NEWS 70 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE January 2024 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) opened registration for its 2024 Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC), happening on March 12-14 in San Antonio, Texas. This three-day, must-attend programme includes education and networking events for hundreds of feed ingredient buyers and sellers across the animal food manufacturing industry. “We are thrilled to bring PISC to San Antonio this year and continue to be the place where business gets done,” said Jessica Morse, AFIA’s director of meetings and events. “PISC 2024 promises to offer even more networking opportunities and relationship building between suppliers and customers.” In addition to the networking events, conference attendees will hear presentations on myriad topics, including decoding the consumer's journey: meat purchasing in a changing landscape, transportation logistics, California’s Proposition 12, navigating the people puzzle, and forecasting the grain and economic outlooks. Early-bird registration is available now until Jan. 12 for $650 for AFIA members and $2,250 for non-members. Following that date, the fee will increase to $775 and $2,550, respectively. Read more>> Registration opens for PISC 2024 Feed manufacturer BioMar, Ecuadorian shrimp farmer Edpacif, the French retailer Auchan, and the international NGO Earthworm Foundation joined forces to develop a new product line that sets a new standard for responsible shrimp. “Our customers are asking for more responsible seafood. To ensure we can provide it, we need commitment from the entire value chain. This is the whole purpose of our collaboration with the Earthworm Foundation,” said Olivier Vandebeulque, Auchan Seafood Manager. Henrik Aarestrup, Vice President at BioMar, was the first to be contacted by Earthworm. “During the project, we utilised our sustainability impact assessment tool (BioSustain LCA) to minimise the carbon footprint of the shrimp feed through meticulous recipe optimisation. We replaced fish oil with microalgae and sourced 100% of the marine protein from high-quality trimmings,” said Aarestrup. In a first for BioMar, the project also saw BioMar’s team of sustainability consultants introduce recommendations to shrimp producer Edpacif on how to reduce the carbon footprint of the farming process. “Equally important is the fact that none of the ingredients used in the shrimp feed come from deforested or even tropical areas,” added Aarestrup. “Shrimp feeds can contain up to 50% soy, so responsible sourcing of this key ingredient is crucial to achieving good environmental outcomes.” Marcelo Velez, President of Edpacif S.A., said, “We are grateful to Auchan, Earthworm, and BioMar for the opportunity to work together on this important project, along with our partner Eurotrade Fish. The project allows us to strengthen our ESG commitments and improve our practices while delivering an ethical product of the highest quality.” Read more>> Biomar, Edpacif, Earthworm Foundation, and Auchan collaborate on new sustainable shrimp product
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