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U.S. Grains Council joins GFLI as member

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New Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) Member: U.S. Grains Council, Export Market Developer for U.S. Corn, Sorghum and Barley Industry. U.S. Grains Council www.grains.org is a non-profit and member-led organization that supports corn, sorghum and barley producers to develop international markets, enable trade and improve lives, promoting these U.S.-origin products across international food, feed and fuel supply […]

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Zero allocation

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When does it apply? Zero allocation is commonly spoken about in LCAs for materials that are deemed ‘waste’ with no economic value. The GFLI database has three different allocations to choose from, which are economic, mass, and energy. In the feed sector it is acknowledged economic allocation is the preferred method due to the contribution

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Market mixes

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what are they and why are they used in the database? Processed products, also indicated as ‘at processing’, are indicated in the country where they are processed. Generally, companies source the raw materials from various countries and import such to process in the country of the factory. For regional and sectoral datasets, market mixes are

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Carbon footprinting or all impact categories?

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The carbon footprint is the quantification of the total amount of greenhouse gases for a product and covers the impact category climate change. In most life-cycle impact assessment methods, other impacts categories, such as eutrophication and acidification potential, water use, human and ecotoxicity are also accounted. The GFLI database offers all impact categories compliant with the two impact assessment methods: ReCiPe and Environmental Footprint.

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Unibio becomes a member of the Global Feed LCA Institute

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The Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) announces Unibio as their member! This biotechnological company distinguishes itself with sustainable protein production through fermentation. Unibio’s proprietary technology – the U-Loop® uses fermentation to produce Uniprotein®. The technology mimics a process that occurs in nature every day and uses methane (e.g. natural gas or biogas) as feedstock. The

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Branded data: Donau Soja on why they participated

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After finalizing the branded data pilot successfully, and publishing their datasets on Donau Soja / Europe Soya certified soybeans from four different European countries, GFLI interviewed Julia Weihs, head of Standard and Sustainability, at Donau Soja for insight on their journey.   Who is Donau Soja?Donau Soja is a European non-profit association with around 320

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GFLI welcomes Zinpro® Corporation as their newest member!

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The Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) announces a new member: Zinpro Corporation, a leading innovator and manufacturer of sustainable animal nutrition solutions. Zinpro Corporation, a leading innovator and global manufacturer of high-performance organic trace minerals and proven animal nutrition solutions, partners closely with its customers around the world. Through these partnerships, they have demonstrated how

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