Netherlands-based insect protein and lipid producer, Protix, has raised €45m (US$50.2) in funding in an investment round involving Aqua-Spark, Rabobank, BOM and various private investors.
Technology use in swine production offers producers the ability to improve efficiencies in areas including nutrition, feed presentation, barn management and consumer interactions, says expert.
As animal production consolidates in Vietnam, several areas of opportunity including feed production, sustainability efforts and dairy generation are created, says regional expert.
Kemin’s “next-generation” lipid nutrition solution will be a “blockbuster” product and is expected to double sales of the Lysoforte brand in three years, says company executive.
Grain movement work for ADM faced a mixed week with the completion of facility enhancements in Brazil being tempered by the halt of operations at an ADM grain elevator facility in Louisiana.
Investigations, staffing changes and increased due diligence were among the recommendations offered by US organic organizations after reports of mislabeled imported organic feed grains.
Scottish farmers say they are confident of hammering out an agreement with the Scottish whisky industry amid concerns about a shortage of distillery by-products for animal feed.
The Perstorp Group has launched a feed material - branded as ProPhorce Valerins - based on glycerol esters of valeric acid and said to promote animal performance.
California based biotechnology company, Calysta, says it has produced sufficient quantity of its novel protein, FeedKind, to be able to ship samples for testing worldwide.
Bioscreen Technologies is targeting the global dairy markets following investment to improve both capacity and to enhance the active content in its rumen protected nutrition products.
German feed ingredients distributor, Köster Marine Proteins (KMP) has acquired 100% of the fish oil business of the Dutch distributor and trader, Marvesa.
A supplier of a new, ultra-refined palm kernel expeller (PKE) for use in feed, branded Purafex, says the product has the potential to transform the Malaysian market.
A Novus International roundtable on swine nutrition pointed to ongoing challenges in swine production and areas where research could improve piglet growth and development.
US firm, Zivo Bioscience, has just entered into a new cultivation contract with Algatek, based in Entrego, Spain, to produce its proprietary algae strain in photobioreactors, according to a company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission...
Impact from Brazilian meat scandal likely in Q2: CFO
DSM reported a strong first quarter for Q1 2017. Its adjusted EBITDA was up 17% to €345m (US$376m), while net profit increased 75% to €149m, partly achieved on the back of the nutrition business.
Asian investors participate in a new Series D funding round for Calysta's protein, $40m generated
Organic waste is the opportunity, says Jason Drew, co-founder of the Cape Town headquartered AgriProtein, as he predicts huge growth for the insect protein industry over the next 10 to 15 years.
After a wet start to the feed crop-planting season, some states are making progress with corn and starting to get soybeans in the ground, says the USDA.
Salmon producer, Lerøy, says it has reduced its use of marine sourced omega-3 fatty acids by switching to a feed incorporating a DHA laden microalgae product.
Housefly larva may offer a sustainable alternative protein ingredient for aquaculture or animal feed, and present a nutritional profile similar to fishmeal, says researcher.
A single cell protein from bacterium Methylobacterium extorquens show similar digestion and supported growth for farmed salmon and shrimp when replacing fishmeal, says researcher.
Agthia Group and Anderson Hay and Grain are forming a joint venture to bring US forage and feed products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and GCC (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf).
