Up to one-third of all table potatoes in Finland are grown in Kristinestad and the surrounding area. However, a very large portion of the potato harvest goes to waste. About one-fifth of the potatoes are unsuitable for consumption, for example,…
The new training guide explains how directing manure to a biogas plant and using recycled nutrients can be an economic opportunity for farms, what data farms should collect, and what factors to consider during contract negotiations. The training guide by…
In the coming years, Kristinestad could see a massive supply of heat become available to various businesses. This heat comes from the excess waste heat generated by the cooling systems of hydrogen production facilities and a data center. Greenhouses, fish…
The Swedish startup Seaqure Labs AB is receiving 50,000 euros from Ålandbanken to develop fungal protein as a substitute for fishmeal. Fishmeal is produced from fish caught in the Baltic Sea and is used in animal feed. The project reduces…
Current animal-based by-products contain significant amounts of nutritionally valuable components. In the food system of the future, the goal is both to reduce the generation of by-products by finding new uses for raw materials and, on the other hand, to…
The CBE JU has signed funding agreements with 24 new projects. The funded consortia, comprising 332 beneficiaries from 32 countries, will receive €172 million to promote the expansion of competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe and bring new sustainable products…
There has been much discussion in Finland regarding the decision by Helen, a major energy company based in Helsinki, to import cashew nut shells from the Ivory Coast to supplement its fuel portfolio for the upcoming heating season. Maiju Westergren,…
A cheese company is left with a lot of whey after cheese production and doesn’t know what to do with such large quantities of this valuable by-product. Another company generates a lot of excess sawdust during the production of firewood.…
Today’s news: The Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil prices. Global warming. Rising fertilizer prices. The profitability crisis in primary production. How would it sound if there were a new business model that reduces waste, increases resource efficiency, cuts fossil fuel…
Euro-Bull is the country’s largest beef producer. No byproducts are generated here; instead, everything is used on-site. As manure prices rise, this results in significant savings. Euro-Bull Oy is a Finnish agricultural company operating in the beef production sector. The…