditional rearing protocols. Disappointed andfinancially weakened by these results, it set about trying to identify the reasons for thelarval mortalities, knowing that its problems were being shared by many other Europeanhatcheries.AQUAFEED HORIZONS ASIA 2014Mark your calendar for the 7 th Aquafeed.cominternational conference foraquafeed professionalsBUHLER AEROGLIDEApril 8, 2014, Bangkok, Thailandfeedconferences.comAn Aquafeed.com Conference in association with Victam International and supported by:Thai Ministry of Agriculture & Co-Operatives, Thai Department of Livestock Development, Thai Department ofFisheries, Thai Feed Mill Association, Thai Rice Processing Association, Thai Petfood Industry Association, ThaiChamber of Commerce and the Thai Conventions & Exhibition Bureau.

Page 4The team’s attentions quickly turned towards the live prey (Artemia), said Nathalie LeRouilly, production manager for Aquastream.While this organism provides essential nutrients for the development of marine fish larvae,it is a live animal and therefore quite variable – from its nutritional value and whereit is harvested, to how it is enriched and packaged. Artemia can also harbour bacteria andit has been found that feeding live prey to larvae can cause problems such as enteritis,stress, and create an imbalance in the rearing environment, which in turn can significantlyreduce survival rates.“Identifying a problem is one thing; finding a resolution is another. We therefore decidedto work in parallel on two objectives: the first, to improve the quality of our live prey; thesecond, to partially or totally substitute the live prey with microparticles, namely Skretting’sGEMMA Micro,” says Le Rouilly.Aquastream had previously, between 2004 and 2006, experimented with the micro pelleton seabream (Sparus aurata) with some success.“With this experience, we were able to transfer the protocol to seabass. All the ingredientswere there: a positive first experience, a confident investor and a team of experiencedand motivated professionals.”In 2008, 25 percent of the company’s own larval tanks were dedicated to the developmentof this new protocol. The results were so positive that the decision to apply the protocolthroughout the operation followed the next spring. In the last four years, Aquastreamhas significantly reduced the variability of the 60-day survival rates and has increasedthe number of farming cycles (graph 1).“We have reduced the necessary quantity of Artemia by 97 percent. We only need 5kg ofArtemia cysts against 150kg seven years ago,” says Le Rouilly. “We also achieved a 90percent saving on staff working on live prey (only 0.2 labour unit compared with 1.5 in2007).”From a financial perspective, the company has reduced the cost of larval food by close to45 percent (graph 2).“For the same costs, we produce at least twice as many fingerlings,” says Le Rouilly.“Since the launch of this new protocol in 2009, Aquastream invoices between 15 and 20

Page 5AQUAFEEDGraph 1. Number of larvae per cycle at day 60Graph 2. Larval feed cost evolutionmillion fingerlings per year.“More importantly, the standardisation of our production guarantees the regularity of suppliesto our customers and we can adhere to delivery deadlines planned several months inadvance,” she said.Looking ahead, the company’s long-term aim is to completely remove the use of Artemiaand has developed an experimental platform called Labrax Techaqua to achieve this goal.For more information contact: Eamonn O’Brien, Products Manager, Skretting

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Page 7AQUAFEEDNew research tool reveals mucosalinteraction and dietary influence infighting sea lice infectionsBy Dr. Karin Pittman, University of Bergen, NorwayAs the world’s leading producer of Atlantic-farmed salmon, Norwegian fish farmers, governmentalregulatory bodies and NGO’s are keen to promote sustainable practices andensure that both wild and farmed fish are healthy and robust. Much controversy surroundsthe presence of naturally occurring sea lice, their interaction with wild stocks andthe role that farms play as a reservoir. Stringent reporting procedures are required andmonitored by external authorities to ensure that sea lice in farm populations are monitoredand controlled and that therapeutic intervention is coordinated on an area basis soas to maximize their effectiveness.The primary defense mechanisms of fish against any pathogens and parasites are theskin, gills and gastrointestinal tract. These tissues are covered by a fine mucous layerwhich possesses strong anti-microbial and parasitic defenses (lysozymes, immunoglobins,lectins, crinotoxins and antibacterial peptides) inherent in the immune system of the fish.As sea lice attach themselves to the skin this mucosal barrier is the first natural line ofdefence with which the fish defends itself. The rate of renewal of this mucous barrier,from the underlying goblet cells that generate it, is an important factor in the effectivenessof this defence mechanism. Until recently this mechanism has been poorly understoodgiven the key role it plays in fish health.Recently two animal healthcompanies, Produs Aqua andAlltech, teamed up with theUniversity of Bergen in Norwayto try to find a nonchemotherapeuticsolution tothe sea lice challenge and focusedon the salmon’s skin andits natural defense system tohelp keep fish skin healthy andfight against these parasites.Trials at the University of Bergen in Norway to find a nonchemotherapeuticsolution to the sea lice challengeA series of trials was conductedand a new technologydeveloped. This novel designbasedstereological method(Pittman et al 2011, 2013) hasenabled the quantification of

Page 8developing mucous cells, their density and location on the salmon’s skin. This allows comparativestudies to be undertaken for the first time and has shown the differences in thissystem between male and female salmon, density of mucosal cells at different locationson the salmon and even the influence of genetic stock in terms of mucous productivity.This technique has now demonstrated differences in mucosal production associated withdifferent feeds and their components and allows comparisons between fish stocks.Trials were conducted byincorporating a feed additive(Aquate TM from Alltech)to assist with theproduction of more protectivemucous and thussupport the salmons’ defensesystem against sealice. Four field trials withseveral hundred thousandsalmon were carriedout and the results areunique.Through these studies itwas demonstrated thatthe mucous cells aremuch larger on the dorsalskin of the salmon thanon the head and uppertail where parasites preferto attach themselves(Figure 1). The density ofmucous cells is higher inthe gills than in the skin,is higher on the dorsaland the mid-ventral areaand generally increaseswith fish size (Figure 2).This method also showedthe trend to differencesbetween the mucosal tissuesof males and females(Figure 3). Celldensities almost tripled inone trial period and meancell sizes doubled. Interestinglywhen the Aquatediet was discontinued adecline in both of thesecharacteristics was ob-Figure 1Figure 2

Page 9AQUAFEEDserved over a short periodof time in that trial.In a subsequent trial involvingseveral hundredthousand fish over a fourmonth period with fourdiets (one control andthree test diet formulations)regular mucous cellgrowth over time wasobserved. However whenthe fish were subjected toa natural sea lice challengefrom the environmentthe control grouphad the highest numberof sea lice, whereas thetest groups had significantlylower lice numbers.All the fish on theFigure 3

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Page 13AQUAFEEDAquaculture brings hope to theMarshall IslandsBy Suzi DominyOn March 1, 1954, the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the United Statesset the sky above the Marshall Islands ablaze. In a second, Castle Bravo formed a fireballalmost four and a half miles across. A minute later, a mushroom cloud 47,000 feet highand seven miles across had formed. It contaminated more than seven thousand squaremiles of the Pacific, including not only Bikini Atoll but also Rongelap, which had not beenevacuated. Life in The Marshall Islands would never be the same.The devastating affects of radiation sickness soon became apparent among the bewilderedpopulation, many of whom had gazed in awestruck terror as the sky was ripped apart andwhose children had played in the white powder that rained down on them.The defenseless people of the Marshall Islands were used as unwitting human guinea pigsfor 67 nuclear blasts: they died by the score from thyroid and other cancers,gave birth to unspeakably deformed children and were displaced fromtheir homelands - only to be intentionally subjected to further radiationwhen they were returned. And beyond this, survivors from Rongelap whowere eventually relocated to Majuro and other atolls, lost not just theirhealth, their homes and their livelihoods, but their entire way of life.Almost sixty years on, and in spite of its natural beauty, the Republic ofMarshall Islands (RMI) is still no paradise for the people who live there.

Page 14Jobs are few—work in the tuna loining plant, subsistence farming and handicrafts, for themost part, land is scarce and climate change puts the sea-level atolls in imminent dangerof inundation. United States aid and lease payments for the use of Kwajalein Atoll as amilitary base are the mainstay of the country. The need for job creation and food securityis acute, made more so by the looming end of the Compact of Free Association agreementwith the U.S. in 2024, and with it, the financial aid that props up this remote island nation.No one is more concerned for the future of RMI than the Hon. James Matayoshi. Since hewas elected Mayor of Rongelap in 1994 at the age of 26, he has worked tirelessly to bringhome the Rongalap diaspora and to improve the quality of life for all Marshallese. In late2012, Mayor Matayoshi had an epiphany: he recognized that while the atolls provided littlesoil to grow food, what the Marshall islands do have in abundance is the ocean: hewould farm that.Feed at the foundationAquaculture is not a new idea in the Pacific Islands but development has too often beeninitiated without consideration of cost effective feeds. Consequently many promising ventureshave failed to take off. This project has started with feed at the foundation.Mayor Matayoshi put together a team that includes feeds consultant, Dr. Warren Dominy,Photos: Ryan Murashige; Aquafeed.com

Page 15AQUAFEEDrecently retired Director ofAquatic Feeds and Nutritionat Oceanic Institute, Hawai’iand Ryan Murashige, Presidentand CEO Hukilau FoodsInc, Hawai’i, and Vice Presidentof Hawaii Moi and FishCompany. Murashige, anexpert in both moi hatcheryand grow-out operations,had successfully producedthe highly sought after PacificThreadfin, which isknown as moi in Hawaii, insubmerged deep-oceancages – the first of theirkind in the United States.Moi, which is also indigenousto the Marshall Islands,is known locally as atkadu. It seemed a good placeto start.Polydactylus sexfilis, at kadu, moi, Pacific threadfin—a soughtafter fish by any name—enjoy the first Marshallese made feedLess than a year on, the project is making real strides. Moi are being raised successfullyby Rongelap Local Government (RALGOV), in the first stage of what will become a majorfish farming project, and a preliminary feed has been trialed.“Development of a locally sourced and produced feed is key to the success of this project”,Matayoshi said.“An important part of the feed produced was local fishmeal from Pan Pacific Food Company.We are fortunate to have fish byproducts that are readily available in RMI – andwhat could be better than recycling it into feed to raise locally famed fish to improve foodsecurity, sustainability and create jobs for the Marshallese people?” said Dr. Dominy.Though well accepted by the fish, the feed that was trialed was a preliminary diet for theat kadu sea cage system. It is being analyzing to make sure all the nutrient requirementsof the fish have been met. “Once we see the analysis we will fine-tune it to reduce cost,maximize health and growth”, Murashige said.“In this initial feeding trial using the locally sourced ingredients, feed was made very basically—witha mixer and meat grinder - and was tested with the at kadu and with pigs.The animals ate all that was given to them”, Mayor Matayoshi said.Significant progress has also been made in raising the fish. “With collaboration betweenMayor James Matayoshi, Rongelap Local Government (RALGOV), and The College of MarshallIslands (CMI) Land Grant Facility in Arrak, Majuro, we were able to achieve a 17 percent survival rate in the hatchery phase with purchased eggs”, Murashige said.

Page 16The success of the first hatchery run conductedby the Rongelap hatchery staff, whowere trained and instructed by Murashige,holds promise for at kadu fry health and condition.“Deformity of the gills is a key indicator of howthe protocols were followed and understoodduring the hatchery phase”, Murashige said.“Impressively, gill deformities were less thanfive per cent”.The fry from the hatchery went through thenursery phase with 98 percent survival. Thesefish were then transported to surface nurserycages in the lagoon for growout trials. “Thefish are showing great potential in growth andsurvival thus far”, said Murashige.Dr. Warren Dominy (left) and the Hon. JamesMatayoshi (right) discuss feed developmentJust the beginningAs for future plans, broodstock are currently being maintained, collected and conditionedfor egg production. A new hatchery/nursery research and production facility for at kaduand other targeted marine species is in the construction phase and discussions are in pro-

Page 17AQUAFEEDgress to secure locations for 60 ft diameter surfacecages.The next step for feed will be the purchase of a feedmanufacturing system to utilize local ingredient resourcesto produce higher volumes for the currentproduction of at kadu and other species in the pipeline, as well as feeds to help the local swine andpoultry farmers.“This is just the beginning”, Mayor Matayoshi toldAquafeed.com. “The dream is becoming reality andthe dream is very big”.The team sees the Marshall Islands as a major centerof fish and aquafeed production for the entire Pacific.Explaining the concept, Dr. Dominy said:” Visualizean atoll. It is in effect a gigantic natural seacage. And in the Marshall Islands they have hundredsof them and they come in all sizes”.“What we plan to do is use this wonderful naturalresource to create huge fish farms. It is really just ascaled-up version of the concept that Hawaiians andother Pacific people were using two thousand yearsago with their fish ponds”, Dominy explained.“Right now, fishing vessels chase tuna and otherhigh value fish all over the ocean, depleting wildstock, burning energy and catching other fish alongwith them”, he said. “It is simply not sustainable;we know that can’t go on the way it is”. Aquacultureneeds to step up development and production volumeto meet the growing demand”.As the project scales up, it will require capital investment.“We are actively seeking grants and privateinvestment to move this forward”, Dr. Dominysaid. “There is so much potential but we need tofind the right partners: we have to do this right.This is not just about innovative aquaculture andaquafeed development, exciting and promising asthat is, but for the very deserving people of theseislands”.For more information about this project, pleasecontact: The Hon. James Matayoshi, RALGOV

Page 19AQUAFEEDModern diode array NIRSaves money and improves aquafeed qualityBy Stefan Tordenmalm, Product Manager – NIR, Perten Instruments ABThe more information and understanding you have of your raw materials and your productionprocess, the more efficient you will be at processing variable ingredients intoaquafeed of a high and consistent quality. Analyzing the nutritional content is critical forthis understanding, and many aquafeed plants have found that advanced near-infraredspectroscopy (NIR) can save them money.NIR instruments determine the composition of ingredients for cost-efficient formulation,and help you monitor your process to maximize production and save on expensive rawmaterials. Recent advances have made these tools more accurate, easier to use, androbust enough to place them in the production process, which makes them an excellentinvestment also for smaller plants. Before we discuss the applications and benefits, we willexplain the basics of NIR.NIR – Introduction and recent advancesThe basic principle of infrared spectroscopy is that different chemical compounds such aswater or protein absorb infrared light of certain wavelengths. The effect is that each compoundwill have its specific infrared color, and an NIR instrument can recognize moistureor protein in a sample simply by analyzing which infrared colors the sample shows.Of course it’s not enough to know that there is moisture or protein in a sample. We needto know the concentration. A simple example can be found in the picture of glasses filledwith tea. The darker color is absorbing more light meaning it is higher in concentration.An NIR instrument performsa similar sort ofanalysis as our eyes inthis instance, but lookingat infrared colorsinstead of the colors wesee with our eyes. Adarker protein colormeans a higher proteinconcentration. In thisway, NIR can be usedto determine moisture,and organic compoundssuch as protein, fat andmore in ingredients andfinished feeds.

Page 21AQUAFEEDProcess optimizationPerhaps the greatest savings in process optimization are those where the moisture, proteinand fat contents are monitored and optimized. Keeping all of them as close to targetsas possible is always highly desirable.With traditional wet chemistry analysis the actual composition of produced feeds is oftennot known until a day or two has passed. This makes it impossible to react and makechanges. Modern NIR instruments provide the information in seconds, and can be used atlineby process operators. With on-line NIR the measurements are even done in real-timeand can also be connected to plant control systems.The most obvious money saver is controlling moisture to stay as close as possible to theupper limit. Increasing average moisture content by a tenth of a percentage point meansthat production volume increases by a tenth of a percent at no extra cost. At a plant with100,000 ton per year production volume this means 100 extra tons and tens of thousandsof Euro in profit increase. Most of the time the production increases are far greater than0.1% Protein and fat also offer substantial potential for savings and product improvements.Much of these savings can be realized when using a modern bench-top NIR instrument,but on-line analysis brings additional benefits, especially for larger plants.Consider the graph below, which comes from a factory where on-line NIR had beeninstalled but not yet connected to the control system. It shows fat content over time inmultiple batches of one recipe, and makes it very clear that while the average is close totarget, the product is highly inconsistent. If only one sample had been taken for analysis,it would almost certainly have been at least slightly misleading, and if taken during the

Page 22peak it would have given a very incorrect picture of fatcontent. With the detailed information on-line NIRprovides, the problem is seen and it’s possible to startinvestigating.Verifying finished productFor more information, pleasecontact: Stefan Tordenmalm,Product Manager – NIR,Perten Instruments ABBefore shipping to customers, the finished product needs to be verified against specifications.When NIR is used throughout the production process, it is natural to add a final testbefore shipping products. With diode array-based NIR instruments this step takes practicallyno time and serves as a final check-point to prevent any off-grade product from beingdelivered to customers.SummaryAn improved understanding of your raw materials and your process unlocks great savingspotentials. By using modern diode array-based NIR, you will be able to use ingredientsmore efficiently and improve product quality.NIR has taken the leap from the lab to the process. Not only are modern instruments robustand easy enough to use to be placed at the factory floor, they can also be used onlinefor real-time monitoring of the processes.

Page 23AQUAFEEDAQUAFEED PROCESSINGLABORATORIES Extrusion Inc. Texas A&M Fôrtek INRA Kansas State UniversityNofima Northern Crops Institute Oceanic Institute USDA-ARSZeigler

Page 24AQUAFEED LAB SERVICESAt a glanceExtrusion Inc.FoodProtein R&DCenter,Texas A&MUniversityFôrtekNorwegianUniversity ofLife SciencesCentre forFeedTechnologyINRAKansas StateUniversityExtrusion LabLab scaleprocessing (= kg/hour)Pilot scaleprocessing(= t/ hour) ■ Pellet physicalquality■ ■ assessmentIngredientanalysis ■ ■ ■Formulationredesign / evaluation ■ Feedprocessing protocols ■ ■ Mill QCevaluation ■ ■ ■ ■ ■Lab scaleprocessing(= kg/hour)Pilot scaleprocessing(= t/ hour)PelletphysicalqualityassessmentIngredientanalysisFormulationredesign/evaluationFeedprocessingprotocolsMill QCevaluationMill design ■ ■ ■ Mill designFeedproduction training ■ Feeding trials■ ■FeedproductiontrainingFeedingtrialsFinal productevaluation(taste)testing■ ■ ■ ■ ■Final productevaluation(taste)testing

Page 25AQUAFEEDAQUAFEED LAB SERVICESAt a glanceNofimaNorthernCrops Institute- NorthDakota StateUniversityOceanicInstituteUSDAAgriculturalResearchServiceZeiglerLab scaleprocessing(= kg/hour) ■ Lab scaleprocessing(= kg/hour)Pilot scaleprocessing (= t/ hour) ■ Pellet physicalquality assessmentPilot scaleprocessing(= t/ hour)Pellet physicalqualityassessmentIngredientanalysis ■ ■ IngredientanalysisFormulationredesign /evaluation ■ Formulationredesign /Feedprocessing FeedprotocolsMill QCevaluation ■ ■ ■ ■ Mill design■ ■ ■ evaluationprocessingprotocolsMill QCevaluationFeedproduction training ■ FeedFeeding trials ■ ■Mill designproductiontrainingFeeding trialsFinal productevaluation(taste)testing ■ ■ ■ Final productevaluation(taste)testing

Page 26Extrusion, Inc.10 Eric Paton Way, St Johns, Auckland 1072, New Zealand.CONTACTS:Peter Hutchinson, DirectorStuart Walker, DirectorwebsiteRATESAll Plant hire is US$380/hr plusraw materials“Extrusion Co Ltd (formerly EN Hutchinson Ltd) commenced extrusion operationsin 1997 with the installation of a Wenger extruder and associated ancillaryequipment. The plant is small scale and ideally suited for research anddevelopment of new extruded products and processes. The primary focus of the plantcurrently is product development projects for extruded aquaculture feed. However, theteam have conducted extrusion projects ranging from biopolymers (biodegradable plasticreplacers) to breakfast cereals, crumb & coating products, snack products, agriculturalfeeds and pet foods to name a few.With a vision for improving feed performance, we continuously carry out developmentwork for various international private and public sector agencies as well as producingour own unique products. Peter Hutchinson does technical work for customers in NZ,Australia, US, Asia and other locations as required, acting as a consultant for existingand development of new extrusion plants.Extrusion Co Ltd is a fully Government Licensed export facility, operating under the NZFood Safety Authority andMinistry for Primary Industrieswith a registered RiskManagement Programmeunder strict audited HACCP[Hazard Analysis and CriticalControl Point] protocols.All feed and feed ingredientanalysis available at localexternal laboratories. Wecan also arrange for feedingtrials for all species atNIWA’s comprehensive freshand salt water facility inNorthland New Zealand.”

Page 27AQUAFEEDPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKESingle Screw Extruder 200kg/hr Wenger

Page 28Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A&M University2476 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-2476, USACONTACT:Mian Riaz, Head Extrusion Technology ProgramwebsitePELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTS“Food Protein R&D Center has eightextruders from lab scale to pilot plantand can make any type of feed (floating orsinking). We also have surface and vacuumcoating system, as well as all types of grindingmachines. We also have pulverizer and differentdryers. we work with Wildlife and FisheryDepartment and can do feeding trails for theclient. ”Water stabilityPellet hardnessPellet durability (PDI)Specific DensityRATESRates depend on the project.Charges are per day or for the entireproject.

Page 29AQUAFEEDPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKETwin Screw Extruder 100-500 kg/hour Wenger TX 52Single Screw Extruder 100-500 kg/hour Wenger X-20Dry Extruder 200-300 kg/hour Insta Pro 600Dry Extruder 1000 kg/hour Insta Pro 2000Extruder Expander 200-500 kg/hour Anderson 4"Expander with Preconditioner 50-100 kg/hour TechnolLab Scale Expander 10-50 kg/hour AndersonLab Scale Extruder 2-10 kg/hour BrabanderLab Scale Extruder 5-10 kg/hour Wenger X5Pulverizer 100-500 kg/hour Reynolds EngineeringPellet Mill (Lab scale) 50-100 kg/hour CPMPellet Mill with Conditioner 1000 kg/hour Bliss PioneerSurface coating system 500-1000 kg/hour APECVacuum coater 250 kg/hour UAS CanadaContinuous Dryer 500-1000 kg/hour WengerHATCHERYFEEDThe new information resource from Aquafeed.comComing this summer:Hatcheryfeed MagazineArticles and Advertising OpportunitiesVisit hatcheryfeed.com

Page 30Centre for Feed TechnologyNorwegian University of Life Sciences, Centre for Feed Technology,Arboretveien 10, 1430 Aas, Norway.CONTACTS:Olav Fjeld Kraugerud, Ph.D., ManagerIsmet Nikqi, Technical ManagerDejan Miladinovic,M.Sc, Quality Managerwebsite“We are focusing on processing of thefeed, milling and mixing. We haveexperience and knowledge from both pelletingand extrusion and from pet food, fish feed,swine feed, and poultry feed. This ensures ouropen mindedness when dealing with newprojects, resulting in added value to our clients.The Feed Tech. Centre is a small and flexibleorganization, and we have close connection tothe other departments at the University, ensuringaccess to both facilities and expertise if weconsider it necessary. If desired, we can thenrun trials covering the whole value chain fromfeed making to feeding trial with subsequentsampling for you as a customer. ”PELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSOFKExtruder: Showing Manager, Dr. OlavKraugerud during his Ph.D. work in 2008 in frontof the BCTB 62 extruder.(Photo by Maya Fog, UMB)INGREDIENT/FEED ANALYSISLab equipment/analysis:HPLC, GC, NIR, DSC.Water stabilityProximatesPellet hardnessPellet durability (PDI)Sinking velocityParticle size distributionKjeldahl Nitrogen, Dumas Nitrogen,Amino acidsCrude lipids, Fatty acidsStarchStarch gelatinization by DSCDry matter, AshMinerals

Page 31AQUAFEEDPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKECutting mill, 1.5 - 0.2 mm sieve up to 10 kg/hr Fritsch P19Pellet pressTwin Pass RMP-350.1001200 kg/hr MuenchExpander OE 15-1/2 1200 kg/hr KahlExtruder Twin screw BCTG 62 800 kg/hr BühlerHammermill E-22115 TF,0.8 - 8.0 mm sieve2000 kg/hr MuenchRoller mill DT900-12 3000 kg/hr CPMAutomated batching system 3500 kg/hr Able USAOne section, single screwextruder. Temperature adjustedbarrel (10-115 °C). This is amodified pasta machine.15-35 kg/hr Italgi P35Twin shaft Mixer Tatham 1992OB -1078 4001200-6000 kg/hr ForbergTwin shaft vacuum Mixer 200L 1200 kg/hr DinnissenTwin shaft mixer conditioner F-60 Batch ForbergTwin shaft mixer 40L Batch Ide-ConTwin shaft vacuum Mixer 6L Batch ForbergCOMING Fall 2013: Small scaletwin screw extruder30 kg/hr TBAFEEDING TRIALSCenter for Feed Technology has re-circulating tank systems for digestibility feeding trialsfor both warm and coldwater fish.RATESFor pure processing tasks, daily/hourly rates apply. Contract terms are negotiated for largerprojects.

Page 32INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research)UR 1067, Nutrition, Metabolism & Aquaculture Unit, PôleHydrobiologie, 64310 St-Pée-sur-Nivelle, France.CONTACTS:“Frédéric ValleeINRA St Pée Infrastructure isChristine Burela unique set of installationsdevoted to nutrition research inwebsitefreshwater salmonids. The researchunit is internationally-recognized infish nutrition and metabolism, much involved in joint research activities with partnersfrom both private and public sectors.The facilities include three platforms, two full scale experimental fish farms with flowthrough raceways supplied with water at constant water temperature (8 and 17°C) andone specialized, original dedicated facility for fish nutrition research under controlled recirculatedwater systems that allows feeding behaviour studies and digestibility measurements.These facilities thus enable fish nutrition research work all through the lifecycle from larvae to broodstock.

Page 33AQUAFEEDThe Experimental fish farm at Donzacqhas a complete feed manufacturingplant with a twin-screw extruder.There are also wet lab facilitiesfor in vivo work as well as samplings.The water supply is fromnatural springs at a constant 17°Cwith oxygenation and gas desaturation.The farm has large (160 cubicmeters) and small scale (5000 and200L) flow through raceways and individualtanks of different sizes: 20small tanks of 50L for hatchlings, 481m² tanks, 18 2m² tanks, the latter potentially attached to computer controlled eaterfeeders.At the experimental fish farm at Lees Athas, a constant water temperature of 7°C enablesnutrition studies on cold water salmonids.. The facility comprises of 11 flow through racewaysenabling studies on more than 400 groups of eggs until hatching; a UV-treated thermoregulatedsystem for the production of eggs and fry; 84 self-cleaning tanks for growingjuvenile salmonids, of special interest for studies on nutrient-genotype interactions, 16tanks of 200L, 32 tanks of 500L; 6 concrete out-door circular ponds, 8 raceways of 12 to20m3 for studies with broodstock nutrition.Specialized facilitiesControl of Feed intake and feeding rhythms: A set of 2 independent recirculated systemseach with 12 tanks, each of which is equipped with an eater-meter device specially developedby the research team allows (i) monitoring activity and feeding rhythms, (ii) controlfeed distribution over the daily cycle and (iii) evaluation of the amount of feed distributed.Each tank being equipped with fecal collectors, accurate knowledge on feed intake by fishis gathered over long periods. Adapted with more than one feeder, the setup also enablesone to discriminate feed choice by fish.Digestibility: In a re-circulated temperature-controlled system, the system consists of 3series of 6 cylindro-conical tanks connected with a continuous automatic fecal collector.The set up originally developed by the research unit has been recognised as the mostvalid method for in vivo studies on digestibility measurements with fish. This makes possibleevaluation of apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of both diets and feed ingredientsand a Quality-control system has been developed for ensuring the validity of standardisedprotocols and methods. In the context of nutrition related environmental impactsof aquaculture, this allows the estimation of suspended matter loss of dietary origin. ”

Page 34PROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKEGrinder 150 kg/h N/ABlenders (2 models) 20 kg / 400kg N/ATwin-screw extruder 75 kg/hr Clextral BC45Dryer 400 kg/D Custom in-housefabricationVacuum coater 90 kg/hr Custom in-housefabricationAutomatic sifter 50 kg/hr N/APELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSWater stabilityINGREDIENT/FEED ANALYSISLab equipment/analysis:GLC, oven furnaceDry matterKjeldahl NitrogenFats (Folch, Soxlet)Fatty acids & fat soluble vitaminsTotal AshFEEDING TRIALSINRA undertakes feeding trials for coldwater and warm water species offreshwater fish: Digestibility, attractants,voluntary feed intake, metabolism andlarval nutrition. Facilities include pondsand raceways and both flow-through andrecirculation tanks. INRA is part of "Aqua-Excel", "Aquaculture Infrastructures forExcellence in European Fish Research", AnEU-funded project under FP7 programmeon Research InfrastructuresRATESFor feed manufacture, rates are either daily or per unit feed. Rates for trials with fish(growth, digestibility...) will vary depending on duration and analyses involved.

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Page 36Kansas State University Extrusion Lab1980 Kimball Ave., 101 BIVAP; Suite B, Manhattan, Kansas 66535,USA.CONTACT:Dr Sajid Alavi, Associate ProfessorEric Maichel, Operations ManagerPELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSMax Remund, Asst. Operations ManagerwebsiteWater stabilityPellet hardnessPellet durability (PDI)Specific DensityParticle size distributionMixer testingPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKESingle screw extruder 300 kg/hr Wenger X20/E325Twin screw extruder 150 kg/hr Wenger TX52Dryer 400 kg/hr Wenger 4800 SeriesCooler 400 kg/hr Wenger 4800 SeriesCoating drum/reel 400 kg/hr WengerCoated product cooler 400 kg/hr WengerRATESAll projects are charged on a set fee schedule approved by the State of Kansas. Pleasecontact for current pricing and project quotes

Page 37AQUAFEEDNorthern Crops Institute - North Dakota State UniversityNDSU-Dept. 7400, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USA.CONTACT:Kim B Koch, ManagerJohn Crabtree, Assistant DirectorPELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSwebsitePellet durability (PDI)Particle size distributionMixer testingPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKEPellet press 2000-3000 kg/hr CPM HyfloTwin screw extruder 300-500 kg/hr Wenger TX52Hammer mill 6000-7000 kg/hr BlissMixer 8000 kg/hr ScottPulverizer 10-200 kg/hr FitzpatrickRATESThe daily fee for use of the TX-52 in the extrusion facility or the pellet press located in thefeed production center is 1,500 US$. The TX-52 is in a food-grade setting and NCI reservesthe right to disallow the use of nonfood-grade materials.

Page 38NofimaNofima AS, Kjerreidviken 16, NO-5141 Fyllingsdalen, NorwayCONTACTS:Odd Helge Romarheim, Manager/ResearcherAndrè Bogevik, ResearcherTorbjørn Åsgård, Director of ResearchwebsitePELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSWater stabilityPellet hardnessSpecific densityPellet durability (PDI)Particle size distributionOil absorption leakageSinking velocity“Nofima, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture, is Europe’slargest institute for applied research within the fields of fisheries, aquacultureand food. We carry out internationally recognized research and develop solutions thatprovide a competitive edge throughout the whole value chain from ingredient processingto edible food for human consumption.The Feed Technology Centre belonging to Nofima has a fully equipped factory in pilotscale for production and evaluation of experimental aquaculture feed. Feed are developedto have a high nutritional and physical quality with existing and novel feed ingredients.Improvement of feed requires interdisciplinary knowledge in the fields of ingredientquality and processing, feed technology, nutrition and product quality, and Nofimapossess considerable experience in all these areas. Nofima has also a central role in thedevelopment of feed for new intensively farmed fish species and larvae feed. Nofima hasseveral aquaculture research stations for fish trials and laboratories for analytical services.”

Page 39AQUAFEEDPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKETwin-screw, co rotating extruder,TX 5250-300 kg/h WengerPellet press 1-50 kg/h Simon HeesenMills: hammer, retsch, roller, 1-50 kg/h Jesma-Matador, Retsch,ApolloPulverizer 60 kg/h (10 micron) JäckeringSpray drier 25 kg/h GEA NiroFreeze driers up to 6 kg ice/batch Christ, HetoPellet driers: carousel, fluid-bed,tray dryer0.5 - 300 kg/h Paul KlöcknerMixers 2 -1200 kg/batch N/AVacuum - and top coater 200 kg/h DinnissenVacuum lab mixer and coater 2-8 kg/batch DinnissenSieves: tumbler, test-sieve shaker 2-500 kg/hVarious equipment for pellet quality testsAllgaier, EndecottsN/APhase Transition AnalyzerRapid Visco AnalyserDynamic Vapour SorptionWengerNewport ScientificSMSFEEDING TRIALSRATESFeeding trials are undertaken for cold waterspecies of freshwater and marine fish and crustaceansas well as sea urchin and mink. Digestibility,attractants, growth, retention, qualityand health are assessed.Facilities comprise recirculation, flow-throughand zero exchange tanks and sea cages.All research activity is project basedand each project must cover costs accordingto a full cost model. The projectis based on a signed contract anda project plan. Payment is usually inNOK and conditions depends on volumeand duration of the project.

Page 40The Oceanic Institute41-202 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo, Hawai'i 96795, U.S.ACONTACTS:Zhi Yong Ju, Ph.D., Research ScientistWard Kashiwa, Research Associatewebsite“We offer feed formulationdevelopment and feedmanufacturing for targeted species,based on different feed processingmethods used in research or industry.We also evaluate the quality ofaquatic feed. We have wellestablished analytical methods andfacilities for nutrition and toxicologystudies.”PELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSWater stabilityPellet hardnessSpecific densityPellet durability (PDI)Particle size distributionMixer testingINGREDIENT/FEED ANALYSISLab equipment/analysis:NIR (Foss), Nitrogen (Leco), Accelerated Solvent Extractor (Dionex), Muffle furnace(Thermer), Ovens (Thermer), Bomb Calorimeters, HPLC (Agilent), GC (Varian), TextureAnalyzer.ProximatesMoistureCrude proteinGross EnergyCrude lipidsAmino acidsAshFatty acids

Page 41AQUAFEEDPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKESingle Screw Cooking Extruder 200 kg/hr WengerPellet Mill 5 kg/hr CPMMeat Grinder 1 kg/hr HobartAir Swept Pulverizer 80 kg/hr JacobsonHammer Mill 80 kg/hr N/ACyclone sample mill 1 kg/hr UdyOil Press 500 kg/hr InstaProPellet Dryer (Steam) 500 kg/hr WengerPellet Dryer (Propane) 20 kg/hr DespatchPost Pellet Cooker 30 kg/hr N/AMixers 2,4,15,40,70 kg Davis, Colton, Hobart,KitchenAidFeed Crumbler 100 kg/hr N/ACrumble Classifying Vibratory 200 kg/hr SwecoSingle Screw cooking extruder 150 kg/hr InstaProFEEDING TRIALSOceanic Institute conducts growout digestibility, attractant and toxicology trials for a widerange of warmwater species: both marine and freshwater fish, crustaceans and molluscs.Testing systems: 56 x flow-through and 56 zero-exchange tanks; 40 oval tanks (40gal) flow or static; 60 attractant tanks, flow or static; 24 digestibility tanks, flow or static;24 toxicology tanks, flow or static.RATESFees are tailored to specific projects.

Page 42USDA/Agricultural Research Service4050 Bridger Canyon Road, Bozeman, Montana 59715, USACONTACTS:Rick Barrows, Research Physiologist/Nutritionistwebsite“This program has beendesigned to develop alternativeaquafeeds for a variety ofspecies by focusing on ingredientevaluation and development.The effect of alternative ingredientson feed production, feed quality andseveral aspects of fish performanceare conducted routinely. Apparentdigestibility coefficients are determinedfor traditional and novel ingredients(Click here for this information).Jacketed kettles with agitators andtemperature control, a variety ofcentrifuges, extractors, presses anddryers are using for the productionof protein concentrates.Feed and ingredient analysis is availablethrough collaboration,”RATESFish nutritionist Rick Barrows (foreground) uses a vacuumcoater to infuse flax oil into pellets of rainbow trout feed containinga vitamin formula that he and colleagues developed.Technician Jason Frost removes feed pellets from a coolingtable in preparation for the oil infusion, which furtherenriches the pellets. Photo by Stephen Ausmus.This is not a fee for servicelaboratory. All projects arecollaborative in nature involvingtopics of mutual interest, and operateon a cost-sharing basis.

Page 43AQUAFEEDPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKEHuller-scarifier, Aspirator 150-250 kg/hr ForsbergHammer mill ~75 kg/hr Kelly DuplexAir-swept pulverizer, 18H 100-300 kg/hr JacobsonAir Classifier 10-50 kg/hr AlpineSuper-critical CO2 fluid extractor material dependent, 4litersSFTOil Cold screw-press 40 kg/hr Kern KraftCompaction Pellet Mill 30 kg/hr CPM, Inc.Cold micro-extruder, .5 to 1.2 mm ~ 10 kg/hrLCI, Inc.Spheronizer NA LCI, Inc.Double drum dryer - flaker ~20 kg/hr Buflovac, LLCPiston cold extruder ~15 kg/hr APICold Extruder, 1.5 to 3.5 mm 10-30 kg/hr Italgi Inc.Twin-screw cooking extruder, 44mm screws100 kg/hr Buhler Inc.Vacuum top-coater NA AJ Mixing InternationalVacuum bagging system 500 kg/hr DeMarcoPELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSFEEDING TRIALSWater stabilityPellet hardnessSpecific densityPellet durability (PDI)Particle size distributionMaximum oil absorptionFeeding trials are undertaken for cold waterspecies of freshwater and marine fish: Digestibility,attractants, fry screening, growth, ingredientevaluation and diet development.Facilities comprise 180 recirculation tanks.These are partial reuse systems with approximately30% make-up water per day.

Page 44ZeiglerP.O. Box 85, 400 Gardners Station Rd., Gardners, PA 17324, USA.CONTACTS:Tim Zeigler, V.P. Sales & MarketingPriscilla Shirley, Sales RepresentativePELLET PHYSICAL QUALITY/PROCESSING TESTSwebsite“Zeigler specializes in feed mill franchising,process engineering, formulationand nutrition. ingredient sourcing and internationallogistics support. Zeigler conducts animaltrials in conjunction with various leading universitiesand research facilities. Please contact usfor more information. We are EU and ISO-9001-2008 certified. ”Water stabilityPellet hardnessSpecific densityPellet durability (PDI)Color / OdorMixer testingParticle size distributionMicro particle analysis

Page 45AQUAFEEDPROCESSING CAPABILITIESTYPE CAPACITY MAKETwin Screw ExtrusionCommercial & Pilot ScaleWengerSingle Screw Extrusion Commercial Scale N/APelleting Commercial & Pilot Scale N/ACrumbling/Sizing Commercial & Pilot Scale N/AFlaking Commercial & Pilot Scale N/AMixing Commercial & Pilot Scale N/ATop Coating Commercial & Pilot Scale N/AGrinding Commercial & Pilot Scale N/APulverizing Pilot N/ASmall Packaging 1 oz. to 25 lb N/ABulk Packaging 25 lb. to Totes/TL N/AIrradiation Pallet Quantities N/ARATESPilotManufacturingrates arecharged by timeand materials.Commercial scalemanufacturing:is charged perproduct.Far left: Lee Leer, Project Manager/ManufacturingTechnician,and Left: Angie Meeder,Zeigler's Quality AssuranceTechnician preparing feed.

Page 46AQUAFEEDThe Swiss Institute of FeedTechnology (SFT) has been atthe heart of training and educationfor the professional feedmanufacturing industry for 34years. Established by the thenowner of Bühler AG, Dr. RenéBühler in 1979, SFT offersshort courses and a Diplomacourse in Feed ManufacturingTechnology in both Germanand English languages.Courses at SFT are run withthe professional feed manufacturerin mind. With a focusalways on industry needs,courses are based on themotto "hands-on and focused"– an approach designed to address the requirements of the sector while meeting the individualtraining needs of students from around the globe. Graduates leave with an abilityto understand, apply and operate state-of-the-art technologies and processes in a feedproduction plant.Diploma CoursesTRAININGAND EDUCATIONThe Swiss Institute of Feed Technology (SFT)CH-9240 Uzwil, SwitzerlandSFT offers an accredited diploma course for the degree of Feed Production Engineer.Recognizing the difficulty for commercial feed processing personnel to be away from theirjobs for protracted periods of time, SFT has designed the courses so that as muchpreparatory work as possible can be done prior to residential training at SFT in Switzerland.This course structure also opens up the possibility for those with basic knowledge ofindividual processes or of the operating principle of a complete feed manufacturing plant,and who ideally have also accumulated practical experience in feed production, to getadvanced training.

Page 49Norwegian University of Life SciencesUniversitetstunet 3, NO-1432 Aas, NorwayMaster of Science in Feed ManufacturingTechnologyAt the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and itsMSc-program in Feed Manufacturing Technology youcan earn a valuable combination of in depth understandingin the field of feed processing plus state of theart knowledge in nutrition. Adding business administrationin feed manufacturing, the scenic Campus Aas anda lively student life gives a perfect combination, forboth life and science.Feed manufacturing has reached the point where masterand doctoral degrees are necessary in order to understandand optimize processes that started developingdecades ago based on practical experience of trialand error. The Norwegian University of Life Sciencesoffers one of few MSc-programs in this field internationally.The program is administrated by the Departmentof Animal and Aquacultural Sciences. The MSc programis taught 100% in English. Key elements are:Processes in feed manufacturing technology, withdual focus on commonly used equipment and theeffects of processing ingredients and feed on thenutritional value.Comparative nutrition, from ruminants via poultryand pigs to fish and companion animals.Administration of feed business, involving a widespecter of topics from hazard prevention, legislativeaspects, logistics, economy and personnel.Teaching and training is partly based on lectures, but aconsiderable part is offered as demonstrations andtraining in groups. The courses are mainly taught byscientists from the University, but external experts fromthe feed industry and international companies are alsofrequently used. The Centre for Feed Technology is activelyutilized in order to give the students “real life”experience with equipment used in modern feed processing.The Centre for Feed Technology was establishedFormer student: Thea Morken,scientist at BioMar.I got interested in feedtechnology while studyingaquaculture and decided tocombine my knowledge in nutritionwith how the feed isproduced.“Why did you decide to studyat Norwegian University of LifeSciences?”Because of the aquaculture/feedtechnology program. Socialstudent environment. The goodreputation of the University.“What advices do you have forfuture FMT students?”Get as much practical experienceas possible during the studies, e.g.working/helping out at the Centrefor Feed Tech. or at other feedplants during holidays. Talk toscientists within your field; ask toparticipate/help out withexperiments – in order to preparefor your own thesis work.

Page 51are also entering the consulting business.And if you are seeking an academic career,this MSc program is also an excellent background.Admission, Requirements, andinformationA bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, withat least: 10 credits mathematics, 10 creditschemistry/ physics, 10 credits statistics and60 credits biological subjects, preferablyincluding nutrition. Applicants must demonstrateEnglish language ability in accordancewith the University regulations.For more information about the courses: visit thewebsite.Application deadline is December 1 st , except forstudents from the Nordic countries, who have a deadlineof June 1 st .Feel also free to contact the professor in charge,Trond Storebakken or the Study Coordinators forfurther information on the MSc program in FeedManufacturing Technology.For matters regarding The Centre for Feed Technology,please contact the manager,Olav Fjeld Kraugerud, Ph.D.Our extruder is a Buhler BCTG 62 (ground floor)with a BCTC pre-conditioner ahead of that (firstfloor), and with two separate bins (second floor)making it easy to perform inclusionrate experiments.(Photo: Gisle Bjørneby)“Would you like to share your knowledge with theaquafeed industry?Suzi DominyEditor/Publlishereditor@aquafeed.comWe welcome practically-orientated feature articlesdescribing applied nutrition or processing research, newproducts, feeding trial results, case studies.Contact me for deadlines and other requirements.”

Page 52AQUAFEEDAquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition andFeed Management Short CourseA one-week Practical Short Course on Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition and FeedManagement will be presented on September 22-27, 2013 at Texas A&M University by staff,industry representative and consultants. This program will cover information on designingnew feed mills and selecting conveying, drying, grinding, conditioning and feed mixingequipment. Current practices for preparing full-fat soy meal processing; recycling fisheries by-products, raw animal products, and secondary resources; raw material, extrusion of floating,sinking, and high fat feeds; spraying and coating fats, digests and preservatives; use ofencapsulated ingredients and preparation of premixes, nutritional requirements of warn waterfish and shrimp, feed managements and least cost formulation are reviewed.Practical demonstration of sinking, floating, and high fat aquafeed, are demonstrated on fourmajor types of extruders - (dry, interrupted flights, single and twin screw), using variousshaping dies. Other demonstrations include: vacuum coating and lab analysis of the rawmaterial for extrusion. Reservations are accepted on a first-come basis.For more information about the course: visit the website or email Mian Riaz, Ph.D.

Page 53Kansas State University’s International Grains Program1980 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, U.S.A.Short coursesThe International Grains Program (IGP) offersweek-long courses in feed manufacturing includingits effect on animal nutrition.With fisheries and aquaculture operations expandingworldwide, the demand for educationand training in the field have never been greater.At an average annual production growth of 6.3percent from 2001-2010, and a global annualvalue near $120 billion, entrepreneurs and companiesare taking notice.To help bridge this training gap, the InternationalGrains Program, part of Kansas State University’sDepartment of Grain Science and Industry, offersyearly week-long courses in feed manufacturingand grain management. As part of the hands-on

Page 55courses.“I enjoyed the feed mill design and engineering parts of the course, and I was able tolearn about different ways of feed processing in relation to nutritive values,” said CatherineAhmann, 2012 participant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture.This year’s feed manufacturing course is scheduled to take place at the IGP ConferenceCenter September 30 - October 4. Those interested in participating in the course can visitthe registration website.This is just one example of the training offered by the Department of Grain Science andIndustry and its International Grains Program. In addition to the feed manufacturing andgrain management trainings, IGP faculty also offer courses in the grain marketing and riskmanagement, and flour milling and grain processing.To learn more about IGP, visit the website.Graduate degree coursesThe Department of Grain Science and Industry offers courses of study leading to degreesof master of science and doctor of philosophy in grain science.Modern teaching and research facilities include a feed mill, extrusion laboratory, and grainstorage and handling facility. In addition, more than 10 cereal chemistry laboratories areequipped with visible and ultraviolet spectrophotometers near infrared analyzers, an infraredmicrospectrometer, gas chromatographs, liquid chromatographs, ultra centrifuge,freeze drying apparatus, balances, rapid viscosity analyzer, differential scanning calorimeter,thermo-mechanical analyzer, classical rheometer (Instron), dynamic rheometers, gelelectrophoresis apparatus, a full array of glassware, rapid analyzers for nitrogen, fiber,and glucose, as well as recording mixers and starch viscometers.A unique feature of the department is its fully functional pilot feed mill for research anddevelopment studies by university, industry, and government organizations. The feed millat Kansas State University is a modern concrete and steel structure on campus whichhouses the latest in equipment in the feed milling industry. Its capabilities include cleaningand receiving raw materials, classification of raw materials, grinding and pelleting,flaking, or extruding. A premix room for microingredients and a large-scale batching systemfacilitate accurate proportioning and weighing of feed ingredients. The feed mill is capableof producing nearly all physical forms of formulated animal feeds. Plans for constructionof new facilities are in progress.A food-grade extrusion processing facility, houses a Wenger model X-20 single-screwextruder, a Wenger model TX-52 twin-screw extruder, and a gas-fired belt dryer.The Swanson Memorial Resource Room, located in Shellenberger Hall, contains a collectionof volumes relevant to the grain science discipline.For more information visit the department website

Page 56AQUAFEEDFirst Fish Feed Plant Goes IntoOperation in the MaghrebTunisia is the second largest fish producer in the Maghreb area of North Africa, producingapproximately 110,000 tons of fish annually. With an annual production of 7,000 tons,Tunisia leads the Maghreb countries in the production of fish from aquaculture. There is astrong move away from the maritime fisheries towards aquaculture.The company Rafaha Aquaculture is the largest producer of fish from marine aquaculturein Tunisia and is active throughout the processing chain. The company is involved inhatchery and farming in net pens along the sea coast up to direct marketing of the fish.Enormous sales growth has been seen in recent years, particularlyin the production of seabass and seabream. To meetthe high demand for aquafeed and to bring production aswell as quality management under their control, the companydecided in 2011 to build their own production plant forhigh-quality fish feed.After an extensive market analysis the machine and plantmanufacturer Amandus Kahl GmbH & Co. KG was selected asa partner. In addition to the process and plant design for thecomplete line, Kahl provided close support regarding the basicformulas and the raw materials to be used as well as intensivetraining of the operating personnel. Theoretical andpractical training was performed in the Kahl pilot plant in

Page 57Reinbek / Germany as well as locally during commissioning of the plant.The factory is equipped with the latest KAHL process technology, the core of which is theextrusion system with the Kahl Extruder OEE and the process control system ESEP.Production started in spring of 2013. In the production process, the raw materials undergothe process steps of weighing, fine grinding, mixing, extrusion, drying, vacuumcoating, cooling and packaging.In the first expansion stage, the factory has a capacity of 25,000 t/year; however it canbe further expanded with increasing demand. Sinking, slowly sinking and floating productsin various shapes and sizes can be produced.The formulas tailored to the requirements of sea bream are characterized by low starchand high protein content. The Kahl process technology allows for the demands of local rawmaterials, particularly in the area of conditioning and extrusion. In preparation for extrusion,these feed mixtures are pre-cooked with a special two-stage conditioning system,according to the different starch qualities. The principal machine is the retention conditionertype VK. In this machine, the retention time of the feed is continuously adjustablebetween 60 and 180 seconds, using a pile-up geometry at the outlet. Depending on thefeed properties, the desired retention time is determined in the formula or directly at theuser interface. A correction during operation as well as automatic emptying of the retentionconditioner at automatic stop of the plant is possible.Shaping and adjustment of the pellet density are realized in the extruder type OEE. This

Page 58AQUAFEEDmachine is equipped with the hydraulically movabledie which is typical for the Kahl extruder. ItWith this new production plant, allows an extruder to start with an open die,consistently high feed and fish quality is which makes the critical process start and stopensured for the company Rafaha very easy and saves waste. Due to the automaticopening of the die, a die change can beAquaculture; comparably high-qualityproducts previously were available in completed within 120 seconds. This providesTunisia only as imports from Europe additional convenience, particularly since fishfeed production typically requires a variety ofdifferent pellet diameters. At the same time ahigh level of plant availability with a low downtime results from the rapid die change.The hydraulic unit of the movable extruder die is equipped with a pressure accumulator,which opens the die automatically in the event of power failure and sudden plant stop,relieving the pressure area in front of the die. In the case of brief power interruptions, theextruder can be restarted without dismantling the die.An all-encompassing modernization package could be implemented in the periphery of thevacuum coater. The complete revision of the measuring devices and the proportioningsystems was the basis for control by means of a sequencer. The sequence of the individualprocess steps in vacuum coating can be tracked and retraced by the operator. Thisresults in the possibility of an exact adjustment of the parameters, depending on the pelletproperties or formula. This relates in particular to the important steps of liquid proportioning,vacuum breaking, sequence and the corresponding speeds of the coater. Thus,the saturation level of the liquids in the pellet, fines production and throughput can be optimized.In light of continuous quality monitoring of the finished product, a new software systemfor batch traceability was installed. It allows the storage of more than 1,000 formulae andretracing of the production data. This results in a kind of "transparent" production. Withthe help of continuous batch marking in the process database, it can be traced at anytime – for example, which production adjustment was chosen at which time. When storingthe time that samples are taken, the results of the subsequent laboratory analysis can beassigned exactly on-line. This is the basis for a comprehensive quality management.With this new production plant, consistently high feed and fish quality is ensured for thecompany Rafaha Aquaculture; comparably high-quality products previously were availablein Tunisia only as imports from Europe.Mark your calendar forthe nextFeed Ingredients& AdditivesAsia Pacific conference.The 5th FIAAP CONFERENCEApril 10, 2014 . BICC Bangkok .Sponsored by:feedconferences.com

Page 59AQUAFEEDAerofeed OSP improves thedrying process for aquafeedContinuous Improvement Brings Better Products, Processes, and ProfitsIf “filling a need” is the lifeblood of successful business, then “continuous improvement” isthe beating heart that sustains it. In the same way, if “innovation” is the spark that giveslife to an idea for improvement, then “collaboration” is the means by which the idea matures.These concepts are not unique to the aquafeed industry, but it is in this industrywhere all four elements recently came together.Aquafeed producers have the need to continuously improve their products, processes andprofits, the same as any other manufacturer. To help fill that need effectively Bühler Aeroglidehas always made the application of customer knowledge a fundamental componentof innovation. Feedback and collaboration make it possible for the company to serve marketneeds with real solutions, that make a real difference in supporting continuous improvementefforts.

Page 60Continuous Improvement Opportunity IdentifiedIn the drying step of the aquafeed production process, variation in product bed loadingleads to peaks and valleys in the bed load, and inconsistencies in loading means air can’tflow uniformly through the product. If the product depth on the bed is uneven and thedryer is unable to uniformly dry across the product bed, certain areas of the bed will holdmore moisture than others, affecting feed density, or the floating and sinking characteristics.When a processor needs to overdry to compensate for those higher moisture areas,the overall functionality of the feed is reduced. Additionally, overdrying can mean thatbulk weights and saleable yields are reduced, which means that processors could literallybe sending valuable moisture, and profit, right out the dryer exhaust. Achieving a moreuniform moisture content could significantly improve the process.With these two critical factors in mind, product bed loading was identified as an area ofprocess improvement that would not only enhance the product, but also improve theprocessor’s bottom line.Enter the AeroFeed OSPBühler Aeroglide’s AeroFeed OS (oscillating spout) feeder has been in service around theworld loading dryer product beds in the aquafeed industry for a number of years, and hasits own track record of continuous improvement. It is a critical component to achieving auniform bed depth. Collaborating with a variety of feed processors, the company recentlydeveloped a technological advancement for the AeroFeed OS that could represent themost significant step forward in final product moisture uniformity improvement to date.The new feeder, the AeroFeed OSP (oscillating spout programmable) is the most advancedfeeder on the market, designed to provide the most even bed load achievableacross the entire width of the product bed. It allows the operator to program the feeder,via the dryer control system, with variable oscillating speeds so that product can evenlyload across the bed. At the edges, where peaks tend to form, the feeder can be programmedto travel at a faster speed to eliminate the overlap effect of the feeder changingdirection. The speed can then be reduced when the oscillator moves into the middle of thebed ensuring the product is a consistent depth across the entire bed. If the bed load iseven, air flow will be even and the product will dry uniformly. This yields a much moreconsistent product, as well as significant gains in production.Programmable Controls Increase EfficienciesAn even bed load allows the processor to maximize production according to time and temperature.While too much moisture affects density, a certain amount is needed to achievea desired quality and bulk weight. The key to achieving the ideal moisture content is theability to run a dryer that can consistently hit a much tighter moisture target. The programmablenature of the Aerofeed OSP allows the operator to raise the moisture set pointto its optimal level, hit that tighter moisture level target, and increase production. As anexample: if an aquafeed processor generates 10 tons an hour, this equates to 240 tonsper day. Operating 325 days a year, the result would be 78,000 tons a year. If the operatorraises the moisture set point by as little as a quarter of a percent (78,000 x .0025),there could be an improvement of 195 tons a year. Therefore, a small adjustment like thiscan mean a significant increase in production, as well as better utilized dryer energy.

Page 61AQUAFEEDAside from being offered on new feeders, this programmable feature can also be retrofittedto existing AeroFeed OS feeders.For quality and process conscious aquafeed producers, successful continuous improvementefforts mean greater profitability and sustainability. Innovations like the AeroFeedOSP, while seemingly improving a relatively small aspect of the overall process, can representsubstantial steps towards the universal continuous improvement goals of product,process and profitability improvement.Bühler Aeroglide is the drying center of competence for the Bühler Group in Uzwil, Switzerland.Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Bühler Aeroglide maintains sales andservice offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Stamford, UK; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Its worldwide service network offers unmatched support regardless of the make, model,or vintage of a dryer. Since 1993, Bühler Aeroglide’s field engineers have performed over1,000 evaluations on more than 40 different brands of dryers in 45 countries.For more information, please contact: Nick Manley, Marketing Communications, Bühler Aeroglide,100 Aeroglide Dr., Cary, NC USA

International Symposium onFish Nutrition and FeedingCairns Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia25–30 May 2014Australia is proud to be hosting the 16thInternational Symposium on Fish Nutrition andFeeding (ISFNF XVI), the premier internationalforum for researchers, academics and industryconcerned with the nutrition and feeding ofaquatic animals.This biennial event will see several hundred attendees30 May 2014, in the tropical city of Cairns, adjacentAn event not to be missed by researchers, academicsand industry—ISFNF XVI will be an opportunity todiscuss and debate the current and looming issues Key themes that will beexplored at the upcomingsymposium will include: Nutritional requirements Nutritional physiology Practical nutrition Key dates *Abstract submission opens: late June 2013Registration opens: mid August 2013Abstract submission deadline: early January 2014Earlybird exhibition closes: 31 January 2014Earlybird registration closes: 1 March 2014*dates subject to changeFor more information visit thesymposium websitewww.isfnf2014.orgor contact the symposiummanagers:C/- MCI AustraliaP:F:Sponsorship andexhibition prospectusout now!Download your copy atwww.isfnf2014.org andinvolved today!We look forward to seeing you in Cairns on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef!

Page 63AQUAFEEDRound UpRecent news from Aquafeed.comFeed solution for EMS looks promisingEarly Mortality Syndrome (EMS) has had adevastating impact on shrimp production inSoutheast Asia. Daniel Gruenberg, CEO ofAcquestra (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (formerlySea Garden Foods) believes he may havefound an answer through a feeding strategy.Acquestra is technical advisor to SureerathPrawns, Thailand's only certified organicsemi-intensive producer of both monodonand vannamei shrimp. Sureerath Prawnsjust built a new advanced feed mill last Octoberwith a twin screw extruder.“We had been forced to innovate our prawnformulation due to organic restrictions onanimal and protein content”, Gruenbergtold Aquafeed.com.“Along that line, we had been successful asour current formulation gives FCRs of between1.1 and 1, with acoustic automaticfeeding.Then, late last year, our farm was hit byEMS, almost exactly as our new feed millwas completed. We were extremely frustratedthat nobody knew what EMS was orhow to deal with it. We had to start ourown research program”.During this research, Dr. Donald Lightner atthe University of Arizona had disclosed thathis lab had found a toxigenic strain ofVibrio parahemolyticus (Vp) that carriedeither a plasmid or phage DNA which encodeda hepatotoxin.“Fortunately I had previously done researchon toxins and detoxification in fish andprawns”, Gruenberg said. “This led us toour initial feed formula which seemed toshow significantly reduced EMS incidence inthe first month of culture”.Even with using this feed however, Gruenbergsaid he would still see EMS-like diseasein shrimp past the "normal" first 30days of culture. “We seemed to be having aclear effect on the toxin detoxificationmechanism but we weren't stopping thegrowth of the bacteria producing the toxinso in the end the bacteria would win”.News of the early success however reacheda major prebiotic maker. “They have aherbal extract based product that has beenwell researched and well documented antivibrioactivity and amazingly it is quite selectivefor the gram negative vibrios andleaves the beneficial gram positive bacteriauntouched. We see a lot of potential synergybetween our original formula and theprebiotic which prevents vibrio growth”.The addition of the prebiotic that showsclear anti-Vibrio and anti-oxidant activity tothe existing formula, creates a synergistic

Page 64Environmental Trigger For EMS Identified In Shrimp PondsResearch conducted on early mortality syndrome (EMS) at a large integrated shrimp farm inMalaysia has indicated that the disease repeatedly manifests in ponds with an increase in pH to8.5 to 8.8.The research was conducted at Agrobest Sdn. Bhd. farm in Pahang, Malaysia, by Noriaki Akazawa,managing director of Agrobest Sdn. Bhd., with assistance from Kinki University and theNational Research Institute of Aquaculture in Japan, which produces Pacific white shrimp andblack tiger shrimp in 461 plastic-lined ponds.EMS first appeared at the farm in early January 2011 in five ponds stocked with postlarvae fromthe same hatchery about one month earlier. Within two months, the disease had spreadthroughout the farm. Typical mortality in the affected ponds was 70% to 80%, and all ages andsizes of shrimp were affected.A review of water quality data from approximately 80 affected and unaffected ponds stockedduring the same month indicated several water quality differences that were correlated with outbreaks.The researchers then conducted replicated aquarium trials with controlled levels of variousparameters. These tests confirmed that the disease repeatedly regressed at lower pH(around 7) and manifested at higher pH (8.5 to 8.8). Survival rates in Agrobest ponds havegreatly improved with management of pH to avoid the zone of EMS susceptibility.These findings come about six weeks after a research team led by Dr. Donald Lightner at theUniversity of Arizona reported that EMS is caused by a bacterial agent. These findings andDr. Lightner’s research will o be featured in the July-August edition of the GAA Advocate magazine.effect to the new feed. “This will furtherbolster our position in the anti-EMS feedspace. Our feed formula attacks EMS pathologyon multiple, synergistic levels,”Gruenberg said.“The new feed formulation is complete,and initial batches will be prepared in thecoming days. We are not just a feed mill oradditive company; we are active shrimpfarmers that have been dealing with EMSsince the outbreak hit late last year. Thatputs us in a unique position to test and observeresults from this new formula. Wehave seen sub-clinical signs of EMS thatother farms may not be able to detect. Weknow how to purposely ‘push’ the shrimp toshow EMS symptoms. This gives us a powerfultool to test the new feed formula.”“To be clear, we are NOT announcing a"Cure" for EMS. But we have unique experienceand extensive facilities to test thisnew formula which at least theoreticallyhas curative potential. We are discussingwith a major university to do a challengetest for us under controlled conditions andalso as we run a 165Ha of ponds at ourown farms, we have continuous access toponds that are exhibiting EMS symptoms”.We know that once a pond starts to showthe early signs of EMS we can intentionallypush these prawns to significant mortalitiesby just pushing the feeding to satiation. Wewill randomly assign ponds our new Anti-EMS formula or standard formula and comparegrowth and mortalities to the two formulas.We believe this is the best possiblecontrolled test we can do in a field environmentand results should be available beforethe end of July.

Page 65Skretting boosts presence in Latin America and EgyptNutreco has completed its acquisition of75% of the shares in Gisis S.A., theaquafeed subsidiary of the Expalsa group.The transaction has received unconditionalclearance by the Ecuadorian competitionauthority. This acquisition takes Nutrecointo the global top three shrimp feed suppliers.This acquisition fully supports Nutreco'sgrowth strategy to expand its fish feedbusiness in growth geographies and nonsalmonidspecies whilst maintaining itsglobal number one position in salmon feed:Ecuador's shrimp feed market is LatinAmerica's largest and the third largest inthe world after China and Thailand, andgrowing at around 8% annually;Associated aqua feed joint venture in Honduraswith leading international tilapia producerRegal Springs provides potential forfurther growth in Latin America and SoutheastAsia;This acquisition strengthens Nutreco'saquaculture feed business Skretting in LatinAmerica, with production, sales and distributionfacilities for shrimp and tilapia feedin Ecuador, Honduras, and Peru and a jointventure with Regal Springs in Honduras.Revenues in 2012 amounted to EUR 157million. The total consideration for the acquisitionof 75% of the shares, includingcorresponding net debt, is approximatelyEUR 81 million.The acquisition fits into Nutreco's strategyto capitalize on its leading fish feed positions,such as in salmon feed, and to expandinto growth regions important for

Page 66aquafeeds; notably for shrimp and nonsalmonidfish species. The strategic targetis to grow its fish feed business for nonsalmonidspecies from 28% in 2010 to 45%of total fish feed volume by 2016. This acquisitionwill increase the non-salmonidshare of total fish feed volume to close to40% in 2013.Acquisition in Egypt finalizedNutreco also completed the acquisition announcedin April, of the remaining 67%share held by its partners in its Egyptianfirm Hendrix Misr.Nutreco entered the Egyptian market in2001 by acquiring 33% of Hendrix Misrwhich has developed successfully sincethen.Egypt is the world's second largest tilapiaproducer after China. The Egyptian marketfor extruded fish feed is expected toachieve double-digit growth for the foreseeablefuture. Full ownership of HendrixMisr offers Nutreco a good base to expandits activities in this attractive growth market.Hendrix Misr is Egypt's market leader inextruded fish feed, mainly tilapia, which issold under the trade name Skretting, and isa leading producer of poultry feed concentrates.

Page 67Investor group bids for EWOSCermaq ASA has received an offer of NOK6.2 billion for EWOS from investor groupAltor and Bain Capital. Cermaq considersthe offer to be worth 10 times the marketconsensus EBIT for EWOS in 2013 and sufficientlyinteresting for them to move forwardtowards a sale.Cermaq said the offer is substantiallyhigher than the implicit value of EWOS inthe historical valuation of the Cermaqshare, as well as in the recent offer fromMarine Harvest, That offer was turneddown by the Board and Cermaq has sincebeen looking at alternative offers.If this transaction goes ahead it will free upsignificant funds for Cermaq that will beused to reduce debt and allow the companyto invest in its significant farming activitiesin Norway, Canada and Chile. It is expectedthat the sale of EWOS will help demonstratethe value of the farming operations.Cermaq said it supports a further consolidationof the farming industry in selectedgeographical areas and will consider varioussolutions to further develop the company'sstrong position.The Board is aiming to convene an extraordinarygeneral meeting to ensure that abinding agreement with the Investor Groupcan be completed in mid-July 2013.Based on the received offer the Board hasreiterated its recommendation to the shareholdersto not accept the present offer fromMarine Harvest.New vacuum coater for NofimaNofima’s Feed Technology Centre in Bergen acquired a newvacuum coater in order to be able to deliver even more preciseresearch on aquafeed. This coater was made on commissionfrom Senior Scientist Tor Andreas Samuelsen in Bergen andtook six months to deliver.“This machine has been on our wish list here in Bergen for along time. It provides a completely new degree of precision inproduction of experimental feed, and it is very important sincethe focus on alternative oils in the feed is increasing,” said Odd Helge Romarheim, Managerof the Feed Technology Centre.A vacuum coater is used primarily to add various feed oils to pellets, but may also beused to add enzymes or other nutrients that are soluble in oil or water. A feed pellet containsmany pores. The vacuum coater extracts the air from the pores then sprays themwith the fluid and when the air is readmitted to the coater, the fluid is pressed into thepores of the pellet.“We can weigh in feed and oil manually, we have visual control of the entire process andit is quick and easy to clean between each treatment. These criteria are extremely importantwhen we produce experimental feed and we believe that this machine will contributeto Nofima maintaining its position as a leading supplier of experimental fish feeds,”Romarheim said.

Page 68Chefs get first-hand look at sustainable farming of soy-fed fishA select group of chefs and foodservicepublication editors recently got a close-uplook at “aquaculture done right,” as theydescribed it, thanks to a new educationalcampaign sponsored by the InternationalAquaculture Program of the U.S. SoybeanExport Council (USSEC).The group of four chefs and three editorslearned about the complete hatch-toharvestprocess for the sustainable aquacultureof soy-fed white bass and hybridstriped bass. After touring the hatchery atHubbs Sea World Research Institute(HSWRI) in Carlsbad, California, the grouptraveled to Todos Santos Island off thecoast of Ensenada, Mexico, to view the offshoregrow-out operation at Pacifico Aquaculture.The chefs and editors were impressed bythe extensive feed research U.S. soy farmersare funding through the soy checkoffprogram managed by the United SoybeanBoard (USB).Chefs Hale Mirabile and Dreyer watchPacifico crew prepare for harvestMark Drawbridge, Aquaculture Program Directorat HSWRI, explained how the soycheckoff program has catalyzed and acceleratedthe development of a commerciallyviable soy-based diet in a few short years.After touring Pacifico Aquaculture’s offshorepens, white bass were harvested for thechefs to experiment with in the farm’s rustickitchen. “After seeing how these fishare raised and hearing about all the researchinvolved, it really hit me when Itasted this fresh fish that there’s absolutelyno difference in quality between farmedand wild fish,” said Jasper Mirabile, Jr.,head of Jasper’s Restaurant Group in KansasCity, Missouri. “I would immediatelylook for ways to feature soy-fed fish on mymenus in Kansas City.”Corporate Chef Ray Berman, who leadsmenu development work for 100 locationsof CraftWorks Restaurants, said his biggesttakeaway from the tour is the fact that fisheriescannot meet the demand for seafoodof a growing world population in the comingdecades.“Aquaculture is the future,” said Berman.“It’s interesting that the species beingfarmed now are more economically feasible.This local white bass has a feed conversionratio of 1.25:1, compared to tunaat 17:1. Aquaculture is getting muchsmarter economically, and is addressingenvironmental concerns and focusing onsustainability.”Dr. Michael Cremer, International AquacultureSenior Program Advisor for USSEC,encouraged the chefs and editors to helpeducate their customers, readers and colleagueson the benefits that soy-fed fishoffers to the foodservice industry, includinghigh quality product, consistent supply andpricing, and the conservation of wild oceanresources.

Page 69BioMar plant first to comply with new ASC-standardThe BioMar factory in Brande,Denmark, which, along withother products, produces fryfeed for all of BioMar's marketsin Europe, has as the first feedplant in the world, been auditedand found to comply withthe new ASC-standard forsalmon and trout."We are very pleased aboutthis approval, as it means, thatfish farmers, who want to becomeASC certified, can utilizeour feed", said Ole Christensen,Managing Director for theBioMar factory in Denmark. Ole Christensennoted with satisfaction that the systemsBioMar has put in place to document responsiblepurchasing of ingredients such asfish meal, fish oil and soy, are working accordingto plan.The ASC-logo gives an assurance to consumersthat fish products originating from

Page 70aquaculture, have been produced in a sociallyand environmentally responsiblemanner. The ASC, which is an acronym forAquaculture Stewardship Council, is as anindependent, not-for-profit organization cofundedby the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)and The Sustainable Trade Initiative in2010 to manage the certification of responsiblefish farming across the globe.The CEO of the ASC, Chris Ninnes, explainedthat the feed sector plays an enormouslyimportant role in securing the successof the ASC and also that of the fishfarming sector when it takes on the challengesthat are posed in only buying feedfrom demonstrably responsible sources.Some of the efforts required by the feedsuppliers are to ensure that all raw materialsare traceable to source; that it can bedemonstrated that they do not contain speciesof conservation concern, or are derivedfrom illegal operations."Some of the major source materials usedin feed can have significant environmentalimpacts and these need to be reduced.Adoption of best practices will do much toreduce these impacts and the concertedefforts of the feed producers and fish farmerswill be pivotal to drive these changes",said Chris Ninnes.BioMar is at the forefront in promoting responsiblepractices in aquaculture. TheBioSustain program allows BioMar to providefish farmers with a calculation of therelative sustainability profiles for differentfeed products. This in turn allows fish farmersto make responsible choices as well asdocumenting to consumers that the finalfish product has been produced with thelowest possible environmental impact. Thecalculation of the feed sustainability profileis done based on detailed eco-efficiencyevaluations of all the different feed ingredientsas well as the manufacturing processes.While the ASC logo is still new and relativelyunknown it can be compared to theMSC eco-label, which has in just a couple ofyears become a well-known symbol guaranteeingthat the wild caught fish and fishproducts originates from sustainable fisheriesand has been manufactured in a responsiblemanner.After the initial launch of the ASC standardfor pangasius and tilapia, it is now time fortrout and salmon to be certified and a largenumber of fish farmers are going for theASC -certification.In Denmark alone, more than 50% of thetotal volume of trout produced in aquacultureis expected to be certified or in processof certification by the end of 2013.

Page 71Zeigler Wins National Exporter of the Year Award and “E” Award,Along with Regional and State International Trade HonorsZeigler Family, from left: Dr. Tom, Freda, Matt and Tim ZeiglerFollowing several years of remarkablegrowth, Zeigler, a third generation, familyownedbusiness specializing in the formulationand manufacture of specialty feedshave earned awards for its export achievementsfrom he U.S. Department of Commerce,the U. S. Small Business Administration(SBA) and the State of Pennsylvania.In May, the company was awarded Exporterof the Year from the SBA for bothEastern Pennsylvania and the entire Mid-Atlantic region. As one of ten regional finalists,Zeigler then was selected as SBA’s NationalExporter of the Year during WorldTrade Day in Denver. At the federal level,Zeigler has also been chosen as a 2013 recipientof the President’s National Export or“E” Award presented by the Department ofCommerce in Washington D.C. At the statelevel, Zeigler was recognized by PennsylvaniaGovernor, Tom Corbett, at the Governor’sImPAact Awards ceremony held inHershey, receiving an Export Impact

Page 72Award.Matt Zeigler, Vice President of Operations,recently accepted the SBA National Exporterof the Year award during WorldTrade Day in Denver saying, “We feel extremelyhonored and grateful to be recognizedfor our success in exporting. As asmall business, we’ve been fortunate tohave had the support of federal agenciessuch as SBA, U.S. Commercial Service,U.S. Department of Agriculture and thesupport of local resources such as the KutztownSmall Business Development Centerand World Trade Center of Harrisburg toassist us in our vision to expand globally.Central to this success has been loyal customersand suppliers who have stuck withus through both good and bad times, aswell as our dedicated employees who haveaccepted the challenge to reach out to internationalmarkets.”Zeigler specializes in the formulation andmanufacture of high-end, specialty feedsfor the aquaculture, pet and bio-medicalresearch industries. The company also operatesa franchise program that transferstechnology to international partner feedmills. Continuous innovation and pursuit ofnew markets are fundamental to Zeigler’sstrategy and its recent success in expandinginternational sales.International markets have played an importantrole in Zeigler’s business for decades.Recently growing demand and aggressivemarket expansion have drasticallyhelped spur international sales to wherethe company now exports to over fortycountries. Sales in well established marketsthroughout Latin America continue to grow,and new efforts to expand business elsewhereare proving successful, particularlyin West Africa and Southeast Asia. Zeigler’sfranchise program presently has active operationsin Los Mochis, Mexico (NutriciónMarina S.A de C.V.), Guadalajara, Mexico(Los Belenes, Pronua S.A. de C.V.), and athird plant in Ecuador (PCO Cia. Ltda),scheduled for start-up later this year.“Over the past four decades, we have retaineda strong emphasis on innovation,”explained Tim Zeigler, Vice President, Salesand Marketing. “Our father instilled thisphilosophy back in the late 1960s when thecommodity feed market was going throughdifficult times. He recognized the need toinnovate and seek out niche markets. As aresult, the company began to take on newchallenges, travel to different places, understandglobal needs, and identify uniqueopportunities where we could deliver sustainablevalue.”Zeigler was founded in 1935 by brothers Tyand LeRoy Zeigler, who had set aside theirorchestra careers to run a water-poweredgrist feed mill near Gettysburg. The firstfeeds manufactured were for local farmersand marketed under the Conewago brand,named after the stream which poweredtheir newly purchased mill. In 1967, leadershippassed to LeRoy’s son, Dr. ThomasZeigler, who transitioned the company froma manufacturer of farmed feeds to an internationallyrecognized producer of specializedanimal feeds. Beginning in the 1980s,the company started to license nutritionaland manufacturing technologies globallyunder its Zeigler brand. Today, with Dr.Zeigler supporting R&D efforts, his sonsTim, and Matt Zeigler, direct the company’soperations with a renewed spirit towardtechnology and innovation.A strong reputation for innovation and customersatisfaction has been critical toZeigler’s success, all made possible througha dynamic team dedicated to the company’smission to be recognized as a globalleader. Zeigler is able to attract and retainskilled team members specializing in manufacturing,nutrition, biology, internationalbusiness and logistics.

Exhibition & Conferences for feedingredients, additives and formulationExhibition & Conferences for feedprocessing technology8 – 10 April 2014 . Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, ThailandAsia’s premieraquafeed eventSpecialist conferencesThe exhibitions will be supportedby their own specialist conferences.They will include:Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2014The FIAAP Conference 2014The Thai Feed Conference 2014Supported byThe Thailand Conventionand Exhibition BureauCo-located withGRAPAS Asia 2014www.grapas.euContact detailsFor visitor, exhibition standspace and conferenceinformation please visit:www.fiaap.com orwww.victam.com

Page 74AQUAFEEDCALENDARUpcoming Industry EventsDetails of all these events on the Aquafeed.com CalendarJuly8 – 12: 2nd Australasian Scientific Conference on Aquatic Animal Health, Cairns, Queensland, Australia21 – 25: 7th International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS7), Nanaimo, CanadaAugust9 – 12: EAS Aquaculture Europe 2013, Trondheim, Norway13 – 16: Aqua Nor 2013, Trondheim, Norway26 – 30: EAAP 2013, Nantes, FranceSeptember2 – 5: larvi 2013, Brussels, Belgium2 – 6: 16th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish, Tampere, Finland4 – 6: Genomics in Aquaculture 2013” International Symposium, Bodø, Norway12 – 13: 2nd International Carp Conference, Wroclaw, Poland16 – 20: Catfish Hatchery; Grow‐out Operations, Rizal, Philippines23 – 25: 2nd Annual World Congress of Mariculture and Fisheries 2013, Hangzhou, China25 ‐ 26: Seagriculture: 2nd International Seaweed Conference, Den Helder, The Netherlands28 – October 4: 2013 World Seafood Congress, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada30 – October 4: Practical applications of the technology of extrusion , Llanquihue, ChileOctober6 – 10: 10th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA 10), Jerusalem, Israel7 – 10: The Global Aquaculture Alliance's GOAL 2013 conference, Paris, France8 – 11: IV Conferencia Latinoamérica de Cultivo de Peces Nativos, Villavicencio, Colombia16 – 20: Japan High Value Finfish Aquaculture Symposium, Kagoshima, Japan21 – 25: Carp Hatchery; Grow‐out Operations, Rizal, Philippines28 – 31: XV Ecuadorian Aquaculture Conference and Aquaexpo 2013, Guayaquil, Ecuador