by
Maye Walraven, Head of Business Development, Innovafeed, France
Over the past decades, the aquaculture industry has seen many innovations and major technological changes. In particular, on the feed side, where feed-formulators are in constant search of new ingredients and are continuously optimising feed formulas for better performance and improved sustainability.
This has led to many positives impacts, such as a significant decrease in the pressure on wild fish stocks by reducing the content of marine resources in the diet of carnivorous fish and replacing them by plant-based protein. Yet, with aquaculture continuing to experience double-digit growth and the shrinking of marine resources, feed formulators have continued to look for new alternative ingredients.
Recently, the F3 conference in San Francisco reunited all the players in the aquaculture industry to discuss new alternative ingredients. Insect meal is emerging as a promising solution: it provides a sustainable source of protein, which is part of a wild fish’s natural diet. In 2017, after several years of studying the proposal, the European Commission amended its regulation and authorised the inclusion of insect meal in aquaculture feed.
Innovafeed, which has established itself as a leader in insect meal production for aquaculture, explains why they view 2019 as a turning point and how they plan to make insect meal a competitive alternative. Maye Walraven, their Head of Business Development, comments, “There’s a strong interest in insect meal from scientists, investors, feed formulators to fish farmers. First movers to adopt insect meal view it as an opportunity to create value rather than a threat - there’s a strong messaging for end-consumers on aquaculture’s benefits to using a natural and sustainable ingredient”.
Laying the foundations to scale up industrial and commercial activity
After several years of research at its R&D facility, the change in EU legislation was the green light for the French-based biotech to launch its first industrial production plant in late 2017 near Cambrai, North of France. Over 2018, this pilot site has enabled InnovaFeed to validate the ability to scale-up its industrial model and to start commercialising its product, ProtiNova.
InnovaFeed only views it as the first step of their deployment to address the colossal needs of the aquaculture industry. “Looking ahead,” continues Maye Walraven, “we need to deliver on volumes, ensure the highest product quality, and create value for our partners.”
Read more HERE.
Over the past decades, the aquaculture industry has seen many innovations and major technological changes. In particular, on the feed side, where feed-formulators are in constant search of new ingredients and are continuously optimising feed formulas for better performance and improved sustainability.
This has led to many positives impacts, such as a significant decrease in the pressure on wild fish stocks by reducing the content of marine resources in the diet of carnivorous fish and replacing them by plant-based protein. Yet, with aquaculture continuing to experience double-digit growth and the shrinking of marine resources, feed formulators have continued to look for new alternative ingredients.
Recently, the F3 conference in San Francisco reunited all the players in the aquaculture industry to discuss new alternative ingredients. Insect meal is emerging as a promising solution: it provides a sustainable source of protein, which is part of a wild fish’s natural diet. In 2017, after several years of studying the proposal, the European Commission amended its regulation and authorised the inclusion of insect meal in aquaculture feed.
Innovafeed, which has established itself as a leader in insect meal production for aquaculture, explains why they view 2019 as a turning point and how they plan to make insect meal a competitive alternative. Maye Walraven, their Head of Business Development, comments, “There’s a strong interest in insect meal from scientists, investors, feed formulators to fish farmers. First movers to adopt insect meal view it as an opportunity to create value rather than a threat - there’s a strong messaging for end-consumers on aquaculture’s benefits to using a natural and sustainable ingredient”.
Laying the foundations to scale up industrial and commercial activity
After several years of research at its R&D facility, the change in EU legislation was the green light for the French-based biotech to launch its first industrial production plant in late 2017 near Cambrai, North of France. Over 2018, this pilot site has enabled InnovaFeed to validate the ability to scale-up its industrial model and to start commercialising its product, ProtiNova.
InnovaFeed only views it as the first step of their deployment to address the colossal needs of the aquaculture industry. “Looking ahead,” continues Maye Walraven, “we need to deliver on volumes, ensure the highest product quality, and create value for our partners.”
Read more HERE.
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