All news articles for December 2020

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EU feed industry outlook for 2021

By Asbjørn Børsting

In an exclusive, Asbjørn Børsting, FEFAC president, looks ahead to what is in store for the EU feed industry for the coming year, highlighting priorities for the sector and pending challenges.

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Nutreco launches ambitious new soy and palm oil sourcing policy

By Jane Byrne

Dutch fish feed and animal nutrition group, Nutreco, is aiming to source soy and oil palm ingredients by 2025 that are free from both legal and illegal deforestation, with the purpose of limiting its impact on biodiversity and climate change.

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ORIVO to develop next generation DNA-based feed analysis

By Jane Byrne

Norwegian company, ORIVO, which provides origin certification of ingredients based on lab testing, has been granted funding from the Research Council of Norway (RCN) to lead a three-year long project aimed at developing the next generation DNA-based analysis...

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ADM to stop production of dry lysine in early 2021

By Jane Byrne

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company plans to end production of dry lysine in the first half of 2021 after the global supply increased faster than actual demand. The company is working with customers to ensure a smooth transition before ending production...

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Layn acquires Wagott, will intensify focus on tea-based polyphenols

By Jane Byrne

Layn Natural Ingredients has announced an expanded botanical extract portfolio through its majority acquisition of Chengdu Wagott Bio-tech Co (Wagott), China’s largest exporter of green tea extract, and a leading producer of tea and resveratrol extracts.

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Trouw Nutrition builds new premix facility in India

By Jane Byrne

Nutreco’s animal nutrition division, Trouw Nutrition, has invested in a new facility in India; the 20,000 MT plant is located in Jadcherla, near Hyderabad, and will produce vitamins, mineral premixes, and mineral blends, among other products, targeting...

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Nutreco continues investments in land-based salmon farming

By Jane Byrne

Dutch animal nutrition and feed group, Nutreco, has completed further investment in Nordic Aqua Partners (NAP), which will build China’s first fully integrated and commercially viable recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility.