Background
of innovation
Still in its infancy stage in Southeast
Asia, the pet food and aqua feed industry, especially for floating fish feeds
made by extrusion, has been experiencing high organic growth by volume of feeds
produced every year. In order to fulfill this growing demand, more lines of
extrusion equipment are invested.
Several challenges have emerged from this
unprecedented expansion: lack of qualified operators, production problems due
to formulation changes (increasing the concentration of plant protein versus
animal protein), loss of startup wastes, unseasoned equipment operational and
maintenance skills, higher standards for feed quality, and costs of energy per
tonne of feed produced.
Manufacturers of pet food and aquatic feeds
have seen significant increases in the cost of their raw materials and energy
costs. Profit margins have been difficult to maintain and the future promises
no change in this situation. IDAH have always recognised these issues and it is
built into our core philosophy to supply solutions that maximise opportunities
for our customers.
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