NEWS F&A Alternative Proteins Edition April 2023 7 combined with significant market price movement, seeking alternative omega-3 sources and revaluating the product range ensures both value and quality are maintained for customers”. The last few years have seen Anpario develop innovative Optomega Algae products, which provide a rich, high-quality source of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA. Containing oil derived from sustainably sourced microalgae blended onto a unique carrier system for a free-flowing, easyto-use powder product with a superior shelf life. According to the company’s statement, the microalgae sources used by Anpario are produced by fermentation. This process is highly sustainable, utilizing renewable sugarcane production with waste cane stocks being used as an energy source to power the facility. Read more>> Entobel, one of the leading global insect-based ingredient producers, partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to scale up its operations in Vietnam. As part of a long-term collaboration agreement that includes early-stage project development support, IFC will support Entobel’s expansion in Vietnam and the region. Based in Singapore, Entobel is one of the very few players already producing insect ingredients at a commercial scale from the Black Soldier Fly-a species that provides a great source of protein-with applications in high-quality aquafeed and pet food. Entobel is currently building Asia’s largest insect plant to date in Vung Tau province, Vietnam, which will supply 10,000 metric tons of insect meal annually to local and international aquafeed and pet food-producing customers. The construction is on schedule and the first commercial sales are expected later this year. The main product of Entobel is insect meal, which is used, among other applications, as a sustainable alternative to fishmeal in the aquaculture industry. The impact of Entobel will be to replace wild-caught fish being used for fishmeal, thus helping to alleviate over-fishing. “We are impressed by Entobel’s operations in this innovative industry, which can provide a sustainable high-protein alternative to wild-caught fish used in aquafeed. Reaching scalable levels of production will help protect marine ecosystems and reduce the depletion of ocean resources. We are happy to support Entobel on this exciting and impactful journey,” said Thomas Jacobs, IFC Country Manager for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR. Co-founders Gaetan Crielaard and Alexandre de Caters, both Belgians, moved to Vietnam in 2013 after realizing the vast potential of this new and innovative industry. Southeast Asia is a main aquaculture hub and the tropical climate is ideal to rear the Black Soldier Fly with relatively lower energy costs compared to competitors in Europe. Read more>> Entobel expands its operations in Vietnam
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