The power of sunflower to reduce the pawprint of petfood

We have been thinking: how can we help reduce the pawprint of petfood? Sunflower protein or our Livalta™Sun P46 is one of our answers. Why? Besides its nutritional and functional value, sunflower protein on average has a lower environmental impact than other plant-based proteins frequently used in petfood*.

Sunflower:

• has lower CO2 emissions per ton of product
• needs less water to grow and the production process of the end product does not require water
• contributes less to terrestrial acidification linked to a decrease in plant performance and biodiversity
• contributes less to ozone formation which can lead to plant disappearance and damage to terrestrial ecosystems, as well as negatively impacting human health

The environmental footprint of Livalta™Sun P46 compared to other plant-based proteins used in petfood*

*Source: Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) assessment 2022; GFLI is a leading life cycle inventory (LCI) database for the agriculture and feed sector. It covers environmental impact data of feed products from cradle-to-processing gate.

The gentle production process of our Livalta™Sun P46 is mechanical, without the use of water or chemicals.

There is no waste:

• Step 1: the sunflower seeds are cleaned and dehulled. The husks are then used as pellets for heating
• Step 2: the oil is extracted via cold press
• Step 3: the sunflower protein is milled and sieved to become Livalta™Sun P46

Our rigorous quality process ensures that Livalta™Sun P46 meets the high standards required by our customers and helps to reduce the pawprint of their petfood.