Health Enhancement Products Inc., a Michgan-based development stage company with potential markets in nutraceutical products derived from algae as well as a personalized health measurement testing platform, has settled on animal nutrition as its closest-to-market...
The availability and the price of feeds given to dairy animals will be threatened by the new animal feed rule, says US milk producers, angry at the FDA’s decision to include the animal feed by-products of alcohol manufacture in the regulation.
Non-members of the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization (IFFO) are able to apply for ‘responsible supply’ (RS) certification, after the body altered its criteria recently.
Africa’s chicken and broiler industry is five years away from equivalence with the Thai or Brazilian sector but international feed compounders are not yet exploiting this massive business potential, says a leading animal nutrition firm.
Natural feed additives producer, Anpario, said it remains committed to supplying the UK organic meat industry despite sector fragility, as it posted a jump of 20% in gross profit to £9.2m ($15.2m) for 2013.
Exclusive Interview: We talk to Global Head of Animal Nutrition at BASF
Recent investments at BASF animal nutrition are paying off with the integration of Verenium nearly finalized and the feed enzyme it acquired from Direvo being primed for market entry.
EFSA has found that ferrous sulphate monohydrate is an effective source of iron for all animal species and categories but was unable to determine dietary intake levels for fish and horses.
Global capacity in the inorganic feed phosphates (IFP) market is set to jump nearly 3.5 million tons in the next three years with the biggest demand coming from East Asia, said an analyst.
The use of rapeseed cake in the production of livestock feed cuts methane and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 13%, without affecting digestibility in vitro, according to the initial results of a EU-funded research project.
The US and Canadian pork, feed and other linked industries have mapped out feed-related research priorities in a strategic bid to control the future spread of the deadly Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv).
Chinese group, Global Biochem Technology (GBT), is to scale down its lysine production this year but is confident it can take the helm in the amino acid segment when buoyancy returns to the market.
EU aquaculture producers have been defending the use of non-ruminant processed animal protein (PAP) in fish feed one year on from EU authorization following negative media coverage, notably in France.
There will be a continuing slide in demand for pig feed in the EU this year due to productivity challenges in the sector and cattle feed demand is set to decline on better weather conditions for grasslands and forages production, says trade group.
The Indian dairy feed market has huge potential for growth, with education around animal nutrition essential for boosting milk productivity, says Cargill.
A major fire due to a technical issue on March 12 at a BASF plant in Germany will close the plant for a month or more and affect supply of vitamins A and E.
Dutch feed firm, ForFarmers, saw a dip in profits in 2013 due to adverse currency effects, higher volatility in commodity prices and lower profit margins in Belgium and Germany.
A US biotechnology partnership is aiming to increase the digestibility and feed conversion ratio of a grain by-product to save costs for the livestock sector.
The German poultry sector’s claim that supplies of non-GM soy from Brazil can no longer be guaranteed is untenable, said the anti-GM lobby in Germany which is holding a ‘correction’ forum in April to inform the feed industry about the reality of soy volumes.
The algae market will be focused on optimizing the health and productivity of animals rather than enriching dairy or meat products, which is set to remain a niche segment, argues Alltech.
The US feed sector said it will continue to submit comments to the FDA on the new FSMA feed rule past the consultation deadline due to the “enormity” of the new regulation.
A leading animal scientist has defended the effectiveness of observational data in evaluating the impact of feed additives like Zilmax on animal health.
A new feed additive aimed at the aquaculture industry is said to boost the sustainability of the sector through enabling better feed conversion, less excretion of nitrogen and improved water quality.
"2013 was a once off” for US fish meal producer Omega Protein Corporation, says an analyst, as the group reports an all-time record high gross profit of $83m.
Average prices for compound feed across all animal categories in the UK have slipped in the past quarter, says Defra in its animal feedstuffs price report.
EU border officials are stepping up controls on enzymes originating from India and groundnuts from Sudan for use in feed and food due to the contaminant risk linked to both products.
Russia Ukraine standoff - how it impacts the grain markets
The Ukraine political crisis will not hit wheat and corn export volumes, says a Kiev based market analyst, as the growing threat of war between that country and Russia has sent global wheat prices soaring this week.
CFIA confirms results of further testing of feed pellets
Testing cannot confirm a link between feed containing blood plasma and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) virus cases in Canada, said the country’s food inspection agency yesterday.
Exclusive interview: we talk to R&D director at Cargill Animal Nutrition
“We are investing a huge amount of our research dollars into antibiotic alternatives,” said Cargill, as it enters into final stage testing on new animal feed compounds.
Austrian additive supplier, Lactosan, has high hopes for boosting its share of the pig breeding sector following the positive opinion from EFSA for its probiotic for use in sow feed.
Sourcing large volumes of segregated sustainable soy is some years off yet but there are alternatives for cow feed, said Arla Foods, as it announced a move to support more responsible soy production.
Feed tonnage for poultry was at a ‘surprisingly high’ 444 million metric tons in 2013, with six percent growth over 2012, according to the Alltech Feed Tonnage Survey.
Asia remains the top feed producer by tonnage, but could easily double its totals if it moved all of its animals onto compound feed, according to the director of the Alltech Feed Tonnage Survey.
Supplementing the diet of beef cattle with a combination of selenium and vitamin E may enhance the mineral content and reduce the cholesterol in the meat, says a new study from Brazil.
Early administration of probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum I5007 to piglets may boost the microbial composition of the young animals and modulate their immune status, says a new study.
A bid to streamline the export of US feed ingredients is underway with a new certification process that aims to help manufacturers comply with complex quality protocols in countries such as Brazil and China.
French botanical feed additives firm Nor-Feed Sud has the Moroccan and Tunisian markets in its sights following on from the launch of its first ever affiliate in Algeria last month.
DSM is expecting further growth in meat production this year, an opportunity for its animal nutrition segment that showed flat organic growth in 2013 following weak demand, disease outbreaks and price pressure on vitamin E.
Amino acids and enzymes in animal feed can reduce the environmental impact of livestock production, claims a project consortium releasing the results of a year-long study.
“Our strategic focus is the poultry vaccine segment of Lohmann,” says Elanco following its announcement yesterday of a deal to acquire the German animal health company.
A huge question mark hangs over the future use of porcine plasma in feed, says the boss of a Canadian feed manufacturer that was forced this month to recall feed pellets linked to the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus.
