shrimp by-products
The science of eating healthy shrimp by-products
“With its unique blend of ingredients and nutritional benefits, Gain PRO is not only a high-quality protein source for fish and animal feed, but also a great example of the kind of product the world needs right now to provide a growing population with healthy food.”
When it comes to Gain PRO, I really do think that exclamation marks are called for.
OddGeir Oddsen, managing director of ProChaete, can hardly contain his enthusiasm for the feed additive Gain PRO.
Full circle
As the world’s population grows and climate change challenges us, the need for more efficient use of our resources is more important than ever.
“When you eat shrimp, you only eat about half of it.
The rest (head and shell) is usually discarded. By-products of shrimp farming are regarded as waste – which means you’re throwing away half of your product. That’s just bad business, both for the company and the planet.”
Gain PRO is the result of ProChaete’s philosophy. “I am proud to work at a company whose core values are innovation and sustainability. This is very inspiring and motivates me to focus on finding ever better ways to develop healthy and sustainable business that’s also profitable.”
Fresh, functional and future-proof
Gain PRO is a powder made from the by-product of shrimp production that can be added to fish and animal feed. There are many varieties in the feed market that use shrimp by-products from food production. But what sets Gain PRO apart is that the raw material is fresh.
“Shrimp deteriorates quickly, especially in hot climates. Fermentation and rot start almost immediately, causing a loss of nutrients. But if you collect the heads and shells while they’re still fresh. You have a raw material that is a valuable and versatile resource for feed manufacturers.”
Gain PRO has many functional qualities that other feed additives lack. Minerals and vitamins are essential of course, but Gain PRO also contains high levels of antioxidants and natural pigments. It also has a pro-biotic effect that helps digestion and nutrient intake, providing a healthier feed for the fish.
“I hope that feed manufacturers will discover the positive effects of Gain PRO. And that it will inspire them to use by-products more effectively. While Gain PRO is a great product, the solution to more sustainable food production is something that requires a collective effort across the entire business.”
“With its unique blend of ingredients and nutritional benefits, Gain PRO is not only a high-quality protein source for fish. But also a great example of the kind of product the world needs right now to provide a growing population with healthy food.”
University of Texas A&M and Sea Farms Nutrition Ltd have conducted a study that evaluate the use of shrimp bi-products as a feed ingredient in growth trials.
Gain Pro week 8 Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)
The method
Super fresh shrimp bi-product as heads and shells have been processed in a gentle manner and added to Tilapia feed. The dose and response has been measured.
The results
The use of Gain PRO shows a clear boost of the animal’s performance. Gain Pro has a functional and nutritional input.
Conclusion
Using Gain PRO up to 5% gives
a good boost in growth and feed efficiency.
Feed conversion ratio is the amount fed in grams weight gained, the lower the number the more efficient feed is utilised.
SGR is the Specific Growth Rate, this is % weight gain per day from the start of the trial to end of trial, the higher the number indicates better performance.
This article was also published in Aquafeed Magazine Vol 15 Issue 4 2023.
10%
Final Weight encreased with use of 2,5% Gain pro
Gain more €
Production
500 000
pc
Weight
500
gram
Expected biomass
250 000
kg
Gain by Gain PRO
25 915
kg
Total biomass
275 915
kg
Sales price, per kg
4,00
€
Increased revenue
85 518
€
Total revenue
1 103 660
€
If you’re interested in testing our innovative functional protein in your feed, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to assisting you in improving your feed.
