Improving zinc efficacy and reducing the zinc level in piglet feed without negatively impacting post-weaning performance can be achieved through phytase superdosing, according to AB Vista.
Danish methane gas to feed protein developer, Unibio, says it has just signed its first license agreement in relation to its proprietary U-Loop technology.
Several US companies are set to reportedly reject a new strain of soybean from Monsanto as approval for import of the variety in the European Union lags.
Vitec Nutrition, Lallemand Animal Nutrition’s New Zealand entity, is to merge with local player, Nutritech International, to become the dominant supplier of animal nutrition technologies in that market.
Secondary plant compound producer, EW Nutrition, says animals will indicate when all is not well and such signals should be analyzed carefully to determine the multiple parameters undermining performance.
The feed market is said to be a significant growth driver for Hamburg based functional ingredient producer, Stern Wywiol Gruppe, which had 12% growth overall in 2015.
Alltech has confirmed it is in due diligence talks with Irish feed equipment supplier, Keenan System, and its receivers in terms of a potential buyout.
Denmark’s Vilomix has signed a deal with a Vietnamese integrated feed and food producer, Hung Vuong, to build a new premix and vitamin factory in Lang An province in Vietnam.
The US-based agri-giant said earnings rose in animal nutrition, led by operations in the US and Vietnam, as it released its Q3 results for fiscal year 2016 and first nine months to end of February, but, overall, it noted a tough trading environment.
There is a growing appetite for sustainable alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in the US and probiotics meet that demand, says Adisseo.
Increasing cost pressure in the European feed market is encouraging both industry consolidation and the trend towards customization in premix production, says KSE.
Deinove says it is finally edging towards commercial revenue generation and industrial scale manufacture of natural carotenoids for use in feed, dietary supplements and cosmetics. The Montpellier-based producer uses Deinococcus bacteria as host strains.
The German group, in releasing its financial results for Q4 and the full year 2015 yesterday, predicted adjusted earnings for this year could dip by as much as 19%.
Developments to AusScan Online, Aunir’s web-based spectroscopy calibration tool, mean the pig feed industry can now analyze soybean meal to obtain SID (standard ileal digestible) values for all essential amino acids.
Hardy Animal Nutrition has been warned about its use of some additives in the production in its animal feed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
ADM, Cargill, Express Grain Terminal LLC and Rail Transfer Inc have recently called for third-party and counterclaims brought against them by Syngenta in the ongoing biotech corn lawsuit to be dismissed.
DSM said Q4 2015 sales in animal nutrition and health were strong and showed 9% organic growth, driven in particular by the premix business and specialty products.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent a warning letter to Gator Feed Company regarding potential deviations from regulations governing medicated cattle feeds.
The past 12 months has seen Algal Scientific looking to demonstrate proof of efficacy for its algae sourced ingredient, Algamune, though large scale barn trials.
What effect do feed additives have in limiting the environmental footprint of animal production and how can the manufacture of products be improved? Those are questions that Novus International has been seeking to answer.
