NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2023 85 Unibio, the leading sustainable protein company, won the ‘Kalundborg Business Council’s “Green 2023 Environment and Climate award’. The award was given to Unibio because of the significant positive impact the company’s product will have on world food production while substantially reducing global water consumption compared to the cultivation of soybeans. Unibio has developed a fermentation technology – the U-Loop® fermenter – to produce single-cell protein with methane as feedstock. The protein – Uniprotein® – is a high-quality protein comparable to fishmeal and soy. The U-Loop® replicates a process happening every day in nature and the production of Uniprotein® requires no arable land, has a very low water usage, and has no negative impact on the Earth’s ecosystem. The protein is currently approved as feed in the EU and is under development for human consumption. CEO of Unibio David Henstrom commented: “On behalf of the entire Unibio team I would like to thank the Kalundborg Business Council for this award and for recognising the contribution Unibio is making in feeding the world in a more sustainable way. We are very proud of the work that Unibio is doing to enable our customers to secure sustainable protein for the future, and we are delighted that our work has been recognized by the local business community in this way.” Read more>> To mark its 75th anniversary, Lely, market leader in robots for dairy farming, presented its new vision for the Farm of the Future. A growing world population means wise choices have to be made for food production. Cautious estimates show that demand for food will increase by 70% over the next 30 years. How innovation can contribute to the major challenges of dairy farming, Lely shows by means of five themes that are central to the Farm of the Future. For the Farm of the Future, aimed at 2035, the following innovation themes are central: Improved environment – reduce environmental impact of dairy farming. Not only nitrogen emissions, but also methane emissions, water quality, soil health and biodiversity. Increase farmer prosperity –in some countries where Lely operates, farmer profitability is very low or even zero, this has to change. Buy-in from consumers – bring farmer and consumer closer together. From mutual understanding to physical distance and product traceability. Improve animal welfare – an environment for cows, calves and young stock in which their natural behavior and needs are encouraged. Sustainable and nutritious dairy products – meeting the highest quality and sustainability standards. “As guardians of food production, dairy farmers worldwide have already done a tremendous amount in recent decades to produce more sustainably with an eye for their animals and the planet," said André van Troost, CEO of Lely. "They - and we - also hear the call from society and we see it as a logical step to help them even further by purposefully innovating on the above themes. In the end, only one thing is important: farmers must keep their 'license to produce’ as they are needed for our food. Now and in the future." Read more>> Unibio wins Green 2023 Environment and Climate award Lely presents vision Farm of the Future 2035
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