Fish Meal
Fish Meal or Mixed Fish Meal is the protein product that remains after oil and moisture have been extracted in the normal rendering process. Derived from a variety of fish species, this finished product is used as a protein source for aquaculture and animal feed. It is one of many ingredients that a nutritionist will use to formulate a complete feed.
Product: MIXED FISH MEAL
Description: Fish Meal is the ground and dried protein residue remaining after fat has been extracted in the normal rendering process.
Analysis:
Guaranteed Typical
Protein (Min.) 64% 65%
Ash (Max.) 21% 17%
Fat (Max.) 15% 13%
Moisture (Max.) 10% 5%
Salt (Max.) 5% 4%
Processing: The process is a Stord Bartz continuous fish rendering system. It consists of a cooker, a twin screw press, two roto disc dryers with related support equipment: automatic raw material feed bin, draining conveyors, centrifuges, tanks, pumps, and waste heat evaporator, etc. The capacity of the system is 40,000 pounds per hour of raw material. The meal is exposed to a maximum disc temperature of 340° F for approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
The finished product is tested monthly by an independent lab for salmonella and coliforms.
West Coast Reduction Ltd. operates under a permit issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
With a storage capacity of over 83,000 metric tonnes, we store, handle and ship products from and to manufacturers worldwide.