YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio,
Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended
amendment of the Association of American Feed Control Officials
(AAFCO) ingredient definition of dried black soldier fly larvae
(BSFL) to include feeding to poultry. The approval of BSFL
for use in poultry feed expands the potential for this ingredient
as a more sustainable source of protein and enables a nutritious,
natural feed ingredient for poultry diets.
Research conducted by EnviroFlight on broiler chickens with Dr.
Kimberly Livingston, Assistant
Professor in Nutrition, Immunology and Physiology at North Carolina State University, and on laying hens
with Dr. Paul Patterson, Professor
of Poultry Science at Penn State
University, supports the value of these ingredients for
inclusion in feed for poultry species. This research was
performed with ingredients produced at the EnviroFlight facility
that have met the highest quality standards established by the U.S.
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
"Black Soldier Fly Larvae ingredients (meal, oil and whole
larvae) produced by EnviroFlight provide an exciting nutrient
option for laying hens with significant amounts of energy, protein,
essential amino acids, fatty acids and minerals that support the
hens' body weight, egg production and quality," commented Dr.
Patterson.
EnviroFlight is pleased to be able to support this new market
opportunity with the first U.S. based, pet food grade, FSMA
compliant facility opening in the fourth quarter of 2018.
EnviroFlight's facility in Maysville, Kentucky, will allow for production
of dried BSFL to the capacity of up to 3,200 tonnes/year.
"We are thrilled to be the first U.S. commercial producer of
BSFL, and to bring EnviroFlight products to the animal feed and pet
food industries. Global need for sustainable protein
continues to grow as the world population is expected to increase
to over 9 billion people by 2050, and we are proud to be part of
the solution to this challenge," said Dr. Liz Koutsos, President of
EnviroFlight.
About EnviroFlight
EnviroFlight, LLC, a joint venture
between Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON) and Darling Ingredients
Inc. (NYSE: DAR), is a leader in sustainable animal and plant
nutrition aiming to drive transformative change in the global food
supply. EnviroFlight's mission is to develop sustainable
animal and plant nutrients using regionally available, low-value
materials, emphasizing: production of nutrients in a socially
responsible way; eliminating toxins, hormones, and antibiotics from
our food supply; and reducing the environmental and financial costs
to our food supply.
About Intrexon Corporation
Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:
XON) is Powering the Bioindustrial Revolution with Better
DNA™ to create biologically-based products that improve
the quality of life and the health of the planet. Intrexon's
integrated technology suite provides its partners across diverse
markets with industrial-scale design and development of complex
biological systems delivering unprecedented control, quality,
function, and performance of living cells. We call our
synthetic biology approach Better DNA®, and we invite
you to discover more at www.dna.com or follow us on Twitter at
@Intrexon, on Facebook, and LinkedIn.
About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. is a global
developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from
edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of
ingredients and specialty solutions for customers in the
pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, technical, fuel, bioenergy,
and fertilizer industries. With operations on five
continents, the Company collects and transforms all aspects of
animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients,
such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and
meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow
grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and
hides. The Company also recovers and converts recycled oils
(used cooking oil and animal fats) into valuable feed and fuel
ingredients, and collects and processes residual bakery products
into feed ingredients. In addition, the Company provides
environmental services, such as grease trap collection and disposal
services to food service establishments. The Company sells its
products domestically and internationally and operates within three
industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel
Ingredients. For additional information, visit the Company's
website at http://www.darlingii.com.
Trademarks
Intrexon, Powering the Bioindustrial
Revolution with Better DNA, and Better DNA are trademarks of
Intrexon and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
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this press release are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations
and projections about future events and generally relate to our
plans, objectives and expectations for the development of our
business. Although management believes that the plans and
objectives reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, all forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties and actual future results may be materially
different from the plans, objectives and expectations expressed in
this press release.
For more information contact:
Email:
Info@enviroflight.net
Tel: +1 (606) 956-0269
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