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FiSHERiES

NaturAlleva and innovafeed announce a commercial partnership

to further deploy insect-based ingredients in aquaculture

Innovafeed, a global leader in insect partnership is built for scale and innova- “Our collaboration with Innovafeed
ingredients, and NaturAlleva, a major tion. Starting in January 2026, NaturAlleva supports the integration of scientifically
aquaculture feed producer and farmer, will deploy Innovafeed’s BSFL ingredi- validated functional ingredients into our
today announce the signing of a com- ents at meaningful commercial volumes feeding strategies, reinforcing our com-
mercial partnership for the integration of across its Sea Bass and Sea Bream feed mitment to innovation while promoting
Black Soldier Fly (BSFL) ingredients into formulations, while both companies will optimal fish performance and health.”
aquafeed formulations for key Mediter- jointly invest in R&D to further investigate
ranean species, including sea bass, sea additional functional properties of in- Ugo Biasin, CEO of NaturAlleva
bream, sturgeon and trout. sect-based ingredients, with a particular “This partnership marks a key step in
This partnership marks a new mile- focus on chitin-related benefits in other positioning insect-based ingredients in
stone in the large-scale commercial de- aquaculture species. aquaculture as true functional compo-
ployment of insect-based ingredients in A Functional Ingredient for Perfor- nents. It clearly demonstrates that our
aquaculture, moving beyond pilot proj- mance Aquaculture BSFL ingredients go beyond basic nutri-
ects and trials toward industrial and mar- This collaboration also underscores the tion: they are performance-driven solu-
ket-driven adoption. role of insect ingredients as functional, tions, ready to support improved health,
From Scientific Validation to Com- performance-driven components in robustness, and resilience across a wide
mercial Deployment aquaculture feed formulations. range of aquaculture species.”
This agreement reflects a shared ambi- Innovafeed’s BSF is positioned not as an Clément Ray, CEO & Co-founder of
tion to accelerate the transition of insect “alternative” ingredient, but as a com- Innovafeed
ingredients from scientific proof points plementary functional solution within ex- “I am extremely enthusiastic about the
to real-world application in aquaculture isting aquafeed formulations, supporting application of insect meals in fish feed
production systems. both: formulations. After many years of study-
Backed by years of R&D and support • animal performance, health and ing the benefits of this raw material in
from the academic community, Innova- well-being fish nutrition, we have identified the ideal
feed’s BSFL ingredients, containing func- • the aquaculture sector’s long-term sus- partner to initiate its use and to continue
tional compounds such as chitin, lauric tainability objectives. research on this innovative ingredient
acid and Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs), The partnership focuses on Mediterra-
have demonstrated measurable benefits nean species that are central to the re- and its co-products. We believe that in-
as premium aquafeed ingredients. These gion’s aquaculture production, reinforc- sect meals represent one of the key solu-
benefits are supported by more than a ing the relevance of insect ingredients tions for a more sustainable and efficient
decade of R&D trials conducted by Nat- for mainstream markets. aquaculture.”
urAlleva and several years of successful Fabio Brambilla Ph.D., Fish Nutri-
Scaling Up Insect Ingredients in Medi-
commercial use of Innovafeed’s ingre- terranean Aquaculture tionist at NaturAlleva
dients, with accumulated data on per- “Joining this initiative alongside such
formance and health outcomes leading The partnership will be deployed pro- an innovative partner as NaturAlleva is
to the decision to deploy them at scale gressively across the Mediterranean re- a great opportunity. We look forward to
across all Sea Bass and Sea Bream feed gion, reflecting a shared commitment to
formulations, including: industrial scalability, supply reliability demonstrating the full potential of Inno-
and operational excellence. vafeed ingredients, providing Mediterra-
• supporting a healthy gut microbiota,
By combining Innovafeed’s industri- nean fish farmers with highly innovative
• enhancing robustness and stress resil- solutions to optimize fish health, perfor-
ience of aquatic species, al-scale insect ingredient production
with NaturAlleva’s aquaculture exper- mance and sustainability.”
• Contributing positively to overall zoo- tise, the collaboration illustrates how in- Elodie Petit, Animal Nutrition Sales
technical performance. sect-based nutrition is entering a new Director at Innovafeed.
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