NEWS Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2024 7 Bond Pet Foods shipped its first two metric tonnes of animal protein created through fermentation to Hill’s Pet Nutrition, which will begin to formulate test products using the innovative, more sustainable ingredient for regulatory review and market evaluation. Separately, the companies announced a second joint development agreement to create an additional animal protein for potential use in Hill’s products. The collaboration between Bond and Hill’s, announced in late 2021, aims to develop a source of more sustainable animal protein to fulfil the dietary needs of dogs and cats. The two metric tonnes produced by Bond represent a major milestone towards commercialising its fermentation technology for pet food applications. The scale of the delivery will allow Hill’s to formulate a variety of products at its Pet Nutrition Centre in Topeka, KS, for evaluation. That data will be used for the ingredient’s eventual review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Centre for Veterinary Medicine, as well as to prepare prototypes for market evaluation. “Hill’s is known for its leadership in precise, complete, and balanced, science-based nutrition. We are excited to continue our relationship with Bond and support their truly novel approach to producing animal proteins in a more sustainable way that meets our high-quality standards,” said Dave Baloga, Executive Vice President of Science & Technology for Hill's Pet Nutrition. Read more>> Fermentation-based animal protein being tested in pet food Nasekomo, a biotech scale-up, and Siemens Bulgaria, a part of the global digital leader Siemens AG, forged an agreement to collaborate on the digitalization of insect biotransformation—an emerging industry with significant potential for sustainable development. The partnership between Siemens and Nasekomo, unveiled during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), will serve as the foundation for establishing an intelligent insect industry 4.0. with built-in industrial cyber security to fulfil the growing demand for protein in both quality and quantity. The collaboration aims to expedite the expansion of the insect industry by leveraging digitalization to enhance capacity. The official signing took place in the presence of the Bulgarian Minister of Innovation and Growth, Milena Stoicheva, and the Minister of Environment and Water in Bulgaria, Julian Popov. The strategic cooperation document was signed by Virak Chhuor, Vice President of Engineering and Production at Nasekomo, and Dr. Eng. Boryana Manolova, CEO of Siemens for Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Ukraine. The partnership will bolster Nasekomo's development concept, which envisions a data-driven franchising business model. This involves initially creating a connected network of factories within European countries and eventually expanding globally. The initial phase of the collaboration will focus on establishing a state-of-the-art breeding centre to provide a sustainable supply of young insects for the network of bioconversion factories. Read more>> Siemens, Nasekomo collaborate on digitalization of insect production
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