Skretting Vietnam and Entobel have partnered to jointly introduce insect protein powder (H-Meal) into Skretting’s commercial shrimp feed production. The dual goal of this collaboration is to increase flexibility in feed formulations—reducing dependence on marine ingredients—while providing shrimp farmers in Vietnam and other markets with a product line that has a low carbon footprint and is produced responsibly.
This is one of the first large-scale application models of insect meal to shrimp feed in Asia, as well as the first commercial shrimp feed with insect meal ingredients in Vietnam, demonstrating the shared vision of the two businesses in promoting sustainability and circular economy for the seafood industry.
“The integration of insect meal into shrimp feed is an important step in the journey to build a more sustainable seafood value chain,”
said Mr. Duco Onnes, General Director of Nutreco Vietnam.
“Partnering with Entobel helps us bring high-performance nutrition to our customers, in a more environmentally friendly way.”
Insect-based raw materials offer proven sustainable benefits to the aquaculture industry. Based on the Product Life Cycle (LCA) analysis, insect meal has a low carbon profile — currently just over 1 kg CO₂/kg and is approaching the target of <1 kg — perfectly aligned with the WWF Basket Blueprint (https://www.wwf.org.uk/basket-blueprint). By converting food by-products into high-value nutrients, this material helps reduce waste and reduce dependence on marine ingredients.
Through integration into commercial products, Skretting and Entobel deliver real impact: reducing FFDR, maintaining good growth when used in balanced diets, and increasing supply chain sustainability for farmers and global markets.
“We are proud to partner with Skretting to prove that sustainability and performance can go hand in hand,”
said Alexandre de Caters, Co-Founder of Entobel.
“This combination shows that circular-driven innovation can reduce pressure on the ocean and strengthen the food value chain.”
Skretting’s tests confirm that insect meal offers a stable growth rate, feed metabolism efficiency, and nutritional value equivalent to traditional marine raw materials. Besides, internal research also shows that this source of raw materials can bring some functional effects thanks to natural ingredients such as chitin and lauric acid — which play an important role in aquatic nutrition.
Commercial production of shrimp feed containing H-Meal has started in November 2025, with plans to expand to other farmed species and markets in the near future.
This partnership demonstrates Skretting’s global commitment to innovation and sustainability—turning scientific progress into real, measurable impacts across the seafood value chain.
