Biofuels Co-Products: Animal Feed

A significant portion of biofuels co-products is in the area of animal feed – often livestock feeding.  Does this naturally raise the question as to whether there is a difference between animal-grade and human-grade food ingredients?  From a strict, regulatory standpoint, the rules promulgated by the FDA are similar but different.  Human food rules are listed in § 21 CFR 117; Animal food rules in § 21 CFR 507.

Most animal markets use ingredients that are listed as “animal-grade,” intended to deliver the most cost-efficient animal production.  While many biofuels producers operate within this sphere, is there a larger (and more lucrative) pet-food market – biofuels co-products?

Pet food manufacturers are normally making foods that are very high quality.  American consumers often desire “human-grade” (or near-human-grade) food for their pets, and the concept of cost-efficient animal production might be completely foreign to these buyers.  These buyers pay very high prices and often read pet food labels more carefully than the labels on food that they prepare for their families.

Biofuels producers needing expert assistance with production systems, ingredient quality, and regulatory compliance, should see out professionally qualified consultants.  These will normally be experts with an advanced nutrition degree and experience in both biofuels production and animal food production.  The consultant should be an expert in feed formulation and have direct oversight experience in regulatory compliance.

Large bioeconomy consulting firms like Lee Enterprises Consulting normally offer a wide range of services in biofuels, biochemicals, biotechnologies, biomaterials, synthetic biology commercialization, feedstocks, and hemp/cannabis. These groups will likely also have experts in specialized areas like activated sludge, ag biotech, animal nutrition, biopharmaceuticals, cannabis, carbon capture, cell-based meats, energy markets, greenhouse gas, methane expert, plastics, polyethylene, polymers, polyurethane, renewable hydrogen, project finance, waste management, emerging renewable technologies, forestry biomass, green diesel, jet fuels, low carbon fuel standards, marine biofuels, MSW, renewable jet fuel, renewable natural gas, aviation fuel, syngas, synthetic biology, advanced biofuels, activated carbon, anaerobic biogas, bio-based chemicals, biocatalysis, biomass technologies, biopharmaceuticals, Fischer Tropsch, gasification, and renewable diesel.

With over 150 experts worldwide, Lee Enterprises Consulting has experts in biofuels co-products and many specific clean and renewable areas, including anaerobic digestion, fermentation, biomass, conversion technologies for things like tires and railroad ties, organic synthesis, fuel additives, ethanol gas, biodiesel fuel including algae biofuels, solid-state and industrial fermentation, green energy grants, ag-biotech, agricultural waste, alcohol fuels, alternative proteins and animal-free products, sustainable foods, beverage fermentation, biocatalysis, biodiesel conversion, biogas production, biomass power, carbon intensity, co2 utilization, combined heat & power, Fischer-Tropsch technology, food waste, hydrothermal carbonization, industrial enzymes, landfill management, microbial fermentation, organic synthesis, plastic pyrolysis, plastic recycling, plastic waste, pyrolysis oil, reactor design, renewable identification number, the Renewable Fuel Standard (rfs2), solid recovered fuels, torrefaction and torrefied biomass, waste to energy, and waste-to-hydrogen.   This is a multidisciplinary group of green energy consultants that is a virtual “one-stop-shop” for any client need and handles projects of all types and sizes.

Look at our experts and the services we provide.  Most of our experts are also available to advise and serve as expert witnesses in bioeconomy litigation matters.  For the larger projects, we specialize in putting together full-service, interdisciplinary teams with one point of contact.  See a video about LEC here.  Call us at 1+ (501) 833-8511 or email us for more information. See also: Sustainable Livestock Production; Feed Ingredient Evaluation for Livestock Producers;  Feed Co-Product Nutritional Values.