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“BY 2050 THE GLOBAL POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO RISE FROM 7.4 BILLION TODAY TO 9.6 BILLION AND REQUIRE 70 PERCENT MORE PROTEIN THAN IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE"
the product and process and pursued its potential for inclusion in fishfeeds before selling the technology in 2014 to Calysta, which has been further refining it since then. Critically, both the EU and Norway had approved the use of Methylococcus-based organisms and the process using them in fishfeeds during the product's early development. However, the USA is still to complete its approval of the product. The company is aiming to have that approval soon and aims to build facilities in the US by 2018. Dr Alan Shaw is Calysta President and CEO with its global headquarters in Menio Park, California. He says, “The opening of this plant represents the end of a decade of development and heralds a new era in the race to sustainably feed the world’s growing population.
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“By 2050 the global population is expected to rise from 7.4 billion today to 9.6 billion and require 70 percent more protein than is currently available. “Calysta can help meet this need by supplying the aquaculture industry with a naturally produced, sustainable and traceable feed alternative to replace conventional ingredients based on fishmeal and soya. Calysta’s proprietary technology enables retailers and consumers to have increased confidence in the integrity of their food. “Our first focus is the salmon farming industry and we were very pleased to welcome representatives from a number of key producers. FeedKind protein has been shown to improve growth rates, nitrogen retention and gut health in Atlantic salmon.” Anna Turley, the UK Member of Parliament for Redcar,
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