PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DRIED FISH MEAL

The present invention relates to a method for providing a dried fish meal product from a fish material, the method comprising (i) providing a fish material; (ii) subjecting the fish material to a pre-treatment where the water content of the fish material is reduced, wherein the pre-treatment comprises a first drying step, resulting in a pre-dried fish material, wherein the pre-dried fish material has a moisture content in the range of 15- 50% (w/w) water; and (iii) subjecting the pre-dried fish material to a second drying step resulting in a dried fish product; wherein the second drying step performed in step (iii) is a spin flash drying process.