Fish Meal
Fish Meal for animal feed, supplied from audited Chinese mills with a full specification and certificate of analysis on enquiry.
About this ingredient
Fish meal is a concentrated marine protein produced by cooking, pressing and drying whole fish or fish trimmings. It remains the reference protein for aquaculture and for young animal diets because of its amino acid balance, palatability and digestibility.
Two things separate a good lot from a cheap one. Steam drying protects amino acid availability where flame drying can damage it, and total volatile nitrogen indicates how fresh the raw fish was at processing. Ask for both, along with the antioxidant treatment, because untreated meal can self heat in a container on a long sailing.
Where it is used
- Aqua feed and shrimp diets
- Piglet and poultry starter diets
- Pet food, as a palatant and protein source
- Breeder diets
Formulation note
Specify protein grade, drying method, TVN and histamine, and require antioxidant treatment for shipping. For shrimp and starter diets, steam dried meal with low TVN is worth its premium.
Specification on request
We have not published a full specification sheet for this ingredient yet. Send us your tonnage and destination port and we will return the complete specification, a recent certificate of analysis and a delivered price.
Buying Fish Meal from China
- Minimum order: one container.
- Terms: FOB Chinese port or CIF your destination port.
- Packing: standard export bags, with jumbo bags or custom packing on request.
- Shelf life: 12 months when stored dry and sealed.
- Quality: every lot is tested before shipment, and SGS, Intertek or CCIC inspection can be arranged at the load port.
- Documents: certificate of analysis, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin, plus health or phytosanitary certificates where your import rules require them.
Frequently asked questions
What protein grades of fish meal are available?
Fish meal is traded in grades by protein, commonly from about 55 to 68 percent. We quote the grade and confirm protein on the certificate of analysis.
What is TVN in fish meal?
Total volatile nitrogen shows how fresh the raw fish was at processing. Lower TVN means fresher raw material and better quality meal.
Why must fish meal be treated with antioxidant for shipping?
Untreated fish meal can oxidise and self heat in a container. Antioxidant treatment such as ethoxyquin or natural alternatives is required by shipping rules and some import regulations.
Other proteins in the range
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Pea Slurry Powder 68%
Zero-antigen plant protein with digestibility above 90% and a full amino acid profile. A direct plant-based route away from fish meal.
Chicken Liver Powder
A steam-dried palatability enhancer from fresh slaughterhouse liver. Protein and fat together exceed 75%.
Fermented Soybean Meal
Soybean meal upgraded by Bacillus subtilis, lactic acid bacteria and yeast. Antinutritional factors degraded, digestibility raised 20 to 30 percent.
Tell us the product, the tonnage and the port
Send those three things and we come back with a delivered price, a full specification and a recent certificate of analysis. Usually the same working day.