NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2024 85 Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) announced that BioMar’s Ecuador site has achieved ASC Feed Certification. The company points out that this is another significant milestone in the journey towards ensuring the more responsible production of feed, a key component of responsible seafood farming globally – in this case empowering shrimp farmers in Ecuador to meet the increasing demand for ethically sourced seafood. Located in Durán, BioMar’s facility is dedicated to producing high-quality shrimp feed. According to the press release, achieving ASC Feed certification represents a significant milestone in the company’s broader strategy of sustainable innovation and strengthens its role as a trusted provider of ASC compliant feed. Ecuadorian shrimp farmers wanting to use ASC as a competitive edge in global markets - where transparency, responsibility, and traceability are increasingly important - are now able to obtain ASC compliant feed from BioMar, the company states. “Our goal is to provide shrimp farmers with the tools they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry. With this certification, our customers can be confident that they are using feed that meets the highest global standards for sustainability, helping them to secure their position in a fast-growing market,” commented Henrik Aarestrup, Vice President for Latin America, Shrimp & Hatchery at BioMar Group. Read more>> Bene Meat Technologies (BMT), a company that focuses on the development and commercialization of cultivated meat in the food and feed industry, unveiled its cutting-edge cell bank, an essential part of ethical and sustainable cultivated meat production. More than 5,000 samples have reportedly already been stored in the cell bank of the biotech company. This bank, allowing the cultivation of meat without the need for animal slaughter, is the result of several years of research by the startup. Its existence ensures access to a sufficient quantity and variety of cells that can be cultivated for both research and production purposes, the company states. “The cell bank is a crucial element in our effort to produce meat in an ethical and sustainable way. From the very outset, we knew that it would be essential to our success. Advanced cell preservation technology is critical to the smooth progress of both our research and cultivated meat production. With its use, we can meet the demand for meat without a negative impact on animals and the environment. In our research and production, we mainly use primary cells directly sourced from small tissue samples, ensuring both high quality and an ethical approach,” explains Ing. Zuzana Šaturová, Manager of the Cell Bank. Read more>> BioMar Ecuador receives ASC Feed Certification Czech start-up unveils cutting-edge cell bank for cultivated meat
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