Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 47 December 2024

NEWS 110 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2024 The Lower Saxony, Germany-based feeding systems specialist WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp GmbH and Damm Aquakultur GmbH & Co. KG from Niedenstein, Hesse, are cooperating in the field of shrimp and fish farming. In a declaration dated 8 November 2024, the partners agreed to further develop the areas of husbandry, feeding, water treatment and rearing technology for marine animals together in the future, thereby accelerating the strategic and technical development of shrimp and fish farming. According to the announcement, the partners complement each other very well for the co-operation: Damm Aquakultur operates a state-of-the-art shrimp breeding facility in Germany with a system design developed in-house and innovative technologies. The shrimps are reared under controlled conditions and using sustainable resources. Damm Aquakultur Technologien produces fresh shrimps of high quality and completely free of medication. The company attaches great importance to animal welfare, environmental protection and transparency along the entire regional supply chain. For its part, WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp GmbH can already look back on various aquaculture projects. “The entrepreneurial roots in the agricultural sector are an important foundation of both companies,” said Sven Damm, Managing Director of Damm Aquaculture. “From this, we developed Damm Aquaculture in 2018 as a branch of the business with the aim of sustainable shrimp farming,’ adds Sven Damm. Together, the partners explained they want to further promote aquaculture in Germany and offer interested producers innovative, economically sustainable production facilities and marketing concepts, including as a franchise system. Read more>> Goterra opened its doors to a brand-new facility, harnessing groundbreaking technology to tackle the mounting issue of food waste at Wetherill Park, Australia. The company points out that this is a significant step towards creating a food waste circular economy. The system uses insects called Black Soldier Fly larvae to break down food waste onsite rapidly, at a large scale. Housed in deep-tech, shipping container-sized units dubbed ‘Maggot Robots,’ the larvae can devour vast amounts of food waste, according to Goterra’s statement. The process saves up to 97% of CO2 emissions compared to food organics being disposed of in landfill. This process yields high-value products for agriculture, including an organic fertiliser and nutrient-packed insect protein that supports a circular economy. Further Scope 3 emissions are saved by handling waste onsite at Wetherill Park, avoiding additional vehicle miles to landfills that are fast filling up and running out of space. Woolworths is the site’s founding customer, sending food waste from its stores across the Sydney region, which isn’t suitable for hunger relief charities. Woolworths has been partnering with Goterra to process its food waste since 2020. Waste management company, Cleanaway, will be collaborating with Woolworths and Goterra to transport the food waste from Woolworths, along with other aggregated loads from its customers around the city to the new facility. Read more>> WEDA and Damm Aquakultur partner up in field of shrimp and fish farming Management of food waste with BSF expands in Australia

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