NEWS 80 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2025 Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) continues its aim to drive positive change in responsible seafood farming supply chains through a strong year of uptake of its innovative feed certification programme in 2024. ASC explained that in December 2024, Cargill (EWOS) Canada and Mowi Feed in Scotland and Norway became the latest to achieve ASC Feed Certification, proving their strong commitment towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility in their feed operations. Cargill Canada became the first ASC certified feed company in Canada. Their feed mill, operating out of Surrey, British Columbia, produces feed for a variety of species, including trout, salmon, seabass, seabream and meagre, seriola, cobia and tilapia. Cargill Canada’s ASC Feed Certification is a key step forward for the supply of responsible feed to farms across North America and the Pacific Rim. Mowi Feed has also achieved ASC Feed Certification for both its facilities in Scotland and Norway. Operating out of Kyleakin on the east coast of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, and Valsneset in central-western Norway, respectively, its state-of-the-art feed mills produce feed for salmon. Both ASC Feed Certifications for Mowi Feed reflect further progress for responsible salmon farming in the UK and Norway. Read more>> Cargill Canada and Mowi Feed sites secure ASC certification England-based MYGroup unveiled that its first Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farm opened in January 2025, at its The Maltings site in South Milford, Yorkshire. The move further expanded the site’s leading-edge facilities focused on the species and reinforced the company’s position as a pioneer in the ‘edible insect’ sector, MYGroup states. The new farm continues MYGroup’s investment into the potential of BSF for the dual applications of sustainable waste management and protein production through a process called insect bioconversion. Bioconversion involves feeding organic waste to BSF larvae, which consume and metabolise the material into a series of byproducts, including “frass”, a substance that can be used as organic fertiliser, as well as various nutrient-rich proteins. These proteins serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional protein sources such as fishmeal for use in the poultry, swine, pet and aquatic feed industries. Global demand for sustainable alternative proteins is on the increase, driven by ever-increasing pressure on traditional food systems, environmental concerns and growing populations. This is fuelling a growing “edible insect” sector, with proteins produced through the bioconversion of insect species such as the BSF offering an effective, low-carbon solution for meeting the increasing demand for animal and, in time, human diets. “Our developing work with BSF is bridging the gap between waste management and the rapidly growing protein production industry. Breeding and rearing larvae in-house is a critical step in putting our business at the forefront of this transformative sector. Insects might not be everyone’s cup of tea just yet, but they’re undeniably efficient, sustainable and soon to be the heroes of the future food system,” says Steve Carrie, Group Director of MYGroup. Read more>> MYGroup scales up production with first BSF farm
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