The new EUR 25 million facility was built on 170,000 square meters of land and has the capacity to manufacture 125,000 metric tons of extruded fish and poultry feeds per year.
The country is currently facing a corn shortage that will lead to further increases in feed prices and discussions are being held to find ways of dealing with the problem.
João Marcelo Gomes brings nearly 30 years of experience in the sector to Kemin's agriculture business in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
The companies aim to boost sustainable animal feed production, enhance animal feed nutrition for optimal health and performance, and promote efficient waste utilization through a biogas project.
ASC will focus and invest in the coming years in regions, markets and activities where it believes it can have the greatest impact.
The partnership aims to develop farms, aquaculture businesses and distribution networks in Quang Ninh province.
“Sustainability will be a Ticket to Play since consumers demand sustainable farmed food,” Carlos Díaz, CEO of BioMar, said.
A collaborative project between Norwegian salmon producer Hofseth, Manolin and Cargill showed that data-driven delousing strategies led to major improvements in production.
Once the works have been completed and the necessary authorization has been obtained, the facilities in Galicia will produce 12,000 tonnes of larvae per year.
The company partnered with Cermaq to deliver aquafeeds with insect meal in 2023 and has also incorporated this ingredient in its new Coho diets for freshwater.
A public-private initiative aims to implement new solutions to prevent bacterial diseases and reduce the use of antibiotics.
The company is the first in the region to be ISO 20400 certified, proving its sustainable purchasing strategy.
The introduction of algal oil aims to reduce the need for marine fish oils in salmon feed.
Located in Illinois at the heart of America's corn belt, the company will repurpose agricultural byproducts from its strategic partner, ADM, to produce insect meal and oil.
The project will support the commercialization of a high-protein canola meal for use in aquafeeds, supplied by Botaneco and tested by Northeast Nutrition.
This new $20 million vessel will enable BioMar to directly deliver up to 3,000 tonnes of fish feed on each voyage, directly into New Zealand.
Testing in three brands of Tasmanian salmon were within the maximum residue limits, 1mg per kg of salmon.
Sustainable shrimp production has significantly advanced with a commercial-scale trial showing that a new diet with lower levels of protein can produce the same-sized shrimps with less impact on the environment.