NEWS 20 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2026 Innovafeed, one of the leaders in the production of insect-based ingredients for pet food, animal feed, and plant nutrition, announced the validation of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its products (Branded Data) by the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI), an independent organization providing the world’s reference database for the animal feed ingredients industry. This recognition confirms that Innovafeed’s LCA data, covering insect protein, oil, and frass (organic fertilizer), complies with GFLI’s rigorous methodology, aligned with international standards from the FAO (LEAP) and the European Union (PEF). “This major milestone, eagerly awaited by all our customers, provides tangible proof of the impact of Innovafeed’s model, a model designed to transform agri-food value chains and accelerate their transition toward more resilient and responsible systems,” says Maye Walraven, Chief Business Officer and Chief Impact Officer at Innovafeed. Innovafeed emphasizes that this validation represents a major step forward for the insect protein industry, demonstrating the scientific robustness and positive impact of its model in addressing climate and food system sustainability challenges. It positions insect-based ingredients as a viable and innovative solution to diversifying protein sources and reducing pressure on natural resources, according to the company. Read more>> dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, one of the global leaders in sustainable animal nutrition solutions, announced a data collaboration with Kynetec, a leading provider of agricultural and animal health data. The partnership strengthens the feed raw material data foundation of Sustell™, the industry-leading life cycle assessment platform, enabling more precise, science-based measurement of environmental footprints across the farm-to-fork animal protein value chain. Since 2020, Kynetec has gathered representative, trusted, primary activity data from farmer surveys across 90+ crops in more than 50 countries, including all major and minor feed crops, supporting environmental footprint measurement across livestock and aquaculture systems. “Partnering with Kynetec further strengthens the robust, data-driven approach of Sustell™, bringing high-quality, real-world crop data directly into our clients’ life cycle assessments. This integration gives producers more accurate, regionally specific insights into the true footprint of their feed and farming systems, turning data into actionable improvements that drive measurable progress across the animal protein value chain,” said Dr. David Nickell, Global VP Sustainability and Business Solutions at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health. The Sustell™ platform now integrates globally harmonised, farm-level crop insights, delivering more representative environmental factors for major feed crops and bridging the crucial crop-feed-farm data gap. This integration enhances the precision and credibility of animal protein footprints, empowering sustainability teams to pinpoint and prioritise targeted improvement opportunities with greater accuracy and effectiveness. Read more>> Innovafeed’s environmental data validated by Global Feed LCA Institute New partnership enhances feed environmental tracking
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