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Rabobank’s view: Very tight salmon supply expected in 2021, all eyes on RAS developments, bullish forecast for shrimp prices, and higher demand seen for fishmeal

27-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

Chile is the main reason for the predicted tight supply in salmon next year, says Rabobank, in its Global Animal Protein Outlook for 2021.

UK trade group releases guidelines for feed manufacturers on how to prevent fires and explosions

26-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

UK feed industry representatives, AIC, have released new safety guidelines for feed mills to prevent fires and explosions.

InnovaFeed opens biggest insect protein plant globally, secures €140m in funds, and partners with ADM to build US site

19-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

Insect protein producer, InnovaFeed, has announced the opening of its insect protein production site in the north of France, it has also closed a new €140M (US$166M) fundraising effort to accelerate its domestic and international expansion strategy, while...

Startup turning recycled carbon into animal feed edges closer to scale-up

28-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Single cell protein (SCP) innovator, Deep Branch, has been awarded €2.5m (US$2.93m) from an accelerator fund to help shift it towards industrial scale production and get volumes of its protein feed, Proton, out for testing purposes.

Swiss microbiome modulation startup looks to investors to scale up

21-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Embion, a novel bioactives developer, has been awarded a grant of CHF250k (US$276k) from a Swiss public purpose fund, Foundation ALCEA, which it says will help it kick-off a Series A financing round in November.

ForFarmers buys De Hoop Mengvoeders to bolster poultry position

19-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

ForFarmers has acquired Dutch poultry feed producer, De Hoop Mengvoeders, and becomes a leading broiler feed manufacturer serving the Netherlands, Belgian and West-German markets.

Demo, accelerate and incubate: FEED-X is ‘taking away excuses to act’ on sustainable innovation

15-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Aquaculture was the initial focus of FEED-X, under Project X, an initiative working to accelerate the adoption of environmentally sustainable solutions within global supply chains; a subsequent cycle will look to speed up feed innovation in the poultry...

Wood to feed protein startup moves a step closer to industrial scale-up

09-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Wood to feed protein developer, Arbiom, has announced that it has reached a milestone in its production scale-up journey.

Danish Agro expands feed business through Himmerlands deal

07-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Danish Agro has acquired an agribusiness group in its home market, Himmerlands Grovvarer.

Investment in insect production hits a new level

06-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

A French insect innovator gets millions in financing from global investors, while the UK government rows in behind BSF farming.

Nasekomo looking to bring about an insect led circular economy

02-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Bulgaria-headquartered insect producer, Nasekomo, is looking to secure a niche function in the less capital intensive, upstream part of the insect protein value chain.

FDA registration renewal deadline looming for US food and feed facilities

17-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

All US food and feed facilities must renew their US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration between October 1 and December 31, 2020. Renewal is required every even-numbered year, and failure to renew results in a cancelled registration, says a...

NovoNutrients: Skretting cooperation helps accelerate large-scale bacterial meal scale-up

16-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

US single cell protein (SCP) producer, NovoNutrients, says its novel feed protein product is being tested by leading fish feed manufacture, Skretting.

Capacity consolidation dominant trend in the feed phosphates market

10-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

The phosphates industry was in a tough spot at the end of 2019 but has recovered somewhat, according to an analyst.

Alliance shedding light on how to boost FCR, welfare in fish farming

02-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

Lighting innovator, Signify, and aquaculture industry advisor, ScaleAQ, have joined forces to boost fish welfare, production and yield for fish farmers by providing an optimal light spectrum, light distribution and control system for aquaculture producers....

Renewable ethanol sector waits to see how EU policy will play out

02-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced 5.6bn liters of ethanol and 5.33m tons of co-products in 2019, including 3.83m tons of high-protein, GMO-free DDGS for use in feed, according to new audited data from the industry group.

UK team awarded £250K to optimize mealworm production for chicken and fish feed

02-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

Campden BRI has begun working with a team of experts to enhance the use of mealworm derived protein in feed to move the UK’s fish and poultry production towards a more sustainable future.

RTRS: Hike in number of certified sites shows ‘commitment to sustainable soy’ by processors, traders

31-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

An increasing number of sites globally have been certified against the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) Chain of Custody Standard.

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Next six weeks will be decisive for feed additive prices

28-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

Markets are slowly returning from summer holiday season, and as there are no upcoming major trade fairs, and limited business travel, professional feed and food additive buyers and sellers are looking for a new playbook for their negotiations and deal...

Project aims to plug holes in feed pelleting process knowledge

28-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

A public-private collaborative project led by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is looking to understand the fundamentals of feed pelleting to support the use of more fibrous co-products, thus further enhancing the sustainability profile of the...

KnipBio says its SCP meal has benefits for RAS production

27-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

KnipBio reports that fish fed a diet containing 5% of its KnipBio Meal (KBM) – a single cell protein - had significantly lower levels of geosmin and methylisoborneol (MIB), the compounds responsible for creating off-flavors in RAS-raised fish.

Ridley Corporation feed sales hit by Covid-19 pandemic

27-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

Australian feed manufacturer, Ridley Corporation, reported sales revenue of AUS$967.94m for FY20, down 3.5% compared to the 2019 financial year.

Scoular identifies Idaho location for barley-derived feed protein production factory

25-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

US feedstuffs handler, Scoular, recently announced that it has selected Jerome, Idaho, as the location to manufacture a new plant-based alternative protein made from barley.

New Nutribio facility to offer ‘bridge to the EU’ for UK businesses

20-Aug-2020 By Lynda Searby

Irish animal nutrition company, Nutribio, has revealed plans to open a €2.5m facility near Cork, as part of a strategy to grow its high-value export business and offset the threat of a no deal Brexit.

Grow your own insects: Better Origin launches miniature farm concept for poultry sector

18-Aug-2020 By Lynda Searby

Poultry producers can now grow their own waste-fed insects for use in feed, following the launch of an autonomous mini-farm from Better Origin.

Denmark could be self-sufficient in protein with 500,000 hectares of grassland

14-Aug-2020 By Lynda Searby

Investment in new biorefineries and optimization of cultivation practices, along with securing 500,000 hectares of grassland, are some of the steps needed for Denmark to completely replace imported soybean with home-grown grass protein for animal feed,...

IFFO sees positive trend for global fishmeal output

11-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

June this year saw significant marine raw material production, well above the average for output that month during the years, 2011- 2019, said the IFFO, the marine ingredients organization, in a report this month.

IFEEDER seeks contractor to develop a US feed industry sustainability roadmap

07-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

The US Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) is looking for proposals for the first phase of a new research project it aims to conduct that will assist the feed industry in addressing sustainability in a comprehensive, consistent and strategic...

Feed additive production enters maintenance season, China sees covid-19 clusters and severe flooding

06-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

Feed additive markets are comparably quiet given that it is the holiday period, but there have been a few notable developments of late, said Kemiex, a trading platform for raw materials used in the feed, food, vet and pharma industries.

Key learnings from Covid-19 for the EU feed sector

06-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

To prevent challenges such as disruption to food supply chains from a pandemic like Covid-19 or other public health sanitary crisis, a key learning for the EU feed manufacturing sector is to have permanent crisis management capacity in place - at company...

Australia: Pig and poultry farmers target of new Ridley mill in Victoria

04-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

Australian feed manufacturer, Ridley Corporation, officially opened a new AUS $47m plant which will supply 350,000 tons of poultry and pig feed to farmers in central and northern Victoria.

Irish marine ingredients company secures €5m investment

30-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland (BII), has raised €5m (US$5.8m) from small investors.

Survey part of WWF and Tesco commissioned project

Views sought on how to bring insect protein production to scale

29-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

UK agriculture and environmental consultancy, ADAS, is carrying out an online survey to collect evidence and perspectives of relevant stakeholders across the insect supply chain on current insect production and the barriers and opportunities of scaling...

Tech that turns CO2 into animal feed gets funding boost

17-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

An innovative project that converts carbon dioxide into a single cell protein (SCP) for use in feed is one of nine agricultural technology projects set to benefit from £24m (around US$30m) UK government funding.

KnipBio gets greenlight from FDA for SCP in shrimp feed applications

17-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

US biotechnology company, KnipBio, Inc. says it has received a second Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of the company’s KnipBio Meal (KBM) in aquaculture feeds.

Kemin secures US patent over control of ASF in feed

16-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

Kemin has acquired a US patent application for a method to control African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) in feed and feed ingredients using a global pathogen control product that it manufactures – Sal CURB.

Investigation continues into blaze at Cargill US facility

13-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

Cargill reported a fire last week at its Elk River facility in Minnesota.

Polish deal gives De Heus entry point to broader Eastern European market

08-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

Within weeks of the acquisitions of feed production facilities in Spain and Indonesia, Dutch animal feed company, De Heus, has purchased one of the largest players in the Polish market.

Calysta and Adisseo name location for Chinese single cell protein factory

03-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

California-headquartered single cell protein producer, Calysta, has chosen to build its first commercial-scale facility, through its alliance with the Bluestar Adisseo Company, in Chongqing’s Changshou district in China.

Inquiry to establish cause of blast at ADM plant in the UK

25-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of an explosion at an Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) oilseed crushing and refining plant in Erith, in southern England last Friday [June 19].

FDA move will boost feed trade: AFIA

23-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) says the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has achieved a long-awaited major milestone that will boost the trade of US feed products abroad.

De Heus further consolidates its position in Spain

18-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

De Heus Animal Nutrition has acquired Spanish ruminant feed player, Piensos Muga.

Bühler helping French insect feed company to scale up

16-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

French insect feed producer, Agronutris, has bolstered its strategic partnership with Bühler in its bid to get to commercial-scale production. Its first industrial plant is scheduled to be up and running in the last quarter of 2021.

Feed additive market trends: Supply side remains robust, all the buzz is about DSM and BASF

15-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

Recent weeks have seen healthy developments in feed additives trading, with the street and boardroom talk these days all about DSM and BASF, says Stefan Schmidinger, partner, Kemiex.

DSM acquires Erber Group, gets mycotoxin control portfolio, boosts its gut performance management capacity

12-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

Netherlands based health and nutrition player, DSM, today announced that it has reached agreement to acquire Austria’s Erber Group for a value of €980m.

Norwegian salmon: New protein source a hop, skip and jump away

04-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

Norwegian cooperative, Salmon Group, is engaging with local start-up, Metapod, to pave the way for the use of a new, locally produced protein source - grasshopper derived meal – in its feed.

Acquisition set to accelerate Indonesian growth strategy for De Heus

04-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

De Heus Animal Nutrition has bought the compound feed operations of Neovia Indonesia, namely PT Welgro Feedmill and PT Wirifa Sakti, from ADM.

Study finds sequencing and dry sanitizers can aid Salmonella control in US feed mills

03-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

A new US based research paper suggests that sequencing of feed during manufacturing reduces Salmonella-positive contamination within animal feed and on manufacturing surfaces, particularly after the second batch or with the use of chemical treatments.

French insect feed start-up secures over €10m in funding

27-May-2020 By Jane Byrne

Paris headquartered insect feed producer, nextProtein, has just raised €10.2m, in a series A funding round, to scale up its operations to 100,000 tons a year by 2025.

Capacity building, investment wave forecast for soy protein concentrate sector

26-May-2020 By Jane Byrne

Specialty proteins for both human food and feed demand are set to grow in the coming years, with soy protein concentrate (SPC) and pea protein at the forefront of expansion plans, finds new LMC report, Outlook for Global Protein.