The Center for Food Integrity is partnering with US aquaculture farmers and US Soy on a variety of initiatives to help earn trust and confidence in fish and seafood farming.
As production scales and costs come down, insect meal is poised to play a significant role in the future of shrimp feeds.
By strategically sourcing raw materials, improving feed efficiency, and fostering value-chain collaborations, the industry can navigate the current pressures and move toward a more sustainable future.
"This step-by-step strategy not only reduces risk but also minimizes the capital intensity of each phase, ensuring a more sustainable growth trajectory,” the company said.
The company is producing BSF-based protein and other products such as biopesticides and aims to produce 5,000 tons per year with a new facility.
European researchers are applying its expertise in stem cells and tissue culture to the development of an in vitro platform that could support the search for new, effective, and sustainable ingredients for modern aquaculture.
Cargill Aqua Nutrition has embarked on a journey to redefine salmon feed, introducing new concepts that support farmers in their goal of optimizing performance, health and cost-efficiency.
Due mainly to the high cost of feed in West Africa, species diversification is gaining prominence, with fish farmers associations encouraging farmers to grow other species with lower feed costs.
Aquaculture is crucial to food security and the economy in West African countries and feed is one of the key factors. In Ghana, stakeholders are discussing local ingredients as alternatives for cost-effective feeds.
Nouvelles Vagues is a French scientific and technical platform offering a wide range of services to the aquafeed industry.
Nutreco presented a new approach focused on creating phytotechnology solutions to support the performance, health and welfare of aquatic species, farm and companion animals.
The use of krill in fish and shrimp diets is on the rise but how to meet the growing demand for this valuable ingredient? Aker BioMarine turned to an unmanned drone vehicle, backed by AI and robotics, to predict the best fishing spot and to increase the volumes caught.
At the recently held F3's biannual meeting, industry stakeholders discussed different initiatives to replace marine ingredients and their impact on farmers' acceptance and along the value chain.
Norway-based startup NoMy aims to transform food industry sidestreams into food and feed ingredients through fungi fermentation.
Norwegian company Berggylta aims to process fish blood into a feed source.
Why is it taking so much time for novel ingredients to scale up? Aquaculture investors discussed the opportunities and bottlenecks in scaling up novel ingredients at F3’s biannual meeting.
Southeast Asia has emerged as the top region to produce insects for feed with climate conditions and lower labor costs as the key drivers. AFFIA discussed the current Asian insect scenario and what to expect from the upcoming 2024 Insect to Feed the World conference.
In a global context of increased population, grains are expected to underpin all feeds going forward for the foreseeable future with corn-derived co-products as part of the solutions available to the aquafeed industry.
With the first aquafeed mills certified and more in the pipeline, Aquafeed.com talked with ASC to get some insights on the challenges and opportunities of the standard.
“We have quite a large potential for growth in the animal feed business that requires capital," said Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine.
