NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2024 89 As the only lignosulfonate producer, Borregaard led the reauthorisation process towards the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the EU Commission over the past thirteen years. Recently, the company announced that it got approval from EFSA to use its lignosulfonate products as feed additives. "We have compiled a thorough dossier, demonstrating the performance and safety of our lignosulfonates. We are therefore very pleased with this approval, which validates the efficacy and safety of our products as feed additives for the foreseeable future," said Tom Stylo, Business Director Feed Additives at Borregaard. Borregaard emphasized that this approval applies to the use of its lignosulfonates as a technological additive (functional group: binders) for all animal species and underlines the company’s commitment to delivering sustainable solutions to the feed industry. Read more>> Borregaard gets reapproval for use of lignosulfonates as feed additives SalMar, one of the biggest producers of organic salmon in the world, launched an ambitious innovation and R&D initiative, Salmon Living Lab. The company calls upon industry leaders, NGOs, academia, and other people who live by and with the salmon to come together to share and learn. The global food corporation Cargill is the first partner to sign up. Salmon Living Lab, a collaborative effort, will bring partners across the salmon supply chain together, it will also lead to the building of an innovation and R&D centre which will house various activities and function as a focal point for knowledge, according to the company's statement. “Our aquaculture industry is at a crossroads. We have celebrated significant achievements in the past. We have succeeded in bringing large quantity of much sought-after salmon to customers and consumers worldwide. Now, we must acknowledge that we face greater challenges than we have done before," said Gustav Witzøe, Founder and Chair of SalMar ASA. The company points out that official statistics show that key performance indicators are trending in the wrong direction. Fish mortality is increasing. Fish welfare is more challenging. The feed conversion ratio is going up. “We must realise that there are simply too many gaps in our knowledge. We need to know more about the salmon which is the most important part of our value chain,” Witzøe continued. In addition to its expertise, SalMar will be supporting the initiative with a strong financial commitment. One envisions about NOK 500 million to ensure that the project gets off on a good start where the contribution will be shared among the parties who join the project. Its partners will be asked to contribute, but details are yet to be confirmed. When and where the centre will be built is not yet decided. Read more>> SalMar invites aquaculture industry to invest in biology
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