Illinois River
Freeze-Dried Carp
$18 – $32
Silver carp, freeze-dried. Single ingredient. The highest-margin, fastest-growing treat format — and the most nutritionally intact version of the fish. Nothing added. Nothing removed except water.
Freeze-drying preserves the full nutritional profile — protein, omega-3s, and naturally occurring enzymes — better than any other processing method. The result is a treat that dogs respond to at a different level than dried or baked formats. It's also shelf-stable for 18 months without preservatives. That's not a claim. That's how freeze-drying works.
| INGREDIENT | Silver Carp. Nothing else. |
| SOURCE | Illinois River — commercial removal fishery |
| PROCESS | Freeze-dried — no heat, no additives |
| PROTEIN | 38g per 100g |
| OMEGA-3 | 2.1g DHA+EPA per 100g — fully preserved |
| SHELF LIFE | 18 months — no preservatives required |
Every batch is traced to its harvest location. Sourced from Illinois DNR-coordinated commercial removal operations on the Illinois River.
Size
Why invasive species
Silver carp were introduced to control algae in aquaculture ponds and escaped into the Mississippi basin in the 1970s. They now comprise up to 90% of fish biomass in some stretches of the Illinois River.