Erwin Suwendi

Erwin Suwendi is Head of Nutrition and Feed Technology at the Aquaculture Division of JAPFA Group, one of the leading agri-food companies in Asia. Based in HQ-Jakarta, he currently leads feed formulation for freshwater fish (Nile tilapia, African catfish, common carp, Indian major carp, Pangasius, snakehead and frog), marine fish (milkfish, barramundi, pompano and grouper), shrimp (white leg shrimp and tiger prawn), eel (Anguilla) and pet food (koi fish, cat and dog). He also manages quality control and the laboratory to ensure every process in the feed mill, starting from raw materials receiving, is processed until finished feed delivered to customers complies with international standards such as ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 17025, ASC and BAP.

He is involved in innovation, research and development for nutrition, feed and feeding management at different life stages with emphasis on cost-effective nutrient-balanced diet. He supervises feed and feeding management in STP hatcheries across the region. Recently, he was promoted to lead PT Suri Tani Pemuka’s overseas aquafeed business.

Erwin graduated with a BSc in Aquaculture from Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia. He completed his MSc in Nutritional Biochemistry from Hokkaido University, Japan, in 2011, where his work primarily focused on the impact of food components on gastrointestinal health. He advanced to satisfactorily complete “The Advanced Aquaculture Nutrition Training Program” with the UG/OMNR FNRL, University of Guelph, Canada, in 2012. He did his PhD study at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany, in 2015, focusing on amino acids requirement and utilization at different weight classes of Nile tilapia and common carp; the effect of different digestible energy levels on amino acids requirement of Nile tilapia and common carp.