NEWS 80 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2023 Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science and specialty ingredients, announced that Pestell Nutrition and Origination will be rebranded as Barentz, effective immediately. The name change follows the acquisition of Pestell by Barentz International in August 2021. "This is a significant milestone for our company as we accelerate our growth under Barentz," commented John DeVos, President, Animal Nutrition of Barentz North America. "I am pleased by our organization’s commitment to market leadership and continuous improvement to deliver better solutions for our customers and principal partners." "This rebranding aligns our global organization and allows us to deliver the best solutions for our customers and principal partners, locally and around the world," added Mike McKenna, CEO of Barentz North America. Read more>> Pestell Nutrition rebranded as Barentz Loch Duart, the small-scale, low-impact salmon farm based in North West Scotland, furthered its commitment to raising the best-tasting salmon with the lowest possible impact on the environment by switching to global aqua feed producer BioMar’s new Blue Impact diet. Loch Duart is the first salmon producer in the UK to use the Blue Impact feed, launched by BioMar last year. “BioMar’s holistic approach to sustainability, with Blue Impact addressing multiple sustainability challenges in the industry, is a key driver for us switching to this diet. At Loch Duart, we are serious about reducing our impact on this planet because it’s the right thing to do. With this switch in feed, we will take another major step in the right direction while further improving the health and quality of our unrivaled Scottish salmon,” said Mark Warrington, Managing Director of Loch Duart. “Blue Impact is our flagship diet dedicated to sustainability. We have defined distinct sustainability parameters based on our BioSustain program to measure the sustainability of this diet and we will continue to implement improvements year-on-year to ensure sustainable development to transform aquaculture. We are looking forward to starting this sustainability journey with Loch Duart and constantly challenging each other to find new and innovative ways to improve the sustainability of the entire value chain,” Robert Wilson, Business Unit Director at BioMar UK added. Blue Impact, BioMar’s global brand dedicated to sustainability and driving continuous change in aquaculture is centered around aqua feeds lowering carbon emissions, utilizing more circular and restorative raw materials, and minimizing ingredients derived from wild fish stocks. Read more>> Loch Duart switches to BioMar's new Blue Impact diet
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