Herring Meal
Herring Meal is the ground and dried protein product that remains after oil and moisture have been extracted in the normal rendering process. Consisting of fresh, whole herring, which have been harvested for roe, this finished product is used as a protein source for aquaculture or animal feed. It is one of many ingredients that a nutritionist will use to formulate a complete feed.
Product: HERRING MEAL
Description: Herring Meal is the ground and dried protein residue remaining after oil has been extracted in the normal rendering process. Raw material consists of fresh, whole herring, which have been harvested for their roe.
Analysis:
Guaranteed Typical
Protein (Min.) 68% 68%
Ash (Max.) 18% 18%
Fat (Max.) 12% 12%
Moisture (Max.) 10% 6%
Salt (Max.) 8% 6%
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.
We collect and recycle about 60 million pounds of used cooking oil every year.