Products

Raw Materials

All raw materials are purchased to strict specifications and tested every delivery for key quality parameters. Samples of every delivery are kept for a minimum of 6 months to ensure traceability. Tests conducted for raw materials on site include:

Bulk Density
Sieve Tests
Water absorbance
Protein (NIR)
Moisture (NIR)
Moisture (Wet Chemistry)
Fat (NIR)
Fat – Acid Hydrolysis Wet Chemistry
Trypsin Inhibitor Activity
Fibre
Ash
PH
Stirring Number test for Starch Gelatinisation via RVA
Free Fatty Acids

NIR (Near Infra-Red)

Ridley Aqua-Feed, as part of Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd is part of a company wide survey of raw materials and finished products by NIR. Currently over 600 samples of raw materials are analysed monthly and held in a national database. This allows accurate and rapid analysis of raw materials and finished products in order to determine rapidly if the specification set for that product has been obtained.

RVA (Rapid Visco Analyser)

Consistent, high-quality starch sources are essential for consistent, high-quality extruded and pelleted feeds. A Rapid Visco Analyser is the most technologically advanced and informative fast analysis tool available on today's market. As part of our commitment to optimum quality, Ridley Aqua-Feed tests every delivery of grain and routinely tests finished feeds to ensure starch is of excellent quality and optimally utilised.


Raw ungelatinised starch	Fully gelatinised starch

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Last updated: 2008-02-02