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De Heus expands global footprint with major investments amid pending governance shift

16-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

De Heus has been actively pursuing its global expansion strategy, with the Dutch feed maker focused on establishing a local presence to offer farmers top-tier animal feeds and guidance.

ADM predicts strong recovery in animal nutrition business, boost to grain supply

12-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

ADM foresees a rise in global grain and oilseed supply for 2024, based on anticipated improvements in weather supporting larger production levels in key South American countries.

BASF faces delay in startup of vitamin A1000 facility in Ludwigshafen

27-Feb-2024 By Jane Byrne

BASF's new vitamin A1000 formulation plant at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, is experiencing a delay in startup, contrary to the initially planned schedule.

Petsource by Scoular expands to cater for growing pet food demand in US

23-Feb-2024 By Michelle Perrett

Petsource by Scoular, the US-based manufacturer, is expanding its operations to cater for the growing demand for freeze-dried pet food in North America.

Reports from IPPE 2024

NARA advocates for rendering's crucial role in circular economy, challenges exclusion from US food waste strategy

15-Feb-2024 By Jane Byrne

NARA urges the EPA, USDA, and FDA to recognize the pivotal role played by the US rendering industry in curbing food loss, waste, and minimizing the overall ecological footprint of food production.

Evonik's Singapore methionine plant at full capacity again

24-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

Evonik's methionine production facility in Singapore has successfully completed the initial phase of its upgrade, with the company saying the move will help ensure security of supply.

Adisseo to permanently cease Dl-methionine production at Commentry site

23-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

Adisseo is strategically consolidating its French Dl-methionine production at the Roches-Roussillon industrial platform in the Isère region.

Protix signs loan deal with EIB to access up to €37m to build new production site in Poland

22-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Protix in the expansion of its protein production.

Call for feed preference over biogas use for surplus foods to enhance UK food security and reduce waste

19-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

The redirection of former foods towards the biogas sector, for use as a waste stream, poses a significant challenge given the competing need for enhanced UK food security, says UKFFPA.

Nasekomo secures €8m in funding to drive expansion of AI-assisted insect bioconversion

11-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

Bulgarian startup, Nasekomo, reports that it has successfully concluded its Series A financing round, securing €8m (US$10.2m) in growth capital.

Will fermentation tech prove a game-changer for feed industry sustainability?

11-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

A collaborative initiative involving academic and industry stakeholders, led by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Schothorst Feed Research (SFR), is aimed at enhancing the utilization of industry side streams in poultry and swine feed formulations.

News snippets: We round-up some bite-size feed industry stories about Bunge, Tyson Foods and Blue Ridge Beef

05-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

We track various incidents in the past week impacting the US feed and pet food sectors from a damaged pipeline serving a Bunge soy processing site in Indiana, to a lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods and an expanded recall of pet food.

ADM snaps up Nutreco subsidiary in Indonesia

22-Dec-2023 By Jane Byrne

ADM has reached an agreement to acquire premix manufacturer, PT Trouw Nutrition Indonesia, a subsidiary of Nutreco.

Five startups that captured our attention in 2023

18-Dec-2023 By Jane Byrne

In 2023, the startup ecosystem faced persistent challenges due to economic uncertainties, anticipated interest rate increases, and the lingering effects of previous bank failures, as reported by EY.

Funding initiative in Scotland puts emphasis on fish health and welfare

13-Dec-2023 By Jane Byrne

Scotland’s Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is supporting further research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024, with seven projects set to benefit from its most recent funding call.

Enorm completes large-scale insect production facility in Denmark

13-Dec-2023 By Jane Byrne

Enorm's production facility in Denmark has finally been completed. It is scheduled to go into operation in early 2024.

Entobel opens largest BSF production facility in Asia

23-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

Entobel has opened its new black soldier fly (BSF) production plant in Vietnam, the largest of its kind in Asia.

MicroHarvest launches pilot plant, accelerating path to commercialization of its single-cell protein ingredients

21-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

Alt protein startup, MicroHarvest, has just launched its new pilot plant in Lisbon – enabling the company to produce single-cell protein samples.

To what extent are inflation, disease and transport bottlenecks undermining the growth of the US feed sector?

15-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

A level of inflation not seen in decades has become a major disruptor for the US feed market, says an executive.

Expanded Cargill soy crushing plant in Ohio is now operational

06-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

Cargill reports that it has completed an expansion and modernization project at its integrated soybean crush and refined oils facility in Sidney, Ohio.

The insect production industry is entering a new era and Big Dutchman spinout BIS is rowing in behind it

03-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

Better Insect Solutions (BIS), now operating independently from the Big Dutchman group, and providing end-to-end solutions for Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming, is beginning to see the fruit of its labors.

Feed market expansion is strategic priority for Benson Hill in shift to asset-light business model

31-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Benson Hill has transferred ownership of its Seymour, Indiana crushing facility, which it had operated since 2021, to White River Soy Processing for about $36m in gross proceeds, subject to working capital and other adjustments.

Partnerships key to success of circular and sustainable food waste to feed projects in the Netherlands

31-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Case studies from the Netherlands demonstrate that circular and sustainable feeding concepts linking farmers and retailers can support food waste reduction.

FarmInsect raises €8m for its decentralized, on-site insect larvae production

26-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

German insect technology company, FarmInsect, this week announced an oversubscribed €8m (US$8.47m) Series A funding round.

Louis Dreyfus to add to soy crush capacity in US with new build

23-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is to construct a new soybean processing plant in Ohio. The facility will comprise crushing, vegetable oil refining and lecithin production and packaging capabilities.  

ADM boosts capacity in Mexico, aims to expand its pet food coverage in Central America and Colombia

21-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

ADM has invested $33m to build and open a new pet food production line at its existing facility in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

OSHA cites ADM for explosion at Decatur plant

19-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

The US Department of Labor claims that to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) failed to carry out inspections and testing of equipment, resulting in an explosion and injuries to employees at one of its facilities.

Protix secures strategic investment from Tyson Foods, set to build US facility

18-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Tyson Foods has reached an agreement for a two-fold investment with Dutch insect ingredients producer, Protix.

Feed mills globally now have access to biosecurity audit tool

13-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

US feed pathogen control specialist, Anitox, has launched a free app to collect and present feed mill biosecurity audit records for all geographies and regulatory bodies.

Viserion Elian Barcelona to acquire Spanish soy crush site from Cargill

12-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Elian Barcelona, a subsidiary of Viserion International, is to purchase a soybean crushing facility, which is located in Barcelona, from Cargill.

Swiss chickens and pigs could be fed PAPs once more

05-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Switzerland is considering reintroducing processed animal proteins (PAPs) in poultry and pig feed.

Spanish insect ingredient player scaling up, second plant set to go live

04-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Spain based BSF producer, Bioflytech, says it is continuing to take steps to consolidate its position as a leading player in the production of insect-derived products.

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.

ADM assesses damage to its processing complex in Decatur, 4 employees remain in hospital

13-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

ADM continues to evaluate the damage to its processing complex in Illinois following an explosion at its East plant on Sunday evening.

Several injured in explosion at ADM plant in Decatur in Illinois

11-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

Five employees remain in hospital following an explosion on Sunday night at the East Plant within ADM’s processing complex in Decatur, Illinois.

Oman: Skretting and IFFC align on fish and shrimp feed market expansion

08-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

Skretting Middle East and Africa has chosen Oman’s International Fish Feed Company (IFFC) to represent its brand and make its products readily available in the Omani market.

Bühler and Entocycle align to reduce time to market for companies building insect facilities

30-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Swiss plant equipment manufacturer, Bühler, and UK-based, Entocycle, a provider of insect farming technology, have joined forces to drive adoption of large-scale black soldier fly (BSF) operations.

AFIA continues to push for more timely animal feed ingredient approvals, and the removal of supply chain bottlenecks

30-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

The US feed industry can exploit a slew of animal nutrition and scientific breakthroughs, but it is stymied by slow, confusing, and unpredictable regulatory review processes that deter innovators from bringing their products to the US marketplace, says...

Nasekomo to scale up insect production for pet food and animal feed

24-Aug-2023 By Michelle Perrett

Nasekomo, the Bulgarian bio-technology company that utilizes the Black Soldier Fly (BSF), is looking to scale up production after the launch of operations at its Insect Center of Excellence (NICE).

Algiecel led power and microalgae based decarbonization project secures €2.4m in funding

16-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Danish algae-based carbon capture and utilization startup, Algiecel, and its partners, have secured €2.4m (US$2.62m) for a power- and microalgae-based decarbonization project, under Denmark’s Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP)....

Hired and Retired: Who is on the move in August 2023?

14-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

We document all the latest career changes in the global feed sector over the past few weeks. And there has been plenty of activity.

AFIA opens integrator feed facility of the year contest

11-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has opened the application phase in its its Integrator Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) program.

Green Plains sees negative Q2 but remains upbeat about how 2023 will play out

08-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

US ethanol and protein producer, Green Plains Inc, says it is well positioned for a strong operational performance during the second half of 2023 despite it revealing it had a difficult second quarter.

Adisseo to build new methionine plant in China

07-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Adisseo is constructing a new powder methionine plant with an annual production capacity of 150k tons in Fujian Province in China.

Canadian researchers identify canola lines with increased protein and reduced fiber

01-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Canadian scientists have been working on a project to boost the protein content of canola and reduce the fiber and anti-nutritional compounds within the plant.

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.

Ensus UK gearing up to produce high protein feed for aquaculture and pet food applications

27-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

CropEnergies AG, the German biofuels manufacturer, is to invest around £90m (US$116.8m) in projects at the biorefinery of its UK based company, Ensus Ltd.

Unlocking feed value: Scottish consortium explores how to optimize algae cultivation

25-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

A new method of growing algae in Scotland could offer a sustainable boost for the aquaculture and agriculture sectors, by providing locally sourced, alternative protein sources and ingredients for feeds.

ForFarmers expands feed operations in Poland

25-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

ForFarmers/Tasomix is to acquire Polish feed producer, Piast Pasze. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

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,...