NEWS 8 Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2025 Brenntag makes distribution agreement for insect-based products Brenntag Specialties, a global market player in chemicals and ingredients distribution, announced a new exclusive distribution agreement with HiProMine S.A., a company in the production of innovative insect-based products. This collaboration introduces HiProMine's solutions derived from the Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens larvae) to the animal nutrition industry in Europe. According to the announcement, the products of HiProMine are characterized by their high protein content, excellent amino acid profile and presence of antimicrobial peptides that promote animal health. These products serve as protein and fat feed components with exceptional functional properties and promote animal health and welfare. HiProMine is GMP+ certified, demonstrating its commitment to the highest quality standards throughout the production chain. Wouter Vullings, Director Animal Nutrition EMEA, remarked: “The HiProMine products complement Brenntag's existing animal nutrition portfolio of sustainable performance enhancers. This agreement supports our long-term strategic goal to expand our presence as a leading animal nutrition solutions and ingredient supplier in the animal nutrition and pet food industries in the EMEA region. The partnership with HiProMine opens new opportunities for us and allows us to offer our customers unique products that have the potential to change the market. We are very pleased to be able to offer such solutions to our current and potential customers.” Read more>> Agroloop opens insect protein processing plant Insect producer Agroloop Hungary Ltd. officially opened its 13,000 square metre feed protein production facility on the outskirts of Budapest. With an investment of €30 million, this is the first industrial-scale insect protein processing plant in Hungary dedicated to feed production. The company aims to establish industrial-scale insect farming in the Central and Eastern European region and position itself among global industry leaders in the long term. The feed protein company has reached a new milestone: four years after its foundation, on 13 December 2024, it officially opened its 13,000 square metre automated plant. Here, 120 tonnes of feed material per day from by-products of various domestic food producers will be delivered to the larvae, which will then grow to 1,8 billion in around 36,000 crates during the "peak period". The processing plant will produce 250 tonnes of high-quality protein meal, 50 tonnes of feed fat and 900 tonnes of organic fertiliser per month from around 150 million larvae per day. Operations are carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, almost every day of the year. The factory, which currently employs 35 people, has also been fitted with a state-ofthe-art air purification system to ensure that no unpleasant odours are emitted outside the facility. Read more>>
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