Influential non-profit group puts weight behind alternative feed push
Forum for the Future, which is backed by WWF and Waitrose, backs novel protein companies in push to serve aquaculture feed suppliers such as Skretting, BioMar and Cargill
IFFO responds to ‘damaging’ National Geographic article
'Although we agree with the need for additional feed options, the total replacement of fishmeal and fish oil, as called for in this article, is unjustified'
Rabobank: Novel aquaculture feeds will boost marketability of farmed seafood
In the near term, novel feed ingredients will be used to differentiate the final product; such as salmon produced with algae oils, carrying a high omega-3 content while touting low pelagics impact
Backed by private equity, US insect startup plans aquaculture project
US-based Organic Nutrition company backed by private equity plans to combine fish fed with insects and hydroponics at a new facility in Maine
Norwegian aquaculture accelerator on lookout for high-potential startups
The HATCH Aquaculture Accelerator, based in Bergen, will select eight firms to receive €25,000 investment, as well as mentoring, coaching and access to networks
Virgin Media names AgriProtein a business disruptor ‘one-to-watch’
The 'waste-to-nutrient up-cycler', which uses flied and larvae to convert food waste into sustainable protein, was included in the 'fast track 2017' list
Insect feed used to farm trout in tie-up with French retailer Auchan
Trout farmers in France have started using insect protein in the diets of their fish after a tie-up between French retail giant Auchan and local feed company InnovaFeed
IFFO: Fishmeal will continue to use more trimmings
Growing utilization of trimmings from pelagic catches is being boosted by the trend to equip vessels with refrigeration capacity
Insect feed firm Agriprotein wins BBC innovation award
Agriprotein won an award from the BBC for its flagship product, MagMeal, which is an animal feed ingredient made from fly larvae reared on food waste
Fish 2.0 sustainability contest narrows field to 40
The Fish 2.0 competition has again been pared down