{"id":64493,"date":"2019-07-08T06:46:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T04:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rss.nova-institut.net\/public.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biofuelsdigest.com%2Fbdigest%2F2019%2F06%2F30%2Ffood-security-gets-a-boost-calysta-gets-30m-from-bp-for-protein-based-animal-feed-from-natural-gas%2F"},"modified":"2019-07-07T16:45:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T14:45:54","slug":"calysta-announces-30-million-investment-from-bp-ventures-to-improve-global-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/calysta-announces-30-million-investment-from-bp-ventures-to-improve-global-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Calysta Announces $30 Million Investment From BP Ventures to Improve Global Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leading alternative protein producer Calysta<\/a>\u00a0today announced a $30 million investment from BP Ventures<\/a> to support a worldwide rollout of Calysta\u2019s FeedKind\u00ae<\/sup> protein, which can help improve global food security, one of the greatest challenges facing the world today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The investment will help Calysta expand production of its sustainable single-cell protein, which is produced through a proprietary, commercially-validated gas fermentation process using naturally occurring, non-GM microbes with the unique ability to use methane as their energy source. Through extensive customer trials around the world, FeedKind protein has been demonstrated to be an effective, safe and nutritious feed ingredient.<\/p>\n

\u201cWelcoming BP as a partner is a tremendous step forward for FeedKind protein and the best indicator yet that Calysta\u2019s solution to food insecurity in a resource-constrained world can and will achieve global scale,\u201d said Alan Shaw, Ph.D., Calysta President and CEO.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problems facing our food production supply chains have never been more clear, with increasing evidence that land and water scarcity are key challenges to meeting future demand for protein. FeedKind makes more from less, producing feed for livestock, fish and pets while making smarter use of our resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to working closely with BP as we prepare to deliver this product to the world. Calysta will benefit from BP\u2019s operational excellence and focus on safety when deploying multiple production plants.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investment agreement will also see BP and Calysta establish a strategic partnership around gas and power supply.<\/p>\n

Meghan Sharp, Managing Director, BP Ventures added: \u201cWe are really excited to be working with the team at Calysta, bringing them into the BP Ventures family as we seek new commercial opportunities for our gas business. Their technology complements our core business while providing opportunities for sustainable products for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calysta\u2019s patented, state-of-the-art fermentation process uses no arable land and very little water, and does not compete with the human food chain, meaning more food can be produced with less resources. In aquaculture, Calysta\u2019s initial market opportunity, FeedKind is seen as a key enabler for growth by reducing reliance on conventional sources of proteins.<\/p>\n

As the global population grows from 7 billion in 2010 to a projected 9.8 billion in 2050, and incomes grow across the developing world, overall food demand is on course to increase by more than 50 percent, and demand for animal-based foods by nearly 70 percent. FeedKind protein can help achieve a sustainable food future by meeting the growing demands for food while avoiding deforestation and allowing the restoration of abandoned and unproductive land.<\/p>\n

FeedKind is already being produced from the company\u2019s Market Introduction Facility (MIF) in Teesside, England to support market development activities with leading animal nutrition companies around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leading alternative protein producer Calysta\u00a0today announced a $30 million investment from BP Ventures to support a worldwide rollout of Calysta\u2019s FeedKind\u00ae protein, which can help improve global food security, one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. The investment will help Calysta expand production of its sustainable single-cell protein, which is produced through a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","nova_meta_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[13306,12981],"supplier":[570,7149],"class_list":["post-64493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-methane","tag-protein","supplier-bp","supplier-calysta-inc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64493"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=64493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}