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.
With formaldehyde banned in the EU, preventative measures to fight pathogens like Salmonella in feed are even more critical and industry must consider all aspects from raw material input to storage and transport, say Kemin executives.
Botanicals company, Nor-Feed, and SONAS, a research unit of Angers University based in western France, have launched LabCom FeedInTech, a joint laboratory for the close study of plant based feed additives.
Evonik, as part of a scientific collaboration, is backing a new feed mill for production of pelleted trial feeds, which is located at the Nong Lam University campus in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Kemin has established a centralized R&D division for aquaculture that should bolster revenues from the category by around 14%, its group president of animal health and nutrition says.
German amino acid producer, Evonik, said research conducted using modern broiler genetics has confirmed the bioavailability of methionine from liquid hydroxy analogue (MHA-FA) products is only about 65%, compared to DL-methionine (DLM) products such as...
Protelux has completed the construction of a 6,000 ton per year methane to feed protein plant in Russia, based on technology from Danish company, Unibio.
Nutriad flagged up some of the current challenges in production of freshwater fish like tilapia, with disease being central to that, at Aqua 2018 in Montpellier.
DSM and Novozymes have co-developed a new enzyme product, branded as Balancius. The feed ingredient is designed to remove bacterial cell debris from the animal’s gut, helping to optimize nutritional absorption and digestibility.
German specialty chemicals company, Evonik, says it has expanded its high-precision Near Infrared (NIR) analytical services to enable the content of raw, unground feed materials to be assessed as soon as they arrive at the feed mill.
Balchem Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Balchem Italia, has announced the acquisition of Bioscreen Technologies, a small privately held manufacturer of encapsulated and fermented feed nutrition ingredients, headquartered in Bertinoro,...
At Aqua 2018 in Montpellier, France FeedNavigator spoke to Patrick Charlton, vice president, Alltech Europe and CEO of the group’s specialist aqua feeds business, Coppens, to get a deeper dive into the reasons behind the shutting down of its US omega-3...
US feed and agricultural producers are getting a little help from the USDA in light of the challenging agricultural economy and ongoing export tariffs.
The close of a funding round is set to support the building of three new facilities for Enterra and an expansion in insect-derived feed ingredient production.
Organic supply chain company Pipeline Foods is extending its reach into the US organic feed and grain markets with the purchase of a grain elevator from ADM.
Summer has not been a quiet season for many companies and organizations in the animal feed and agricultural industries. Several have seen the arrival of new faces, while a few others have said farewell to longtime employees.
A year has passed since the European regulation authorizing insect proteins in fish feeds came into force. FeedNavigator catches up with Antoine Hubert – a man at the center of industry developments – to find out how the sector has moved on.
Animal nutrition research, company expansion and the construction of a new global innovation facility are among the projects Devenish Nutrition is undertaking with financial support from the EIB, says CEO.
Feed production and ingredient growth are among the elements considered in a recent report card given to food companies regarding meat production sustainability practices, says campaign director.
Bioforte Biotechnology has developed a nutritionally-dense protein from edible insect eggs that it claims improves newborn animal growth as well as overall feed intake and feed conversion rates.
Sentiments on the health of the US agricultural economy dropped in July, likely reflecting expected losses in income for feed crop producers and export market uncertainty, says analyst.
A lawsuit filed in California is alleging that Nestle has been misleading customers regarding the presence of GMO ingredients in its products, in part through the use of animal feed.
Phibro’s feed additive-focused app aims to give dairy producers usable trend data on feed formulation, intake, animal production and health parameters.
Fornazor International is looking to expand its market coverage in Southeast Asia and the Middle East after receiving halal certification for a poultry feed protein.
South Korean group, CJ Cheiljedang Corp, announced earlier this week that it is to widen the application of its soy protein concentrate (SPC) portfolio from mainly farmed fish feed to feed for cattle, pigs and poultry as well as pet food, according to...
Dutch feed milling equipment and turn-key feed plant constructor, Van Aarsen, launched its Continuous Pellet Coater (CPC) at VIV Europe 2018 last month.
German producer, Phytobiotics, launched a new flavor and sweeteners line – Miracol - at VIV Europe in Utrecht for use in in all animal species and at every stage of life.
The Cornucopia Institute is calling for stricter oversight and legal reform to curb infiltration of questionable organic feed raw material imports into the US.
Phibro Animal Health is looking to expand its presence in Europe with the acquisition of what will be its first biologicals production facility in Ireland.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing France’s Roullier Group with a €50m loan to finance its R&D activities in the field of “environmentally friendly” animal and plant nutrition.
US company, AgriSecure, is partnering with Farmer’s Business Network to boost the organic feed grain production sector and improve traceability and availability for feed grain buyers, says CEO.
Heidi Hall, technical manager for swine at Anpario, outlined at VIV Europe 2018 in Utrecht last month how acid based eubiotics help regulate the microbial population of the animal’s gut.
BASF said that, as of today [July 20], it has lifted the force majeure for its Lutavit A 1000, Lutavit A 500, vitamin A Palmitate 1.6 Mio IU/g, Lutavit E 50, Lutavit E 50 S, and vitamin E Acetate 94% animal nutrition products.
KnipBio is planning to examine how its novel protein feed ingredient interacts with other diet components and is able to improve fish gut health and production, says CEO.
US sorghum producers are tackling export market uncertainty through efforts to strengthen or develop relationships with buyers or users of the feed grain.
La Coop fédérée is putting $90m into a new grain transfer terminal as part of a project to expand the export market for Canadian grains to regions including Asia and Europe, says VP.
US feed company, JD Heiskell, is being granted a partial reprieve from a lawsuit brought against it and some of its employees, however, some elements of the case continue.
