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History : Crustocean feeds is the brand name of shrimp feeds produced under control of the Crustocean franchising system. VDS started producing shrimp feed in the early 90īs when a partnership was established with the shrimp farm in Seychelles. The results obtained were significantly better than other reputed feed brands due to our formulations and our technical skills. The success in Seychelles enable us to extend our activity in India , in Madagascar, in Iran, and in Portugal .

Total VDS Crustocean Shrimp Feed Production Production : The production of Crustocean feeds has constantly increased since the beginning and Crustocean feeds are now used in Shrimp farms located in the Mediterranean area, Asia, Africa and in the Middle East.
Crustocean feeds has become the leading shrimp feed brand in the western Indian Ocean region.

Concept : Crustocean is a concept of quality, service and confidence between VDS, our Franchisees and our customers. Crustocean feeds is continuously improved in terms of formulations, quality of the raw materials, and water stability (physical and chemical). Furthermore, long lasting efforts have been done in order to remain competitive without sacrificing our Ethics.
Crustocean Feeds is not a standard feed, but the concept to supply tailor made shrimp feeds adapted to the species cultured and the rearing conditions encountered at your farm.

Franchising : the way Crustocean franchising system works is aimed to help our franchisees to produce Crustocean feeds and meet our standards of quality. Our technical support includes: Shrimp Feed production
  • Process technology for producing high quality pellets (pelleted and extruded)
  • Formulation regularly upgraded and updated according to the recent advances in shrimp nutrition and our own research.
  • Formulas adapted to the local rearing conditions (species, water quality, yield targeted)
  • Assistance in the selection of the raw materials
  • Improvement of the quality of the raw materials available locally and assistance in the local production
  • Production management
  • Assistance in logistics (storage, transport, etc.)
  • Assistance in the marketing of the feeds
  • Technical assistance to the customer/farmers for a correct feed management
    • The fact that VDS is responsible for the technical know-how of production, for formulating the feeds, and for controlling the production of essential ingredients such as concentrates and some marine protein meals give us total control on the quality of the feeds, so that we can take responsibility for the quality of Crustocean feeds.
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