The raw materials in feed account for the majority of your total feed costs.
The physical and chemical properties of these raw materials affects their functionality.
Understanding how the raw materials function in your feed is critical to controlling final product quality.
A small improvement in the utilisation of these raw materials will have a large impact on the bottom line of your operation.
Figure: cost breakdown of a typical extruded aqua feed plant; 40.000 tons/year.
The current raw material supply chain issues have also driven the feed costs to new records.
This makes it even more important to get the most out of your raw materials.
It also stresses the need to increase your capability to make use of local raw materials.
If you are able to increase the flexibility of your feed formulations this will give you a clear competitive advantage.
I can assist you to:
- assess the functionality of new and existing raw materials
- determine the potential to improve the functionality of your raw materials
- define the optimal process conditions for your raw materials and feed
- introduce novel ingredients like ingredients from insects, microorganisms, fungi or algae
- increase your raw material flexibility
- identify opportunities for cost optimisation of your recipes
- introduce more sustainable raw materials
- select and apply the appropriate feed additives