Fereikos is pleased to announce its exclusively representation of Fereikos snail products in Cyprus
by Lordos Hospitality Group Ltd.
The presence of an exclusive agent in Cyprus is for Fereikos an important strategic step to improve the service
for our customers in this region, in order to meet the high requirements.
We are delighted to have established a partnership with Lordos Hospitality Group Ltd and we are looking forward to a healthy and a long term collaboration.
Fereikos Helix offers free seminars upon appointment , one time per week, at Glyfada Ancient Corinth, to potential snail breeders who have the prerequisites.
BREEDING SNAIL
The current global market trend is connected with the production of the Helix Aspersa Müller species, which represents a new direction in snail farming. Over 80% of snail farmers in
This species is most commonly found in the
ADVANTAGES OF Helix-Aspersa Müller
- Renowned for its reproductive ability (up to 120 eggs per year)
- Its price is the highest worldwide in relation to other species
- It adapts easily to different farming conditions
- It is highly resilient
- It fully develops in very little time (12 months)
- It is odorless, causes no noise and does not pollute the environment
- It is healthy and carries beneficial properties
- It does not carry nor transmit diseases
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Table: A comparison between the nutritional values of snails, beef, chicken and fish (Cheney, 1988). |
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Beef |
Chicken |
Fish |
Snail |
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Calories (per 100g of meat) |
163 |
120 |
70 |
60 – 80 |
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Proteins (%) |
22.1 |
8.5 |
15 |
13.5 |
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Fat (%) |
11.5 |
12 |
1.5 |
0.5 – 0.8 |
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Water (%) |
72 |
70.6 |
81 |
83.8 |
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Other (%) |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
