Animal feed (DDGS)
The common perception is that an ethanol plant only uses the raw materials for the production of ethanol. In some cases this is true, for example ethanol from waste or residual flows, but this is not the case for the vast majority of European biorefineries.
The main by-product, Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles, is in fact concentrated protein. Approximately 3 times the protein content of the processed grain. The DDGS also contains a considerable amount of valuable yeast protein. It is sold to the animal feed industry (dairy and beef cattle, pigs and poultry) in the form of flour or pellets.
Humans and animals need protein, more than sugars. In Europe, we import a great deal of protein in the form of soya meal. This comes mainly from North and South America. This is often genetically modified animal feed. The beauty of our DDGS is that it is made from European grain and is not genetically modified. In this way, we can kill two birds with one stone.
The trade name of our feed ingredient is DDGS Proticorn.
Annually, AER produces around 450,000 tons of protein-rich animal feed.
