Innovafeed and Cargill have extended their global partnership to bring novel ingredients to aquafarmers from three to 10 years and will jointly develop and market insect meal to help aquafeed customers raise more sustainable seafood with less environmental impact.
The agreement combines Innovafeed’s expertise in formulating precision insect ingredients and Cargill’s animal nutrition capabilities to scale-up the use of insect ingredients in multiple types of animal feed.
Under the new contract, Cargill will benefit from high-performance and sustainable ingredients for salmonids.
Leveraging Innovafeed’s insect meal in aquafeed saves up to 16,000 tonnes of CO2 for every 10,000 tonnes of insect protein.
Co-products of the agriculture industry are used to feed black soldier fly larvae. Once the larvae reach a certain stage, protein and oil are extracted, which can be used in Cargill’s feed for aquaculture species, and young animals such as chicks and piglets.
“A contract of this size and scope for insect ingredients in aquafeed is a first in our industry and marks a major milestone in favour of more sustainable and efficient animal feed, thanks to novel ingredients and insects more specifically,” said Clément Ray, Innovafeed’s co-founder and CEO.
Helene Ziv-Douki, president of Cargill’s aqua nutrition business, said, “We have a shared purpose with Innovafeed: offering innovative, sustainable solutions to meet the nutritional needs of our customers and a growing population.”
