Calysta’s FeedKind protein has received formal approval for use in aquaculture feeds in China as the company’s joint venture with Adisseo, Calysseo, prepares to deliver their first product to customers through Adisseo sales network in China
The country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has formally given Calysta’s single cell protein full approval for use in fish and shrimp feeds after an extensive evaluation process, which means that it can now be sold and used in Chinese aquaculture feeds.
Calysseo’s first production plant based in Chongqing, is already producing sustainable FeedKind protein for the aquaculture industry, giving producers access to an alternative to plant or animal sources for aquafeed diets. The protein is produced by harnessing the power of a naturally-occurring microbe that converts methane into a healthy, nutritious feed ingredient, FeedKind.
FeedKind is a natural, sustainable and traceable feed ingredient produced by fermentation for aquaculture feeds and pet foods producing using no plant or animal ingredients. It has been validated through extensive trials across popular aquaculture species, including shrimp, seabass, and salmon. Research has previously demonstrated distinct benefits for shrimp, concluding that FeedKind promotes strong, healthy growth, while also helping activate shrimp’s immune response to Vibrio, the causative agent of Early Mortality Syndrome.
“This is an important step forward not just in helping make food production systems more sustainable, but in improving global food security, by providing feed producers with a domestically-produced, reliable feed ingredient that isn’t susceptible to weather or climate-driven fluctuations in supply,” said Calysseo’s Chairman, Sun Bin.
Co-founder and CEO of Calysta, Alan Shaw also mentioned that FeedKind could be produced year-round using no arable land and without using any plant or animal ingredients, thus making it a protein without limits.
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