Posts Tagged ‘alternative protein’
Alternative aquafeed needs ‘complementary’ approach
There is no single solution to finding alternative protein sources for aquafeed, according to a study into options for reducing the sector’s dependence on marine ingredients. The study, published this week in the academic journal Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture, was led by led by Dr Brett Glencross Technical Director at the marine ingredients…
Read MoreTurning carbon dioxide into fish feed
A PROJECT to capture carbon dioxide emissions to create animal feed protein has been launched by a UK start-up in collaboration with a power station. Deep Branch Biotechnology, a Nottingham University based company, plans to use flue gas from one of the biomass power generation units of Drax, in North Yorkshire, along with hydrogen, to…
Read MoreSkretting backs black soldier fly feed
FEED giant Skretting today signed a deal with insect meal producer Protix that could see up to 5.5 million salmon servings a year with the alternative protein in the diet. News of the agreement came as Protix officially opened its state-of-the-art insect production facility in Bergen op Zoom, in the Netherlands. The event was attended…
Read MoreHow UK can narrow global ‘protein gap’
AN insect feed lobbying group has called on the UK government to support the growth of its sector, which it said could help narrow the global ‘protein gap’. The Insect Biomass Conversion Task and Finish Group (IBCTFG) said the insect for feed industry could transform agri-food productivity in the UK. The sector could be worth…
Read MoreNew French factory will scale up insect meal production
A FRENCH company producing insect meal as an alternative protein in fish diets has been given €20 million EU backing for a new factory. Ynsect, one of the early pioneers of insect aqua feed, today announced the development, which will produce protein from mealworm beetles (Tenebrio molitor). The new Poulainville plant, on the outskirts of…
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