ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2025 51 are also novel approaches with respect to feed stock (Figure 3). For example, Foods of Norway innovation centre is producing single cell proteins produced from yeast fed tree sugars. Algae oils The clear winner in novel raw materials space is so far algal oils. Veramaris and Corbion both supply commercially viable algal oil at scale today. These algal oils supplement the marine oil supply, allowing increased levels in the feed and further enable the sustainable growth of the industry. Uptake seems to be gaining momentum, with announcements from Cargill that they will include algal oils in all Norwegian feeds, partnerships announced between Atlantic Sapphire, Skretting and Veramaris, and Biomar’s production of feeds with algal oils going back several years. YOU CAN’T MANAGE WHAT YOU CAN’T MEASURE To gain acceptance novel raw materials will also have to have a lower environmental footprint and comparable nutrition profile at a market acceptable price. The value chain is expecting us to measure our environmental impact and reduce it. Questions are coming from the value chain (Figure 3). From consumers, wanting to know the footprint of their product, to standards requiring at least GHG footprint calculation and the rise of labelling schemes such as Enviroscore which is based on a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) – and in many cases working towards science-based targets (SBTs) – to which many of retailers and the aquaculture companies have adopted. Financing of the industry is playing a role, investors and banks need to verify their loans and we are seeing already ESG performance requirements gaining traction. Insurance companies also need to underwrite climate-related risks. The importance of full LCA footprinting will increase from pressure along AdobeStock | 309878433 Development of alternative and novel raw materials Fish meal & fish oil Vegetable meals and oils Fish meal and oil from trimmings Novel today Novel tomorrow Single cell proteins Other alternatives Algal oils Insect meals Sourced only from sustainably managed fisheries (certified) and through fisheries improvement program Delivers on top of the availability of marine oils (containing omega 3s) High level of investment at scale by 2030 Krill, marine worms, yeast Potential to deliver at scale, with zero carbon intensity,and zero land use Vegetable protein concentrates Animal by-products • Perform in fish and shrimp • At scale • At the right price • With the right nutritional profile • With a lower footprint Figure 3
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