INNOVATION-Innovation for today’s pets

QRILL™ Pet is an MSC certified product, ideal as a nutritious source of marine proteins, omega-3 fatty acids and natural Astaxanthin. It is a noveal choice for high performance diets designed for today’s dogs.

QRILL™ marketed by Norway’s Aker BioMarine, brings a new and innovative dietary addition to advanced dog food production for active dogs. See below for more information.

Watch the new QRILL PET video from Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS.

R&D Pet

Krill are small shrimp-like crustaceans that constitute one of the most abundant sources of marine nutrients. They live, breed and feed in cold, dark ocean waters and are mostly found in huge swarms which can extend over 450 square kilometers and weigh up to two million tonnes. Euphasia superba is the most frequent species of krill in the Southern Ocean. To protect the long-term future of krill, the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) restricts annual krill fishing to about 1% of the total population.

Beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease.

There is a large body of evidence supporting beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiac disease in people. However, evidence is increasing for the use of omega-3 fatty acids in dogs with cardiac disease as well.

Multicenter veterinary practice assessment of the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on osteoarthritis in dogs.

Ingestion of the test food raised blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids and appeared to improve the arthritic condition in pet dogs with osteoarthritis.

MSC certified

The Aker BioMarine krill fishery is certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) http://www.msc.org/track-a-fishery/certified/southern-ocean/aker-biomarine-antarctic-krill/aker-biomarine-antarctic-krill. MSC is an independent, global, non-profit organization that promotes the best choices in sustainable seafood. Aker BioMarine’s QRILL™ products are Omega-3 rich krill products produced from krill that are harvested in an environmentally sustainable way. Read more
Total traceability

Aker BioMarine applies close control over the entire sequence of actions from harvesting of krill in the Southern Ocean to delivery of products to customers. Every product batch can be traced back to the coordinates of the vessel when the harvesting took place. Read more
Unique harvest technology

Krill is caught and processed using our Eco-Harvesting™ system. This assures maximum freshness, while the process minimizes physical damage to the krill, and minimizes by-catch. Rapid onboard processing preserves all the key nutrients in both krill meal and krill oil.

The fishing equipment remains underwater while a continuous stream of water flows through the net and directly into the hose, bringing the krill live and fresh directly into the factory vessel. This advanced fishing process allows for continuous processing of fresh raw material with superior product quality.

Eco-Harvesting results in minimal environmental impact. The innovative, sustainable krill harvesting will allow future generations to reap bounteous harvests of krill for yet-to-be-developed uses of this tiny but nutrition-packed crustacean.

INNOVATION-Innovation for today’s pets

R&D Pet

Beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease.

Multicenter veterinary practice assessment of the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on osteoarthritis in dogs.

MSC certified

Total traceability

Unique harvest technology