October 14, 2022

Cargill releases latest Aqua Nutrition and Sustainability Report

Cargill has released its 2021 Aqua Nutrition and Sustainability Report, providing data on the company's operations over the past year.

The company is one of the world's largest aquafeed producers, operating 19 aquaculture feed mills and 40 aquaculture-related facilities in 20 countries, including research and development centers.

In 2021, Cargill launched its SeaFurther Sustainability Signature programme, which assists farmers toward achieving net-zero emissions, with the overall goal of reducing the company's carbon footprint by 30% by 2030.

"With a growing global demand for seafood and the need for aquaculture to support it, there is an unprecedented demand on the sector to do more with less," Cargill said.

Last year, it furthered its adoption recycled pallets, eliminated the use of more than 160,000 plastic bags and upgraded its plant equipment to ensure reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The company also continued a partnership with FjordFrende to coordinate vessel movement and ship traffic to further reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

"It is very gratifying that Cargill and Skretting's collaboration, "Friends of the fjord", has had an immediate impact, reducing CO2emissions 25% in Norway. In addition, the shipping company that handles transport has improved on coordination of deliveries to further reduce fuel consumption and emissions," Cargill North Sea managing director Fredrik Witte said. 

- SeafoodSource