NEWS 14 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2023 BASF offers Product Carbon Footprints for ingredients portfolio BASF calculated the Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for vitamins, carotenoids, beverage processing polymers, feed enzymes, and feed performance ingredients for the human and animal nutrition markets. The BASF methodology for calculating PCFs is certified by TÜV Rheinland according to the internationally recognized standard, ISO 14067:2018. The PCF sums up the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product over the different stages of its life cycle. This makes PCFs the central tool for creating transparency on emissions and identifying levers to reduce CO2 emissions. PCFs of BASF products comprise all product-related The European Soy Monitor 2021, containing an overview of estimations on the use of responsible and deforestation-free soy in European animal feed production in 2021, was published on 20 September 2023. The report points to 40% of soybean meal equivalent of total European soy consumption to be sourced according to the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines and 24% certified deforestation-free soy. The report also refers to FEFAC’s initial risk assessment which estimates that 93.9% of EU soy imports were sourced from low-deforestation regions, based on EU trade statistics and industry expert assessments. Since the publication of the first European Soy Monitor of 2018 estimations, the feed industry has demonstrated remarkable progress in responsible soy usage. The provisional data for 2021 indicates that FEFAC members reported an increase of 21% compared to 2018. Responsible soy, as defined by FEFAC, refers to soy provided through supplier and member schemes and programs that adhere to the criteria outlined in the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines. These guidelines encompass good agricultural practices, environmental considerations, and social responsibility. FEFAC President Pedro Cordero expressed his satisfaction with the continued progress, stating, "I am pleased with the continued positive trend that the European feed sector and its supply chain partners have been able to display as regards the industry's use of responsible soy. I am confident that we will make further progress on the mainstream market transition of responsible soy use from both imported and home-grown sources." Read more>> European feed industry continues its commitment to responsible soy
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