American life science firm Calysta introduced a new form of fermented fish feed protein today, which the company said is designed to help farmers cut back on the amount of fish meal they use.
Calysta, based in Menlo Park, California, USA, unveiled the product, FeedKind Protein, to coincide with Earth Day 2015. The company expects to introduce it to the Scottish and Norwegian aquaculture industries in 2018.
The protein comes from a proprietary fermentation process which the company likens to that used to produce yeast-based sandwich spreads. The company uses very little land and water, and no GMOs to produce the protein. It is approved in the EU for all fish and livestock species.
“FeedKind Protein can replace fishmeal and soy protein with a nutritious, naturally occurring protein, and offer consumers a new option that is sustainable and healthy,” said Alan Shaw, Calysta’s president and CEO. “It can also contribute to the aquaculture industry’s need for sustainable products to meet increasing global demand for new sources of protein.”
