Cargill and Innovafeed Partner to Bring Innovative, Sustainable Feed to Animal Producers

Cargill and InnovaFeed have entered into a strategic\r\npartnership to bring sustainable and innovative feed options to the animal\r\nnutrition industry. Through the partnership, Cargill and InnovaFeed will\r\ncollaborate to jointly market fish feed which includes insect protein, enabling\r\nboth partners to support the growth of sustainable aquaculture.

“We recognize that the planet has finite resources,” said\r\nPilar Cruz, president of Cargill’s compound feed business. “It is our job to\r\nfind innovative feed options for our customers that protect the planet and\r\nsupport sustainable protein production.”

InnovaFeed’s circular economy approach brings added\r\nsustainability benefits as the company uses co-products from the agriculture\r\nproduction of starch and sugar to feed black soldier fly larvae known as\r\nHermetia illucens. Once the larvae reach a certain stage, protein and oil are\r\nextracted from the larvae, to be used in feed for pets, aquaculture species and\r\nyoung animals like broilers and piglets.

“By upcycling local cereal co-products and repurposing\r\ninsect waste as an organic fertilizer, InnovaFeed’s products truly have a\r\npositive environmental impact,” said Clement Ray, chief executive officer,\r\nInnovaFeed. “We’re also able to have a positive impact on climate change by saving\r\n25,000 tons of CO² emissions per year with each 10,000-ton-production\r\nunit¹  by feeding insect meal to animals. That is equivalent to removing\r\n14,000 cars off the roads.”

InnovaFeed’s team of more than 60 engineers and technicians\r\nhave developed an innovative process allowing them to produce high-quality\r\ninsect meal at an industrial scale. Over the past three years, InnovaFeed has\r\nled multiple trials demonstrating that its insect protein can be an effective\r\nalternative to fishmeal used in salmon or shrimp feed with equal or improved\r\nperformance.

“We’ve seen a strong acceptance of our products by consumers\r\nlooking for natural and sustainable products,” said Maye Walraven, head of\r\nbusiness development for InnovaFeed. Insect-fed trout has been commercialized\r\nin France since June of last year.

“This partnership will not only enable our salmon and shrimp\r\ncustomers to differentiate their product lines to meet consumer needs, but\r\nwe’ll also be responsibly managing resources, enabling both companies to\r\nsupport the growth of sustainable aquaculture and make a positive impact at a\r\nglobal scale,” said Adriano Marcon, president of Cargill’s aqua nutrition\r\nbusiness.

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“We found the ideal partner in InnovaFeed,” added Helene\r\nZiv, director of risk management and sourcing for Cargill’s animal nutrition\r\nbusiness. “We have a shared purpose—offering innovative, sustainable solutions\r\nto meet the nutritional needs of our growing population and our customers.”

Source : Cargill