BSF protein producer makes further commercial advances
A piece on Finnish insect ingredient producer, Volare, securing an offtake agreement with Skretting proved popular as well with our audience.
The aqua feed company has committed to buying a “substantial” volume of products from Volare’s first commercial scale Black Soldier Fly (BSF) factory, which it will start building in Finland this year.
“This is a significant step for insect meal inclusion in aquafeeds, especially Norwegian salmon feeds,” says Jarna Hyvönen, Volare’s chief operating officer (COO), who was unable to disclose the percentage volumes sold as per the offtake deal.
Given that around 75% percent of the salmon farming carbon footprint arises from feed, and 95% of the feed footprint originates from raw materials, partnerships are essential for industry-wide change, claim the collaborators.
"We are constantly looking for novel sustainable raw materials, and this is a welcome addition to our current supply of insect meal. We need more volume,” says Erling Johansen, purchasing manager for special ingredients at Skretting Norway.
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