NUTRIFEEDS is dedicated to developing regenerative animal feed solutions by transforming underutilised local plants
and agri-food by-products into high-protein feed through cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary methods. Aligning with the
EU’s Farm2Fork strategy, the project aims to reduce the reliance on imported feeds, enhance agricultural circularity,
and minimize waste. The initiative involves detailed analysis of raw materials, including net energy, followed by their
enhancement through Black Soldier Fly larvae and targeted fermentation to improve nutrient content and reduce antinutritional
factors. Experimental validation will contribute to enhanced diet formulation. The project explores the impacts
on welfare, health, immune responses, microbiome, and behaviour of both monogastric animals and ruminants. Through
collaborations with farms, experimental feeds from insect upcycling and fermentation will be refined.
Project funding:
EU Research and Innovation Funding Programme “Horizon Europe”
Period of project implementation: 2025-09-01 - 2029-08-31
Project coordinator: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN
Project partners: CONTACTICA SL, HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO, FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR NUTZTIERBIOLOGIE, Uniwersytet Warminsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, Aarhus University, Kaunas University of Technology, ELLINIKO MESOGEIAKO PANEPISTIMIO, Fermentationexperts AS, TERRAPRIMA - SERVICOS AMBIENTAIS SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL LDA
