Human grade krill protein product development

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS is a Norwegian biotechnology company established in 2006 and the global leader in harvesting of Antarctic krill (Euphausia Superba) and production of krill-derived products. The company operates three factory trawlers and one transport vessel in the Antarctic Ocean. The vessels produce krill meal that is used for animal feed or refined on shore into a phospholipid-rich oil for human omega-3 supplementation in our factory in Houston, Texas, USA. Krill meal also contains about 60% protein, which is utilized as high-grade feed for aquaculture and pets. The aim of this project is to expand our product portfolio by developing new krill-based products for human consumption based on this krill meal. An important part of this work is the development and finalization of a food krill protein isolate for a global market.