By dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health
dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, a global leader in sustainable animal nutrition solutions, today announced a data collaboration with Kynetec, a leading provider of agricultural and animal health data.
The partnership strengthens the feed raw material data foundation of Sustell™, the industry leading life cycle assessment platform, enabling more precise, science-based measurement of environmental footprints across the farm to fork animal protein value chain.
Since 2020, Kynetec has gathered representative, trusted, primary activity data from farmer surveys across 90+ crops in more than 50 countries, including all major and minor feed crops, supporting environmental footprint measurement across livestock and aquaculture systems.
Dr. David Nickell, Global VP Sustainability and Business Solutions at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, said: “Partnering with Kynetec further strengthens the robust, data-driven approach of Sustell™, bringing high-quality, real-world crop data directly into our clients’ life cycle assessments. This integration gives producers more accurate, regionally specific insights into the true footprint of their feed and farming systems, turning data into actionable improvements that drive measurable progress across the animal protein value chain.”
The Sustell™ platform now integrates globally harmonised, farm-level crop insights, delivering more representative environmental factors for major feed crops and bridging the crucial crop-feed-farm data gap. This integration enhances the precision and credibility of animal protein footprints, empowering sustainability teams to pinpoint and prioritise targeted improvement opportunities with greater accuracy and effectiveness.
Dr. Rob Fetter, Global Sustainability Lead at Kynetec, shared: “Feed crops account for a large share of animal protein’s environmental footprint, yet the data behind them are often outdated or generic. By linking our globally representative, field-level data with Sustell™, we’re giving farms and companies a clearer, more localised view of their true footprint—and a stronger foundation for improvement. This partnership makes sustainability accounting more credible, practical, and actionable, from the field all the way to the finished product.”
The combined approach allows Sustell™ users to track environmental performance over time, quantify the benefits of sourcing decisions and regenerative practices in line with international frameworks, including ISO 14067, the GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard, EU PEF and FAO LEAP.
By integrating robust, real-world data with Sustell™, dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health continues to transform sustainability from a reporting exercise into a driver of business value and growth for animal production systems worldwide.
About dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health
In 2024, dsm-firmenich shared its plan to find a new owner for the Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) business, including vitamins. ANH, a dsm-firmenich company, is a global leader in animal nutrition and health, as well as vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma ingredients. ANH is an innovation leader and increased its sales to USD 3.89 billion with a team of more than 7,800 people, driven by its strong purpose: feeding the planet without costing the earth. Together, we make it possible. www.dsm-firmenich.com/ANH
About Kynetec
Kynetec is a global provider of data, analytics and insights in agriculture, animal health & nutrition. We empower agribusinesses and animal health and nutrition companies to make data-driven decisions, from strategy to execution, through predictive analytics and advanced insights. What sets us apart is our direct access to the markets we serve – farmers, veterinarians, pet owners, and agricultural experts – and our deep understanding of the complex dynamics that shape those markets. We regularly undertake data and analytics projects in all the major agricultural and animal health/ nutrition markets, spanning more than 80 countries, to provide the insights that enable our clients to build winning strategies and brands. www.kynetec.com
About Sustell™
Sustell™ makes precise, tailored environmental footprinting the new normal across the animal farming value chain, opening the door to multiple commercial opportunities and a more sustainable food system. From improving farm efficiency to sustainable finance and ecolabeling and credible, accurate reporting, Sustell™ is your solution. Backed by a robust, ISO certified methodology, a user-friendly SaaS interface and an animal nutrition expert center, Sustell™ is the leading life cycle assessment (LCA) solution for sustainable animal protein from farm to fork for all species. Unlock the value of your footprint with Sustell™. www.sustell.com
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