NEWS 6 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2022 Officially opened in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Skretting Aquaculture lnnovation (AI) Guayas Research Station is the latest investment made by the world’s leading aquaculture feed company aimed at fast-tracking the shrimp farming industry’s introduction of more sustainable and innovative feeds. The new EUR 6.1 million facility – a world-class R&D station that is fully dedicated to shrimp farming – establishes the ideal platform for Skretting to further expand its knowledge of shrimp nutrition and health, and to apply this intelligence on-theground in one of the global seafood economy’s most important shrimp producing regions. Incorporating the latest technologies, the station comprises fully-equipped laboratories and state-ofthe-art experimental units that will perform critical trials on whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Additionally, it houses a battery of tanks that will Skretting Aquaculture lnnovation Guayas Research Station opens in Ecuador Skretting announced it has opened the Guayas Research Station, the company's latest investment in the shrimp farming industry in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Unibio, one of the leading sustainable protein companies, has announced that its strategic licensing partner, the Doha-based industrial biotech investor Gulf Biotech, has reached the final stage before the construction of the first single-cell protein (SCP) plant in Qatar by entering the Front-end Engineering Design Stage (FEED). Qatar is a country that is rich in natural gas resources but has little or no farmland or the ability to produce protein for its population or the surrounding region. By using Unibio's technology to produce protein locally, it helps to utilize their abundant resources, to directly enhance food security. The plant will use Unibio’s U-Loop® technology, where methane is converted through continuous fermentation to produce Uniprotein®. The Uniprotein® produced in the plant will be used as a protein supplement in feed for fish and animals to supplement the deficit due to shortages of fish meal or soy. The production of Uniprotein® is highly resource-efficient and sustainable compared with the production of traditional protein. Relative to soy production, Uniprotein® uses no arable land and significantly less water. Initial production is estimated to be 9,000 tonnes of protein per year. According to Unibio's statement, Gulf Biotech, represented by His Excellency Hitmi Al-Hitmi, has shown its commitment to using innovative technology and Qatar’s natural resources to tackle the highly pressing challenge of producing sustainable food for the world’s rapidly growing population. Gulf Biotech has completed their feasibility study on the viability of the plant. The FEED for the development of the plant is due to be completed by early 2023. “We are absolutely delighted with the progress made together with Gulf Biotech in reaching the FEED stage at what will be Qatar’s first single cell protein plant. We need innovators and visionaries if we are to provide food security for the world’s growing population in a sustainable way, especially at a time when the global cost of food continues to rise. Qatar’s abundance of methane makes it an ideal region to use our technology," said David Henstrom, CEO of Unibio. Unibio and Gulf Biotech to deliver Qatar's first Uniprotein® plant
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