Refined by winterisation

To avoid this flocking, winterisation of the cooking oil is advisable. Simply put, this means the cooling of the oil as well as subsequent filtration of the precipitated fraction. This is the principle of winterisation. In the past the oil was stored during the winter season for this clearing process, until the clear oil had settled.

At Reinartz we have developed a winterisation process specifically for cold-pressed cooking oils which can be used to crystallise and filter waxes in a controlled manner. The oil is made cold-resistant and the flocculation of waxes will be ceased. The cooking oil is then crystal clear.

Energy from biomass

Take the raw material grass, for example. Excellent pellets and briquettes for energy production can also be produced from non-wood-like biomass after the moist biomass is dewatered in a mechanical pressing process. Dewatering performance of our presses significantly exceeds the performance of market-standard presses and separators. Having been dried this way, biomass can be compressed to pellets or briquettes and used as an efficient fuel.

The good thing about our process: It is not only energy efficient, but also requires little space and can be easily implemented into existing processes.

Reinartz is a member of IPIFF

Reinartz works continuously on innovative solutions for the maximum use of valuable resources. For example insects, from which we gain high-quality protein by means of our process and our presses. We are pleased to be member of the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) since the beginning of 2019. This is one further important step which we have made to participate in actively shaping and further developing the insects sector.

Insects for a stronger immune system of broilers

In a current study the effect of insect meal from the Black Soldier Fly as feed additive for broilers was examined. The focus was on the effect of the meal on a fowl-typhoid causing bacterium.

The current results confirm the findings of earlier studies on this subject, which indicate that insect meal in the feed has a positive effect on health. Conclusion: the addition of small quantities of the meal could strengthen the immune system of broilers as well as significantly increase the survival rate of sick fowl. The crucial components of the insects which trigger this effect still need to be examined.

Read the original contribution: https://www.poultryworld.net/Nutrition/Articles/2019/1/Insects-as-a-tool-against-fowl-typhoid-disease-382031E/?cmpid=NLC|worldpoultry|2019-01-16|Insects_as_a_tool_against_fowl_typhoid_disease

Technology meets developer spirit

We get reinforcements from well-known cooperation partners from economic and scientific areas, such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Technology and Packaging in relation to the extraction and processing of herbal raw materials. Renowned universities such as RWTH Aachen and the Münster University of Applied Sciences are researching on topics such as biomass, a specialty of Reinartz, using Reinartz presses.

Other project partners in the development of sustainable solutions for protein extraction for animal feed are among others, the research institute Feed Technology of the International Research Community Feed Technology and the Hermetia Baruth GmbH. Together, we work out solutions for the world of tomorrow.

Networked with our Service 4.0

This enables the fully automatic control of the entire system, which avoids potential operating errors and provides the necessary transparency of the production processes. Analyses can be carried out in real time and all processes along the product lifecycle are documented by so-called logging.

In case of questions or incidents of malfunction, our experienced engineers can log into the customer’s system remotely and correct possible faults. Maintenance can also be carried out flexibly by remote control. Service at the touch of a button – this is our Service 4.0!

Hermetia illucens for Fido & Friends

With our partner Hermetia Baruth, Reinartz has been engaged in this topic for years and has long since taken a leading role in this field. Together we have developed a procedure for efficiently processing black soldier flies („Hermetia illucens“) to high-quality protein meal.

The result: Insect meal with a remarkably high protein content of over 62%. Already last year we sold several plants and, another six until October this year. Demand is high – we are ready to serve you.

Together we set new standards

On 6th November 2018, the annual conference on networking, the ZIM-Netzwerkjahrestagung, of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) took place. Being a long-standing partner in a ZIM-network, we also attended the meeting.

We had a very interesting exchange around the transfer of research into practice as well as on the transfer of trends and possible innovation strategies.

More on research & development at Reinartz: https://www.reinartz.de/en/research-and-development/

Black Soldier Fly for strengthening the immune system of poultry

As is well known, the Black Soldier Fly is a valuable supplier of protein for animal feed. A characteristic that Reinartz already recognized years ago and has since been continuously working on the maximum utilisation of high-quality insect meal.

Now a recent study revealed that insects as feed addition have a positive effect on the immunity of poultry. This could have a significant impact on productivity within the poultry industry.

Read the original report here: https://www.allaboutfeed.net/New-Proteins/Articles/2018/10/Insects-as-a-tool-against-fowl-typhoid-disease-347018E/?cmpid=NLC|allaboutfeed|2018-10-17|Insects_as_a_tool_against_fowl_typhoid_disease

Insect proteins in test for Atlantic salmon

A team of Norwegian and Italian researchers has investigated the effects of insect meal and oil extracted from BSF larvae on the growth performance, body composition and nutrient digestibility of Atlantic salmon. The result is that the positive test results obtained with the Black Soldier Fly so far are confirmed: Insect proteins are ideal for use in fish feed.

You can read the report here: https://www.allaboutfeed.net/New-Proteins/Articles/2018/9/Insect-meal-and-oil-for-Atlantic-salmon-337363E/?cmpid=NLC|allboutfeed|2018-09-21|Insect_meal_and_oil_for_Atlantic_salmon

At Reinartz, we support innovative ideas such as feed extraction from alternative sources and have developed an efficient method for maximum protein extraction from insect larvae: https://www.reinartz.de/en/insect-proteins/