Shrimp Meal

Description

1. Product Overview
Shrimp Meal is a high-protein, low-ash ingredient produced from fresh or frozen shrimp processing by-products (heads, shells, and tail segments) through controlled cooking, pressing, drying, and milling. It is primarily utilized in aquaculture feeds (specifically for shrimp and marine fish) and specialty livestock diets to enhance palatability, pigmentation, and growth performance. The key value proposition lies in its balanced amino acid profile, natural astaxanthin content, and high digestibility, offering feed formulators a strategic alternative to fishmeal in juvenile and premium feed matrices. As global aquaculture intensifies and fishmeal prices remain volatile, high-grade Shrimp Meal provides a stable, functional, and nutritionally dense protein source that optimizes feed conversion ratios (FCR).

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical Composition: Crude Protein (min. 38–42% as fed), Crude Fat (5–10%), Crude Fiber (max. 12–15%), Ash (max. 22–25%), Moisture (max. 10%)

• Bioactive Compounds: Natural astaxanthin (80–120 ppm), chitin (6–10%), and trace minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium)

• Purity Level: Free from Salmonella, E. coli, and heavy metals (Pb < 10 ppm, As < 5 ppm, Cd < 2 ppm); negative for melamine and antibiotics

• Physical Characteristics: Fine powder (95% passing through 2mm sieve), uniform reddish-brown to dark pink color, characteristic marine aroma (no rancidity), bulk density 550–650 kg/m³

• Packaging Options: 25 kg multi-wall kraft paper bags with inner polyethylene liner; 1 MT super sacks; bulk in container liners (20’ FCL)

• Shelf Life: 12 months when stored in cool (<25°C), dry (<65% RH), ventilated conditions away from direct sunlight

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary Industries: Aquaculture (shrimp, salmon, grouper, sea bream), high-value piglet starter feeds, pet food (premium aquatic diets), and organic poultry nutrition.

• Operational Use Cases:

  • Shrimp feed production: Incorporated at 5–15% of formulation to replace up to 30% of fishmeal, improving feed intake and shell hardness due to chitin and astaxanthin.

  • Marine fish larval rearing: Used as a natural attractant in weaning diets, reducing reliance on synthetic palatants.

  • Sow and piglet nutrition: Added at 2–4% to transition diets to boost gastric enzyme secretion and reduce post-weaning diarrhea.

• Performance Advantage: Shrimp Meal’s residual chitin acts as a prebiotic, while its shorter peptide chains yield higher in vitro protein digestibility (88–92%) compared to low-grade fishmeal (75–80%). The natural astaxanthin eliminates or reduces synthetic pigment costs in redfish and shrimp feeds, delivering superior coloration at equal or lower formula cost.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: Each batch is tested via NIR spectrometry and wet chemistry; deviation limits: ±1.5% protein, ±0.5% fat. ISO 22000 and GMP+ certified facility.

• Supply Reliability: Direct sourcing from 12 HACCP-certified shrimp processing plants with year-round harvest cycles; buffer stock of 500+ MT maintained at origin ports.

• Logistics Capability: Pre-shipment fumigation, phytosanitary certificates, and container dehumidification protocols ensure mold-free arrival. Lead time: 15–21 days CIF major Asia/Europe/North America ports.

• Price Competitiveness: 12–18% lower cost per unit of digestible protein than prime Peruvian fishmeal (FAO grade), with price locked for quarterly contracts.

• Sustainability: Manufactured from circular economy by-products (zero wild-catch depletion); carbon footprint 40% lower than traditional fishmeal; fully traceable from pond to bag.

• Technical Support: Free formulation advisory, proximate analysis certificate per lot, and on-site mill trial support by PhD-level nutritionists.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT (equivalent to one standard 20’ container)

• Loading Capacity:

  • 20’ Dry Container: 20–22 MT (palletized or bulk liners)

  • 40’ Dry Container: 25–26 MT (ventilated bagged configuration)