Seafood conglomerate Thai Union Group has agreed to expand its incorporation of algal oil produced by Dutch ingredient manufacturer Corbion into its shrimp feed following last year's successful trials, it announced.
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Last year's large-scale trial of Corbion's AlgaPrime DHA has convinced Thai Union of the viability of adopting alternative ingredients within its shrimp feed at a commercial level, it said.
AlgaPrime DHA, a native, whole-algae ingredient containing approximately twice as much omega-3 as regular fish oil, has been produced by Corbion at a large industrial scale "relevant to the needs of the aquaculture industry" since 2016. The company's long-stated aim is to replace a significant portion of the industry's dependence upon marine fisheries for feed ingredients, as well as to improve the omega-3 content of the farmed fish.
"At Thai Union, we value driving innovation for a sustainable seafood industry and as such, we look to source new and innovative products that operationalize our SeaChange sustainability goals," said Darian McBain, Thai Union's global director of corporate affairs and sustainability.
"Our expanded work with Corbion progresses our goals on responsible sourcing by making efficient use of marine resources in aquaculture feed and complementing this with the use of alternative oils and proteins. The work with Corbion is helping to provide feed solutions that support optimal nutrition, consistency and supply chain transparency for our network of shrimp farmers."
"We are thrilled to expand adoption of AlgaPrime DHA in shrimp feed through our partnership with Thai Union," added Chris Haacke, global aquaculture lead at Corbion. "AlgaPrime DHA is positioned to change the landscape of the fast-growing sustainable shrimp aquaculture industry by offering a proven solution to farmers and seafood producers."
October 13, 2020 at 03:57PM
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