We must ensure that we have enough food to feed nine billion people – every day of the year. To do so requires a whole newway of thinking about food and agriculture.
At Danisco, we are already playing a part in meeting these challenges. Our products optimise the use of raw materials, allowing more food to be produced from the same amount of ingredients.
For low-income consumers, our products add value, so that they can afford healthy food options instead of high-calorie foods. We also have solutions that boost the immune system, extend shelf life and increase food safety.
All these products combined help to improve public health and reduce food waste, so we can meet the needs of a growing, hungry planet. We also need to reduce our CO2 emissions considerably in order to turn the tide of global warming.
While it is critical that we change our attitudes and behaviour towards energy consumption and become more efficient, there is also an opportunity to develop alternatives that are less harmful to the environment.
Danisco supplies enzymes used to produce second-generation bioethanol based on renewable resources. This alternative is expected to reduce the overall CO2 emissions from the transportation sector by 85% compared with traditional petrol.
Similarly in the textiles industry, we offer enzyme solutions which allow a textile processor to optimise his energy savings by up to 40%, while in the laundry sector, our enzyme solutions enable efficient cold-water washing at 20 degrees Celcius, harvesting even more energy savings.
These are but a few of the examples where Danisco is already addressing the challenges of tomorrow, today. To us it is not a question of compromise or costs, but of product development and new business opportunities. These opportunities can generate significant earnings while at the same time addressing some of the world’s most daunting sustainability problems.
As a long-standing biotechnology innovator, we have been and will continue to be at the forefront of providing solutions that maximise sustainable agricultural and raw material use, save energy, ensure nutritious food options and reduce oil dependence and CO2 emissions.
