- Restorative
Responsibly sourced raw materials
BioMar has several ways of securing responsibly sourced and safe raw materials.
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Circular & Restorative
At BioMar, we take action for our areas of responsibility. We encourage and stimulate restorative practices in our supply chain and have set targets for minimum inclusion levels of circular and restorative ingredients.
BioMar considers raw materials originating from by-products and waste streams to be circular. We seek to decouple feed supply chains from direct competition with food for human consumption.
We define restorative ingredients as raw materials that significantly shift the balance between ecosystem impacts and human production systems. The goal is to stimulate net-positive environmental outcomes compared to time-bound relevant benchmarks.
Milestones in 2024
27% Circular and/or Restorative ingredients in our feed, progressing towards our 2030 target of 50%.
Achieved an all-time record-low Forage Fish Dependency Ratio (FFDR) of 0.37.
Nearly 1,000,000 tonnes of aquafeed sold containing microalgae, highlighting our commitment to decoupling feed supply chains from directly competing with food for human consumption, and reducing our dependency on wild stocks.
In 2024, we saw a growing number of new raw materials entering our innovation pipeline
Started our ASC Feed Certification journey with 5 factories certified in 2024 and 7 in the pipeline for 2025
Targets for 2030
50% Circular & Restorative ingredients in our feed by 2030
We seek to decouple feed supply chains from directly competing with food for human consumption
Increase the use of Circular ingredients
Increase the use of Restorative ingredients
Annual reporting on hotspot raw material compliance
Increased evidence-based transparency
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Results (23)
- Restorative
- Climate Action
Read moreBioMar posts a record-low Forage Fish Dependency Ratio
An all-time low FFDR of 0.37 was reported today in BioMar’s 2024 Sustainability Report. This milestone was reached through the innovative use of alternative ingredients and trimmings, which now represent 55% of the total marine ingredients.
- Restorative
- Novel Ingredients
Read moreSustainable aquafeed with marine microalgae
Early results from the “Alga4Fuel&Aqua” research project, in which BioMar Hellenic is participating, indicate that a mix of the microalgae species
- Community
- Restorative
Read moreEmbracing our responsibility
Raw materials purchased by BioMar are sourced all over the globe and from very different environments.
- Restorative
Read moreA True Local Scottish Tale
The collaboration between Lunar, BioMar, Scottish Sea Farms, and Marks & Spencer is a great example of a local value chain in action, that starts in Scottish waters and ends on Scottish dinner tables. By working together, we can enhance the resilience of Scotland’s seafood supply chain, ensuring a responsible and efficient food system.
- Restorative
Read moreThe Norwegian Feed Mission
The Sustainable Feed Mission is a Norwegian national initiative set to transform their food system though feeds. Bringing together industry, research, and policymakers, the mission aims to cut emissions, enhance food security, and strengthen Norwegian feed ingredient production.
- Restorative
Read moreParadigm Shift Back to Regenerative Agriculture
Conventional farming has led to soil degradation, with an estimated 60 years of topsoil left if depletion continues. Regenerative agriculture offers a solution by improving soil microbiomes, which are crucial in creating symbiotic relationships with crops.
- Restorative
- Climate Action
Read moreAdvancing Sustainable Soybean Practices in Aquaculture Feed Production
Biomar, in its effort to continue with its 2030 sustainability agenda, has made progress in defining and developing suppliers that are sustainable and increasingly closer to our production factories.
- Novel Ingredients
- Climate Action
Read moreBetter sourcing practice cuts emissions
Sourcing raw materials for aquaculture has a significant impact on the environment, particularly when it comes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The extraction, processing, and transportation of these materials contribute substantially to emissions. However, better sourcing practices can help reduce these emissions, and a climate-friendly approach is key to ensuring sustainable aquaculture production.
- Partnerships
- Restorative
Read moreYield10 Bioscience and BioMar aim to grow fish oil on land
Yield10 Bioscience and BioMar Group have signed an agreement to form a long-term partnership to commercialise a Camelina crop.
- Restorative
- Novel Ingredients
Read moreWhat are restorative raw materials?
Circular restorative materials are derived from waste or by-products, as defined by the EU waste framework directive.
- Products
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Read moreLand animal by-products: key to a circular, efficient, and sustainable aquaculture
In today’s aquaculture, increasingly focused on efficiency, resilience, and the responsible use of resources, terrestrial animal by-products, known as LAPs, have established themselves as an effective option aligned with the principles of the circular economy. Ingredients such as feather meal and poultry meal, present for years in BioMar’s formulations in the Western Mediterranean, provide high nutritional value and help reduce environmental impact without compromising productive performance.
