November/December 2011 EM6
Country profiles: Italy and Azerbaijan
Processing: Which material is best for preserves?…
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For two centuries, tin cans and jars proved to be an excellent way of preserving foods safely over a long period of time. In the meantime, however, more and more food products are appearing on the market packed in other materials, especially plastics in bag or can format.
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Fish processing for human consumption generates huge quantities of waste raw materials, which are used both in Poland and worldwide as raw materials for the production of fish meal or as ingredients in the feeds of animals, bred for their fur, or fish. There is evidence to suggest that these waste raw material can be used more rationally as products intended for people, rather than as fodder.
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Established in 1979 in the Daruvar region of Central Croatia, Irida was the first and the largest fish processing plant on the Croatian mainland. Initially occupied with primary processing, branding, and freezing of freshwater fish, Irida in the past decade has expanded into processing marine fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, molluscs and other fish and seafood products. In 2002 Irida became part of Ledo, one of the biggest frozen food manufacturers in Southern Europe. Ledo is now the main brand of the company along with Irida, KPlus and others. The owner of the company is the Agrokor Group, one of the largest privately held companies in Croatia with 40,000 employees.
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Situated along the river Ilova, Ribnjačarstvo Končanica is one of the oldest fish farms in Croatia. The first ponds were hand-made by Hungarian and Czech specialists in 1900.
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Chapter Five: Running a recirculation system Moving from traditional fish farming to recirculation significantly changes the daily routines and skills necessary for managing the farm. The fish farmer has now become a manager of both fish and water, and the task of managing the water and maintaining its quality has become just as important, if not more so, than the job of looking after the fish.
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The possibility to protect oneself against financial losses through an insurance policy is not new and is practised in almost every area of life. Many aquaculture companies choose to do without this risk insurance however because they feel the requirements are too high, the procedure too complicated or the premiums too expensive. But taking out insurance in the aquaculture sector can definitely be worthwhile and should be a part of risk management.
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The health benefits of fish are widely publicised, but the healthy attributes of bivalve molluscs have not received the same attention. Consumers are not aware that consumption of bivalves has the same beneficial effects on health and well-being as fish that are high in omega-3s.
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Chapter Four: Project planning and implementation The idea of building a recirculation fish farm is often based on very different views on what is important and what is interesting. People tend to focus on things they already know or things they find most exciting, and in the process forget about other aspects of the project.
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Skagerak Salmon, part of the Skagerak Group, specialises in salmon products both semi-processed, but also increasingly portions for the retail market and more value-added products. About 60% of the production is fresh fish while the rest is frozen.
