HKScan to replace soymeal with domestic protein in Kariniemen® chain. Several broiler grow-out trials have been run during the last six months by the meat processor HKScan Oyj in Finland. The trial results show that fava bean meal can replace soybean meal completely. Thanks to this innovation, HKScan Kariniemen® chicken farms will be the first

In addition to GMO-free soy Nordic Soya is also nowadays processing locally grown fava bean and GM-soy in Uusikaupunki plant. Fava bean especially is an interesting option for domestic swine and poultry breeders as long as the price is right. Read the whole Suomen Siipikarja 3/17 article in Finnish here.

The Feedinfo news service published an interview with Nordic Soya’s Risto Uusitalo. Read the whole interview here (PDF).

When founded, the Uusikaupunki soy processing plant which used mainly imported soy beans, was seen as a threat for domestic protein production. Now the tables have turned as the plant has began testing the use of local fava beans for animal feed. Download the article (PDF).

Fava bean is a local protein source that can be used to supplement soy in animal feed. Read, what CEO Veli-Matti Reunasalo tells Maatilan Pellervo Magazine about the possibilities of new protein sources for Nordic Soya (in Finnish). Download the whole article (PDF).

Local fava beans are an excellent protein source for the Uusikaupunki soy processing plant. The first test batches have already been produced and the results are positive. Read the Maatilan Pellervo article in Finnish.

According to the recent surveys, the farm animals in Finland eat less soybased feed than expected. Read the Maaseudun Tulevaisuus article in Finnish.

The Nordic Soya soy processing plant is up and runnung again after a pause of a few years. The new owners are continuing the operations with he same techniques and almost all of the previous personnel, but there are also some new possibilities brewing. Read the Landbygdens Folk article in Swedish.