All news articles for September 2021

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CO2 crisis highlighted ‘need for more localised food systems’

By Oliver Morrison

The UK was facing warnings of food shortages, and even the prospect of a cancelled Christmas, after CF Industries, which supplies most of the CO2 used in the county’s food production, stopped work at two of its fertiliser factories because of gas prices.

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AAFCO in warning to industry on use of hemp ingredients in feed

By Jane Byrne

US organization, AAFCO, has warned that bringing hemp products to market in animal feed through a patchwork of state laws will lead to inconsistent manufacturing guidelines, unsupported marketing claims across the country, and restriction of interstate...

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ForFarmers to expand one feed mill in Belgium, close another

By Jane Byrne

ForFarmers says it is looking to modernize its mill in Izegem in Belgium, while at the same time close another feed manufacturing facility in that country, in its strategy to ensure more efficient and sustainable production processes.

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Scoular expanding on hike in demand for fishmeal

By Jane Byrne

Growth in the aquaculture and pet food industries has increased the demand for fishmeal says US supplier, Scoular, as it launches a new brand for its marine ingredients business: Encompass.

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Israeli insect start-up Entoprotech raises US$2m from Granot

By Jane Byrne

The funding from that strategic investor is part of an initial unpriced round to support Entoprotech’s R&D and business development plans in the next 12 months and will be part of a $30m Series A round planned towards Q4 2022.

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Meat companies looking to feed to reduce emissions

By Jane Byrne

It is becoming increasingly clear that Europe’s meat sector needs to take major steps to move towards the goals on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as set out in the European Green Deal, says an analyst.

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SCP pioneer raises US$39m in funding round led by BP venture arm

By Jane Byrne

Single cell protein producer, Calysta, announced it has completed a US$39m financing round, led by the high tech capital arm of BP, bp ventures, to support global scale-up of production of its protein meal, branded as FeedKind, which is targeted at feed...

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Azelis set to float on Euronext Brussels

By Jane Byrne

Belgium headquartered, Azelis, a distributor of specialty chemicals and animal nutrition and food ingredients, today announced its initial public offering (IPO) and its intention to list its shares on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels.