Life Cycle Assessment with a Focus on Feed
Company
Blentagruppen is a Swedish family-owned food company rooted in Blentarp, Skåne. Since its founding in 1963, the company has grown from a small hatchery into a nationwide food supplier. Over the years, Blentagruppen has built operations that span the entire value chain – from producing day-old chicks and raising poultry to delivering complete meal experiences.
The company’s mission is to create the best possible food experience from sustainable Swedish chicken and turkey, with care and proximity, for current and future generations. Blentagruppen operates the well-known brands Ingelsta Kalkon and Guldfågeln.
Background
Blentagruppen works with climate targets in accordance with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Life cycle assessments (LCAs) for both chicken and turkey production are used as the basis for calculating Scope 3 emissions. The current LCA for turkey production dates back to 2010 and no longer reflects today’s conditions – neither in terms of rearing methods, energy use, nor feed composition. As the demand for reliable and up‑to‑date sustainability data increases, especially from larger companies, Blentagruppen has identified a clear need to revise its LCA for turkey production