Methane gas to feed protein producer, Calysta, says its protein product, branded as FeedKind, has been approved for use as an ingredient in organic systems for feed by Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), the UK organic certification control body.
Danish fish feed producer BioMar has expanded production capacity by 140,000 metric tons at its Karmøy facility in Norway and invested in a “new generation” LNG vessel to transport feed from the factory.
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Grant-funded feeding trials assess potential methane mitigates and use of additive nitrates and bismuth subsalicylate in high-sulfur cattle feeds, says researcher.
California based biotechnology company, Calysta, says it has produced sufficient quantity of its novel protein, FeedKind, to be able to ship samples for testing worldwide.
Cargill’s corn oil production site in Memphis, Tennessee will be the location of the first commercial scale facility for manufacture of Calysta’s gas to feed protein, FeedKind.
Danish biotech company, UniBio, said it has officially entered the commercial phase in the development of its methane gas derived protein alternative to fishmeal and soy.
Alternative feed protein producer, UniBio, said a new study demonstrates the fermentation technology used in its methane gas fed production process is efficient in terms of productivity and energy usage.
This week saw US firm, Calysta, formally open a UK pilot plant to produce its ‘protein-rich biomass’ for fish feed as an alternative to fishmeal and soymeal.
Danish methane gas to feed protein developer, Unibio, says it has just signed its first license agreement in relation to its proprietary U-Loop technology.
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The sustainability profile of Calysta’s methane gas to feed protein, FeedKind, could be bumped up if its production involved the use of biogas, but its land and water resource saving metrics are solid, finds a report from UK agency, the Carbon Trust.
Danish company, UniBio, has sold the entire production from its future methane gas to feed protein production facilities to Danish animal feed manufacturer, Vestjyllands Andel.
