NEWS Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2024 25 tein concentrate: 7.5 kg CO2 eq). - LipidX® insect fat dramatically reduces land use, using 99.9% less than coconut oil (LipidX: 0.0102 m2 land use and coconut oil: 12.98 m2 land use). Coconut oil is commonly used as a fat source in livestock and aquaculture feed as well as in pet food. - PureeX® insect meat uses a staggering 99.8% less water than poultry meat (PureeX at 0.098 m3 and poultry meat at 61.13 kg m3). Poultry meat is commonly used in pet food as a high moisture protein source. - Protix's insect frass shows only 0.01 kg CO2 eq. per kilogram of product. - Larvae, used as feed for livestock, show 0.198 kg CO2 eq. per kilogram of product. Protix underlines that it understands the importance of a robust scientific foundation for its products. The company is heavily invested in substantiating its findings and sharing data that manufacturers can translate into compelling claims. This latest LCA was conducted by DIL, the German Institute of Food Technologies. This is a private, non-profit research provider with around 150 member companies from the food industry and related fields. As in the previous LCA, the results are based on the established and proven IMPACT 2002+ methodology. To further support the robustness of the findings, the results were compared against benchmark results from literature and relevant databases. Read more>> Foodvalley NL announces Protein Transition Map NL In the Netherlands, more than 500 organizations are actively involved in the Protein Transition. Together, they generate a combined annual production value of at least 881 million euros and employ at least 3,500 people. Foodvalley NL and the provinces made this visible through the Protein Transition Map NL, demonstrating the Dutch commitment to innovation and protein transition. The Protein Transition Map NL is an online, interactive tool that provides insights into the Dutch protein transition. Accompanying an economic analysis, which illustrates the added value in euros and the number of employees per province. It shows that the economic value of producers and knowledge suppliers in the field of unconventional animal proteins has doubled since 2015. This has turned the sector in the Netherlands into a serious industry with international growth potential. The international launch took place on April 23, 2024, during the Plant FWD event in Amsterdam. On main stage, Jeroen Willemsen (Foodvalley NL), together with the representatives from the Dutch provinces, launched the interactive map to an international audience. The companies and organisations featured on the map focus entirely or partially on the industrial production, processing, and marketing of alternatives to conventional animal protein sources. These alternatives include plant proteins such as legumes, animal protein alternatives like insects, and industrially produced proteins such as algae. Read more>>
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