NEW: Better and less expensive protein feed

FERMENTATIONEXPERTS’ subsidiary European Protein produces protein feed, i.e. protein in dry form that can be used to replace refined soya, blood plasma and fishmeal for piglets.

Why dry protein feed?

Soya, the traditional source of protein, has two major drawbacks. Firstly, it cannot be grown in Europe, so prices reflect the fact that it has to be imported. Secondly, the volume of GMO-free soya available is decreasing, which is also sure to have an adverse effect on prices. Just like feed, it is becoming more and more expensive.

Another common source of protein is fishmeal, but this is also costly. Moreover, the production of fishmeal involves taking large volumes of fish from the sea (it takes around three tons of fish to make one ton of fishmeal).

Peas, sunflower seeds and rapeseed all contain protein, but they also contain ANFs such as tannins and glucosinolates. This means that it is normally only possible to use a limited proportion of these ingredients. After fermentation, however, the ANFs disappear, leaving a better and less expensive source of protein.

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Benefits

Over and above the financial benefits of using fermented dry protein feed, there are a number of environmental advantages to consider. Protein and phosphorus are released during fermentation. This means that the pigs quite simply assimilate more phosphorus and protein when their feed is fermented. This, in turn, means less phosphorus and nitrogen released into our environment. Find out more

FERMENTATIONEXPERTS is thus supplying protein for piglet mixes that is better, less expensive and more eco-friendly than any other protein on the market.

 

Building a factory in Jelling, Denmark

In collaboration with pig farmer Henrik Mols (from Jelling, Denmark) and Aarhus University, European Protein A/S has been granted DKK 11.2 million to build a demonstration plant and to document degrees of digestibility in three different protein mixes. The study focuses on rapeseed, broad beans and sunflower seeds.

The intention is for European Protein A/S to produce 50,000 tons of European protein in 2012. Trial mixes were made in 2011 and generated good results at piglet farms. Several farmers succeeded in replacing all the fishmeal they used, with corresponding or even better results.