NEWS 100 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2024 The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) announced the addition of Adisseo, BIOLAN, and Cargill as its newest associate members, reinforcing a collective mission to transform aquaculture through responsible, sustainable, and transparent practices. This strategic alliance reflects the growing momentum across the value chain to advance a more responsible shrimp production worldwide, according to the announcement. Pamela Nath, Director of SSP, highlighted the significance of this partnership: “Real change in the aquaculture industry can only happen when every actor in the value chain comes together. From producers to suppliers, it’s essential to embrace sustainability at every stage to ensure long-term impact. The involvement of leading companies like Adisseo, BIOLAN, and Cargill brings us closer to achieving that vision.” The collaboration between SSP and these new members is expected to harness their expertise, innovation, and resources to promote sustainable shrimp farming practices. SSP states this initiative is part of its broader goal to build transparency, accountability, inclusion, and progressive leadership across the entire value chain, encouraging participation from suppliers, producers, retailers, academic institutions, and NGOs to improve the global aquaculture industry. Read more>> Adisseo and Cargill join SSP to transform aquaculture Oslo-based fermentation technology company Norwegian Mycelium (NoMy) announced its entry into the Japanese market, with the establishment of a subsidiary company in the country, NoMy Japan KK. Headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido, NoMy Japan (founded in January 2024) has forged key strategic partnerships with industrial actors to expand the reach of its core fermentation technologies utilizing food industry side streams. These include a Strategic Alliance with one of Japan’s largest sugar (beet sugar) manufacturers, Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co. Ltd and a feasibility study with Hokuren, a farmer cooperative of Hokkaido, with an array of agricultural production operations in its network. More partnerships are still confidential and will be announced soon, according to NoMy’s statement. Additionally, the company is announcing the launch of its innovative upcycling service, MycoPrime™. The concept combines the power of data science, fermentation technology and artificial intelligence to drive its upcycling services with food industry partners. With MycoPrime™, NoMy Japan aims to help its partners find the optimal utilization of sidestreams, minimizing waste and CO2 emissions and maximizing water recycling, and design co-located production facilities for the manufacture of high value, sustainable fungi-based products. Read more>> Fermentation technology start-up unveils Japanese subsidiary
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