NEWS 14 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE September 2023 Bühler, one of the world’s leading processing technology groups, and Entocycle, an insect technology company, joined forces to drive the adoption of large-scale black soldier fly (BSF) farms. The companies will provide solutions and expertise to serve customers in this segment, covering the multiple steps of the journey, from concept and basic engineering to execution of BSF facilities worldwide. The non-exclusive partnership creates a highly complementary offering with Entocycle delivering proprietary breeding technology and Bühler bringing proven industrial-scale technologies in feedstock processing, larvae rearing, and product processing. One of the challenges of the highly promising, emerging insect industry has been how to ensure a steady supply of young larvae at an industrial scale. “While the pioneers in this industry had to develop their own technology out of necessity to ensure a robust BSF breeding, companies now venturing into this industry will be able to rely on a proven and scalable solution,” says Andreas Baumann, Head of Market Segment Insect Technology at Bühler. Although there are specialized breeding service companies in certain regions, in large parts of the world, there is no alternative to having an in-house breeding operation. With this partnership, Bühler and Entocycle address this challenge by offering scalable end-to-end solutions that significantly reduce the time to market for companies building an insect facility. “We are incredibly proud to partner with Bühler, a company with 163 years of illustrious history. Our team is really excited to work with Andreas Baumann and his team to deliver large-scale BSF facilities around the world and make the impact that we know BSF farming can make in creating a more sustainable and efficient global food system,” says Keiran Whitaker, Founder, and CEO of Entocycle. Read more>> Bühler and Entocycle join forces for industrial insect production BioZyme® Inc. entered into a distribution partnership with the Hirshberg Brothers Group in Herzliya, Israel. Hirshberg Brothers started as a single company in 1925, founded by brothers Avraham and Yakov Hirshberg, and has since grown to be one of the leading companies in Israel. “We are very happy with the addition of Hirshberg Brothers as our distribution partner. The company has an important relationship with the Israeli feed manufacturers,” said Volker Altenbokum, Director of International Business Development. “As most of the rations in the highly technical Israeli dairy industry are concentrate based, the incentive of using AO-Biotics® Amaferm® to support digestive health and performance is very high.” “AO-Biotics® EQE, the firstand-only AO postbiotic developed specifically for layers, is also a great addition to the portfolio of Hirshberg. The market is asking for more natural solutions and we are able to provide them with such,” added Peter Windhausen, Ph.D., Business Development and Innovation Manager at BioZyme. “We are excited to move forward with Hirshberg to provide AO-Biotics products to customers in Israel.” Read more>> BioZyme partners with Hirshberg Brothers in Israel
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