Probiotics/prebiotics

Benchmark investing in probiotic technology, next generation larval diets

03-Jul-2017 By Jane Byrne

Aquaculture focused biotech company, Benchmark Holdings PLC, is showing strong organic growth, and investing, on the nutrition side, in probiotic technology, and replacement diets for juvenile shrimp production. 

EU action plan to fight antimicrobial resistance

30-Jun-2017 By Jane Byrne

The Commission has committed to continuing to promote animal husbandry and feeding regimes that support good animal health and welfare to reduce the use of antibiotics at farm level.

Compliant NI feed firms can expect fewer inspections

23-Jun-2017 By Jane Byrne

Feed businesses in Northern Ireland (NI) who participate in and comply with feed assurance schemes – FEMAS, TASCC and UFAS – can look forward to fewer inspections and less sampling, reported UK feed trade group, the Agricultural Industries Confederation...

Microorganisms as feed additives – EFSA wants industry feedback

23-Jun-2017 By Jane Byrne

EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance document on the characterization of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms.

Hike in animal feed exports from Scotland

20-Jun-2017 By Jane Byrne

Scotland reported an increase in its exports of animal feed in the first three months of 2017 compared to Q1 2016.

DuPont looks to improve amino acid digestibility for grower and finisher pigs

19-Jun-2017 By Jane Byrne

DuPont launched a product for swine, a combination of enzymes and Bacillus probiotics, at the World Pork Expo in Iowa, US earlier this month. 

UK anticipates more ‘forensic approach’ to feed safety audits

08-Jun-2017 By Jane Byrne

UK feed and agribusiness industry representative group, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), has changed the company it uses to endorse and audit its feed safety scheme.

Special Edition: Early Animal Nutrition

Weaning time, plasma use, supplements and on: a look at trends in early animal nutrition

30-May-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Recent work to address or improve the nutrition of young animals, from just hatched birds to calves facing weaning challenges includes a look at feed palatability, pre-weaning supplements and maternal diets

Special Edition: Early Animal Nutrition

‘Nutrient levels are critical when designing a broodstock feed’ - BioMar

26-May-2017 By Jane Byrne

BioMar has launched a newly developed broodstock feed for tilapia and African catfish on the African market.

Court decision looming in Cargill dispute with South Korean trade watchdog

16-May-2017 By Jane Byrne

A ruling in the appeal process initiated by Cargill against claims it participated in a feed cartel in South Korea is due this autumn.

Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition parent buys Agro Biosciences

06-May-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition’s parent company, Church & Dwight, is acquiring Agro Biosciences.

Researchers find yeast strain that boosts fish immunity

28-Apr-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Yeast found in extreme climates supports farmed seabream growth and immune responses with a disease challenge, say researchers.  

Greening the animal feed sector: carbon footprint database development

20-Apr-2017 By Jane Byrne

A project to benchmark the environmental impact of feed, under the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) initiative, is gathering steam.

Chinese poultry market on Evonik's radar

18-Apr-2017 By Jane Byrne

Evonik is to introduce its recently developed poultry probiotic product to the Chinese market.

Probiotic startup looks to expand presence in production animals

13-Apr-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Custom probiotic company Pure Cultures is looking to expand its animal range and research, says co-founder.

Irish precision player zooming in on targets in the feed space

07-Apr-2017 By Jane Byrne

Innovative encapsulation developer, AnaBio Technologies, says it is starting to gain traction in the animal feed sector. 

Cargill tweaking sow diets to boost piglet livability

04-Apr-2017 By Jane Byrne

Cargill has been looking at how to improve sow unit efficiency in order to boost piglet survival.

EFSA seeks feed additive industry expert help

31-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

EFSA is inviting industry representatives to join two ad-hoc discussion groups that will assist in the development of draft guidance documents on the assessment of feed additives.

Novozymes and Boehringer Ingelheim in probiotic partnership

30-Mar-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Novozymes and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health are set to collaborate on probiotic research and production in the coming years, says company VP.

EU regulatory clearance for $130 billion merger of Dow and DuPont

27-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

The EU said it decided to approve a merger between US chemical companies, Dow and DuPont, because they made “significant commitments” to meet its competition concerns.

Neovia buys premix player in Mexico

27-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

Animal nutrition group, Neovia, has acquired Apligén, a Mexico based company specializing in the production of premix, specialty feed, and additives.

Special edition: Supplements for pets

Some vets not sold on routine supplementation for pets

23-Mar-2017 By Hank Schultz

People love their pets. And they can love them to death, animal nutrition experts say.

Neovia on the asset trail in Asia

15-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

French animal nutrition group, Neovia, said it is planning acquisitions in Asia in the coming 12 months but it would not disclose in which markets or in which livestock segments it was focusing its efforts in that regard.

Evonik’s Asian strategy: We will build on what Norel established

14-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

Evonik says it is aiming to expand its probiotics portfolio in Asia with Ecobiol, using VIV Asia as a platform.

Special edition: Asia Pacific Feed Developments

Asia Pacific: FAO championing use of locally available feed resources

27-Feb-2017 By Jane Byrne

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is carrying out development work in relation to livestock feed in the Asia Pacific region.

FeedNavigator wants you: sign up for our poultry gut health webinar today

What is needed to reduce the inflammation of the gut in birds?

21-Feb-2017 By Jane Byrne

Find out during our online webinar next week where we discuss ways to boost the intestinal health of poultry, a critical aspect of welfare and productivity. 

Nutreco challenge – which feed innovations have made the grade?

10-Feb-2017 By Jane Byrne

Dutch feed group, Nutreco, said it has selected 10 finalists for the closing phase of its Feed Tech Challenge event this month in the Netherlands. 

Evonik underlines probiotic ambitions with IPPE launch

31-Jan-2017 By Jane Byrne

Evonik is unveiling its first in-house developed probiotic product at the IPPE trade show in Atlanta this week.

Chr. Hansen looks to pack a mightier punch with probiotics in APAC

19-Jan-2017 By Jane Byrne

Chr. Hansen is looking to expand its animal nutrition portfolio in Asia Pacific (APAC) markets. 

Novozymes to shed nearly 200 jobs

18-Jan-2017 By Jane Byrne

Enzyme maker, Novozymes, is to cut 198 jobs, with its Danish operations to see 31% of those redundancies.

'Political in-fighting has taken priority over the economic realities' - UK feed group aghast at Brexit plans

17-Jan-2017 By Jane Byrne

An EU divorce without single market access or customs union membership poses a huge threat to the UK food and agriculture industries, says agribusiness trade group.

What do probiotics and prebiotics offer farmed snakehead?

05-Jan-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Probiotic and prebiotic use may support growth, digestion and immune functioning in farmed snakehead, say researchers. 

What is the state of the feed industry in 2016?

22-Dec-2016 By Jane Byrne

The FeedNavigator State of the Industry 2016 report indicated the feed sector is struggling to recruit employees with the appropriate skill base.

Dairy Crest in prebiotic feed trial alliance with DuPont

21-Dec-2016 By Jane Byrne

A prebiotic used in infant formula could have benefits for animal gut health, says a UK group behind the functional ingredient.

Special Edition: Existing and emerging feed risks

New EU rules to boost food and feed safety one step away from adoption

21-Dec-2016 By Jane Byrne

The legislative process is nearly complete for the revised EU rules on official controls of food and feed safety, with the regulation likely to be published in March next year.

EuroTier 2016 in Pictures

21-Nov-2016 By Jane Byrne

EuroTier 2016 showed the animal nutrition and production industries are booming, with record numbers of visitors filing into the fair.

Evonik is focusing on probiotics, gut health, and modelling

‘The full potential of the probiotics market has not yet been fully exploited’

04-Nov-2016 By Jane Byrne

Evonik says it is focusing on the development of alternatives to antibiotics with probiotics as a central plank in its strategy. 

Call to regulators to allow prophylactic claims for feed additives

03-Nov-2016 By Jane Byrne

The effect of nutrition on animal health is scientifically evident and communication and progress should not be blocked by regulations, argues a leading light of the feed industry. 

‘Study underscores role of probiotics on rumen development’

13-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

Probiotics could be used as a nutritional tool to optimize rumen microbial establishment, says Lallemand Animal Nutrition researcher.

Danish group invests in aqua feed research facility in Chile

BioMar looks to bolster expertise in functional fish feeds

13-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

BioMar is to acquire 30% of a feed research center in Chile, in a move the Danish fish feed company says will allow it to focus on the development on functional feeds and fish welfare.

EFSA wants you! Call to feed and food stakeholders to enlist

26-Sep-2016 By Jane Byrne

EFSA is urging all relevant bodies that are active at EU level and are keen to support the Authority’s work in feed and food risk assessment to register as official EFSA stakeholders.

Novozymes buys microbe screening technology to bolster probiotic work

22-Sep-2016 By Jane Byrne

Novozymes says the acquisition of Organobalance will enable it to strengthen its animal feed R&D competencies, particularly in the field of probiotics.

Nutritional strategies rather than drug alternatives can help cut colistin use: researcher

05-Aug-2016 By Jane Byrne

An industry expert agrees a reduction in colistin use should not then prompt livestock producers to hike the use of other types of antimicrobials.

Special Edition: Gut Health

Calf intestinal health linked to long-term performance

30-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Calf gut health research needs to be part of a larger understanding of calf development, not an isolated study, as it can have lasting influence, say calf researchers.

Claims section of new labelling code will foster innovation: FEFAC

29-Jul-2016 By Jane Byrne

The development of the claims section of the revised EU feed labelling code represents a milestone in terms of evolution for the EU feed industry, argues FEFAC.

Special Edition: Gut Health

Dairy nutrition research efforts should focus on synergistic effects of feed additives, says US researcher

28-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

In the past few years there has been a growing interest in understanding and researching animal intestinal health but more work is needed to improve milk replacer, reduce reliance on antibiotics and assess common performance metrics, says a US dairy scientist.

Special Edition: Gut Health

'A lot is still conjecture but we’re narrowing down quite a bit on that,' says poultry expert on additive functionality

27-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

There is a need to look at compounds that do not build resistance, says US professor.

Special Edition: Gut Health

Research team looks to understand impact of ingredients on pig gut health

22-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A US research team is aiming to better understand the functionality of feed ingredient alternatives to antibiotics for greater response control.

Regulator looks to shore up feed safety in Scotland

18-Jul-2016 By Jane Byrne

Gaps in official feed controls in Scotland need plugging, and without a system overhaul the risk of a feed safety incident occurring is high, says Food Standards Scotland (FSS). 

Canada aims to enhance regulatory oversight of antimicrobials used in livestock production

13-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Health Canada is looking to revise rules governing the import, sale and use of antimicrobial drugs in livestock in a move aimed at tackling antimicrobial resistance.