White paper on Life Cycle Assessment 2024

• The world faces an impending protein deficit. With a rapidly growing population and shifting preferences towards protein-rich diets including seafood and meat, the demand for protein is predicted to increase dramatically.

• The rising appetite for meat and seafood leads to a increasing need for protein-rich feed ingredients in livestock and fish farming. However, the capacity of existing ingredients such as soybean meal, fish meal, and fish oil to satisfy this growing demand is restricted due to sustainability concerns.

• To feed the growing world population in a responsible way, the world needs alternative protein sources with a low footprint.

• A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) conducted in 2023 by the German Institute of Food Technologies (Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.V., DIL e.V.) demonstrates an unprecedented low environmental footprint for Protix’s black soldier fly ingredients. All Protix products yielded standout results.

Download the white paper for the key takeaways from the LCA, and get in touch if you’d like to know more about how our insect-based ingredients can lower the environmental footprint of your formulations.