IFFO: Marine ingredient sector must innovate to increase byproduct use

Marine ingredient producers must innovate throughout the supply chain to raise the proportion of byproducts used in fishmeal and fish oil, IFFO Director General Petter Johannessen told IntraFish.

In an interview on the sidelines of The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) Annual Conference this week, Johannessen also encouraged retailers to play a more active role in driving more responsible production of marine ingredients around the world.

“Retailers can play an important role in influencing the value chain upstream,” Johannessen said. “They are closer to the consumer.”