NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2023 11 FeedKind protein wins FDA GRAS status for use in aquaculture Bühler expands TUBO conveyor line for flexibility and efficiency Calysta, one of the world leaders in fermented protein, announced that its leading product, FeedKind®, has achieved generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine have granted Calysta’s FeedKind protein GRAS status for use in the US in salmonid feeds at up to 18% of the diet. In the US FeedKind will be listed under its common name, dried fermentation biomass. According to the company, the ruling means aquaculture companies in the US now have access to a nutritionally rich and non-GMO protein ingredient that both helps preserve biodiversity while addressing a growing market need for proteins for feed and food. “With so many exciting developments in US aquaculture, we are thrilled to be able to access this market. FeedKind protein is a perfect fit for the trout industry and the burgeoning recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) industry for Atlantic salmon,” said Allan LeBlanc, VP and Aquaculture Lead at Calysta. “FeedKind is an exceptional alternative to other sources of protein, and is free from heavy metals, pesticides, and microplastics, ensuring animals are only fed the nutrients they need. Because it can be produced year-round using no arable land and without using any plant or animal ingredients, it truly is a protein without limits.” Read more>> Swiss technology group Bühler announced the launch of a new 8-inch TUBO tubular push conveyor. With the new solution customers in malting and brewing, milling, coffee, oat flakes, and animal feed processing industries can benefit from an increase of 80% of throughput capacity, reaching up to 43 tons per hour. “The new addition builds on the success of the revolutionary TUBO system with push technology. With the new 8-inch tubes we offer a system for an even broader range of applications with higher capacity requirements,” said Stefan Anshelm, Product Manager Grain Quality & Supply at Bühler. Up to now, the system has been available with tubes in 5-inch and 6-inch diameters with a throughput ranging from 12 tons per hour to 24 tons per hour. The new TUBO with 8-inch tubes allows for capacities of 40 to 43 tons per hour. The system transports products gently over distances of up to 50 meters in all directions. “With lighter loads and fewer bends in the system’s configuration this can be increased to 70 meters,” said Markus Huber, Product Engineer at Bühler. Like previous releases the new 8-inch TUBO follows the simple and effective principle of pushing instead of pulling. Loose pusher elements called TUBITs are pushed inside the tubular construction moving material gently from inlets to outlets. Read more>>
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