All news articles for May 2017

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KMP buys out fish oil interests of Marvesa

By Jane Byrne

German feed ingredients distributor, Köster Marine Proteins (KMP) has acquired 100% of the fish oil business of the Dutch distributor and trader, Marvesa.

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Bunge reports sharply lower Q1 2017 profit

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Factors such as poor margins, and a delay in pricing by South American grain producers influenced its first quarter revenue decrease, said the agribusiness giant.

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Continued growth in non-GM milk, poultry in Germany

By Jane Byrne

The turnover of food products within the dairy, poultry and egg categories certified against a government backed non-GM food label in Germany is forecast to reach €4.4bn in 2017.

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Special Edition: Early Animal Nutrition

Novus investigates optimizing sow diets for piglet growth

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A Novus International roundtable on swine nutrition pointed to ongoing challenges in swine production and areas where research could improve piglet growth and development.

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Algae producer, Zivo, in cultivation contract with Spanish company

By Jane Byrne

US firm, Zivo Bioscience, has just entered into a new cultivation contract with Algatek, based in Entrego, Spain, to produce its proprietary algae strain in photobioreactors, according to a company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission...

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Impact from Brazilian meat scandal likely in Q2: CFO

Good volume growth in animal nutrition for DSM in Q1

By Jane Byrne

DSM reported a strong first quarter for Q1 2017. Its adjusted EBITDA was up 17% to €345m (US$376m), while net profit increased 75% to €149m, partly achieved on the back of the nutrition business.