Nevedi, the Dutch feed association, has been expanding a database of the carbon footprints of all relevant feed ingredients used in the Netherlands since a multitude of years. Now they’ve taken the next step for alignment to the GFLI database by following the GFLI methodology; and integrating ingredients in scope into the GFLI database. Nevedi …
The Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) proudly announces the launch of the branded data pilot. Details and criteria have been drafted by GFLI’s technical experts over the past months with the purpose of defining a robust process and standardized approach for branded data. This will be tested in the GFLI pilot that’ll run for a …
The Dutch and United Kingdom’s associations for processing former foodstuffs for animal feed have contributed four new datasets to the GFLI database! Repurposing rejected food products into valuable animal nutrition to decrease food waste and increase circular foodsystems. VIDO and the UK Former Foodstuff Processors Association (UKFFPA) are national associations for companies that produce high-quality …
The next update of the Global Feed LCA Institute’s LCA database for feed ingredients is planned for release before the end of 2021. Here’s an exclusive sneak preview of the major updates. With the comprehensive update planned for fall 2021, major improvements will be implemented that will affect the data in the inventory and the …
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The European Animal Protein Association (EAPA) has contributed two datasets to the GFLI database as of August 2021, bringing in valuable data on blood-based animal proteins hemoglobin and plasma powder. Animal proteins are valued ingredients in food and feed. Blood-based animal proteins are a by-product from the meat processing industry and can be repurposed into …
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For the last several months, the European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (EFPRA) has been finalizing its data-in project on rendered animal by-products within the European Union. Rendering is the process that convert by-products from the meat and livestock industry into usable materials. In that way, rendering contributes to sustainability and European objectives to move …
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November 12, 2020 was a monumental day for GFLI (Global Feed LCA Institute). During its first Annual Membership Meeting, founding members welcomed GFLI’s first new member: Sindirações (Brazilian Feed Industry Association). Members expressed their gratitude to outgoing Chair of the Board of Directors, Greg Downing, for his commitment and exceptional leadership of the Institute during …
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New GFLI Entity to Make Environmental Data on Feed Ingredients Publicly Available ARLINGTON, Va., USA – Sept. 24, 2019 – Recognizing that animal feed is a critical component in measuring the total environmental footprint of animal nutrition products, an international consortium came together in 2016 to establish a “global gold standard” for calculating the life-cycle …
