MARINE RAW MATERIALS HAVE MANY AREAS OF USE
The world’s population is growing rapidly, and the need for food and raw materials is increasing accordingly. The challenges we face related to climate, population growth, food supply, access to raw materials, nature and the ecosystem require us to quickly replace non-sustainable raw materials and production methods with renewable raw materials and circular value chain. The ocean is a rich source of sustainable resources, and the potential and areas of use for these are many:
Natural omega-3, marine proteins, minerals, collagen, fucoidan and alginate are all examples of sustainable and renewable ingredients the sea can offer the food industry.
Marine raw materials are rich in proteins, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Going forward, we must harvest more food in a more sustainable way from our oceans.
Omega-3, proteins and minerals from marine raw materials are important and high-quality sources of healthy nutrition and good health in animals.
From marine raw materials we can extract many different bioactive compounds such as bioplastics, textile fibres, leather and binders.
Fish slough, algae and organic residues can be composted and used as sustainable fertilizer or soil conditioner in agriculture.
Marine raw material can be fermented or converted into biogas through anaerobic decomposition. The biogas thus becomes a sustainable and renewable energy source.
Residual raw material from fish can be converted and recycled into high-quality biomass, such as fish flour and fish oil. By utilizing all biological waste 100%, new values are created and we get a more circular value chain with a lower environmental footprint.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
The Norwegian coastline is rich in species. Nutrimar was founded to create a more sustainable marine industry and we commit to the three-fold bottom line.
CLIMATE: Through research-driven production, we offer clean and nutritious marine ingredients. We manage and process the resources we harvest with a long-term perspective on nature, climate, food production and health.
SOCIETY: We offer access to and knowledge of established and emerging uses of marine raw materials. From these, we are committed to producing safe, high-quality essential nutrients for the benefit of animal and human health and welfare.
ECONOMY: We will have a future-oriented and well thought-out production. Processing takes place where the raw material is, and stimulates new and local jobs. Together with the local communities, we contribute to better preparedness related to food supply.
