NEWS 16 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2024 A global company with the specialties in the business of food and amino acids, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Danone announced a global strategic partnership aimed at reducing multiple sources of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from the milk supply chain. This initiative utilizes Ajinomoto Co's solution AjiPro®-L, an innovative lysine formulation, which in addition to aiding in the absorption of the amino acid, is reportedly also highly cost-effective and a broad-ranging GHG reduction method in the market. As a part of Danone's "Partner for Growth" program, both companies are working collaboratively to reduce GHG emissions from milk production. Danone's partnership with Ajinomoto Co. provides it with yet another tool to reduce emissions from dairy farming. Ajinomoto Co's solution AjiPro®-L effectively delivers lysine, an essential amino acid, to the cow's digestive system, where it can be absorbed as a nutrient. According to the statement, the innovative product plays a pivotal role in reducing feed costs for farmers and reducing a broad spectrum of GHG emissions from the industry. This helps not only to reduce the amount of high-protein, high-cost feed, such as soybean meal, which contains excessive amino acids, in the diet while maintaining milk production, but also to reduce the carbon footprint (e.g., carbon dioxide generated during the cultivation and procurement) associated with procuring soybean meal as a protein source by approximately 20%. Additionally, it decreases nitrous oxide emissions from manure by approximately 25%. Read more>> According to a recent RaboResearch report, China is poised to drive 40% of the global growth in seafood consumption to 2030. This tremendous growth, fueled by China’s economic prosperity, large population, and high seafood demand, could transform China into a USD 29 billion market for seafood imports. Higher-value seafood should benefit, driven by a growing upper-middle class and e-commerce expansion. “China’s economic prosperity, coupled with its population of 1.4 billion consumers and a high affinity for seafood, positions it as the most promising growth market for seafood this decade,” says Novel Sharma, Seafood Analyst at RaboResearch. Chinese seafood consumption is expected to grow by 5.5 million metric tons through 2030, outstripping local supply. “We expect China to seek resources beyond its borders to ensure adequate supply and close the widening gap between demand and supply by the decade’s end.” The forecast for China’s seafood demand for the remainder of the decade is a combination of volume- and value-driven growth. “We anticipate that urbanization, the growth of upper-middle-class consumer groups, and the expansion of e-commerce channels will drive a trend toward demand for higher-value seafood in the long term,” continues Sharma. “If this pivot to higher-value seafood continues, value-driven consumption growth will likely outpace volume-driven growth, with China potentially emerging as a USD 29 billion seafood import market by 2030, creating ample opportunities for global seafood exporters.” Read more>> Ajinomoto Co. and Danone sign MoU to reduce greenhouse gases China drives 40% of global growth in seafood consumption
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