Lallemand Animal Nutrition has announced the opening of its office in HoChi Minh City, Vietnam. Lallemand Vietnam will distribute the Lallemand portfolio for ruminants, pork, poultry, and aquaculture throughout Vietnam.
This includes feed additives for all species, silage inoculants, bioremediation solutions for aquaculture as well as animal environment products. The sales operations are managed by Mrs Phuong Trinh, Sales Director for Lallemand Animal Nutrition Vietnam.
The Lallemand Vietnam team during the opening ceremony (Left to right) Ngoc Bui Bao, Paul-Antoine Croize, Duy Nguyen Khuong, Tuong Nguyen, Trang VU, and Phuong Trinh Image credit: Lallemand
Paul-Antoine Croizé, Business Area Director Southeast Asia and Managing Director commented, 'Lallemand Animal Nutrition solutions have been present in the Vietnamese market for more than a decade, and the establishment of Lallemand Vietnam is a natural evolution for us. With 95 million inhabitants, Vietnam is a dynamic animal production market, ranking in the top 10 markets worldwide for pork and aquaculture production, and strong in exports, especially for aquaculture. This really holds great potential for our company. Today, we are a team of six in Vietnam, with extensive sales and technical expertise in the ruminant, shrimp, poultry and swine markets, and with anticipated growth over the coming months.'
Visit the Lallemand Animal Nutrition website, HERE.
Almex specialises in single screw extrusion equipment, from the extrusion unit to complete installations. They are a family owned, independent company.
Almex extruders and Contivar Expanders are in use worldwide for fishfeed, oil extraction, petfood, animalfeed plants, the food industry and the processing and chemical industries. Almex started early 1970's with repair and installation of extruders.
For use in Europe these units needed much modifications, so they decided to design and built in the Netherlands a complete range of extruders for 500 to 15.000 kg/hour capacity.
These extruders did find their way to clients worldwide. Today the largest extruder has a diameter of 400 mm, a barrel length of 4800 mm and a drive of 500 kW. Visit the Almex website, HERE.
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has announced the official release of the LEAP guidelines on the environmental performance of feed additives in livestock supply chains, which were launched at the LEAP outreach event 'Innovation to tackle climate change and pollution: Generating facts about feed additives and livestock production' on 21 September 2020.
IFIF is a founding partner of the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP), which aims to improve how the environmental impacts of the livestock industry are measured and assessed. IFIF was closely involved in the development of the feed additives guidance document though its expert members participation in the LEAP TAG on Feed Additives and the guidelines will further support efforts to reduce the impact of livestock products on the environment.
More than 500 participants from around the world joined the LEAP event, which was opened by the Agricultural Ministers from Uruguay and Ireland, together with the FAO Deputy Director General and the LEAP Chair 2020. Prof. Ermias Kebreab and Chaouki Benchaar, leaders of the LEAP Feed Additives Technical Advisory Group (TAG), presented the final guidelines.
Daniel Bercovici, IFIF Chairman, also presented at the event underlining, 'the strong cooperation between IFIF and FAO / LEAP is evident in this partnership, and the IFIF FEFANA Specialty Feed Ingredients Sustainability (SFIS) Project formed the basis of the LEAP Feed Additives TAG, while the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI), of which IFIF is a founding Member, is putting the LEAP feed guidelines into practice to support the improvement of the environmental performance of livestock production around the world.'
Dr Bercovici added, 'the integration of the science-based standard methodologies under the LEAP guidelines is key to engrave in stone these key scientific advances.'
Read the full remarks made by the IFIF Chairman at the LEAP event, HERE.
The LEAP Feed Additives Guidelines can be downloaded, HERE.
Founded in 1985, Extru-Tech® has installed numerous extrusion systems worldwide designed for the production of human food, pet food, aquatic feed and animal feed products.
Extru-Tech® also maintains the reputation of supplying the extrusion industry with superior quality replacement parts.
Extru-Tech®currently produces and markets one of the industry's most complete lines of extrusion processing systems. In addition, they offer a full line of ancillary equipment and customised equipment solutions for specialised processes.
The Online Milling School (OMS) is holding its final session of its inaugural Course 1 on Wednesday September 30th, 2020 with a high profile expert presenting on Feed Mill Design and Construction.
This is the time to join us to complete your 12-Session course on a high or simply drop in to learn what this industry expert have to say about Feed Mill Design and Construction.
Session 12 will take place at 14:00 Bangkok Time on Wednesday September 30 and will re-broadcast on Friday October 2, 2020 at 14:00 Chicago Time for our North, Central and South American feed manufacturing staff.
Why should you join us? This session will consider the steps involved in design and construction of a new feed mill and/or extension of existing plants. The best process and practices to follow during the design process are reviewed and explained.
Session 12 speaker Johannes Wick, CEO Grains and Food, Bühler Image credit: Bühler
Session 12 speaker spotlight: Johannes Wick, CEO Grains and Food, Bühler Johannes Wick joined Bühler in 2014 and took over the management of Grain Milling, the largest business area. He has led the Bühler Grains & Food business since April 1, 2016. Prior to joining Bühler, he worked for more than 20 years in different management positions in the energy and infrastructure sector at ABB, ABB Alstom Power, Iberdrola, and Alstom. Mr Wick earned a Master's degree in Engineering at the ETH in Zurich with an exchange at the Technical University in Madrid. He expanded his knowledge with an MBA from IESE in Barcelona with an exchange at Sloan Management School of Business at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston.
Milling and Grain published an interview with Mr Wick where he shared his thoughts on energy and milling in the January 2015 edition, this can be viewed, HERE.
A new 12-Session Course will start afresh from Wednesday October 7, 2020 at 14:00 Bangkok Time (and on Friday October 9, 2020 at 10:00 Chicago Time) and you can sign up for all 12 at US$330 for the full 12-session course - or again take one course at a time for US$30/course.
Attendees completing all 12 session in a course will obtain a 'Certificate of Attainment' to show that they have successfully participated in the full course.
Thank you for considering the above. We look forward to welcoming you onto the platform for the final session of Course 1 on either Wednesday September 30, 2020 or Friday October 2, 2020.
For more information and to register, visit the OMS website, HERE.
ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors.
The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of almost 25,000 employees. ANDRITZ operates over 250 sites worldwide. Visit the website HERE.
During the XXIX Congress, FEFAC published its Feed Sustainability Charter 2030, highlighting five key ambitions how the European Feed Industry can contribute to the development of more sustainable livestock and aquaculture value chains.
The Charter contains concrete feed sector actions at EU and national level featuring animal nutrition solutions that can help increase the sustainability of livestock farming operations.
FEFAC President Asbjørn Børsting and BFA Managing Director Katrien D'hooghe highlighted how the Charter's actions and commitments are matching the specific EU Green Deal Objectives affecting the livestock and aquaculture sectors.
The digitally livestreamed FEFAC XXIX Congress featured a panel discussion between Michael Scannell (European Commission), Pekka Pesonen (Copa-Cogeca), Philippe Weiler (Lidl Belgium), Preben Sunke (Danish Crown) and Jean-François Timmers (WWF) on the Green Deal and market expectations to the European livestock & feed industry.
A key priority raised by all panellists was the need for the European feed industry and its chain partners to achieve deforestation-free soy supply chains. They also welcomed the ambitions set in the FEFAC Feed Sustainability Charter and encouraged FEFAC and its members to take more targeted commitments.
FEFAC President Asbjørn Børsting commented, 'It's a proud today for the European Feed Industry to set its ambitions for more sustainable feed production for the 10 years to come (see also two pager explanation of the Charter) It was good to hear from important stakeholders what their concerns and priorities are and I can assure them that today is the beginning of a journey of measurable progress. We recognise that a deforestation-free soy supply chain is a key priority for our industry and we're working hard on the upgrading of the Soy Sourcing Guidelines to facilitate a mainstream market solution to achieve that goal'.
BFA President Dirk van Thielen commented, 'Even though we have had to change our original intentions for the joint FEFAC-BFA Congress, I am very pleased we managed to organise this digital event with very high quality speakers, including contributions from Stella Kyriakides (European Commissioner Public Health & Food Safety) and Willy Borsus (Vice Minister-President & Minister of Agriculture, Walloon Government). FEFAC and BFA are committed to step up the action on bringing down Greenhouse Gas emissions like methane, upscaling the use of co-products, tackling deforestation and reducing antimicrobial resistance'.
Read the FEFAC Feed Sustainability Charter, HERE. Visit the FEFAC website, HERE.
With over 150 permanent employees and an extensive network of agents all over the world, Dinnissen is a global player in the feed, food, pharma and chemical sectors.
They are always looking for new and innovative solutions for complete processes, system integrations or standard products – many of which they develop, test and produce in-house!
From the 1st September 2020 the Leiber Business Unit for Animal Nutrition has made some personnel changes.
The previous head of business unit, Nikolaus Jungbluth, has decided after 11 years to leave the company on 31st October 2020 in order to tackle a new professional challenge. He has passed the management baton to Helge Jakubowski who had been working in the company since 1st November 2018 as Key Account Manager & Team Leader Sales Germany.
Helge Jakubowski appointed as new head of Leiber GmbH Animal Nutrition's Business Unit Image credit: Leiber
"In the name of the shareholders and the entire Leiber Team, I thank Mr Jungbluth for the successful development of the Business Unit Animal Nutrition within Leiber', said CEO Bernd Schmidt-Ankum. 'We wish him all the best and hope he has success both professionally and personally. At the same time, we are pleased to have found Mr Jakubowski to fill this position and thereby allow the seamless continuation of the work carried out there."
Helge Jakubowski responded, "I am looking forward to this new professional challenge and will dedicate myself to the continued commitment of Leiber to animal nutrition."
For more than 65 years, Leiber GmbH has been one of the leading manufacturers of specialist yeast products "Made in Germany". At two sites in Germany, and at additional sites in Poland and Russia, Leiber, with its more than 230 committed employees, produces top quality brewer's yeast products and yeast extracts.
For its 34th edition, from September 15-18, SPACE 2020 was held as an unprecedented and essentially digital version. The Show could not take place in its usual form due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
After the decision of its cancellation in its physical form announced in May, the organisers have implemented and strengthened many digital tools to maintain the link between members of its community, exhibitors and visitors.
SPACE traditionally brings together more than 1,400 exhibitors, a third of whom are international, and more than 100,000 visitors, including 15,000 from 120 different countries. These participants were able and still can stay in touch by organising B2B meetings thanks to the platform available on the "SPACE 2020 Rennes" mobile app and on www.space.fr.
The functionalities of this mobile app and of the website have been developed consequently to offer many services to their users: the presentation of nearly 1,000 exhibiting companies registered for this edition with more than 800 products featured, a program of 85 conferences, the description of the 26 products awarded by Innov'Space this year, the top 100 of the most memorable award-winning innovations over the past 25 years, replays of animations and programs, a showcase of the breeds announced in the spotlight this year: the Normande and the Blonde d'Aquitaine, SPACE TV video reports by Web-agri.
SPACE was also the first Agricultural Show to launch its Podcast platform. These programs are available on the website, on the mobile app and on the major podcast platforms to discover programs on employment in agriculture, the history of the changing farming practices in cattle, pigs and poultry livestock, but also in agro-machinery with a particular focus on the tractor.
The 'Genomic Elite' auction could also take place this year in a completely digital way. The Holstein, Normande, Jersey, Pie Rouge and Montbeliarde breeds presented exceptional cattle for sale. 19 heifers were sold for a total of € 86,200, with an average price of € 4,537.
This SPACE 2020 also organised two highlights on site. The Innov'Space awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 15. By maintaining this operation and the quality of the winning products (26 out of the 70 applications submitted) SPACE concretises its role as a unique showcase for innovations.
On Wednesday, September 16, a round table brought to light the components of the food supply chain, all its actors, and in particular the 'shadow hands' which guarantee its solidity and which make it possible to guarantee the supply of quality food for all our consumers. The French Minister of Agriculture and Food, Julien Denormandie honoured SPACE with his presence by participating in this round table. On this occasion, the Minister outlined his ambitions for French agriculture and for livestock in particular, in the frame of the recovery plan. This presence is a sign of strong encouragement for SPACE and for all agricultural fairs which play an essential role in agricultural economic activity.
This digital version and these highlights have been set up thanks to the adaptability of its organisation to deal with this crisis in a reactive and anticipated way. Digital allows us to maintain a link but it does not replace the wealth of exchanges that can take place in the showground. This digital package will be complementary for the years to come. Friendliness is part of SPACE's DNA and we all miss it this year. The organisers will therefore meet you from September 14-17, 2021 to share it again together at the Parc-Expo exhibition centre in Rennes, France.
Aller Aqua produce fish feed for freshwater and saltwater aquaculture. That is the brief presentation, but it doesn’t even come close to covering the entire story.
Aller Aqua is a family owned company with roots tracing back more than a thousand years. They have produced fish feed for more than 50 years, and this makes them one of the worlds most experienced fish feed producers, delivering some of the best products on the market, to their customers.
Today Aller Aqua has factories in Denmark, Poland, Germany and Egypt, they export products to more than 70 countries worldwide. They have a broad and professional product range, consisting of feed for 30 species of fish.
According to their website, “We know the importance the right feed plays in our customers production, and therefore our own professional development- and research centre in Germany, Aller Aqua Research, consistently works on optimising, developing and documenting the effect of our products. This ensures that our customers receive top-quality professional products, at competitive prices – delivered on time. As a company we are big enough to meet your needs, and small enough to be flexible”.
“This ensures that we can react quickly to our customer’s needs, which is essential when you strive not only to deliver fish feed, but also to spar with and contribute to optimising our customers businesses. Our experience and history is our guarantee to our customers that we know what we are talking about, that we keep our promises, and that we are right here – and that will still be the case in many years to come”.
On 23rd September Nutreco announced the winners of this year's Nutreco Feed & Food Tech Challenge (NFTC2020). First held in 2017, the event acknowledges the best breakthrough innovations in livestock farming, aquaculture and, for the first time this year, alternative food proteins.
In this competition, 15 finalists were selected from over 110 submissions by startups from across the globe. On September 22, the top three finalists eniferBio, Poultrix and Bond Pet Foods pitched again to the NFTC2020 jury, this time in a hope to win the top spot in the competition.
The jury of the event consisted of Nutreco and external experts, including AquaSpark's Mike Velings, Mathieu Castex of Lallemand Animal Nutrition and David Welch of The Good Food Institute. The winner wins a validation trial worth 50,000 euros, the second place winner will receive 10,000 euros and third place will receive 5,000 euros.
Watch the NFTC2020 winners' announcement by Nutreco's Director of Venturing and NFTC2020 Head Juror Joost Matthijssen, HERE.
The winner of the NFTC2020 and receiving the scientific validation trial is eniferBio. This startup from Finland works to create a better future using fewer natural resources by revolutionizing an existing single cell protein technology to produce raw materials for aquaculture. In second place is Poultrix from Israel, which provides a digital solution to help poultry integrators manage its farming operations in a more efficient, sustainable and responsible way. Coming in at third place is Bond Pet Foods. The startup's breakthrough innovation was applying an innovative marketing and technology approach towards pet food.
Alex Obach, Aquaculture NFTC2020 Juror and Skretting Head of R&D commented, 'I'd like to congratulate eniferBio on their exciting technology solution and on winning the NFTC2020. Their innovation addresses raw material sustainability, one of the key challenges the aquaculture industry is facing. I look forward to working with them to validate their technology and explore further collaboration.'
Nutreco's Director of Venturing and NFTC2020 head juror Joost Matthijssen commented, 'We were impressed by the standard of breakthrough innovations throughout this competition. As the 15 finalists put their best foot forward during the pitch sessions to the jury and Nutreco colleagues around the world, we have added an audience award for the NFTC2020 Best Pitch. This award for the startup that gave the best pitch in terms of message delivery, presentation style and engagement was decided by Nutreco employees based.'
Fumi Ingredients is the winner of the audience award for the NFTC2020 Best Pitch and wins a 5,000 euro prize.
The next edition of the Nutreco Feed & Food Tech Challenge will take place in 2022.
The iFarm five-year project is the first of its kind and will allow for an individualised fish approach to salmon farming. Now, the first fish have been transferred in Cermaq's iFarm.
By using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Cermaq will be able to identify each fish in a net pen, allowing for targeted health interventions if required and individualised health records for each individual fish. The iFarm five-year project is the first of its kind and will allow for an individualised fish approach to salmon farming. Now, the first fish have been transferred in Cermaq's iFarm.
Last December, Cermaq Norway was awarded four development licenses for iFarm, and preparation work started in January. Since then, thanks to the efforts and support of many people across Cermaq, BioSort – the developer of the technology, and ScaleAQ, who has supported the delivery of the system, the various components of iFarm are taking shape and they have been able to successfully install the system.
First smolt ever in iFarm Last week, the project rounded a big milestone when the first smolt was transferred in the iFarm pens.
'This is a very exciting and important phase in the project; now we will see how the fish behave in the actual iFarm environment, and whether our modelling and predicted outcomes for behaviour are accurate,' said Karl Fredrik Ottem, Cermaq's project manager for iFarm.
In iFarm, the fish are kept lower in the system using a net roof. When the fish rise to the surface to refill their airbladders, they are guided through a portal, or chamber, where a sensor can quickly scan, recognise and record data on that specific fish using recognition data based on each fish's unique markings and structure.
'A prototype of the sensor itself will not be in place until November, allowing the fish to become used to their new environment over the coming eight weeks. Until then, we will spend time observing the fish's behavior in the cage, how they move and how they eat, so that we can make any adjustments before we install the sensor. In addition, this time will allow us to develop and implement good operating practices as this is a new farm installation and we know we will need to adapt our practices,' added Mr Ottem.
Equipment assembled and launched during summer The iFarm system is initially installed in two pens with slightly different layouts of iFarm. The equipment for the pens was delivered early this summer, with parts of the system being assembled and installed on land in Nordfold in Steigen. The pre-assembled equipment was then transported to the sea site at Martnesvika, where the final assembly of nets was completed.
'We have a very close and good partnership with both BioSort and ScaleAQ, and so far, we are on schedule,' said Mr Ottem. 'For us at Cermaq, especially those of us working within the project team, it is incredibly exciting that we now have come to the milestone where fish has been transferred and we are all looking forward to the exiting trial ahead once the sensors have been installed.'
The technology will, if the project is successful, represent a leap forward for our ability to secure fish welfare, and for performance and overall farming practices.
'What we are trying to achieve with iFarm is to develop a technology that, in the long-term, can lead to better fish health and welfare and help strengthen the competitiveness of coastal farming. We have high expectations that the health and welfare of the salmon can be improved with iFarm, if we succeed,' added Mr Ottem.
Five-year project The iFarm project trial will run until 2025, and Cermaq recognises that they are in the very early stages of the project and that it is a very complex system which will require sophisticated interaction between farming equipment, machine vision and fish behaviour in full scale. Here, advanced underwater technology will be developed, and it will work in close interaction with the fish. The knowledge and experience gained from this first stocking of fish will be used to optimise the design for the second stocking, which is planned in 2021.
PTN’s (Pellet Technology Netherlands) mission is to produce and develop high-quality, reliable machines.
PTN strives to provide its customers with the following benefits through its products: higher yields lower energy consumption low maintenance requirements access to state-of-the-art technology.
As a globally operating, specialist manufacturer of pelletisers and related machinery it is their ambition to expand to become the most respected professional OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
According to the PTN website, “Our strategy for achieving this ambition is to: expand and consolidate the global network of professional sales and service points create a virtual and real image of professionalism, quality and innovation as well as a high level of standardisation and digital accessibility for strategic partners transform technology, know-how and competences into technical and commercial added value generate stable growth in sales and profit.”
PTN develops and manufactures all its products under its own management at two production sites in Schijndel. This means that PTN is able to build both standard products and products to meet customer specifications.
After the machines have been manufactured and installed at the customer’s site, their service department commissions the machines. In addition, the service department is also available should there be any problems or if the customer’s own technical department needs support. Visit the PTN website, HERE.
Sanford, a New Zealand based seafood company, has recently purchased a $5.5 million NZD ($3.6 million USD) salmon feeder to help realise its vision of expanding its aquaculture in South New Zealand.
The barge will be located in Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island, a 1,746 km² island south of New Zealand's south island. The new barge will replace the 1960s built barge Sanford currently operates in the area, this is due to be commissioned and cut into scrap metal.
Sanford's salmon operations manager Richard Miller told NZ local media outlet Stuff that the barge was to be named San Hamana, and would have four silos and the ability hold 200 tonnes of fish food.
'The feed is automatically blown through pipes into the fish pens with a computer system. Every pellet of fish feed that goes into the water is monitored by computer systems underwater,' said Mr Miller.
The barge will have accommodation for five staff. At any one time 22 or 23 workers are employed by Sanford at Big Glory Bay. According to the Stuff article, during lockdown Sanford staff formed their own bubble to service the farm. Some stayed for 40 plus days straight with the company supplying food and any other needs.
'We wanted to protect the island and stop the transfer of [our] people across there,' Mr Miller said. 'It was really important from a perception perspective that Sanford was ahead of the game in terms of making sure we were never at risk of bringing the [Covid-19] virus down there.'
LocalCoho, a New York based farm-to-table fish company who operate land-based aquaculture facilies near major US cities, have recently raised $4.6 million USD for the start-up Finger Lakes Fish.
Finger Lakes Fish, which will operate under the brand name 'LockCoho', will use the funds to establish a facility in Auburn, New York, USA which is predicted to produce 350 metric tons of Coho salmon each year.
According to the company's website, the 'key strategic partners' in the venture are Jim Murphy, president of Grow Forward, Bob Tobin, former chief executive officer of Ahold USA, and Steve Koch who used to run the global mergers and acquisition business of Credit Suisse.
LocalCoho are all about providing fresh, healthy, and sustainable fish locally.
This year Livestock Taiwan Expo & Forum will be going online concurrently with the physical exhibition. The online exhibition will take place 5-7th November from 8:00am-8:00pm (GMT +8), and the In-person exhibition will take place 5-7th November from 9:30am-5:00pm (GMT +8).
The decision to bring the event online has been made in order to keep all of the livestock industries connected with the cutting-edge technologies and to assist industry players to collaborate, sharing best practices and adopt cost-effective methods for growing their businesses.
What you can do with this online platform? • Get notification when visitors enter to your booth • Chat, voice call or video call with visitors • Schedule online meeting with visitors • Visitor traffic analysis report • Live stream video from YouTube or Facebook
Price for online exhibition standard booth: USD$630/booth (VAT included)
You can book a booth by emailing aat.sales@informa.com or pre-register for the online exhibition, HERE.
Anderson Feed Technology has been formed by a collaboration of Anderson International Corp and Ottevanger Milling Engineers.
This partnership will leverage the expertise of both companies, establishing a strong presence that provides a wide variety of Feed Mill and Cereal related solutions to existing and new clients in the United States and Canada. Thanks to its expert know-how, gained over it’s joined 245 years of experience, Anderson Feed Technology is the ideal partner for the implementation of your project.
Their expertise lie in; engineering, production, and installation of machinery and complete installations in the dry-cereal and grain processing industry such as: - Feed mills - Premix and concentrate plants - Aquafeed and Pet food installations - Cereal processing lines - Biomass installations
About Anderson International Corp “Anderson International Corp, founded in 1888, is the original inventor of the screw press or Expeller® for the mechanical recovery of fats from oil bearing beans, seeds, and nuts. In their 130-year history, Anderson has adapted the original screw press design for a variety of industrial processes, including pet food, animal feed, and synthetic rubber. To date, Anderson has successfully designed, manufactured, and installed over 12,000 pieces of processing equipment for over 100 different types of materials in more than 100 countries with a focus on providing complete process solutions to their customer base.”
About Ottevanger Milling Engineers B.V. Ottevanger Milling Engineers, founded in 1909, is a specialist in the design and manufacture of equipment and complete installations for the grain- and feed processing industries. The company designs and produces a comprehensive range of process equipment following the latest standards. The accumulated knowledge and experience of more than 100 years determine the quality of design, equipment and installations of Ottevanger Milling Engineers and its efficiency and reliability.
Phibro Aqua is a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation, a diversified global developer and manufacturer of a broad range of animal health and nutrition products for the poultry, swine, cattle, dairy and aquaculture markets.
Growing worldwide demand for high quality protein, combined with expanding human populations and decreasing wild stocks of fish, assures an increased future dependence on aquaculture products and technologies.
The challenge is to develop profitable and sustainable aquaculture practices which will implement advanced technologies. These technologies will allow aquaculture to make a significant contribution to future supplies of aquatic products.
Phibro Aqua has developed a strong team of fish health specialists and scientists with a focus on providing the global aquaculture industry with cost effective health management solutions in order to maximize the productivity of their customer’s farms. This Phibro Aqua team brings customers a full range of expertise in production and operation, fish health management, disease diagnosis and vaccination.
Phibro Aqua operates comprehensive Research and Development facilities. These facilities include a large scale wet lab for clinical evaluation of fish vaccines, medication and feed additives. Phibro Aqua's lab includes a full diagnostic service addressing parasitology, bacteriology, histopathology and molecular-biology.
With food production accounting for around a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint reduction is one of the most effective ways that supply chains can address the climate change challenge.
Recognising the considerable opportunity to minimise the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by the aquaculture feed production process and the fish farming sector, Skretting Italy has launched the new carbon neutral feed concept Feed4Future.
This first-to-market offering pairs Skretting's extensive knowledge of the nutritional requirements of aquaculture species with sustainable, lower impact feed ingredients responsibly sourced from carefully selected suppliers.
In utilising Skretting's groundbreaking MicroBalance technology and incorporating innovative raw materials and high-quality by-products sourced from the food industry that don't compete with human consumption, Feed4Future diets have a 10 percent lower carbon footprint than standard diets, with the remaining CO2 emissions compensated for by carbon credits*.
'With the spotlight on the impacts of food production, Feed4Future can take Italian aquaculture to new levels of sustainability. With 80 percent of fish farms' carbon footprint related to feed, its application means that together we are taking effective action against one of the most far-reaching issues facing our planet today – climate change,' said Umberto Luzzana, Skretting Italy Marketing Manager.
For those producers looking to go a significant step further with fully carbon neutral farms, Skretting has developed CarbonBalance, a new programme supporting fish farmers and helping them achieve this ambition.
Following an initial assessment of each farm site, Skretting calculates the carbon footprint, identifies measures to reduce it, and then works together with customers to achieve full neutrality. CarbonBalance also provides links to those third-party certification bodies that are already onboard with the programme, and will offer support in communicating these actions to the market. Amongst other things, it will explain what makes these fish carbon neutral and the contribution they are making to sustainable food production.
'In a market that is increasingly informed and sensitive to environmental issues, the combination of Feed4Future and CarbonBalance is a unique opportunity for responsible companies to contribute to healthy and resilient food systems, whilst enhancing their product offering and establishing a stronger competitive advantage,' added Mr Luzzana.
Skretting Italy's new carbon neutral offering is a follow-up of its successful 'Acqua in Bocca!' customer engagement project. Launched in 2017, this ongoing project is designed to help the country's aquaculture value chain develop an effective value proposition based on sustainability that meets market expectations and requirements.
'We're excited about Skretting Italy's approach on sustainability and the process that they have followed by first listening to our customers' needs and then engaging with other players in the value chain to build solutions that create value for the whole industry,' said Trygve Berg Lea, Skretting Sustainability Manager. 'Feed4Future and CarbonBalance are a perfect example of how local initiatives are helping us to fulfil our global ambition of being the lead partner in the journey towards an even more sustainable aquaculture industry.'
*Skretting CarbonBalance's carbon credit scheme is related to the Agrocortex REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) project in Brazil.
On the 27th July the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced that Issue 3.0 of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Farm Standard is was available for public comment. The 60-day public comment period expires this Saturday on 26th September.
The renamed BAP Farm Standard replaces Issue 2.4 of the BAP Finfish and Crustacean Farm Standard, released on May 23, 2017. The new standard now covers all eligible fed aquaculture species, but BAP will continue to maintain a separate farm standard for salmonids raised in marine net pens. Unfed mollusk species such as mussels and oysters will continue to be covered under the BAP Mollusk Standard.
The new BAP Farm Standard contains a number of new requirements under BAP's four pillars of sustainability — food safety, social accountability, environmental responsibility and animal welfare. Traceability requirements have also been updated.
Specific environmental monitoring approaches for recirculating aquaculture systems and coastal flow-through systems have been added, and the requirements for efficient use of key feed ingredients such as fishmeal, soybean meal and oils have been updated, with new limits set for the BAP fish-in fish-out (FIFO) ratios for many species.
To comment, download the BAP Farm Standard Issue 3.0 comment form, HERE, and submit the form to dan.lee@aquaculturealliance.org and david.yunker@bapcertification.org.
