DSM says its animal nutrition division had a strong year, with 8% organic growth in the underlying business. The feed additive producer released its overall full year 2018 financial results today [February 14].
The US Soybean Export Council is meeting with international customers to bolster markets and address the feed value of US soybeans in an effort to stem an anticipated fall in sales, says chairman.
Portuguese start-up, EntoGreen, says construction will begin on its first commercial scale black soldier fly (BSF) derived feed protein facility at the end of this year. The company was established in 2014.
DSM has announced that, Rob van Leen, chief innovation officer (CIO), and member of the executive committee of the Dutch group, has decided to leave the company in the second half of 2019.
Calysta, a manufacturer of fish and animal protein feed products using methane conversion technology, has made it onto a roll-call of leading companies involved in sustainable innovation, the Global Cleantech 100.
DSM reported today [January 29] that it intends to create a joint venture with Nenter in China, which will include all that company’s production and related assets for vitamin E.
Better compensation for crop producers for DON infestation in feed grains is one of the long-term strategies being considered by a farmer organization as high mycotoxin levels seen in corn in Ontario, Canada.
Danish producer, Novozymes, reported that sales to the feed industry declined during 2018, as challenging feed enzyme markets, especially in Latin America, put pressure on volumes, including in the fourth quarter.
In an effort to address increasing feed manufacturer interest, EnviroFlight, a joint venture of Intrexon and Darling Ingredients, opened a new production facility at the end of 2018 in Maysville, Kentucky.
Lawley’s Inc. is seeking to improve its support of dairy producers, along with its production efficiency and quality control with a new Texas-based manufacturing facility.
XpertSea says it has developed an AI growth platform that collates data and provides actionable business insights so shrimp producers or hatchery managers can choose the right feed, adjust that parameter to increase profits, and measure their growth against...
Increased knowledge about immune modulation induced by yeast fractions in fish can encourage innovation and provide opportunities for farmed fish production, says an aquaculture R&D expert.
Finding ways to improve feed mill efficiency, ramping production, reducing process variability, ensuring feed safety and reducing costs are critical, and moving from dry to liquid supplements can help in this regard, says a Kemin executive.
KnipBio’s single-cell protein feed ingredient may allow farmed trout to meet or exceed growth and feed conversion rates set using other alternative proteins or fishmeal.
InnovaFeed, an Evry, France-based biotech company producing Black Soldier Fly (BSF) derived protein for the feed industry, has raised another €40m in funding from international investors, bringing to over €55m the total amount of funds it has generated...
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is asking the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise its methodology when determining support levels for feed crop and agricultural producers in an expected second support round.
Functional lipids and medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) fit quite well with the aquaculture business, says an executive at Berg + Schmidt, the German fats supplier.
French company, Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care, launched a new generation of its live Saccharomyces cerevisiae product, ActiSaf Sc 47 HR+, and a new technical service at EuroTier last week.
Cargill has been involved in a strategic partnership with phytogenic feed additive producer, Delacon, since July 2017. We spoke to Tarun Keswani, regional director for Cargill’s micro nutrition business in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), at EuroTier...
Austria headquartered plant feed additives producer, Delacon, is looking to tackle post-weaning challenges in piglets with its new plant based product.
Alternative markets, new storage solutions and additional testing are among the ways being suggested to address possible high levels of mycotoxins in Canadian feed corn.
Agrivida, the Massachusetts-based biotechnology startup, announced last week that it was making its enzyme-expressing corn feed ingredient, Grainzyme Phytase, available to the US poultry market.
Evonik says it has completed the acquisition of Belgium’s Porphyrio, a KU Leuven spin-off delivering big data technology for poultry production to help farmers better manage, predict, and optimize their operations.
Alltech is expanding its presence in Nepal to support market development and the expansion of animal production with a focus on efforts with poultry and dairy cows, says regional director.
Poultry feed producers today have multiple options for supplementing birds’ diets with a crystalline form of methionine (Met) including DL- methionine and, more recently, L- methionine, but Evonik says accuracy in supplementation of Met is critical for...
Phytogenic feed additives producer, Delacon, says it is investing over €20m in new headquarters and a production plant in Austria to expand its market position in the sector.
Evonik has invested in Dutch biotechnology start-up, In Ovo, a company focused on quick and reliable gender determination of chicken embryos in the egg to ensure the poultry farming industry can avoid the killing of male chicks.
As part of an effort to expand its global ruminant market, AB Vista is focusing on improving the use of fiber in dairy cattle diets to support increased milk production.
US trace mineral producer, Zinpro Corporation, is acquiring two US companies involved in water-soluble-based animal nutrition and nutritional support products - Paragon Specialty Products (PSP), which is based in Alabama, and CouvLotta, which is located...
Chr. Hansen, in releasing the group’s 2017/2018 financial results yesterday, said its animal health business was positively impacted by strong growth in silage and solid growth in swine and poultry.
Biomin is in expansion mode. It recently broke ground on a new mineral feed and premix production plant in Austria, while, in November 2017, it increased its capacity in the fast-growing Chinese market with the opening of a production plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu...
South Korea’s Daesang announced yesterday that it had signed a contract to transfer its lysine technology to China’s Chengfu Group for 10 billion won (US$8.82m), according to local media reports.