Functional additives

Carbon-capture to feed startup sets up pilot plant in Denmark

15-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

Algiecel says its pilot-scale, mobile container-based photobioreactor utilizing algae to sequester CO2 emissions from industrial processes is now operational.

New tools to manage heat stress in cows and rumen acidity

10-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

Lallemand Animal Nutrition has developed a tool to predict the negative impact that heat stress has on milk yield and milk quality for dairy cows, milk yield for dairy sheep and goats and growth for beef cattle.

VIV Europe 2022: Perstorp executive talks gut health, sustainability goals and the ambitions of its new owners

09-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

With Perstorp having recently been divested by its private equity owners, we get the low down on the implications of the acquisition for the Swedish company's animal nutrition business.

Convent Capital launches growth fund targeting agri-food businesses, invests in Dutch feed additive firm

13-Apr-2022 By Jane Byrne

Convent Capital is investing €3.5m in Dutch feed additive company, Animal Health Concepts (AHC), the first outlay of a newly launched Agri Food Growth Fund.

DSM: ‘We are well positioned to develop and supply Bovaer in Australian beef and dairy sectors’

08-Apr-2022 By Jane Byrne

One of Australia’s largest cattle producers, the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo), has signed a collaboration and supply agreement with DSM, which will see the Dutch company’s feed additive, Bovaer, used through the NAPCo supply chain.

Aqua Spark invests in algae-derived astaxanthin producer

07-Apr-2022 By Jane Byrne

Hawaii-based microalgae company, Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS), has closed a Series A funding round with new investor, Aqua Spark.

What are the consequences of China’s COVID-19 measures on shipping costs?

29-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

There has been limited adverse impact, so far, on container freight rates from the COVID-19 imposed restrictions in China.

Study: Monolaurin and tributyrin blend could replace zinc oxide in weaned piglet diets

25-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

Weaned piglets fed diets containing a monolaurin and tributyrin blend had equal performance to piglets fed a diet supplemented with high levels of zinc oxide, finds a Greek study.

DSM to run pilot project with methane reducing feed additive at 200 FrieslandCampina dairy farms

24-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

The partners are looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cattle.

Study: Resin acid concentrate could replace zinc oxide in diets of weaned piglets

15-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

The ban of zinc oxide (ZnO) at high dosages in piglet diets in Europe, effective by June 2022, has prompted a hunt for alternatives.

DSM gets EU market approval for its methane-reducing feed additive

24-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM has secured EU authorization for its methane-reducing feed additive for dairy cows, branded as Bovaer.

Animal nutrition business delivered 10% volume growth for DSM in 2021

15-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

The animal nutrition business delivered 10% volume growth for DSM last year, revealed the company as it released its full year and Q4 2021 financial results.

EFSA puts another feed linked literature review out to tender

08-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

To support its feed additive guidance provision, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is putting an additional literature search out to tender.

Positive data seen for Volta Greentech's methane emissions targeted seaweed product in beef cattle study

07-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

Swedish startup, Volta Greentech, which is developing a supplement derived from the red algae, Asparagopsis, to reduce methane emissions in cattle, reports a research milestone.

Oleochemical supplier Acme-Hardesty has US feed industry in its sights

04-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

US company, Acme-Hardesty, is moving into the feed business.

Hired and Retired: People on the Move January 2022

20-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Plenty of careers buzz this month as execs from Cargill, FrieslandCampina and Elanco Animal Health move on. And this time out, it is a female dominant line-up.

DSM revamps animal nutrition and health business

14-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM has reorganized its animal nutrition and health division, with it now underpinned by three business lines aimed at addressing the industry’s biggest challenges.

High feed prices, inflationary pressure and supply chain disruptions to be common themes again in 2022

13-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

We hear from Danisco Animal Nutrition, Hamlet Protein, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Novus, and Cargill Animal Nutrition on their projections for the industry, the likely headwinds and opportunities.

Cargill leveraging AI tools to optimize broiler production

12-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Technology like AI can help poultry producers improve the efficiency and health of flocks, identify previously unknown problems and anticipate outcomes, says Cargill.

Devenish opens premix production facility in Mexico

12-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Belfast-based animal nutrition company, Devenish, now has local production capabilities in Mexico, with a new manufacturing facility in Hermosillo, in the northwestern part of the country.

Optimal use of feed additives could promote intestinal health in pigs

11-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Understanding the roles of intestinal microbiota and their interaction with the host is essential in feed formulation and dietary supplementation in the swine industry.

Hired and Retired: People on the Move in December 2021

21-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Who has been swapping roles, changing hats over the past few months? We take a look..

Feed additive production hit as COVID-19 outbreak reported in key China hub

14-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Multiple companies, including feed additive producers, have halted production in a critical manufacturing hub in China as the authorities try to contain a COVID-19 outbreak.

Brenntag expanding Polish premix site to boost EMEA animal nutrition and pet food market share

14-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Chemicals and ingredients distribution company, Brenntag, is expanding its site in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland, investing in production efficiency, capacity and capabilities aimed at widening its customer base in the animal nutrition and pet food industries....

Anpario granted patent for product on its ability to reduce antimicrobial resistance in calves

07-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

UK animal feed additives manufacturer, Anpario, has been granted a UK patent for its Orego-Stim product that seeks to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Nutreco gets regulatory green light for Nutrimin acquisition

07-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Nutreco has finalized the acquisition of Danish farm minerals, concentrates and piglet feed company, Nutrimin, following on from the approval of the deal from the authorities in Denmark.

Is nutrient kinetics the key to enhance piglet performance with lower production costs?

03-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Using nutrient kinetics as part of diet formulation enables pig producers to use raw materials in a targeted way, allowing higher inclusion levels of more cost-effective local feedstuffs, say two animal nutrition specialists.

Aller Aqua pioneers carbon emissions labeling on fish feed

03-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Danish company, Aller Aqua, is the first fish feed manufacturer worldwide to have CO2-value declared on its feeds.

AB Agri and Intralytix to explore use of bacteriophages in feed

30-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

UK animal feed, nutrition and technology firm, AB Agri, is collaborating with US biotech, Intralytix, to explore the use of bacteriophages in feed as an alternative to antibiotics and other drugs.

Canadian firm looks to unlock prebiotics and proteins from plants for use in pig and poultry feed

30-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

Canadian organization, Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), is investing over CA$110,000 in Calgary-based CBS Bio Platforms, backing a feed innovation research program.

Lift off for US feed sustainability project

25-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

The US Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), along with agribusiness consultants, the Context Network, launched a project this month to develop a sustainability roadmap for the US feed and pet food industries.

Orange corn diets might reduce incidence of footpad dermatitis in broilers

25-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

Orange corn is linked to improved bird growth and reduced severity of footpad dermatitis in broilers, according to US research.

Porcine plasma may help solve post-weaning problems in piglets, boost their well-being

25-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

Spray-dried porcine plasma protein (SDPP) shows potential to protect the gut health of early-weaned piglets fed diets without supplemental ZnO and AGP, according to a new study.

EFSA give thumbs up to DSM’s methane-reducing feed additive

19-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has found that DSM’s feed additive, 3-NOP, branded as Bovaer, reduces enteric methane emissions from dairy cows and is safe for the animal and the consumer.

Novel bacterial meal may help promote robust immune response in shrimp

18-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

A new study suggests Calysta’s bacterial meal, branded as FeedKind, could enhance the immune response of shrimp.

Animal health, welfare and environmental challenges on ADM’s radar as it opens new Swiss lab

18-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

As ADM unveiled its new animal nutrition lab in Rolle, Switzerland, expanding its R&D capabilities, we get the low down on the company’s goals for its feed additive portfolio.

FFAR led public-private partnership aiming to reduce methane emissions from cattle

16-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

The US Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Innovation Center for US Dairy announced the Greener Cattle Initiative at COP26.

China’s Fufeng Group set to build first US plant in North Dakota

10-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

Chinese animal nutrition supplier, Fufeng Group Ltd, has chosen Grand Forks, North Dakota, for its first US based manufacturing facility.

DSM to build new manufacturing plant for methane emissions targeted feed additive in Scotland

09-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

DSM is planning to realize large scale production capacity for its methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants, Bovaer, with a new plant at its existing manufacturing site in Dalry, Scotland.

COP26: JBS partners with DSM to reduce enteric methane emissions at global scale

05-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

JBS, one of the world’s largest food companies, has signed a deal with DSM to implement a development program based on the Dutch group’s feed additive, Bovaer, with the goal of reducing enteric methane emissions from beef cattle.

Feed additives tracker: Energy prices ease but better market dynamics some way off

02-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

October saw continued challenges for the feed, food, and pharma markets.

EW Nutrition looks to mitigate poultry gut health challenges

28-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

EW Nutrition recently launched a product, containing phytogenic compounds, aimed at supporting poultry gut health.

Call to industry to participate in survey on EU feed additive rules revamp

27-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

A stakeholder study has been launched to inform the revision of EU legislation on feed additives.

Addressing value chain inefficiencies in India’s dairy sector

22-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

There is a strong need for technology interventions, especially in the emerging markets where the yield per animal is low, traceability is inadequate and quality is not up to the mark, says a tech startup CEO.

Investigating how maternal nutrition can impact offspring

19-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

A US animal scientist, based at the University of Connecticut, will examine how over-feeding of the mother during gestation causes epigenetic changes in offspring liver that ultimately affect growth, metabolism, and inflammation.

NUQO aligns with Austrian experts to unravel mode of action of plant and algae metabolites

13-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

NUQO and the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria are partnering to advance research in the biochemistry of phytogenics and phycogenics.

Is management of microbial ecosystems the key to better broiler performance?

12-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

Multi-strain yeast fractions could be used in combination with a traditional coccidiostat to reduce the negative effects of an Eimeria spp. challenge and preserve broiler growth performance.

Newly opened DSM lab will support mission ‘to radically improve industry sustainability’

08-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

A newly opened analytical lab in Tulln in Lower Austria will be used to conduct nutritional analyses to help boost the nutrition, health and sustainability of livestock, says DSM.

Irrigation, hemp and algae feed initiatives are some of the 15 projects backed by $146m in USDA grants

08-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

Studies investigating hemp as an aqua feed ingredient and the optimization of algae feed additives for dairy cows are part of a US$146m spend by the USDA in sustainable agricultural research work.