ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE September 2023 41 "According to the International Olive Council, an estimate of 3.1 million metric tonnes of olive oil was produced during the season of 2021/22, up 2.9% from the year before. This translates to a massive quantity of by-products left behind, which comes with certain disposal challenges because of its fat and salt content. Fortunately, new technologies have emerged to upcycle the solid residue: modern separation, milling and sieving techniques facilitate the upcycling into distinct end products." The trend towards healthy and sustainable nutrition has also changed the demands and priorities of the feed industry. Conscious consumers are equally conscious about the food habits of their beloved pets; dairy and meat consumers take a closer look at the food chain of cows, chickens, fish, and other farm animals. Important criteria for feed additives are mainly - Vegan (and/or free of any animal-derived components) - Grain-free (i.e., free of gluten and possible allergens) - Carbon footprint (derived from by-products instead of crops) BioPowder’s mission has been to provide a fibre solution with excellent nutritive properties while ensuring maximum environmental sustainability. The company has developed a line of fine powder additives that tick many boxes, both in terms of sustainability and composition. THE OLIVE – A VERY VERSATILE FRUIT Olive (oil) by-products have been gaining wider attention of late, in particular the olive pit. It is a side stream from the olive oil mill or the preparation of stoneless olives, such as pickled or canned. Besides, the peel of the olive is often overlooked as a source of valuable compounds. Olive oil manufacturing involves compressing the whole olive, which produces a solid residue of pulp, peel, and fragmented pits. According to the International Olive Council1, an estimate of 3.1 million metric tonnes of olive oil was produced during the season of 2021/22, up 2.9% from the year before. This translates to a massive quantity of by-products left behind, which comes with certain disposal challenges because of its fat and salt content. Fortunately, new technologies have emerged to upcycle the solid residue: modern separation, milling and sieving techniques facilitate the upcycling into distinct end products. Innovative bio-ingredients for feed and pet food: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE OLIVE Kathrin Schilling Managing Director BioPowder
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