Functional additives

Hired and Retired: People on the Move

12-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Who is changing hats, taking on new roles in the feed industry this month?

Feed additive supply and demand trends: Is market recovery in 2023 still likely?

09-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

This week is characterized by the Chinese market returning from mid-autumn and national day holidays, reports Kemiex.

Special Edition: Making feed more sustainable

Cargill backing circular based pig farming systems in China, and FCR improvements, emissions reduction in Korea

03-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

The swine industry is facing several challenges globally, such as climate pressure and price volatility of raw materials. There are also issues specific to certain regions, related to legislative pressure and market constraints.

Cysteamine supplements increase taurine levels in egg yolks by as much as 48%

28-Sep-2023 By Michelle Perrett

Cysteamine supplements can increase the amount of taurine in egg yolks in both the peak and late stages of egg production, new research has shown.

Animal feed additives market predicted to grow by 5.5% by 2029

27-Sep-2023 By Michelle Perrett

Robust growth in the feed additives sector is predicted as demand for meat especially poultry continues to rise.

Cattle industry consortium awards first grant to curb methane emissions

18-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

The Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI), a consortium investing in research mitigating enteric methane, and backed by FFAR, recently awarded a grant to develop actionable options that reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle.

What is the impact of feeding essential oils, prebiotics, and probiotics on antimicrobial resistance?

15-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

A US animal science expert is devising and evaluating a comprehensive and cost-effective method to understand the impact of feed additives on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Feed news bites: Cargill finds buyer for Russian grain terminal, Westway wins US liquid feed facility prize, BASF flags carbon footprint data

15-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

We catch up on industry news from the past week.

US: Symbrosia testing seaweed additive in carbon insetting program on organic dairy farms

14-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

Symbrosia, a Hawaiʻi-based startup that uses a seaweed-based feed additive to reduce livestock methane emissions, has started a pilot with Organic Valley, an independent cooperative of organic farmers based in La Farge, Wisconsin.

Study: Chili pepper plant extract boosts feed efficiency during transition period, early lactation in dairy cows

12-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

Feeding rumen-protected Capsicum oleoresin (CAP), a plant extract derived from chili pepper plants, during the transition period and early lactation can increase fat-corrected milk yield and improve milk fat and feed efficiency of dairy cows, finds a...

Novozymes and Bactolife team up to reduce PWD and antibiotic use in pigs

08-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

Novozymes and biotech company, Bactolife, have signed a joint development and commercialization agreement for a new feed additive.

Methane emissions focused startup raises $29m in funding

29-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

CH4 Global Inc has raised US$29m in Series B funding. The capital, says the company, underscores market demand for safe, viable solutions to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock.

Cargill championing the use of regen-ag practices for aqua feed raw materials

10-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Cargill is increasingly focused on fishery improvement programs and is “pioneering” the use of regenerative agriculture practices in raw materials for global aquaculture, according to its latest Aqua Nutrition Sustainability Report.

Study: In-feed phage cocktail reduced salmonella colonization in challenged birds

03-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

UK university scientists say they have successfully developed a bacteriophage product to prevent Salmonella in broiler chickens.

Steering the microbiome for improved poultry gut health

31-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Adjusting the feed formula for optimal digestion of protein may help prevent dysbiosis and support intestinal health in birds, finds a paper in the June 2023 edition of Animal Nutrition.

Ireland urged to use additives to cut enteric methane in dairy cows

28-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

The Irish government needs to urgently consider opportunities for the roll out of feed additives that reduce methane emissions from cattle, according to a report from Ireland’s Climate Change Advisory Council.

Study: Beta-glucan supplementation coupled with high vitamin C and E levels can boost antioxidant capacity of shrimp

27-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Results of a study suggest that beta-glucan supplementation combined with higher levels of vitamin C and E can boost the antioxidant capacity of whiteleg shrimp post larvae.

Number 8 Bio engineers yeast to rapidly produce methane emissions inhibitors

27-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Australian startup, Number 8 Bio, a company engineering microbes to eliminate agricultural methane emissions, doesn’t want to wait a decade for a solution to scale.

Feed additive suppliers focus on efficiency, digitalization and restructuring as profitability suffers

21-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

The past few weeks have seen profit warnings and new financial forecasts by multiple animal nutrition and chemical companies. dsm-firmenich's accelerated restructuring, which includes production stops, asset reviews, and organizational restructurings,...

Daffodil extract could reduce methane emissions in dairy cows by 30%

12-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Scientists from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) have successfully extracted a chemical from daffodils called haemanthamine.

Environmental footprint of feed: dsm-firmenich looks to support industry on Scope 3 reporting

10-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

dsm-firmenich's animal nutrition and health (ANH) business unit has launched a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) initiative, aimed at providing credible Scope 3 reporting to help customers reach emissions pledges.

dsm-firmenich: Bovaer has saved 50,000 tons of CO2e to date

05-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Swiss-Dutch human and animal nutrition group, dsm-firmenich, reports that Bovaer, since it was first developed and up to today, has enabled the reduction of 50,000 tons of CO2e equivalent.

Novus rebranding as an ‘intelligent nutrition’ company: ‘It is about getting that differentiation in the marketplace’

27-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Missouri, US headquartered Novus said its 'intelligent nutrition' rebranding exercise is about reflecting the 32-year-old feed additive company’s promise to deliver more to its customers using advanced technology and leveraging global scientific...

AAFCO endorses proposed US legislation introducing new feed additives category

23-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

AAFCO says it is supportive of the Innovative FEED Act and the modernization it will bring to the US feed additive regulatory approval process.

UK feed and animal nutrition research fund seeks proposals

13-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

A research scholarship for feed technologists with a £2K (US$2.5K) prize fund has opened for applications.

Hired and Retired: People on the Move June 2023

13-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Lots of developments in the past few weeks in terms of career changes in the feed and ag space, with ForFarmers, Nevedi, and ADM seeing some action.

US: New pathway proposed for approval of feed additives

12-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has come out in support of a bill that it says offers a new way for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate feed additives and spur innovation in the US livestock sector.

MidOcean Partners buys animal nutrition and food ingredient supplier QualiTech

07-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

New York based asset manager, MidOcean Partners, has acquired QualiTech, a family-owned global manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition and food ingredient products and services.

Volta Greentech and Protos launch next phase of climate-friendly beef project in Sweden

07-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Methane emissions reduction focused biotech, Volta Greentech, and food company, Protos, are teaming up again to release climate-friendly beef in Sweden.

Emergency authorization for cobalt salts in feed in Scotland

07-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Legislation for the emergency authorization of the use of four cobalt salts in livestock feed has been laid in Scotland following an intervention by the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC).

Vietnamese joint venture now fully owned by Nor-Feed

01-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Nor-Feed Holding has signed an agreement to acquire the Nor-Feed Vietnam shares owned by NAN Group, thus becoming the sole shareholder of the Vietnamese company.

Bel Group rolls out Bovaer in Slovakia in search of a low-emissions Babybel

25-May-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The maker of Babybel expects that introducing the feed additive across the majority of its milk supplying farms in Slovakia would yield an overall yearly reduction of 11,000 tons of CO2e.

Reports from the World Nutrition Forum in Cancun Mexico

Frank Mitloehner: A rethinking of CH4 associated with animal agriculture is needed

19-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

Feed additives have a role to play in busting methane emissions (CH4) but current FDA policy is preventing US farmers from gaining access to such tools, says a leading expert.

Danish and UK entities invest $2.9m in bacteriophage focused aquaculture project

19-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

Denmark’s Innovation Fund - together with Carus Animal Health and a raft of other Danish and British companies - have invested just over 20 million DKK (US$2.9m) in a project focused on the use of bacteriophages to control bacterial diseases in aquaculture,...

AIC: UK agri-food sector needs to strengthen its resilience to global shocks

17-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

UK feed industry representatives, the AIC, attending the Farm to Fork summit organized by the UK government, pressed home the need to improve regulatory decision-making processes to strengthen productivity and competitiveness - specifically, on the registration...

Startup recycling nutrients from sewage for feed is in the running for the Food Planet Prize 2023

17-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

The Curt Bergfors Foundation received more than 1,000 nominations for this year's Food Planet Prize. Nine companies and projects have been selected as finalists.

Nestlé wants to enhance the understanding of the rumen microbiome

11-May-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The CPG giant’s newly-opened Institute of Agricultural Sciences will enable the company to accelerate its research into sustainable dairy farming practices.

AHDB: Multifactorial approach tailored to each farm needed for effective removal of ZnO from pig diets

09-May-2023 By Michelle Perrett

There is no single solution to mitigate the impact of removing zinc oxide from piglet diets. However, if a producer can optimize gut health, maintain good biosecurity, and support colostrum delivery, then it is possible to manage the removal of zinc effectively,...

Nestlé ‘exploring solutions’ to reduce methane emissions through feed

08-May-2023 By Michelle Perrett

Nestlé has come under fire in a new publication that claims, overall, it is failing to tackle methane emissions in its supply chain..

Avril in talks to acquire French animal nutrition business

03-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

French agribusiness group, Avril, is in exclusive negotiations with Axéréal to acquire its animal nutrition business.

Alltech invests in Agolin, an animal nutrition company based in Switzerland

03-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

Alltech has announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Agolin.

Fighting enteric emissions with precision probiotic: How Native Microbials’ USDA-backed solution can improve dairy milk’s carbon footprint

02-May-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The San Diego-based firm says its feed supplement can redirect methane-generating carbon in cow’s rumen into compounds that can be used as energy by the animal to produce more milk with a lower environmental footprint.

Dandelion derived bioactives may boost performance and gut microbiota of laying hens

02-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

Dandelion polysaccharide (DP) added to the diets of laying hens can improve their performance, which might be associated with the regulation of the cecal microbiota, finds a new Chinese study.

Innovad acquires Swiss botanicals player

27-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

Innovad is acquiring all the shares of Herbonis, a Switzerland-based company and its affiliates, including Wyreside in the UK.

The Long Read

Disease management in aquaculture: ‘It is about tipping the balance in favor of the animal’

26-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

The prevalence of infectious diseases in the aquaculture industry requires a multi-pronged approach to control; the experts agree there is no one silver bullet in terms of managing health and welfare in fish and shrimp farming.

Penn State to research methane-mitigating potential of plant and fungal derived compound

06-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

A team at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences has been awarded funds for research aimed at reducing methane emissions from cows and sheep, using plant and fungal sources.

Evonik revamps animal nutrition operating structure, looks to shed 200 jobs

03-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

German specialty chemicals business, Evonik, is separating its amino acids and specialties businesses into two distinct operating models; it says the move will allow it to adapt to market dynamics, ensuring competitiveness and enabling further profitable...

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