NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2022 7 tional policy-makers on how the feed industry can mitigate impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which closed off essential feed grain supplies from the Black Sea in both short-term and long-term. The first panel will analyse how EU food and feed autonomy and the resilience of the agri-food chain can be strengthened while staying on the pathway for more sustainable food production systems. The second expert panel will discuss the European Commission proposal on deforestation-free supply chains as well as bring practically feasible soy value chain solutions to the table to achieve the Green Deal objectives on Biodiversity. Evonik and Nutrition Technologies collaborate on insect protein Evonik and Nutrition Technologies will conduct a joint research and development project on the amino acid requirements of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) in Southeast Asia. Evonik and Nutrition Technologies, a Singapore-based manufacturer of insect-derived products, have agreed to jointly conduct a research and development project on the amino acid requirements of Black Soldier Flies (BSF) in Southeast Asia. “The demand for nutritious animal protein is growing sharply in Asia,” says Shreedhar Patel, head of the Regional Platform Asia South in the Animal Nutrition business line of Evonik. “With Nutrition Technologies, we are applying our extensive animal nutrition expertise to explore the most efficient ways to incorporate alternative sources of protein into the food value chain. This should help bolstering food security and availability while minimizing use of arable land and freshwater”. With the globally recognized knowledge of feed additives that Evonik brings to the project, and the expertise in Black Soldier Fly production from the Nutrition Technologies team, the agreement will accelerate the ability for both parties to deliver optimal BSF protein profiles to enrich animal diets. The research will take place across two locations Nutrition Technologies’ flagship manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, and Evonik’s state-of-the-art laboratories in Singapore. “Working with the global experts at Evonik and having access to their resources is enabling us to develop our understanding of the BSF nutritional requirements at an incredible rate – this will help us to unlock a whole raft of new raw materials, which is the key to expansion in this industry,” said Nick Piggott, Founder and CoCEO of Nutrition Technologies. The project, which is scheduled to last two years, is already in place, developing protocols and trial regimes. Initial findings are expected to be implemented by the end of 2022.
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