Partnership between Ace Aquatec and Fresh By Design to supply APAC region

Aquaculture technology supplier Ace Aquatec has appointed equipment supplier Fresh By Design as its first distributor in the Asia Pacific region.

This partnership between two companies will oversee Fresh By Design supply Ace Aquatec's humane stunners to its customers across Australia and New Zealand. Equipment to be supplied will encompass salmon, prawn, and smolt stunning.

This includes Ace Aquatec's in-water electrical stunner, with a 100 percent stun rate to maintain welfare standards, reduce fish stress and improve productivity. Fresh By Design will be offering comprehensive consultancy to fish farmers who are looking to adopt higher welfare standards and testing the products out.

"Our electrical stunners have already gained a lot of attraction in the APAc region," explains Ace Aquatec Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Tara McGregor-Woodhams. "As the discussion around ethical farming continues to be a key topic for many supermarkets, producers and end consumers."

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"We've seen a ton of demand for our salmon, prawn and smolt stunners in the last 12 months so we're very excited to partner with Fresh by Design who are well regarded and positioned to roll out and service our leading-edge technology in the region."

The in-water electrical stunner also has the option to combine it with Ace Aquatec's Waterjet Bleeder, which utilises high-precision jets of water and robotic arm instead of the traditional method of physical blades, which improves hygiene and reduces maintenance.

Ace Aquatec has expanded in the last few years, now with offices in the UK, Norway, North America and Chile, with installations in Japan, Canada and New Zealand.

Fresh By Design General Manager Lachlan Bassett adds, "We're looking forward to representing Ace Aquatec in our region where we have a long and successful history of providing system design and high-quality equipment to our customers. We always recommend technology that helps our customers become more productive, profitable and ethical, so we are thrilled to be working with Ace Aquatec who tick all those boxes."

For more information on Ace Aquatec visit their website, HERE.

For more information on Fresh By Design visit their website, HERE.