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Karim Kurmaly is Chief Executive Officer of Veramaris. Karim was with DSM for 16 years, most recently as Vice President Animal Nutrition & Health for the Asia Pacific and India region. He is a marine scientist who holds a PhD from the University of Wales.
INTERVIEW AQ: What has been Veramaris' journey in the feed industry? KK: Veramaris® is borne out of technology discovered over 35 years ago by NASA scientists who were asked to solve the challenge of growing food in space, where sustainability is a matter of survival. They discovered algae that produced high levels of omega-3, essential nutrients for life. This breakthrough led to the production of Veramaris’ algal oil as we know it today, the next-generation algal oil. It provides a rich source of both EPA and DHA omega-3 with a potency of 60%, the richest available on the market.
with Karim Kurmaly The company was founded in 2018 by two of the world’s largest science and chemicals companies, DSM and Evonik, as a joint venture. They recognized the potential for Veramaris’ algal oil technology to provide solutions to the challenges faced by the aquaculture industry including sustainable growth, fish health and human health. Thirty-five years of R&D have made us experts in algal technology. Since the company’s inception, Veramaris has won the Future of Fish Feed Challenge for sales of its omega3 algal oil. We have also become the first microalgae oil producer to achieve joint ASC-MSC certification, adding
Aquafeed: Advances in Processing & Formulation Vol 13 Issue 3 2021
