NEWS 84 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2022 Innovafeed, Cargill extend aquafeed partnership Cargill and Innovafeed are committed to actions that identify and grow planet-friendly ingredients, find new ways to reuse by-products and develop fish nutrition that promotes and enhances the health of farmed fish. The agreement combines Innovafeed’s expertise in formulating precision insect ingredients and Cargill’s global animal nutrition capabilities to scale up the use of insect ingredients in multiple types of animal feed. Under this new contract, Cargill will benefit from high-performance and sustainable ingredients for salmonids. Insect-based feed has become a competitive alternative to other sources of protein at all levels, including nutrition, production, and sustainability. Together, Cargill and Innovafeed maximize the use of resources to create a high-quality feed with much less waste. Co-products of the agriculture industry are used to feed black soldier fly larvae. Once the larvae reach a certain stage, protein and oil are extracted from the larvae, which can be used in Cargill’s feed for aquaculture species, and young animals such as chicks and piglets. Innovafeed is transforming the feed industry and broadening the basket of performant and sustainable ingredients available to the aquafeed formulators. Insect-based feed has become a competitive alternative to other sources of protein at all levels, including nutrition, production, and sustainability. And have a minimal environmental footprint. Growing insects require no land, fertilizer and pesticides, and uses minimal fresh water and energy for production. Innovafeed and Cargill have agreed to extend their collaboration from three years to 10 in order to bring healthy novel ingredients to aquafarmers. By unanimous decision, the board of the Norwegian Seafood Council has appointed Christian Chramer (48) as new Chief Executive Officer. Christian Chramer will take up the position on October 1st. During the interim period, Børge Grønbech will continue in his role as Acting CEO. Chramer brings extensive experience from the NHO system. For the past seven years, he has been regional director, communications director and joins NSC from a role as area director with responsibility for communication, public relations, and regions in NHO. Now he returns to the Norwegian Seafood Council, where he was both communications director and fisheries envoy in Southeast Asia. In addition, he has a 13-year service career in the Norwegian Army. Chramer has a degree from the Armed Forces Command School, the War School and a master's degree in management and organization from UiT – Norway’s Arctic University. Christian Chramer lives in Tromsø, is married and has two sons aged 18 and 22. Christian Chramer named new CEO of Norwegian Seafood Council Christian Chramer
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