Products manufactured in NL, by NL people, with NL raw materials

3F Waste Recovery's product mix offers a number of opportunities to substitute for products that are currently imported to the island, incurring high freight costs and overall costs to the businesses that use the products. Companies will save money by using import substitutes or creating new products using 3F's ingredients. For example:

1. Collagen: Local cosmetic and nutritional supplement retailers and manufacturers and artisanal producers now have a local supplier of premium marine collagen.
2. Fish Protein Powder: There are no marine protein powder manufacturers in Canada. Turning fisheries by-products into low-cost, concentrated nutritional supplements reduces the need to import protein and maintain a healthy diet.
3. Dried Fish Skin Pet Treats: Iceland is the largest supplier of fish skin pet treats with Canadian retailers importing their products for resale. 3F provides a logical and appealing local option for retailers to meet the demand of their customers.
4. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT: Biodiesel: Biodiesel feedstocks from farmed Atlantic salmon is one way 3F is turning waste challenges into environmentally sustainable solutions. We are working with our partners at Marine Institute on scaling up existing laboratory processes that effectively convert salmon oils into biofuel suitable for blending with petroleum diesel certified for use in heavy equipment and as furnace oil.
5. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT: Lanolin: Lanolin is a CFIA approved lubricant for use in food manufacturing facilities and can be used to extend the life and protect any type of mechanical equipment that requires lubrication or rust protection. Newfoundland sourced and made lubricant and cosmetic ingredients are a natural fit with the local markets for both products.
6. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT: Wastewater Adsorbent: Our scallop and mussel shell based calcium carbonate products can be used to treat wastewater and absorb heavy metals and toxic dyes in water and sludge. We envision every municipality with an untreated town water supply using our adsorbent to improve the quality and safety of water supplies across the province and replacing imported synthetic water treatment chemicals.