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BAADER JOINS ICELAND CLUSTER With the aim of further strengthening zero waste commitments in the global fish processing industry, Baader has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC). “Baader is one of the biggest and oldest players in the fish processing industry and as such we have a responsibility to treat livestock with care as well as provide the necessary solutions to our customers to make the most of it – ideally using all of it,” said Petra Baader, Executive Chairwoman Baader. Baader Managing Director, Robert Focke, and Dr Thor Sigfússon, Founder and Owner of the Iceland Ocean Cluster, signed the membership at Baader’s booth during Seafood Processing Global (SPG) in Barcelona. “Being a member of the Iceland Ocean Cluster, we intend to enhance our cross-industry collaborations with an integrative exchange of expertise as well as close networking with relevant institutes, institutions and organisations,” Focke said. According to Baader, new processing technologies, including green technology solutions, are crucial for reducing food waste and carbon footprints. Moreover, they can improve production quality, hygiene, energy, and water efficiency and thus bring added value to the customer even beyond sustainability. Co-products can range from relatively low value, such as those used primarily as feed for livestock, to extremely high-value products found in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and functional foods, the processing solutions company highlighted. “In the seafood world, millions of tonnes of fish co-products are discarded in landfill, which is both costly and a source of greenhouse gas emissions,” Sigfússon said. “The Iceland Ocean Cluster and Baader have agreed to collaborate on enhancing the utilisation of seafood co-products. We aim to collaborate on assisting seafood companies that have the ambition to create value from side streams.” At SPG 2022, Baader showcased its commitment to the IOC zero-waste mission with dedicated content in its brand rooms developed in cooperation with Sigfússon. The company also exhibited the industry’s first advanced line solution for co-product handling and value-adding –
consisting of a Skaginn 3X mince line combined with the Baader Refiner and third-party further processing equipment. Reykjavík-based IOC started as a project at the University of Iceland but is now a full-running company that facilitates networking opportunities for ocean-related industries in and outside Iceland.
8 The agreement was signed at the 2022 Barcelona Seafood Expo by Dr Thor Sigfusson, Founder and CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster, and Robert Focke, Managing Director of Baader
Cortækni showcases new greener all-purpose lubricant Young Icelandic company Cortækni ehf will make its Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition debut this June, with a new product that it has high hopes for in the local market.. Developed by the Cortec Corporation, EcoLine ELP (Extreme Lubricant Penetrant) is a high-performance biodegradable soy-based lubricant and penetrant for general purpose use. It is formulated from natural seed oils and select additives that offer lubricity and performance superior to conventional lubricants.
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8 EcoLine ELP is a high-performance biodegradable soy-based lubricant and penetrant
It can be used on all types of metal for multiple purposes, it can lubricate moving parts, loosen rusty bolts or cool/lubricate basic metal cutting operations. Cortækni believes that EcoLine ELP’s strong performance, biobased nature, and low environmental impact make it an excellent option for environmentally conscious industries, including the commercial fishing sector. The company will also demonstrate other Cortec products at this year’s show.
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