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FEATURE: ASIA PACIFIC FEED EVENT BIGGER THAN EVER

food, aquafeed and grain storage and
handling. In 2006, the avian flu outbreak
cast a shadow over the event, but the feed
industry is recovering. Shining examples
are Indian poultry production, which is
projected to grow 12% to 15% annually
and the aquafeed industry, which is trending upward, notably in Vietnam.
The growth of this sector was reflected
in the show, where many exhibitors were
dedicated to aquafeed production technology and feed ingredients for aquatic
species. Extruders were displayed by
Wenger, Extru-Tech, Clextral and the
Muyang Group, which showcased its
15-tph, 400-kW extruder - the biggest
of them all, according to Dr. Wu Jinpu,
the company's chief engineer.
Apart from floating fish feed, extruders can now also be used successfully for
sinking feeds for shrimp, as Joe Kearns,
aquafeed manager for Wenger Manufacturing, told delegates at the third Aqua-

feed Horizon Conference, an event organized by aquafeed.com that was held
alongside the exhibitions.
Strong interest in this sector was evident in the registration numbers for this

come more sustainable, environmentally
friendly and hygienic. She detailed exhaustive measures that have been undertaken to ensure quality production from
the country's 155 aquafeed mills and the
entire aquaculture production chain.

"We had over 20 percent more
visitors than two years ago.
The first day was good, particularly in the afternoon, but
the second day was really the
best with everyone happily exhausted at 6 p.m."

QUALITY CONTROL
Asia Pacific is heavily dependent on
imported raw materials such as fishmeal
and other animal proteins. The large
variability of the sources of raw material
and the demand for more sustainable
production for both export and domestic
markets explains the strong demand for
analysis, and thus laboratory and on-line
systems to control quality.
All of this translated into a strong
interest in companies such as Foss,
NIROnline and Perten showing qualitycontrol products and free conferences on
quality that were well attended. Norvidan's solution for measuring pellet tem-

- Henk van de Bunt,
general manager, Victam

specialized meeting. Close to 160 delegates heard Dr. Juadee Pongmaneerat
from the Thai Department of Fisheries
explain that Thai aquaculture has be-

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