The UPCYCLING OF BIORESIDUES AND AGRI-FOOD BY-PRODUCTS AS INPUTS FOR ANIMAL FEED (CIRCULAR4FEED) project is a beneficiary of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) call for grants to promote the circular economy in companies for 2022 within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan (PRTR), funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
The purpose of these grants is to subsidize investments that substantially contribute to the transition of industrial processes toward a circular economy, in line with the environmental objective corresponding to the transition to a new sustainable economy.
The objective of CIRCULAR4FEED is to minimize the negative effects of the generation and management of bio-waste and agri-food by-products on human health and the environment. Likewise, and in line with the principles that govern the circular economy, it will have a favorable impact on the efficient use of resources, which will be carried out thanks to the industrial symbiosis model made up of the companies in the group: INTERNACIONAL DE COMERCIO Y SERVICIOS, S.L (ICS), FJ SANCHEZ SUCESORES S.A.U., INNOVABIOTICS S.L., KIWI ATLÁNTICO S. L., BIOVALL HEPARIN SCIENCE SL and AGROAMB PRODALT S.L.
The environmental challenges facing the feed manufacturing industry stem from its dependence on soy, future phosphorus shortages, and the need to reduce by-products and waste generated. At the same time, it is a favorable sector for seeking synergies that promote their recirculation. CIRCULAR4FEED is based on the concept of industrial symbiosis, which promotes the exchange and utilization of by-products between industries, increasing resource efficiency for sustainable growth.
The CIRCULAR4FEED project is supported by European PRTR funds, and its actions are included in the Recovery and Resilience Facility, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 12, 2021.