Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
- Product Highlights
With a very high protein digestibility (close to 90%) but also the presence of chitin, minerals and micronutrients, defatted protein meal is a premium ingredient for pets that can be easily formulated into dry food and treats. It also offers good palatability and a pleasant smell for pets and parents.
It provides the best nutritional and environmental alternative to fish meals with a very similar amino acid profile. Insects constitute a natural diet for many fish species and can provide them with precious nutrients they need such as chitin and antimicrobial peptides.
Insect protein meal can contribute to better performance in aquaculture (better FCR, weight gain, better feed intake) but also better health and animal welfare (measurable through blood markers, animal gut health modulator, reduction of antibiotic, back to naturality, reduction of mortality rate and diseases issues).
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Uses
Used by pet food manufacturers to formulate hypoallergenic, healthy and sustainable products for dogs and cats and aquafeed manufacturers to offer an alternative source of protein to fish meal highly digestible and sustainable.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Regulations
As of 2017/893, EU regulations allow the use of processed animal protein derived from Black Soldier Fly and compound feed containing such processed animal protein, for feeding aquaculture animals. As of 2017 EU regulations allow for insect protein meal to be used in pet food.