Krill proteinisolat produkt- og prosess utvikling

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

Aker BioMarine Understory AS is a newly formed (in 2024) entity of Aker BioMarine ASA, established in 2006 and a global leader in harvesting of Antarctic krill (Euphausia Superba) and production of krill-derived products. Krill harvesting results in a krill meal that is used for animal feed or refined on shore into a phospholipid-rich oil for human omega-3 supplementation in the Aker BioMarine factory in Houston, Texas, USA. Krill meal contains about 60% protein that can be converted into a human ingredient isolate protein products. The global market for human grade protein isolates is significant and represents an attractive market opportunity for the whole marine industry. Aker BioMarine has invested in a larger pilot production facility in Ski, which includes R&D laboratories for further product development and optimization. The project is crucial to document the beneficial effects of the Ski production facility, aiming at improving human and planetary health.