MARKET TRENDS - FEED INGREDIENTS

Current and Future Market Trends in Aquaculture Feed, TBC, Adisseo, Belgium

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN FEED FORMULATION

Fish Nutrition, Anti-Nutrition and Interactions, Dr. Süreyya Özkizilcik, Nutra Yem, Turkey

New Protein Sources for Aquafeed, Mr. Eric De Muylder, CreveTec, Belgium

Coffee/Tea Break & Networking

Micro-Feed Production Technologies, Dr. Süreyya Özkizilcik, Nutra Yem, Turkey

DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT

The Importance of Digestibility Enhancers in Current Aquafeed Formulations, TBC, Adisseo, Belgium

Lunch Break and Networking

Exploring Prebiotics to Support Fish and Shrimp Performance, TBC, Beneo Animal Nutrition, Belgium

FEED MILL MANAGEMENT and QUALITY ASSURANCE

Combining Quality Control with Artificial intelligence (AI): Minimizing Waste in the Extruder Process, TBN, BESTMIX, Belgium

Feed Mill Management and Setup for Competitive Market Access, Mr. Hans Boon, Aquaculture Experience, the Netherlands

Coffee/Tea Break & Networking

Critical Issues in Shrimp Feed Production Technology, Mr. Eric De Muylder, Crevetec, Belgium

Breaking the Oxidation Cycle: How Antioxidants Preserve Feed Integrity and Animal Health, Mr. Koen Meynen, Kemin Europe, Belgium

Stabilize Feed Quality Using Lot Optimization, TBN, BESTMIX, Belgium

INGREDIENTS AND FORMULATION

High Performance, Affordable & Sustainable Soy Ingredients for Marine Diets, TBN, SoyAquacultureAlliance / USSEC

INGREDIENTS AND FORMULATION

The Changing Landscape of Aquafeed Composition - Novel Protein and Oil Sources, Mr. Hans Boon, Aquaculture Experience, the Netherlands

From Waste to Resource: Sustainable Fishmeal Alternatives for the Future of Aquafeeds, Mr. Liang Liu, Kemin Europe, Belgium

Coffee/Tea Break & Networking

Use of Land Animal Proteins (LAP) in Aquafeed, Mr. Louis van Deun, Darling International, The Netherlands

PREPARING for EXTRUSION

Grinding for Feed Prior to Extrusion - Feed Pelletization, TBN, CPM Roskamp Champion, the Netherlands

Proper Screening Allows Good Nutritional Quality Feed, Optimizes Production, and Reduces Losses, Mr. Freddy Holle, Rotex Europe, The Netherlands

Lunch Break and Networking

EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY

Conditioning and Extruding Floating and Sinking Feeds, Mr. William McBride, Andritz Feed & Biofuel, Denmark

High Fat Extrusion for Food and Feed Applications, Mr. Hadrien Delamazure, Clextral, France

Coffee/Tea Break & Networking

Influence of Extrusion Process Parameters, Mr. Hadrien Delamazure, Clextral, France

POST EXTRUSION PROCESSES

Drying of Aqua Feed Post Extrusion, Mr. Terence Howell, Andritz Feed & Biofuel, Denmark

New Gentle Coating Technology for Fish Feed, TBN

Extrudate Coating, Absorption Coating by Means of Vacuum and Micro Encapsulation, Mr. Will Henry, Extru-Tech, U.S.A.

Proper Preparation - Dosification - Mixing Of Macro - Minor and Micro Ingredients and Liquids for Specialty Feeds, Mr. Josef Barbi, E.S.E. Intec, U.S.A.

Training and Visit at CREVETEC "Eric's Gamba's" Shrimp Farm

Travel to CREVETEC Shrimp Farm - Coffee & Croissants at Arrival

Technical Presentations and Interactive Discussion, Mr. Eric De Muylder and co-workers
– Introduction
– Shrimp farming Techniques

Coffee/Tea Break / Belgian Chocolates

Technical Presentations and Interactive Discussion, Mr. Eric De Muylder and co-workers
– Shrimp Nutrition and Feed Management
– Overview of shrimp feed trials at the CreveTec test centers during the last 10 years

Lunch with local shrimp

Technical Presentations and Interactive Discussion, Mr. Eric De Muylder and co-workers
– Shrimp Hatchery Techniques
– Shrimp Farming with Bioflocs
– The CREVETEC Shrimp Farming System

Visit the CREVETEC Shrimp Farm, maturation and hatchery

Belgian Beer tasting

Travel back to Ghent

PROGRAM
DAY 1: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
9:00	Opening remarks
MARKET TRENDS - FEED INGREDIENTS
9:10	Current and Future Market Trends in Aquaculture Feed, TBC, Adisseo, Belgium
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN FEED FORMULATION
9:40	Fish Nutrition, Anti-Nutrition and Interactions, Dr. Süreyya Özkizilcik, Nutra Yem, Turkey
10:10	New Protein Sources for Aquafeed, Mr. Eric De Muylder, CreveTec, Belgium
10:40	Coffee/Tea Break & Networking
11:10	Micro-Feed Production Technologies, Dr. Süreyya Özkizilcik, Nutra Yem, Turkey
DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
11:40	The Importance of Digestibility Enhancers in Current Aquafeed Formulations, TBC, Adisseo, Belgium
12:10	Lunch Break and Networking
14:00	Exploring Prebiotics to Support Fish and Shrimp Performance, TBC, Beneo Animal Nutrition, Belgium
FEED MILL MANAGEMENT and QUALITY ASSURANCE
14:30	Combining Quality Control with Artificial intelligence (AI): Minimizing Waste in the Extruder Process, TBN, BESTMIX, Belgium
15:00	Feed Mill Management and Setup for Competitive Market Access, Mr. Hans Boon, Aquaculture Experience, the Netherlands
15:30	Coffee/Tea Break & Networking
16:00	Critical Issues in Shrimp Feed Production Technology, Mr. Eric De Muylder, Crevetec, Belgium
16:30	Breaking the Oxidation Cycle: How Antioxidants Preserve Feed Integrity and Animal Health, Mr. Koen Meynen, Kemin Europe, Belgium
17:00	Stabilize Feed Quality Using Lot Optimization, TBN, BESTMIX, Belgium
INGREDIENTS AND FORMULATION
17:30	High Performance, Affordable & Sustainable Soy Ingredients for Marine Diets, TBN, SoyAquacultureAlliance / USSEC
18:00	End of Day 1
DAY 2: Thursday, May 28, 2026
INGREDIENTS AND FORMULATION
9:00	The Changing Landscape of Aquafeed Composition - Novel Protein and Oil Sources, Mr. Hans Boon, Aquaculture Experience, the Netherlands
10:00	From Waste to Resource: Sustainable Fishmeal Alternatives for the Future of Aquafeeds, Mr. Liang Liu, Kemin Europe, Belgium
10:30	Coffee/Tea Break & Networking
11:00	Use of Land Animal Proteins (LAP) in Aquafeed, Mr. Louis van Deun, Darling International, The Netherlands
PREPARING for EXTRUSION
11:30	Grinding for Feed Prior to Extrusion - Feed Pelletization, TBN, CPM Roskamp Champion, the Netherlands
12:00	Proper Screening Allows Good Nutritional Quality Feed, Optimizes Production, and Reduces Losses, Mr. Freddy Holle, Rotex Europe, The Netherlands
12:30	Lunch Break and Networking
EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY
14:00	Conditioning and Extruding Floating and Sinking Feeds, Mr. William McBride, Andritz Feed & Biofuel, Denmark
14:30	High Fat Extrusion for Food and Feed Applications, Mr. Hadrien Delamazure, Clextral, France
15:00	Coffee/Tea Break & Networking
15:30	Influence of Extrusion Process Parameters, Mr. Hadrien Delamazure, Clextral, France
POST EXTRUSION PROCESSES
16:00	Drying of Aqua Feed Post Extrusion, Mr. Terence Howell, Andritz Feed & Biofuel, Denmark
16:30	New Gentle Coating Technology for Fish Feed, TBN
17:00	Extrudate Coating, Absorption Coating by Means of Vacuum and Micro Encapsulation, Mr. Will Henry, Extru-Tech, U.S.A.
17:30	Proper Preparation - Dosification - Mixing Of Macro - Minor and Micro Ingredients and Liquids for Specialty Feeds, Mr. Josef Barbi, E.S.E. Intec, U.S.A.
18:00	End of Short Course
OPTION - DAY 3: Friday, May 29, 2026 (separate registration; max 25 participants)
Training and Visit at CREVETEC "Eric's Gamba's" Shrimp Farm
8:00	Travel to CREVETEC Shrimp Farm - Coffee & Croissants at Arrival
9:00	Technical Presentations and Interactive Discussion, Mr. Eric De Muylder and co-workers – Introduction – Shrimp farming Techniques
10:30	Coffee/Tea Break / Belgian Chocolates
11:00	Technical Presentations and Interactive Discussion, Mr. Eric De Muylder and co-workers – Shrimp Nutrition and Feed Management – Overview of shrimp feed trials at the CreveTec test centers during the last 10 years
12:30	Lunch with local shrimp
13:30	Technical Presentations and Interactive Discussion, Mr. Eric De Muylder and co-workers – Shrimp Hatchery Techniques – Shrimp Farming with Bioflocs – The CREVETEC Shrimp Farming System
14:30	Visit the CREVETEC Shrimp Farm, maturation and hatchery
16:00	Belgian Beer tasting
17:00	Travel back to Ghent