Canola harvest. (Photo: Cargill)
Cargill presents salmon alternative feed with canola Omega-3
(CHILE, 10/18/2018)
Feed and nutrition firm Cargill has announced the launch of a sustainable, canola seed alternative source of Omega-3 fatty acids for fish feed applications.
With this new fish oil alternative product, Latitude™, the company intends to relieve harvesting pressure on wild fish populations, while delivering on market need for a reliable, fully traceable supply of Omega-3s
Cargill points out that Latitude is 100 per cent traceable since it manages the supply chain from the canola seed to crop cultivation and oil production—and industry-first for a product of this kind.
“By using a plant-based source, Latitude reduces dependency on marine ingredients, including forage fish, and provides assurance against environmental degradation and overfishing of our oceans,” the company stresses.
“The growth in aquaculture production brings an increase in demand for Omega-3s,” said Willie Loh, vice president of market development for Cargill’s global edible oils business in North America.
In his view, with this new aquafeed, Cargill is combining their aquaculture expertise and canola innovation capabilities to help meet that demand using plant-based Omega-3s feed instead of relying on fish oil from over farmed oceans.
As it was indicated from the company, fresh and saltwater feed trials have shown that 100 per cent of fish oil can be replaced with Latitude in commercial salmon feed with no effect on fish growth rates, fish health or fillet Omega-3 content.
Salmon feed manufacturers in Chile and Canada will be able to purchase Latitude once commercially available, planned for 2020.
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