NEWS 22 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2024 Bioflytech produces flour and fat from dried BSF larvae Bioflytech started the production of flour and fat from dried black soldier fly larvae in its new facilities located in Palas de Rei, Galicia. The company has started the activity after becoming the first Spanish company in this innovative sector to obtain the authorisation to produce, transform and commercialise this type of product. The dried black soldier fly larvae, with which the rendering lines are being set up and the first batches of flours and fats produced, come from the company's other plant in Fuente Álamo, Murcia. These new facilities in Palas de Rei are now up and running after obtaining authorisation for the production - by means of a drying process - of the products that make up the company's portfolio and which are mainly aimed at animal feed, especially pet food and for the aquaculture sector. The company notes that obtaining this authorisation was possible thanks to the hard work of the technicians involved in the project at all levels, from those who work at Bioflytech to those who are part of the national, regional and local administration. According to the company's statement, after obtaining the necessary permits, it has been possible to start the production of flour and fat in the new facilities in Palas de Rei, which have state-of-the-art technology to carry out the transformation of the dried larvae from Murcia. Thus, a rendering machine and a drying machine have come into operation, allowing the product to be transformed into flour, which is mainly used as a raw material for the production of pet food and aquaculture food. The fat is destined, on the one hand, for pig feed and, on the other, for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, which uses it in the creation of soaps and moisturising creams, among others. Read more>> Nutreco announces decision to switch to green electricity Nutreco announced that all its facilities will purchase electricity from now on from renewable sources. The move is expected to reduce Nutreco’s scope 1 and 2 emissions by around 22%, or approximately 90,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Nutreco’s operations are already using 100% green electricity in eight countries – Ecuador, Spain, Chile, Portugal, Turkey, Brazil, Germany and Guatemala. The target is to switch to renewable electricity by the end of 2024 in all Nutreco’s markets where green electricity sources are available. The company’s next priority to meet this, is to move to green electricity in Norway, the U.S., Vietnam, China and Canada. “This decision is a clear reflection of Nutreco’s commitment to reducing our emissions as we pursue our purpose of Feeding the Future. Our priority will always be to consume less energy, and our teams across the globe are working very hard towards this goal. This move towards renewable electricity accelerates our transformation and positive impact,” said Claudio Cervellati, Nutreco’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. Read more>>
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