Processing equipment

Corbion seeks microalgae platform in TerraVia bid

07-Aug-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The acquisition of TerraVia would bring an algae platform along with research and production facilities to Corbion if approved, said executive.

FAO carrying out survey on contaminants in feed

04-Aug-2017 By Jane Byrne

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking industry feedback and data on potential contaminants in feed.

Tech upgrade lets Cargill offer real-time forage analysis

31-Jul-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Cargill Animal Nutrition is using a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer and an app to offer instant forage analysis for dairy producers.

US: SouthFresh Aquaculture earns first BAP certification for catfish feed production

17-Jul-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

SouthFresh Aquaculture’s feed mill has become the first feed mill in the southeastern US, and the second in the country to earn a BAP certification, says company VP.  

US: Wastewater filtering company to produce algae for feed and food as byproduct

14-Jul-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Clearas Water Recovery company is starting a large-scale facility to clean wastewater and generate algae, and is looking to feed, food and fuel as potential byproduct markets, says executive.

Whisky thrash to fish feed treasure

11-Jul-2017 By Jane Byrne

An Edinburgh University graduate is looking to develop large-scale, low-cost microalgae production using whisky co-products. 

Skretting to scale up its shrimp feed production in Ecuador

10-Jul-2017 By Jane Byrne

Skretting, part of Nutreco, has reported that plans are underway to construct a new shrimp feed production plant in Ecuador.

It is not about securing the best price per kilo of feed: R&D expert on formulating catfish and tilapia feeds for African market

04-Jul-2017 By Jane Byrne

As Aller Aqua’s feed factory in Zambia is due to open in August, the company discusses formulating feed for African fish farming; it says the use of higher quality feed will encourage fast catfish and tilapia growth, and will make the difference in that...

Special Edition: Feed Processing Technology

Blasts from the past: Ongoing and upcoming feed tech innovation and development

30-Jun-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

We dip into the archives to get a handle on feed technology trends over the past few years.

Special Edition: Feed Production Technology

Kent capital investments focus on improved technology

30-Jun-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Efficiency, safety and product consistency are among the focuses for a series of ongoing capital investments for Kent Nutrition Group, says VP.

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...

Is there a ‘sell-by’ date for feed corn?

22-Jun-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Storing feed corn for more than four years may lead to loss in performance and productivity in poultry, say researchers.

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.

Signs of confidence return to EU farming landscape, DLG sees renewed willingness of farmers to invest

30-May-2017 By Jane Byrne

European farmers are upbeat about business growth over the next 12 months.

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.

Liquid feed player consolidates its position in France

11-May-2017 By Jane Byrne

Dielna, a subsidiary of the Avril Group, has acquired the ruminant liquid feed business of Provimi France, allowing it to develop its presence in the dairy segment and regionally.

Fish, poultry and pig producers can now test novel gas to feed protein

09-May-2017 By Jane Byrne

California based biotechnology company, Calysta, says it has produced sufficient quantity of its novel protein, FeedKind, to be able to ship samples for testing worldwide.

De Heus increases market share in Serbian feed market, invests to boost production capacity

09-May-2017 By Jane Byrne

De Heus says it is in the process of expanding the capacity of the Serbian plant it acquired two years ago to strengthen its foothold in the Balkans.

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.

Dairy cow workshops: Cargill aims to bring theory alive

07-Apr-2017 By Jane Byrne

Phosphorus control, a pertinent issue in the Dutch dairy sector right now, was one of the areas Cargill zoomed in on a recent education initiative involving Dutch feed millers. 

Special Edition: Alternative Proteins

Sewage sludge to animal feed: single cell protein production model

06-Apr-2017 By Jane Byrne

A Dutch research project, Power to Protein, is evaluating the potential to upcycle ammonia nitrogen from sewage water to a high value single cell protein for use in feed. 

New fish feed plant in Kenya: ‘The stage is set for a blue revolution’

24-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

Skretting, Nutreco’s fish feed division, is lending its expertise to a new tilapia feed plant in Kenya run by animal and human nutrition product developer, Unga Holdings.

ADM expanding feed footprint in China

13-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

Work is about to get underway on ADM’s fifth feed facility in China.

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.

Kemin’s Russian feed operations set to go live

23-Feb-2017 By Jane Byrne

Kemin says it is to open its new feed manufacturing facilities and office in Russia in April.

Minnesota soybean co-op looks to double production

22-Feb-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Minnesota Soybean Processors are in the early stages of doubling production with a new, $240m soybean facility in North Dakota.

De Heus moves into Egyptian fish feed business

17-Feb-2017 By Jane Byrne

Growing demand for fish feed in Egypt sees a joint venture involving Dutch feed group, De Heus, open its first fish feed factory in that country.

Reports from IPPE

ebeam me up: feed ingredients get the Star Trek treatment

09-Feb-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

ebeam Technologies is looking to change how the biological burden in feed crops can be managed starting at harvest. 

US: Syfrett Feed hit with court order over medicated feed 'violations'

02-Feb-2017 By Jane Byrne

The US authorities have filed an enforcement action against the Florida feed manufacturer over reported violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&CA).

Soybean production is a national priority for Burkina Faso

20-Jan-2017 By Jane Byrne

French sustainable farming initiative, Fondation Avril, together with AGROPOL, the association responsible for international cooperation and development in the French vegetable oils and proteins sector, have signed an agreement, in Paris, with the agriculture...

'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.

Special Edition: Ruminant nutrition

Neovia buys French ruminant and horse speciality feed player, confirms Brazilian deal

03-Jan-2017 By Jane Byrne

Neovia moves to shore up its position on the specialty nutrition market globally by acquiring Agranix, a French producer of nutritional products for ruminants and horses. 

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.

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.

US: ADM continues animal nutrition business expansion

09-Dec-2016 By Jane Byrne

ADM is to build a new feed facility to replace its existing production plant in Columbus, Nebraska, a location the producer said is key to its US business. 

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.

'We cannot foresee the full impact of the incident on our nutrition and health business at this stage'

BASF plant explosion: third death confirmed

19-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

The death toll in the explosion and subsequent fire at the BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany has risen to three.

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.

New Cargill dairy feed plant in India

29-Sep-2016 By Jane Byrne

Cargill has inaugurated a $10m dairy feed plant in the Punjab in India that aims to produce 10,000 metric tons of feed per month and feed 75,000 cows per day.

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.

Drought pushes US dairy to hydroponics for indoor feed production

21-Sep-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Drought and improved quality control were among the factors that prompted Golden Valley Farms to consider growing their feed inside, says owner.

Turkey: BioMar joint venture sees fish feed facility come on stream

30-Aug-2016 By Jane Byrne

Danish group BioMar, through a collaborative deal with seafood firm, Sagun, has opened a new fish feed plant in Turkey.

Feed tech innovation could reduce reliance on fillers

18-Aug-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Rayeman Elements is developing systems that reduce the use of fillers, binders and limiters in feed production, says company executive.

Africa focused agribusiness sells off planes and helicopters to step up its feed activities

04-Aug-2016 By Jane Byrne

Cattle ranching, grain and cocoa agribusiness group, Agriterra, has disposed of some of its aviation assets to fund a feed venture in Mozambique.

Deal will bolster our sow feed production expertise: ForFarmers

25-Jul-2016 By Jane Byrne

ForFarmers says its latest acquisition shows it expects recovery in the Dutch pig sector.

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). 

Pelleted, treated feeds may boost digestion in growing cattle

12-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Pelleted feeds and calcium oxide treatments may boost performance and digestion in growing cattle, say researchers.

Special Edition: Feed Industry Consolidation Review

What will be the model of EU compound feed manufacturing in five years’ time?

29-Jun-2016 By Jane Byrne

Increased M&A activity in the EU compound feed production space is expected to accelerate ongoing concentration in the sector.

Special Edition: Feed Industry Consolidation Review

The Silk Road beckons as China's feed operations expand

23-Jun-2016 By Jane Byrne

The amalgamation of feed mills in China is accelerating at a much quicker pace than expected, says an industry observer.

Results of insect meal fish, pig and poultry feeding trials released

PROteINSECT: 'The process towards adoption of insect protein in feed (in the EU) is already underway'

27-Apr-2016 By Jane Byrne

Researchers, publishing the findings of extensive feeding trials with insect derived meal today, called for a review of insect protein legislation in the EU and funding to help address its protein deficit.