Protein

The protein product (PDGS) produced by hveiti can be used as a blend in feed for pigs, chickens and fish, and can replace soybean protein imported from South America.

PDGS is fermented, which means that it is processed. This makes it easier for the animals to absorb and digest, as opposed to soybean, which is very hard for especially pig’s intestinal systems. 

Because of this, hveiti already sees a great demand for the fermented protein product, which is a brand new product on the market.

On a yearly basis, hveiti will produce 115,000 tons of feed protein (dry), which will be sold nationally to Danish farmers, where it will be used mainly in the pig production. The PDGS will have a dry matter content of 32 %, which means that it is liquid.

By not drying the product, you preserve the nutrients in the product, which would have been reduced, had you chosen to dry it. Also, there is the environmental advantage of the reduced energy consumption by letting the product remain wet.