Newfoundland's Shell-Ex to build shrimp shell chitin extraction plant with provincial funding
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] September 25, 2014
The Newfoundland government will help fund Twillingate-based company Shell-Ex build an operation focused on creating value from the chitin of discarded shrimp shells.
Provincial Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Keith Hutchings said his government will provide Shell--Ex $81,600 through the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program to help the company purchase and install a screw press that will remove water and protein from shrimp shells.
“Helping industry maximize the value of provincial shellfish and minimize production waste is a key objective for the Provincial Government. Our commitment of more than $80,000 will assist Shell-Ex with buying new equipment that will enhance the way they extract chitin, a naturally occurring substance in shellfish that can be used in a range of industrial applications," said The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture...
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