The amount of imported soy in the diet of the birds was reduced by half through the use of amino acids or locally grown plant protein sources such as field beans, peas and alfalfa.
While the first product launch involved eggs, the coming weeks and months will see chicken, pork and milk products, again from animals reared on the novel feed formulation, being rolled out in those supermarkets, said Michel Biero, executive purchasing director, Lidl France.
He was speaking about the product launch this morning when he gave a keynote presentation at the 2nd Amino Acid Academy in Paris, hosted by amino acid producer, Metex Nøøvistago.
The retailer is involved in an initiative alongside Metex and a plethora of other France based actors from Novial Animal Nutrition to Noriap to InnovaFeed and the Earthworm Foundation, with backing by the Hauts-de-France Chamber of Agriculture, that aims to lower reliance on imported soybeans for French farmers.
The partners also saw that, through the use of amino acids and local plant proteins, 100% of imported soy could be replaced in the rations of fattening pigs, said Biero.
Some 100 farmers are participating in the project which is being supported by various French food companies including LDC, Galline, Loeuf, Lact’Union and Cirhyo.
“We are pragmatic. This is not about soy bashing. We are well aware that soy is [a valuable component of farmed animal diets.] But we simply want to contribute to the resilience of the French agricultural sectors so they can become autonomous vis-à-vis mass soy imports,” said the purchasing executive.
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