Enterra Feed Corporation has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to sell its Whole Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a feed ingredient for salmonids, including farmed salmon, trout and arctic char. With this approval, the Metro Vancouver - based company is now the first to m arket and sell this sustainable, natural product to aquaculture feed manufacturers in Canada. This is the first Canadian approval of an insect - based aquaculture feed ingredient, and follows the CFIA’s approval using this same product in feed for chicken br oilers last year. Enterra received a similar U.S. approval for use in salmonid feeds in 2016.
Enterra Feed Corporation is a privately held com pany located in Langley, B.C. that specializes in the development and manufactur e of natural, insect - based ingredients for the animal feed industry.
Canada is the fourth - largest producer of farmed salmon in the world , according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. In 2015 the farm gate value – the net v alue when it leaves the farm – of salmon and trout in Canada was $850 million 1 .
“Aquaculture feed producers have been keenly awaiting this approval and we look forward to supplying their needs immediately,” said Andrew Vickerson, Chief Technology Officer , Enterra. “Fish eat insects in their natural environment and our product is a healthy, digestible and renewable source of protein and fat that can replace less sustainable ingredients, including fish meal and soybean meal.”
Production of fish meal, whic h is a standard aquaculture feed ingredient, can deplete wild ocean fish stocks and is subject to substantial price fluctuations. Soybean meal requires significant agricultural inputs that could otherwise be used more efficiently to grow food for people.
“Insects are a natural source of digestible protein and fat for fish , including salmon and trout,” said Dr. Brad Hicks, a veterinarian and partner in Taplow Feeds, an aquaculture feed manufacturer. “This product will contribute to healthy, active fi sh and is a great alternative feed ingredient .”
Enterra’s insect - based feed ingredients are sustainably produced with a long - term price guarantee. The company collects pre - consumer recycled food from farms, grocery stores and food pro ducers – waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill, compost or waste - to - energy facilities where the nutrient value would be lost or underutilized. Instead, Enterra feeds the waste food to black soldier fly larvae which grow rapidly under controlled co nditions. Once mature, the larvae are processed into renewable feed ingredients in the form of Whole Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae, Enterra Meal (made of de - fatted larvae) and Enterra Oil (extracted from the larvae).
Enterra’s sales have tripled each ye ar since its Langley farm opened in 2014. Through its proprietary process, Enterra has converted tens of thousands of metric tonnes of pre - consumer waste food into sustainable feed ingredients for its growing customer base. The company plans to expand its existing facility and establish additional farms in Canada and the U.S. to meet the increased customer demand Enterra Feed Corporation 7383 – 216 th Street, Langley, BC Canada V2Y 2S3 | 604 - 888 - 4327 | info@enterrafeed.com anticipated to result from future U.S. and Canadian approvals of a complementary feed product, Enterra Meal. These approvals are expected in 2017.
About Enterra
Enterra Feed Corp oration is a privately held company , located in Langley, B . C . that specializes in the development and manufacture of natural insect - based feed ingredients for the animal feed industry. Enterra uses the larvae of the black soldier fly , a beneficial insect species that is highly efficient at upcycl ing complex nutrients in pre - consumer waste food into an excellent source of protein and fat, perfect for inclusion in feed for fish, poultry, pets and zoo animals. These innovative products offer a sustainable alternative to resource - intensive feed ingredients like fishmeal, fish oil, soybean meal, palm kernel oil and coconut oil. For more information, visit www. enterrafeed.com.
Enterra Feed Corporation is a privately held com pany located in Langley, B.C. that specializes in the development and manufactur e of natural, insect - based ingredients for the animal feed industry.
Solving two global problems
Enterra was founded in 2009 with the aim of solving two global problems – the prevalence of food waste and the need for additional protein sources for animal feed. Over 30% of the world’s food is wasted , a substantial amount of valuable nutrients that typically end up in landfills creating toxic greenhouse gases, or in compost or waste - to - energy facilities that break down much of the nutrient value of the wast e. Meanwhile, there is a growing demand for new sources of protein for animal feed to meet the expected increase in food production that a growing global population will require.
Proprietary farming process
Enterra’s solution to these problems lies in a beneficial, non - invasive insect species called the black soldier fly. Larvae of the black soldier fly have long been known for their rich nutritional profile, an ideal feed ingredient for a variety of animals including fish, poultry, birds, dogs and cats. Over the years, Enterra has developed proprietary farming techniques to replicate the natural lifecycle of the black soldier fly, using pre - consumer waste food to feed the larvae. The waste food is collected from local farms, grocery stores and food produ ction facilities and contains a mix of fruits, vegetables and grains.
Enterra’s black soldier fly larvae grow rapidly under controlled conditions , efficiently converting the nutrients in the food waste into protein and fat . The larvae are then dried and p rocessed into three products – Whole Dried Larvae, Enterra Meal and Ente rra Oil. The company also sells Enterra Natural Fertilizer, a byproduct of its process made from the “frass” or manure of the black soldier fly larvae.
Natural feed ingredients for animals
Whole Dried Larvae can be fed directly to poultry, wild birds and other insectivores as a feed supplement. Enterra Meal, made from de - fatted larvae, is an excellent source of digestible protein and can be easily blended into commercial feed pellet s for fish, poultry and pets. Enterra Oil, the fat component extracted from the larvae, is highly palatable and can also be blended into feed pellets, or used as a pellet coating for enhanced flavouring. All of Enterra’s products are sustainably produced w ith long - term price guarantees – an ideal replacement for resource - intensive feed ingredients like fishmeal, soybean meal, coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
First regulatory approvals in North America
Enterra most recently received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for use of its Whole Dried Larvae in salmonid feeds, including salmon, trout and arctic char. This follows the CFIA’s approval of the same product in chicken broiler fe eds in 2016. In the U.S., Enterra received its first major breakthrough in early 2016 when the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) added Whole Dried Larvae to its ingredient list for salmonids, the first approval of insects in feed in No rth America.
Expanding markets
Enterra has primarily sold its products to the backyard chicken, pet food and wild bird markets in Canada and the U.S . With its growing list of regulatory appro vals, the company is now expanding into the aquaculture and pou ltry sectors. Canadian and U.S. approvals for use of Enterra Meal in salmonid and poultry feeds are expected in 2017
What’s next for Enterra
Enterra is currently finalizing plans to build a new facility in Metro Vancouver to expand its existing capacity . Construction is set to begin in 2017. The company plans to open an additional four facilities shortly thereafter, in locations within Canada and the U.S.
Source: enterrafeed.com