Focus on
Sustainability
Source: LCA data of EPFRA rendered products for the GFLI database following the GFLI methodology. Blonk Consultants. June 2020.
Carbon Footprint
The food grade animal fats produced by Ten Kate have a significant lower carbon footprint than the still commonly used in the food industry palm kernel oil, palm oil and soybean oil. Our dry rendered pig fat is more sustainable than all vegetable alternatives. See figure 1 left.
The processed animal protein (PAP) from pig produced by Ten Kate has a 45% lower carbon footprint per kg protein than rape rapeseed meal, which is the best-performing vegetable meal (soybean meal and palm kernel meal have even a higher carbon footprint than rapeseed meal). See figure 2 right.
Conclusion: Using our products lowers your carbon footprint!
Source: LCA data of EPFRA rendered products for the GFLI database following the GFLI methodology. Blonk Consultants. June 2020.
Figure 3 - Carbon footprint of ABP derived products as % of vegetable alternatives
Source: EFPRA "Sustainability Charter for a Circular Bioeconomy"
Figure 4 - Carbon footprint of ABP derived products as % of vegetable alternatives
Source: EFPRA "Sustainability Charter for a Circular Bioeconomy"
Circular Economy
"Our Circular Bioeconomy Model is sustainable and low carbon while helping meet society's needs for food, products and energy."
EFPRA
RECYCLING OF RAW MATERIALS
We do not waste any scarce raw materials. In our view, there is no such thing as waste. Using smart processes, we extract every scrap of fat and protein from our raw materials. Any residual products that we do not use ourselves can then be used as a raw material by other companies.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Our production processes are designed to use energy efficiently, keep down CO2 emissions and avoid wasting valuable raw materials.
We have formed an eco-cluster with other companies by integrating some of our processes with those of our customers and using the residual heat from other companies. In this way, we use energy and water efficiently and reduce the volume of transport.