Protein & amino acids

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.

What canola by-products are beneficial for grower pigs?

18-Nov-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The type of canola is used, and how the oil is extracted alter the nutritional offering of by-products used in swine feed, say researchers.

Barentz acquires feed vitamin and amino acid distributor

14-Nov-2016 By Jane Byrne

Dutch group, Barentz, says its animal nutrition portfolio has been strengthened through the acquisition of the majority shares in feed additives trader and distributor, Globe Ingredients.

What can fish protein hydrolysate offer farmed turbot?

12-Nov-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Up to 10% of fishmeal can be replaced in a high plant protein diet and still support turbot growth, say researchers.

Evonik aims to expand amino acid capabilities through acquisition

07-Nov-2016 By Jane Byrne

Chemical company, Evonik, said it has put in a bid to buy methionine technology from French company, METabolic EXplorer (METEX).

Call for more agricultural, feed research with a productivity focus

29-Oct-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

More feed and crop research is needed to improve the total productivity and sustainability of animal agriculture in the face of future challenges, said experts.

EU: Starfish now allowed as fishmeal source for pig and poultry feed

24-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

The European Commission (EC) has adopted regulation enabling meal produced from wild starfish and aquatic invertebrates to be used to make fishmeal for pig and poultry feed.

Glencore to supply protein meals to UK feed mills

18-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

Glencore already supplies grains to leading UK animal feed compounders, but, through a new alliance, will make “cost effective” protein meals available to that market.

Danish study 'validates' single cell protein technology: UniBio

10-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

Alternative feed protein producer, UniBio, said a new study demonstrates the fermentation technology used in its methane gas fed production process is efficient in terms of productivity and energy usage.

Special Edition: Grain Market Developments

UK organic poultry sector challenged by sunflower meal supply constraints

07-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

The delisting of the certification body supervising organic production in Ukraine has left UK organic poultry producers with sourcing headaches.

Animal nutrition contributes to strong Q1 results for Cargill

05-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne

Net income for the US giant increased 66% to $852m in the first quarter ended 31 August from $512m some 12 months earlier.

Additional lysine helps boost production and feed efficiency in turkeys

04-Oct-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Feeding more lysine supports overall turkey production, and new levels may be needed for young birds, say researchers.

Forest to feed: Norway shining spotlight on yeast protein

27-Sep-2016 By Jane Byrne

Yeast derived from processing of low-value and non-edible lignocellulosic biomass is a potential sustainable source of protein in farmed animal diets including fish and piglets, says a Norwegian academic.

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Insects, algae, yeasts: Forum set to assess the pluses and minuses of new proteins

27-Sep-2016 By Jane Byrne

What are the pros and cons of feed protein derived from insects, from yeast, from duckweed or from seaweed and microalgae sources for poultry, pigs or farmed fish?

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.

Time running out to enter our feed industry survey

22-Sep-2016 By Jane Byrne

Have you completed our survey yet that aims to get a snapshot of the hopes and fears of the international feed sector for 2016 and beyond?

Will UK consumers come out for or against poultry protein in salmon feed?

16-Sep-2016 By Lynda Searby

The future of poultry proteins in salmon feed hinges on whether UK retailers and consumers are accepting of the idea, rather than any legal or commercial obstacles, says the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

Multiple lysine forms support growth, production of catfish, Nile tilapia

16-Sep-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Channel catfish and Nile tilapia diets provide platform for comparing forms of lysine used in feed, say researchers.

Reduction fisheries told ‘can do better’

09-Sep-2016 By Lynda Searby

A third of fisheries supplying the feed industry with fish oil and fishmeal require “significant improvement” in terms of their sustainability performance, finds a new report from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

US: Prairie Aquatech to generate novel soy-based fishmeal replacer

02-Sep-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

US: A South Dakota company says it is using a novel process to develop a soy-based protein feed ingredient to replace fishmeal in aqua feed.

US feed database may be set to see updates

26-Aug-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

An ongoing project compiling a database of feed ingredients is in the process of updating how ingredients are added, says a group official.

Additive methionine may boost farmed shrimp performance, survival

19-Aug-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplemental methionine may improve shrimp survival, feed intake and body weight, say researchers.

Georgia-based start-up looks to bring more bugs to aquafeed

11-Aug-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Grubbly Farms is in the process of scaling production of a bug-based feed ingredient for salmon and trout, but for the moment, the company is bringing more insects to poultry production.

Special Edition: pig and poultry feed trends

Sunflower meal may offer low-cost soybean replacing feed ingredient for laying hens

10-Aug-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Sunflower meal supports egg production and may offer producers an alternative to soybean meal use in feed, say researchers.

Animal nutrition division proving growth driver for US fishmeal producer

04-Aug-2016 By Jane Byrne

Fishmeal and fish oil producer, Omega Protein Corporation, saw its Q2 2016 revenues jump 21%.

Provimi team evaluates optimum level of milk replacer for calf growth and digestive development

02-Aug-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Moderate milk replacer levels may boost growth and digestion in calves, says US researcher.

Solid feed ratio, antibiotic reduction and export push: the veal market is undergoing change

01-Aug-2016 By Jane Byrne

China and the US could provide new export markets for EU veal production, says a FEFAC committee.

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.

Arctic Char can be a sustainable alternative to salmon: investors

22-Jul-2016 By Jane Byrne

Sustainable aquaculture investors, Aqua-Spark, have ploughed $2.5m into an Icelandic fish farm that raises Arctic Char fed an antibiotic-free diet.

Evonik's new lysine plant goes on stream in Brazil

20-Jul-2016 By Jane Byrne

Evonik’s new L-lysine production site in the Brazilian state of Paraná is now operational, bringing an additional 80,000 metric tons (Mt) of capacity.

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).

Can methionine supplements support cattle pregnancy?

15-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Methionine supplementation in cows may improve embryonic traits, survival conditions, say a group of US and Brazilian animal scientists.

Camelina derived alternative could replace fish oil in salmon diets

14-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Oilseed camelina may work as a fish oil substitute in juvenile salmon diets, say researchers.

Canadian dairy cattle may soon have another menu option

08-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Camelina meal is being tested as an ingredient for use in dairy rations in Canada in a bid to enhance milk quality.

Novus looks to increase methionine production by 120KT

07-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Novus International is looking to again expand the amount of the methionine hydroxyl analog for methionine it produces, says company executive.

Bunge, Wilmar to partner to develop Vietnamese feed chain

06-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Bunge Limited and Wilmar International Limited are set to team up in a joint venture to develop the supply chain of soybean products in Vietnam.

Swine expert sees increasing use of vegetable based proteins in US pig diets

01-Jul-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Post PEDv, nutritionists look to novel protein sources, says a Hubbard Feeds insider who provided feed formulation insights at a recent US event.

Milk Specialties management teams with equity firm in buyout

29-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The management team of Milk Specialities Global has partnered with a private equity firm to acquire the assets of the company, it was announced yesterday.

Can whisky derived feed help Scottish salmon sector swim with sustainability tide?

27-Jun-2016 By Jane Byrne

A Scottish start-up, Horizon Proteins, is collaborating with the country’s malt whisky industry to produce a sustainable locally produced salmon feed ingredient, and reduce dependence on imported feed proteins.

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BREXIT: Leave vote poses huge questions for Britain’s agricultural supply industry, says UK feed lobby

24-Jun-2016 By Jane Byrne

The result of the Brexit referendum was announced this morning with a vote in favor of the UK leaving the EU, and the British prime minster, David Cameron, subsequently announcing he is going to step down. Sterling has hit a 30 year low and uncertainty...

Enzyme cocktail improves feed digestibility, boosts gut bacteria growth

22-Jun-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding enzymes to diets including DDGS improves nutrient absorption and promotes gut health in swine, say researchers.

France’s Avril Group looks to Brazil for feed additives growth

21-Jun-2016 By Jane Byrne

MiXscience , which is the animal nutrition division of the Avril Group, has formed a “strategic alliance” with Brazilian feed additive and premix player, Salus Group, to leverage the continuing growth in the livestock sector in the Latin American powerhouse.

Evonik sees profitability gains in sustainable animal nutrition game

21-Jun-2016 By Jane Byrne

Feed additive innovation at Evonik has been earmarked as one of six R&D pillars that will contribute over €1 billion (bn) in additional sales by the year 2025 for the group.

Peru announces kick off date and quota for anchovy fishing season

Drop in prices but uncertainties remain in fishmeal market

20-Jun-2016 By Jane Byrne

Fishmeal prices are expected to decrease as Peru sets the first season anchovy quota and announces when the fishing season will start, says an expert.