First Major Shipment of FeedKind® Pet Protein Arrives in Europe
20 Agosto 2024 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
World-leading protein pioneer Calysta is targeting significant
growth in Europe as the first major shipment of FeedKind® Pet
protein arrived at its warehouse in Poland.
The shipment builds upon its launch of FeedKind Aqua earlier
this year. FeedKind Pet, a non-GMO protein with no animal or plant
ingredients used in its production, is now available to pet food
manufacturers across Europe, where it can be used in dry kibble,
tinned food, or treats.
Made by fermentation, the protein was shipped by Calysseo,
Calysta’s joint venture with Adisseo to produce FeedKind at
commercial scale. Earlier this year, Calysseo received MARA
approval from China for use in aquaculture feeds. An export permit
granted this spring enabled Calysseo to commence shipping
internationally. Calysseo hosts two of the largest fermenters in
the world, each with a 10,000-tonne nameplate capacity.
Herman Sloot, Vice President of Commercial Development at
Calysta said: “For the first time, Europe’s pet food sector has
the option to choose a fermented protein that is nutritious and
kind to the environment. Starting today, FeedKind Pet will be
available globally at commercial scale.
“In the last decade, the number of pet-owning households has
increased by approximately 20 million, with few indications it will
slow any time soon. There is a growing appetite for high-quality,
animal-free protein in pet diets, and pet parents want ingredients
that will benefit their pet’s health in the long run. FeedKind Pet
uniquely meets that demand.
“It’s a win-win for both the pet sector and the consumer,
offering optimal benefits for pets, owners, and the planet.”
FeedKind Pet brings to market the first high-quality fermented
protein available to the industry in commercial quantities. It is
vegetarian and at the same time nutrient dense, with a complete
amino acid profile. It also contains postbiotic properties that
help maintain a healthy gut in animals. Furthermore, even as a
vegetarian protein source, it has excellent palatability and
acceptance for both dogs and cats.
The first tonnes of FeedKind Pet were shipped from the Calysseo
plant in China to Calysta’s EU GMP+ warehouse in Poland, and the
first commercial deliveries to European petfood producers have now
been completed. With Calysta’s patented fermenter based in
Chongqing, China, this marks the first international exports by its
joint venture with Adisseo.
FeedKind Pet is already approved for use in both the EU, the UK,
Canada, and many other countries.
Sloot added: “Great progress is being made in the USA,
where we already have GRAS status for use in aquaculture feeds, and
we plan to extend this to pet food applications in the near
future.”
Alan Shaw, CEO and Co-Founder of Calysta said: “Calysta
and its partners have now established a robust international supply
chain with global reach. FeedKind protein is the culmination of 10
years of hard work and brings a disruptive innovation to both the
aquaculture and pet food industries at a scale that matters. We are
making protein for feed and food with a small fraction of the
resources required by traditional practices. FeedKind is the best
kind of innovation – a partnership between nature and human
ingenuity.”
In addition to its use in pet food, Calysta’s FeedKind protein
is also approved for use in aquaculture and livestock feeds,
offering a functional and healthy feed ingredient that helps
protect biodiversity and improve global food security.
About Calysta
Calysta, Inc., San Mateo, CA, is a biotechnology company working
towards a future where the world’s growing population has
guaranteed food security. Calysta’s aim is to make protein without
limits by fermenting low cost, land free carbon sources, to create
new feed and food products, creating sustainable, protein
ingredients that add to the global food supply.
FeedKind®, protein is made using very little water and no
agricultural land by fermenting low cost, land free carbon sources,
to create a safe, nutritious, and traceable protein. Produced via a
natural fermentation, it is non-GMO, has a complete amino acid
profile, and is highly digestible.
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