When Nofima researches sustainable feed for salmon, the process involves everything from when a new ingredient is delivered to our feed technology centre, to when the salmon has eaten the feed and grown to slaughter size. This is because an ingredient has at least two aspects: a technical and a nutritional one. “If you can’t…
By Ole Andreas Drønen at kyst.no Truls Wergeland is now embarking on new challenges as head of the Feed Technology Centre at Nofima. Truls Wergeland (37) has worked for Mowi for 11 years, mostly on the production of ballan wrasse in Øygarden. To Kyst.no, Wergeland emphasizes that ballan wrasse is an advanced farmed species, and…
On International Women’s Day on March 8, a Norwegian association and network launched the list of Norway’s 50 leading tech women in 2024. Dorinde Kleinegris, central in ATC, researches microalgae at NORCE and is on the list. Read the whole news at norceresearch.no Watch Dorinde Kleinegris in 2021 tell about the algae work at Aquafeed…
Check out the detailed list written by research technician Rolf Egil Myrmel! They are all ingredients that are included in every tiny pellet of salmon feed, which in this case is produced at Nofima’s Aquafeed Technology Centre (ATC). “I have been involved in an incredible number of analyses over the years”, laughs the 62-year-old, who…
Insects are a natural part of the diets of wild salmon when they are in rivers. Insects are also making their way into the diets of farmed salmon. When Nofima scientists wanted to test the species of insect called black soldier fly in salmon feed, it was therefore natural to measure the effects on salmon…
Do you want to reduce your consumption of red meat by eating more plant proteins? Scientists now want to develop nutritious hybrid products based on protein-rich plants with added fish and chicken byproducts, insect meal or seaweed and microalgae. The new prototype products will largely consist of legumes combined with protein and other nutrients from…
ATC partners Nofima and Norce have been contributing to the report from the NCE Seafood Innovation, called «Future Ingredients for Norwegian salmon feed». The steering group hopes that this report will be a valuable contribution to more dialogue, and to an expanded understanding of a complex challenge and the industry’s perspective. See the full report…
Producers of Norwegian salmon feed have begun to use completely new ingredients, according to a report on raw materials for salmon and trout. For the fifth time since 2010, Nofima has compiled an overview of ingredients used in Norwegian salmon feed. The documentation is based on feed in 2020 from the four largest feed companies.…
The intestines of animals are teeming with bacteria, affecting how animals digest their food. Studying these microbes is therefore an interesting part of research when investigating the effects of feed on animals, also for farmed fish. However, recent research sheds new light on the value of these studies. It all started with scientists at the…
The ballan wrasse is the best lice eater, but in order to stay healthy and in good condition, it must be given a feed that meets its nutritional needs and also has a taste that it likes. We now have new knowledge about what is required to succeed. There are many challenges when producing ballan…