Aqua feed

market

Improvement
by nature

Aqua feed market

Valuable ingredients
Sonac processes raw materials of animal origin into valuable and
essential ingredients like fats, proteins, minerals and specialties for
applications in aqua feed. Keywords for Sonac ingredients are:

Natural
Digestible

Sustainable

Animal fats:
major energy source

Animal proteins:
indispensable pieces

Specialties:
stable feed

Nutritional and technical characteristics of

Sonacs blood products and blood meals

Sonac is a producer of specialized gelatin

animal fats make it versatile. Animal fats are

are excellent alternatives for fish meal. Our

based pellet binders. Our Pro-Bind Plus is an

a major energy source and an indispensable

proteins are processed in an appropriate way

effective, natural and low inclusion binder

element in commercial aqua feed. Specially

in order to reach high digestibility levels.

for aqua feeds. Sonac is also producing

the fatty acid profile of poultry fat is very

As from 1 June 2013 the EU will allow the

a fully hydrolyzed mucosa protein. This

interesting for application in aqua feeds.

usage of pork and poultry meat meals in

product is an ideal attractant in juvenile

Various trials recently performed by Sonac

aqua feeds. These meals are nutritionally

aqua feeds in general and shrimp feeds

have reconfirmed the suitability of poultry

well balanced and digestible protein sources

specifically.

fat in aqua feed. In addition animal fats are

for aqua feeds. The P digestibility in animal

the most sustainable fat source available.

proteins is also superior to vegetable

proteins.

Products
Fats
Max FFA (%)

Max Peroxide
(meq/kg)

Specific characteristics

Poultry fat

5% / 10%

Good fatty acid profile and low melting point

Pork fat

2% / 5%

3/6

Porcine origin

Lard

1% / 2%

Porcine origin, food grade

Crude protein (%)

In vitro
digestibility (%)

Specific characteristics

Proteins
Poultry blood meal

88%

90%

Poultry origin, fish meal alternative

Pork blood meal

88%

90%

Porcine origin, fish meal alternative

Hemoglobin powder
(RBC)

90 - 92%

99%

Porcine origin, fish meal alternative

Kerapro

85%

75%

Feather protein hydrolizate

Poultry meat meal

63 - 70%

>87%

Poultry origin, high protein content

Poultry meat bone meal

50%

80%

Poultry origin, economic protein source

Pork meal

50% / 58% /

85% / 90% /

Porcine origin, unique high protein meal available

60% / 65%

90% / 90%

(65%)

Crude protein (%)

Ca (%) / P (%)

Specific characteristics

Delfos

23% / 17%

Porcine/bovine origin, dicalcium phosphate, low in heavy

Calfos

10%

32% / 14%

Minerals

metals
Porcine origin, tricalcium phosphate, high bio-available
Ca and P source

Specialties
Crude protein (%)

In vitro
digestibility (%)

Specific characteristics

Pro-Bind Plus

> 85%

99%

Porcine origin, gelatin based pellet binder

Rousselot ASF

> 90%

99%

Hydrolizate rich in hydroxyproline

Proglobulin \ Innomax

80% / 78%

99%

Porcine origin, plasma powder, passive immunity

MucoPro

80%

99%

Porcine origin, hydrolizate, attractant

Gelko

68%

99%

Porcine origin, hydrolizate, binder

Burgum

Europe

Petfood/feed grade
Food grade

Kiel

Harlingen

Bad Bramstedt

Almere
Usnice
Loenen

Icker
Elsholz

Vuren

Osetnica

Eindhoven

Lingen

Gent
Son

Mering
Denderleeuw
Brnen
Versmold

Spilamberto

Erolzheim

USA

China
Changchun
Siping
Maquoketa

Suzhou
Luohe
Zhejiang
Qionglai

Wuhan

Australia

Maryborough

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SON.MAL_13.015.EN.01

SONAC is a leading manufacturer of reliable ingredients of animal origin. With an active R&D program, reliable processes and
sustainable end products Sonac continuously adjusts to market needs. A good geographical spread of locations and a broad portfolio
of fats, proteins, minerals and specialties make Sonac a trusted partner for many international producers in food, pet food, feed and
fertilizers, worldwide. Sonac is part of VION Ingredients.
VION Ingredients is one of Europes largest producers of animal-by-products. Innovative process technology forms the basis for reliable
and sustainable end products. Improvement, reliability and sustainability are leading in all activities VION Ingredients undertakes.
For more information about our fats, proteins, minerals and specialties, please contact our advisors:
Mr. Geert van der Velden

T + 31 (0)499 364 826

M + 31 (0)651 063 301

F + 31 (0)499 373 873

Mr. Louis van Deun

T + 32 (0)53 640 280

M + 32 (0)498 175 418

F + 32 (0)53 640 360

E geertvandervelden@sonac.biz
E louisvandeun@sonac.biz

Mr. Brian Lamp (USA)

T + 1 (0)2623 636 052

M + 1 (0)2623 789 376

F + 1 (0)2626 508 456

E brian.lamp@sonac.biz