Honkajoki offers several key advantages as a supplier of circular raw materials for aquafeeds:
- Our ingredients are processed from poultry coproducts, making their use a sustainable choice.
- Our raw materials are sourced in Finland, where broiler chickens are raised entirely without antibiotics.
- The low use of antibiotics is backed by transparent and independent data. ETT* publishes reliable statistics on antibiotic usage in Finnish poultry, accessible to all: Link to ETT statistics
- The entire production chain is dedicated to poultry material. Routine DNA testing is conducted for relevant other species.
- Our products offer high protein content with moderate ash levels.
Honkajoki will soon offer new products in a factory built in 2025. The new products include:
- HydroPro – Poultry Protein Hydrolysate for optimal growth
- Enzymatically hydrolyzed for maximum digestibility (pepsin digestibility >99%)
- High in bioactive peptides, ~90% protein content
- Supports growth, feed efficiency, and circularity in aquaculture, effective in early growth stages
- LowAshPro – Protein boost for Premium Feeds
- Offers more concentrated protein and better nutrient density with low ash content
- Ideal for high-performance diets where formulation space and digestibility matter the most
- Apparent Digestibility Coefficient 91% digestibility in Rainbow Trout (Natural Resources Institute Finland 2024)
- MeatyBind – Functional Protein for optimal Feed Texture & Nutrition
- Better pellet structure and stability
- Higher nutritional value
- Rephos
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- Circular phosphorus and calcium source to replace e.g. monocalcium phosphate in aquafeeds
- Protein as a bonus, 45% in our pilot scale study
Our Proven Classics for Aquaculture
- Feather Meal 87 % protein
- 94% digestibility in Sea Bream (University of Udine)
- Poultry Protein Meal 67 % protein
- 87% digestibility in Rainbow Trout (Natural Resources Institute Finland)
- Blood Meal 92 % protein
- 99% pepsin digestibility
- Poultry fat
*ETT (Finnish Association for the Control of Animal Diseases – Eläintautien torjuntayhdistys ETT ry)
Pilot results
| Preliminary (%) | Typical PAP | Lowashpro-pilot | Meatybind-pilot | Hydropro-pilot | Rephos-pilot |
| Moisture | < 6 | < 6 | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 |
| Protein | 69 | > 70 | ~80 | ~90 | 45 |
| Fat | 10 | 10 | 10 | < 5 | 6 |
| Ash | 16 | < 10 | < 10 | < 5 | 41 |
| Pepsin digestibility | 90 | 90 | 99 | 99 | ~90 |
| Calcium | 0,17 | 15 | |||
| Phosphorus | 0,13 | 8,4 |