All cyprinids are characterised by the lack of a stomach and a very long intestine. This type of digestive tract is the result of the omnivorous lifestyle in which zooplankton, invertebrates and fibrous plant material play a large role. The longer gut length corresponds to a high level of less digestible material in the natural diet of the fish. A much longer exposure period to the digestive enzymes within the gastric tract is required for an efficient digestion. Since the protein intake is relatively low carp function well without having a real stomach that normally is important for the first step in the protein digestion. These characteristics are important considerations for making feed formulations and are the starting point for the CarpCo program.

Coppens International carefully selects its ingredients to get a nutritional balance between vegetable products like various grains and fish and plant proteins for its cyprinids diets reflecting the natural food. All the diets are very tasty giving good feed intakes and with modern extrusion technology the digestibility is further improved. Every batch of feed is pre-checked by our quality assurance before it is sold in the market. This way you can be sure maximum effort has been put into producing high quality products that give the best value for money. With this CarpCo program Coppens remains committed to the cyprinids sector.

All aquarium feeds need to palatable and nutritious to the fish supplying all the necessary nutrients. Coppens International is committed to supply such diets. We only produce tasty, healthy and nutritious aquarium diets made with high quality ingredients for the discerning aquarium enthusiast. With an accurate quality control system every batch of feed is pre-checked before it is sold in the market. This way you can be sure maximum effort has been put into producing high quality products that give the best value for money.

Coppens International has focussed on making koi feeds since a long time and recognises the special requirements of this fish and their keepers. For the koi themselves a tasty, nutritious and well balanced diet with a high digestibility and minimal water pollution is required. Koi keepers expect the feed to support health and a good condition. Another requirement is for the younger koi to have a good growth rate whereby the typical "koi shape" is maintained. Lastly the colour patterns and the colour intensity for which koi are so famous need to be contrasting, clear and vivid.

By making feed tests at the Coppens Research Centre over many years new insights were gained and new ingredients and additives where found to match the aforementioned requirements as close as possible. Coppens is proud to present to its customers the new and upgraded koi feed line that offers a perhaps unparalleled choice and quality. The diets in the koi feed program are suitable for all varieties of koi and for every type of koi breeder and keeper.

All the feeds in this program are extruded floating diets with an extremely high water stability. Only the best ingredients are selected and state of the art equipment and technology are used to produce our feeds. Before the diets are packed an extensive quality control is performed to check if the products meet our strict quality criteria. In this way Coppens koi diets can contribute to healthy and beautiful koi and a joyous way of life with nishikigoi. We wish to supply a high quality koi feed line with which our customers and the koi keepers using them can be successful.

Coppens International is committed to supply such diets. We only produce healthy and nutritious pond diets made with natural ingredients for the discerning pond fish keeper. With an accurate quality control system every batch of feed is pre-checked before it is sold in the market. This way you can be sure maximum effort has been put into producing high quality products that give the best value for money.

New in the Coppens pond feed range are; CypriCo Mix REYEBL EF, CypriCo Royal Pond Mix and CypriCo Sticks Mix OBW EF. Meanwhile the sturgeon products are replaced by two new feeds: CypriCo Sturgeon Pre Grower-17 and CypriCo Sturgeon Grower-17. Please read on to find out more about our feeds.

We also offer the possibility to mix different feeds from the pond feed program on customer request. On a special mixing line any kind of mix can be made to meet the customer's demand. This gives great opportunities to develop new products to differentiate from the well known regular mixes available in today's market.

Several customers are now creating their own best selling mixes and brands to set them apart from their competitors. As you can expect from Coppens emphasis is put on product quality. Every mixed batch is checked by our quality assurance team to meet the highest standards.

With our products and mixing service Coppens remains committed to be at the forefront of the pond feed sector. We wish our customers and the pond fish keepers using products from the Coppens Pond Feed line a successful 2010 season.