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OPTI'PROTEIN

A bio-based ingredient for animal nutrition to reduce protein intake and GHG emissions

July 2021
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01.

Identification

The solution aims at producing and market a bio-based ingredient from agricultural by-products. OPTI'PROTEIN provides an innovative solution for farmers, which reduces the intake of soybeans in livestock's diet, and therefore reduce deforestation and GHG emissions. OPTI’PROTEIN stimulates the enzyme production of the stomach and intestinal cells and improves the digestive efficiency of young animals. For soy-using sectors (poultry, pigs, cattle), OPTI'PROTEIN allows 3% savings of protein on their feed formulas. The innovative solution ensures better assimilation of proteins, produced locally and brings a new nutritional approach in breeding, sustainable and profitable.

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Label Date July 14, 2021
From France
Maturity stage Initial market commercialization
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The environmental benefits

  • 3% reduction of animal compound feed for the same amount of meat produced
  • Soy European import reduction: 1,622,000 T/year or 1 232 000 T eq-C02 per year
  • Improving the digestibility of other types of protein than soy, the solution helps to develop local production of other protein sources such as those of fava, lupin, pea
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The Financial benefits

  • Net gain between 2 € and 5 €/T of feed / gain on the formulation: -4.50 € to -7.5 €/T of aliment for the same meat production
  • -1,25 million mT eq-CO2/year of the carbon footprint in Europe, valued on the carbon market at 46,250 million euros/year
  • An application of the solution on the pig, poultry and cattle sectors in Europe represents: a reduction in soybean imports of 1,622,000 T/year and an imported soybean purchase savings of: 616.3 million euros/year
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Company Profile

TERAXION

French group directs its Research & Development towards agricultural and agri-feed sectors.

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Headquarters 44430 Le Landreau, France
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Networking Partner

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We are the cluster of hi-tech startups, mechanical engineers, designers, factories and experts. We want our knowledge and experience to serve others bringing them on a rapid learning curve on technology development.

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