Nestlé is engaged in research collaborations, exploring innovative food production practices across the value chain, including marine production systems, in a bid to transform the world’s food and agriculture systems to feed the growing global population within planetary boundaries.
Together with external partners in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences is researching the potential environmental benefits and scalability of an innovative aquaculture approach.
Aquaculture has the potential to improve the sustainability of our food systems, from low-carbon ingredients in foods to algal bioplastics for packaging. One approach involves farming different aquatic species from various levels of the food chain together. Known as integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, it can enable the waste from one species to serve as food for another – a natural recycling process that helps to maintain water quality. This species diversification can also help to improve biodiversity and income stability for farmers.
In New Zealand, Nestlé is partnering with the Cawthron Institute, the country’s largest independent science organization, to study the interactions between different species of seaweed and shellfish. Supported by the Cawthron Institute’s marine science and aquaculture expertise, as well as local PhD research, this work will help scientists to better understand the best mix of species and ocean conditions to optimize productivity and environmental benefits.
In parallel, Nestlé is conducting research on offshore conditions at an existing aquaculture farm with the start-up Algapelago in the United Kingdom. The farm, located off the north coast of Devon, features seaweed and mussels growing together. Scientists use a combination of state-of-the-art monitoring technology and field data collection to evaluate biodiversity, water quality, environmental conditions and productivity. In partnership with the University of Portsmouth, this research also benefits from the expertise of local marine scientists and PhD research.
Jeroen Dijkman, Head of the Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences: “This collaborative research will provide new, science-based insights on the contribution that integrated multi-trophic aquaculture can make towards sustainable food production while optimizing marine ecosystem restoration and carbon sequestration.”
Nestlé is continuously exploring innovative, science-based solutions to help advance towards more sustainable food systems. In 2023, the company signed a research agreement with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile) focusing on the potential of marine plants and other alternative vegetable protein sources in Latin America.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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