Circular food system 

Around 75% of our co-products are used as circular animal feed. Circular means that no crops are grown specifically for animal feed; instead, these are co-products of other processes. By using co-products as animal feed, we bring them back into the food chain, contributing to a circular food system. This makes animal feed, after human consumption, the highest-value application for residual streams.

"In a circular food system, animals and plants go hand in hand."

Nicole Timmerman, Business Developer Circular at Duynie

Sustainable use of arable land

The global population is growing rapidly, and with it, the demand for food. This increases pressure on available resources. By using co-products as circular animal feed, we reduce the need to grow crops specifically for livestock. Our feed does not compete with human food for land. Instead, it helps to free up land for growing crops for human consumption.

 

Short supply chains and farmers’ revenue model 

We always aim to deliver co-products directly from the factory to a local livestock farmer, without additional processing and with the shortest possible transport distance. This minimises empty transport miles and CO2 emissions. Additionally, these local co-products are often more cost-effective than traditional animal feed, contributing to farmers’ profitability.