Calysta and Thai Union have offered the first taste of shrimp fed with Calysta’s FeedKind® protein produced from natural gas at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels. The shrimp served were also farmed on feed marine ingredients derived from Thai Union tuna byproducts.

Alan Shaw, President and CEO of Calysta, said that “Thai Union is one of the world’s largest seafood producers and, like us, they are committed to improving sustainability and traceability in the shrimp farming industry – making this partnership a significant moment for the seafood sector. Calysta’s aim is to help create a future where the world’s growing population has guaranteed food security. By introducing a sustainable alternative protein that allows us to determine whether a shrimp was fed FeedKind protein with a simple test, FeedKind offers the industry a new level of transparency.”

“In line with our SeaChange® sustainability strategy, Thai Union is always looking for innovative ways to bring greater traceability and more sustainable products to market. By working with FeedKind, we are able to offer shrimp that have been grown using feed that has completely replaced the fishmeal with an innovative alternative protein. The fact that the protein has a unique carbon signature, that helps provide traceability and reduce seafood fraud, are other significant benefits,” Darian McBain, Global Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Thai Union, said.

Calysta’s FeedKind is made via a patented natural-gas fermentation platform. Made using very little land and water by fermenting natural gas, an abundant source of energy, it is a safe, nutritious, traceable and price competitive protein which has been commercially validated through extensive trials.