In a competitive market, having top quality products that offer unique and desirable benefits for consumers is of great importance. That’s what Tasco^® offers to pet food manufacturers – a healthy, natural ingredient that will set your product apart from the rest.

Tasco^® easily fits into innovative pet food concepts and formulations, including functional pet foods and special purpose treats.

Tasco^® is produced by Acadian™ Agritech, at our fully-dedicated specialty ingredient plant featuring state-of-the-art equipment, advanced manufacturing techniques and the highest quality and safety standards.

The fresh, marine plants that serve as raw material for Tasco^® are hand harvested at the optimal time, following our strict harvesting procedures. This ensures that only the highest quality of the select marine plant species are harvested. Select, hand-managed harvesting also guarantees the sustainability of this valuable resource and protection of its ecosystem. Fresh, raw material is initially inspected and continually tested throughout the entire manufacturing process.

Message to the Manufacturers:

• Tasco^® can be supplied year round
• Tasco^® is a safe choice, as it is produced under strict quality control procedures including full traceability
• Tasco^®’s physical and biological properties are researched and consistent
• Tasco^® is stable and has a long shelf life
• Tasco^® is recognized as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) under AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials)
• Tasco^®, as a certified organic product, can be used in organic formulations Standard Manufacturing Steps
• Fresh, raw material is hand harvested at its optimal time
• Harvesting plans protect the resource and the environment
• Freshly harvested material is inspected and tested for integrity
• A solar drying process is used to remove excess moisture
• Dry material is chopped and collected
• Material passes magnets and several other quality checkpoints to ensure removal of any foreign material
• Material is further dried to consistent moisture content to ensure product stability in storage
• Material is ready for further processing
 

Tasco^® undergoes extensive quality and safety testing, including the following:

Standard Testing*:
• Yeast & Mold
• E-coli
• Coliform
• Salmonella
• Guaranteed Elements and Minerals

Physical Testing:
• Sieve Analysis
• Bulk Density
• Moisture
• Defect Analysis
• Colour
 

* Independent lab analysis performed under approved analytical methods
Other specialized testing performed as applicable or as requested