Cargill Animal Nutrition shifts to sustainable soya in pig and poultry diets
20th April 2023
As part of its sustainability strategy, Cargill Animal Nutrition UK has replaced the soya sources in its pre-starter and starter pig and poultry diets with its Triple S soya, which is sourced from deforestation-free areas in Latin America.
The company’s UK commercial director, Norman Downey, said the new ingredient offers the same nutritional value as the previously used soya, meaning farmers can continue with current feed formulations.
Triple S soya meets the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) requirements for sustainably sourced soya. It is supplied from areas in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay that are guaranteed deforestation-free since 2008.
The move is also recognized by UK retailers as a step towards more sustainable sourcing of animal feed and increasing sustainability in the supply chain. Mr Downey added:
“Importantly, the soya in Triple S is also fully traceable to individual farms so the supply chain, including feed compounders and retailers, know exactly where it comes from. Also, its production is part of farmer-focused sustainability programmes.
“Each producer is independently audited and supported with agronomy advice and continuous improvement goals,” he continued. “Farmers must meet social, economic and environmental targets, set out under the Triple S production guidelines.”
Cargill UK’s pig and poultry diets, which are now formulated with 100% Triple S soya, are its Neopigg Max piglet diets and the pre-starter chick diet Neochicc.
