Bluestar Adisseo (Adisseo), a world leader in animal feed additives and a leading global alternative protein manufacturer, Calysta, has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture called Calysseo to develop FeedKind, an innovative aquaculture feed solution.
In addition, as part of a strategic partnership in China, the world's first commercial feed production, FeedKind, will be built, and the first site is expected to start operating in 2022, providing 20,000 tons of FeedKind protein per year.
The world's first FeedKind production facility, which will be built with 20,000 tons of capacity, will be commissioned in 2022.
Aquaculture production in China has exceeded 50 million tons. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the PRC, in 2018, the volume of aquaculture production in China exceeded 50 million tons, which is 78 percent of the total seafood production in the country.
Jean-Marc Doublanc, CEO of Adisseo, said: “We strive to be one of the leaders in the field of sustainable feed ingredients and additives for aquaculture in Asian markets.”
Thomas J. G. Huot, Ph.D., COO of Calysta, said: “Adisseo is one of the world's leading feed additives companies, and this exciting new partnership with Calysta marks an important moment in FeedKind’s history.
The global aquaculture market is experiencing strong growth and is expected to become the third largest source of animal protein.
FeedKind is produced using very little water and without farmland by fermenting natural gas, a rich source of energy, to create a safe, nutritious, traceable and affordable protein.
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