Asia

Analysts question shareholder view on acquisition bids for Nutreco

Analysts question shareholder view on acquisition bids for Nutreco

By Jane Byrne

This week has seen shareholders in Nutreco such as Dutch pension group, APG, call on the Dutch fish and animal feed manufacturer to open its books to Cargill and Permira, the potential contenders to a €3 billion ($3.7bn) acquisition bid by SHV Holdings.

Novel microalgae production method promises cheap fish feed

Algasol Renewables behind floating bag based algae cultivation system site in Bangladesh

Novel microalgae production method promises cheap fish feed

By Jane Byrne

A pilot scale initiative in Bangladesh backed by two international technology players is aiming to show how cheap fish feed can be derived from a novel algae production method.

Feed maker caught up in Taiwanese tainted oil scandal

Feed maker caught up in Taiwanese tainted oil scandal

By Jane Byrne

The animal feed sector has not been left untouched by the waste oil scandal in Taiwan, with a governmental inquiry finding toxic chemicals in feed produced by local manufacturer, Ching Wei, according to local media reports.

Melissa Rebbeck, of the University of Adelaide, is leading research into a new pellet for methane reduction in cattle.

Grape bi-product pellet reduces methane emissions and feed costs

By Lynda Searby

Feeding trials are demonstrating that a pellet developed from grape marc and lucerne ‘offal’ by researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia, could be an economically viable route to reducing methane emissions in ruminants.

Charoen Pokphand Foods gets a handle on shrimp disease

The Big Interview: we talk to Adirek Sripratak, CEO of CP Foods, about the group's feed business

'China is evidently our largest overseas operations and will continue to be' - CEO of Thai feed giant reveals future expansion plans

By Jane Byrne

Thai food and feed giant, CPF, is upbeat about prospects for its feed business, following on from its posting last month of a near double Q1 net profit for group operations, driven by higher meat prices, lower raw material costs and a recovery in its...