Date: 05/12/2024
BRF Ingredients is a business division of BRF, aligned with the company’s purpose of adding value to co-products derived from its operations.
Following the pillars of Innovation, Quality, and Sustainability, we utilize inputs from BRF’s integrated production chain to generate high-performance ingredients for the Animal Nutrition, Food Ingredients, Plant Nutrition, and Human Health markets.
Raw material Processing
At BRF Ingredients, raw material volumes from BRF co-products are used to generate ingredients for other industries, strictly meeting the specific requirements of each market.
Check out the processing indicators:
Daily volume: 6.500 tons
Monthly volume: 133.000 tons
Annual volume: 1.600.000 tons
Ingredient production
The BRF Ingredients portfolio covers ingredients for the production of food for both human and animal nutrition. Product lines are developed with innovation in biotechnology processes, generating ingredients with an ideal nutritional profile for high-performance formulations.
In the animal nutrition sector, BRF Ingredients offers the BioActio portfolio of Highly Hydrolyzed Proteins:
BioActio Health & Performance: Highly Hydrolyzed Chicken Protein that promotes maximum performance and health for swine farming, aquaculture, and pet food.
BioActio Efficiency: A functional ingredient rich in bioactive peptides that promotes efficient animal nutrition and performance for aquaculture and swine farming.
BioActio Health & Palatability: A functional product that delivers palatability for pet food.
Additionally, BRF Ingredients offers animal meals and fats essential for the aquaculture, swine farming, and pet nutrition industries.
In the food sector, it stands out for the production of ingredients such as:
Natural Meat Flavours: For flavor enhancement or preservation.
Soy Proteins: Plant-based proteins that enrich foods either by extending their function or enhancing sensory aspects, such as texture.
Breadcrumbs: Ingredients that provide various types of breading to develop crispier and more flavorful products.
Production indicators:
Daily production: 1,620 tons
Monthly production: 34,000 tons
Annual production: 408,000 tons
Logistics and transportation
Logistical efficiency is essential to ensure the integrity of products during transportation. BRF Ingredients uses specific transport modes to eliminate risks of contamination, loss, or damage, meeting the technical requirements of each segment.
Logistics indicators:
Daily shipments: 171
Monthly shipments: 3,600
Annual shipments: 43,200
Export and global presence
BRF Ingredients is equipped to serve international markets, maintaining robust infrastructure and compliance with local regulations. In 2024, the company exported products to 10 countries, including South Africa, Angola, Chile, Colombia, the USA, Thailand, Vietnam, Ecuador, Norway, and Poland.
Contribution to Health: Heart Valves
In the healthcare sector, BRF Ingredients stands out for providing raw materials for heart valves, which play a crucial role in medical procedures. In 2024, these solutions contributed to saving over 1 million lives in surgeries worldwide, highlighting the company's positive impact on human well-being.
Final considerations
The results presented reinforce BRF Ingredients' commitment to delivering high-performance and reliable solutions. Operating in the sectors of health, nutrition, and well-being, the company consolidates itself as a reference in the production of superior quality ingredients.
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