Aller Aqua, BioMar make moves on sustainable soy products for aquafeed
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Christiansfeld, Denmark-based fish feed producer Aller Aqua has made the decision to eliminate the use of soy sourced from South America in all of its products manufactured in Europe, citing sustainability concerns.
Beginning in 2021, the company will declare the carbon dioxide impact of all the products they make in Europe, according to a press release.
“During 2020, the company stopped using South American soya in its European factories and is instead using 100 percent regionally produced soya from Europe and surrounding countries. By sourcing soya regionally, Aller Aqua addresses the increasing concern of deforestation in certain South American countries,” Aller Aqua CPO and Group Vice President Henrik T. Halken said. ”This deforestation issue has been an increasing concern, not least during 2020, and as we had the opportunity and organizational setup to make the choice of eliminating S
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