September 1st 2020 Dear Friends and Colleagues Since when krill oils as we known them exist?; who was the first company involved in this business?; is the Chinese Antarctic krill fishery solely business minded?; will the current Norwegian krill oil monopoly last?; is the nascent North Atlantic krill fishery an alternative to its South cousin?. …
A Journey To The Past – How Krill Oil Reached Our Lives Read More »
Dear Colleagues and friends As consumers keep asking why krill products are so expensive, oils and meats for example, lets review the factors that explain the current price structure. This rationale will change once new technologies and operators hit the fishery. It will change the krill economic landscape forcing incumbents to modify their business model to …
Lets talk about the krill production side. Impact in the prices consumers pay Read More »
As recently published by GOED, FMCG Gurus presented a webinar on global consumer attitudes towards sustainability last week. Interesting findings for the omega-3 space included: 54% of global consumers are concerned with marine life species going extinct — the fourth greatest concern among the concerns listed on the survey. A majority of consumers think brands …
Take a look on consumer’s attitude towards sustainability and Omega3s Read More »
Dear friends The government of Switzerland has increased the allowable upper limit for EPA and DHA omega-3s. The new upper limits apply to both food supplements and foodstuffs intended for people with special nutritional needs. This is a significant increase of EPA + DHA consumption allowance levels. Thanks for following us.
Dear Friends Aquafeed.com has recently published one Tharos’ report on krill meal and oil oxidation, antioxidants, and risks associated with their use. The report is titled Oxidation and Anti-Oxidation. Natural vs Synthetic Antioxidants: What, How and When to Use Natural Antioxidants. The report provides some recommendations in antioxidants doses and management. Follow Aquafeed’s article and give us your comments. …
Want to learn more about the antioxidants used in your krill meals (and oils)? Read More »
Dear Colleagues For those aiming to start your fish oil and meal R&D and/or processing as soon as possible, we have what you need. Two second-hand processing plants and one state-of-the-art analytical laboratory are for sale. 1. Danish-built 100-150 k/hr input capacity One food-grade Danish-built (plus custom-made equipment) processing plant. With 100-150 k/hr input capacity, exceptionally …
Second Hand Marine Oil Processing Plants for Sale Read More »
July 23rd 2020 Dear Colleagues It is not all about high-fat krill meals what the krill meal industry has to offer. Low-fat krill meals have a role to play. While the former has become pricy thanks to the solvent-extracting krill oil industry, the latter has a significant role in certain aqua-feeds. Aquafeed.com has just …
July 6th 2020 Dear friends and colleagues. In June 2019, South Korean health authorities recalled several krill oil brands as these were found to have solvents residues above standards, solvent at all banned, plus other nasty chemicals. We published news on this matter, including brands names, on June 20th and June 25th 2020. Needless to …
Taking E.F. Schumacher’s 1973 Book “Small is Beautiful”, how much of it applies to the Antarctic Krill Fishery? This is a question addressed on SeafoodSource’s June 19th article about new vessels China brings into the Antarctic krill fishery, as a matter of fact, how all other operators face this same question. Tharos has longed argued that, …
Dear friends. It has been amazing the interest shown by stakeholders about Tharos’ news on South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recalling several krill oil brands for not complying with minimum health and sanitary regulations. The list of the recalled brands can be see here – South Korea – Non Conforming Krill Oils …
Following the spotlight……List of South Korean recalled krill oil brands Read More »
