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Kerry Ingredients gets EFSA backing for liquid form of chicken fattening additive

18-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

The liquid form of Kerry Food Ingredients feed additive, AGal-Pro BL-L, has received a positive opinion from EFSA for its use as a feed additive for chickens for fattening.

FAO sustainable feed survey shows far reaching demand for greater use of food waste in animal diets

18-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

The need to minimize water pollution, enhance biodiversity and exploit food waste for feed use are seen as critical by respondents to an FAO global survey, run as part of a project to develop more sustainable animal feed production and use.

FeedNavigator at EuroTier 2014

ForFarmers, Nutreco, and Alltech reveal benefits from focus on young animal diets

18-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

The feed industry and livestock producers are recognising the importance of feeding their animals an optimum nutrient supply in the first few weeks of life in order to get productivity gains throughout that animal’s lifetime.

Farmers, feed makers, genetic geniuses: industry mingles in Hannover

14-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

As the show draws to a close, we look back at some of the key events and debates.

Live! EuroTier 2014 in Germany

13-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

A round-up of tweets, both insightful and amusing, from the animal production industry gathering in Hannover.

SHV hikes bid for Nutreco as Cargill throws its hat in the ring

10-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

A bidding war is underway for Nutreco after SHV raised its offer to €44.50 ($54.87) a share in response to acquisition interest shown from Cargill, which is keen to take on the Dutch group’s fish feed division.

Teagasc: Birth weight is king for getting top performance and feed efficiency in pigs

09-Nov-2014 By Lynda Searby

Researchers at Teagasc have come up with some pragmatic solutions to the issue of maintaining growth in pigs weaned from large litters, including amino acid supplementation for sows and increasing weaning age to four weeks.

Commission says Adisseo enzyme is effective for use in sows despite EFSA's reservations

07-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

The EU Commission has approved an Adisseo enzyme as effective at reducing body weight loss in lactating sows, despite EFSA, in a May 2014 opinion, unable to conclude on the efficacy of the feed additive.

Feed ingredients distributor acquires AgriNutrition

Insects, bacteria and new amino acids: will NPD push Barentz into pole position in Europe?

07-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

Barentz Animal Nutrition, which has just acquired its JV partner, AgriNutrition, is aiming to be the leading specialty feed ingredient distributor in Europe by extending its geographical reach, and investing in new protein sources such as insect and bacterial...

Genetics, welfare and nutrition touted as the way to higher milk yields in China

31-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Animal nutrition firm, Alltech, says its tie-up with Nestlé on an educational initiative for China’s dairy sector is trying to improve the environmental profile of the dairy sector there but is primarily aimed at lowering feed costs and boosting milk...

Thinking outside the gut – are probiotics the panacea for poultry production pains?

28-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

The benefits of probiotics in animals go beyond gut health, says an animal nutrition scientist, who claims the bacteria can play a vital role in ensuring more profitable and sustainable poultry production.

Nutreco looks to ‘metabolic maps’ to learn more about impact of perinatal calf diets

24-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Metabolic studies will feature large in Nutreco’s new dairy calf nutrition research program, LifeStart, as a way of exploring what impact a higher plane of nutrition at the perinatal stage has on an animal’s lifetime performance.

‘We advise use of resveratrol as a feed additive to control aflatoxicosis in poultry farms’: Researchers

23-Oct-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Adding resveratrol to feed may boost the antioxidant defenses of broiler birds and prevent liver damage, says a new study from the National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology in Bangalore, India.

Greening the industry - FEFAC wants sector help to measure environmental footprint of feed

21-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

FEFAC is calling on feed manufactures to join an EU-backed project looking to develop the parameters by which a company can prove the green credentials of an animal nutrition or food or drink product.

Analysts say firms such as Cargill and DSM could still trump SHV's offer

‘We believe it is a fair price,’ Nutreco backs takeover offer from investment firm SHV

20-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Animal and fish feed group, Nutreco, said it fully endorses the bid from privately-held Dutch investment firm, SHV, to acquire it for €40 ($51) per share, or €2.69 billion ($3.43bn), and it dismissed speculation about third party bids for the business.

InVivo investments continue unabated - French firm buys Brazilian pet food and dairy feed maker

17-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

InVivo NSA says the acquisition of Brazilian animal nutrition group, Total Alimentos, has strengthened its position in pet food but also its foothold in the dairy and aqua feed segments in that market.

Elanco backed genomics project hoping to nail down pig and poultry feed boosting enzymes

17-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Concordia University is teaming up with Elanco Animal Health on a genomics project looking to develop enzymes that will improve the digestibility of feed for pigs and poultry in Canada and make those livestock sectors more competitive.

Agri giant's Q1 results show solid performance for animal nutrition and meat division

Cargill on alert for return of PEDv, but impact of virus 'less detrimental than anticipated'

09-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Cargill has not had any new cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) within its pig operations since March this year, but the agri-giant is not throwing caution to the wind as a result.

'We have gained new insights into how xylanases function to optimize their use in poultry diets,' says AB Vista

07-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Research efforts at AB Vista have yielded insights into enzyme technology, showing the vital importance of specific enzyme characteristics, which the company says will aid poultry producers and feed formulators.  

South Asia poultry sector first on US enzyme developer's regional hit list

03-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

The South Asian poultry market is the first staging post for US enzyme developer, BRI, as it has a shift in strategy for the roll-out of its new thermo stable xylanase feed enzyme, Xylamax.

French agribusiness and biotech tie-up looks to develop bacteria derived feed additives

22-Sep-2014 By Jane Byrne

Exploiting the potential of bacteria to produce natural feed additives is the aim of a new partnership between two French companies - animal nutrition and agribusiness group, Sofiproteol, and biotechnology firm, Deinove.

Sabinsa sets out its animal nutrition stall as it enters market

19-Sep-2014 By Jane Byrne

US group, Sabinsa, is training its portfolio of botanical ingredients, probiotics and enzymes on companion animals and livestock as it sets up a new animal nutrition division, VetVitals.

Autumn alumni - career changes in the feed sector this month

16-Sep-2014 By Jane Byrne

We look at the latest movers and shakers in the global feed industry.

US poultry producers embrace phytase super-dosing

26-Aug-2014 By Lynda Searby

US poultry producers are leading the way on phytase super-dosing, whilst in Europe, the practice is still in its infancy. 

Phytase-xylanase combo: taking super-dosing to the next level

22-Aug-2014 By Lynda Searby

Whilst the poultry feed industry is still getting its head around the concept of phytase ‘super-dosing’, AB Vista has come out with the results of a new study which advocates combining phytase super-dosing with a single-enzyme xylanase.

'We're building the evidence base for the benefits of using phytase in pig feed,' says DuPont Animal Nutrition

22-Jul-2014 By Jane Byrne

DuPont is increasingly focused on the benefits of phytase for aquaculture, the anti-nutrient effect of phytate in young pigs and the interaction between enzymes, betaine and probiotics in the absence of antibiotics.

Yeast cultures could play critical role in managing Salmonellosis in dairy calves

08-Jul-2014 By Jane Byrne

Salmonella-infected dairy calves are less likely to show clinical signs associated with salmonellosis when fed a certain combination of yeast products, finds a new study from the US.

Phytase super-dosing said to boost feed conversion in monogastrics

06-Jun-2014 By Jane Byrne

Super-dosing of phytase in feed could result in FCR gains in pigs and poultry, as well as economic savings.

Trace minerals, enzymes, and eubiotics: DSM, Zinpro expand their Chinese footprint

06-Jun-2014 By Jane Byrne

Feed additive companies are aiming to leverage the scale of the poultry and pig sectors in China with the past few weeks seeing DSM and Zinpro both kick-starting expansion projects on the ground.

The Alltech Symposium

Drones, sensors, and the hive-mind: How technology could drive a new agricultural revolution

20-May-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Technology such as drones and robots are set to usher in a new age of precision agriculture, which would lead to an end to the chemical ag system reliant on pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides, according to experts.

Researchers reveal ideal phytase and nutrient mix to make poultry feed more sustainable

11-Apr-2014 By Jane Byrne

Phytases added to feed for broilers formulated with the optimal calcium and phosphorus ratio can improve the environmental profile of the broiler sector, finds a new study.

Exclusive Interview: We talk to Global Head of Animal Nutrition at BASF

Verenium integration makes headway as BASF leverages the potential of feed enzymes

03-Apr-2014 By Jane Byrne

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.

Groundnuts from Sudan also subject to checks

Feed contaminant risk: EU steps up border controls on enzymes from India

07-Mar-2014 By Jane BYRNE

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.

Feed additives could help combat climate change

26-Feb-2014 By Jane BYRNE

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.

DSM rejects chemicals past for biotech future

23-Sep-2010 By Shane Starling

Dutch ingredients giant Royal DSM met growth targets in four of the past five years and its transition from chemicals to life sciences multinational is on track, board member Stephan Tanda told NutraIngredients this morning.

Deerland opens new lab for enzyme development

23-Oct-2009 By Jess Halliday

Deerland Enzymes has opened a new laboratory that gives it greater capabilities in R&D, quality assurance, application development and technical support – and a restricted area for working on top secret projects.

Danisco targets leaner meat production

07-Apr-2006 By Anthony Fletcher

The global trend towards leaner meat has increased the pressure on
pig and poultry producers, according to Danisco Animal Nutrition.