NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE January 2026 89 After launching its first product in late 2025 – a protein-based ingredient for fish feed produced from forest-based industry side streams – Cirkulär, together with the University of Borås and Kitcoat, was awarded € 226,000 from FORMAS to investigate how additional high-value substances can be obtained through the same process. The company states that it is also the first in the world to commercialize mycoprotein for aquaculture. Cirkulär says that this project reinforces long-term vision: Using a filamentous fungus and an industrial side stream to develop several sustainable product streams. It marks an important step toward establishing a full-scale integrated fungal biorefinery, where a single bioprocess supports multiple product lines. “This project will demonstrate how much value can be unlocked simply by making better use of existing side streams. Until now, our focus has mainly been on the protein component for fish feed, but we will now evaluate other valuable compounds and identify where they offer the strongest impact. This is not just R&D, it’s a strategic move toward longterm growth and a more circular bioeconomy,” comments Eric Öste, Founder and CEO of Cirkulär. In addition to its main product Mycomeal, a whole-mycelium protein ingredient for aquafeed, Cirkulär will now develop new processes and assess the potential to develop product streams from the same fungal process. Read more>> One of the world’s largest schemes for safe and sustainable feed, GMP+ International passed another significant milestone, it now actively certifies more than 20,000 companies across the entire feed chain worldwide. Managing Director for GMP+ International, Martine Boon, welcomed the news, “This achievement is the product of three decades of collaboration, passion, and determination from feed professionals around the world. It reflects the effort the industry has made to prioritise feed safety, the trust they have placed in us as a standard setter, and the growing importance they are placing on sustainability. Our team, and the whole GMP+ community, rightly deserve to feel proud of where we are today, and what the future holds.” GMP+ International was established in 1992 to address concerns around feed contamination. It has grown into the world’s largest feed safety scheme and is now increasingly supporting the industry with their sustainability certification needs. The 20,000th company to be certified under the GMP+ Feed Certification (FC) scheme is Biomix Poland, which provides a range of supplementary feed mixes for cattle farmers. Renata Szwarc – Member of the Board of Directors, Sandra Hemerling – Customer Service and Quality Specialist for Biomix said, "We are enormously proud to be the 20,000th GMP+ certified company in the world today. We know how important safety and trust are in our industry, and we look forward to playing our part in a global community that prioritises feed safety." Read more>> Cirkulär awarded €226k to boost aquafeed solutions GMP+ International hits 20,000-company certification milestone Photo: Cirkulär Photo: GMP+ International
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