Protein & amino acids

ForFarmers explores potential for mycotoxin, heavy metal accumulation in insect meal

17-May-2016 By Jane Byrne

Dutch compound feed and premix manufacturer, ForFarmers, is continuing its extensive research into the use of insect protein in feed, this time looking at the safety aspects of feedstocks for the insects.

Special edition: aqua feed advances

Will farmed flathead grey mullet eat their vegetables, instead of fishmeal?

17-May-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Switching fishmeal for plant proteins maintains growth and performance of farmed flathead grey mullet.

Dutch group releases 2015 financial data

Animal and fish feed business robust but Norwegian salmon feed market still challenging: Nutreco

12-May-2016 By Jane Byrne

Nutreco’s salmon feed business performed strongly last year but the Dutch group decried overcapacity in the main Norwegian market as it released its financial results for 2015.

UK poultry antibiotic data disclosure puts the squeeze on wider industry: Alltech

11-May-2016 By Jane Byrne

The move by the British Poultry Council (BPC) to reveal antibiotic usage data across 90% of domestic broiler, turkey and duck production is a game changer, says an antimicrobial resistance expert. 

InVivo NSA copper fastens SE Asia presence through Philippines deal

10-May-2016 By Jane Byrne

French animal nutrition group, InVivo NSA, has acquired Philippines based pig, poultry and aqua feed manufacturer, Popular Feedmill Corporation (PFC).

Special Edition: aqua feed advances

Can fermented soybean meal replace fishmeal in shrimp feed?

09-May-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Fermented soybean meal may offer partial fishmeal replacement for farmed shrimp and support growth, production.

Special Edition: Aqua feed advances

EU: Insect protein use in aqua feed likely within 12 months, says industry insider

04-May-2016 By Jane Byrne

DG Santé, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, is currently reviewing legislation to allow insect derived meal to be included in the diets of farmed fish, according to the IPIFF.

Stern Wywiol investing in Asian feed facility, expects sector to deliver in 2016

03-May-2016 By Jane Byrne

The feed market is said to be a significant growth driver for Hamburg based functional ingredient producer, Stern Wywiol Gruppe, which had 12% growth overall in 2015.

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.

What will poultry production look like 10 years from now?

22-Apr-2016 By Jane Byrne

We caught up with Mario Penz, Cargill’s poultry expert and futurist, to find out.

What makes feed more appealing for farm-raised shrimp?

20-Apr-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Krill meal and scents additives can boost feed intake of farm-raised shrimp and may improve growth, find US researchers. 

Special Edition: Environmentally friendly feed sector initiatives

Dutch team aims to make algae, insect larvae processing more cost effective for use in feed

19-Apr-2016 By Jane Byrne

Identifying sustainable feed ingredients for the European feed manufacturing sector is a priority for Netherlands based feed sector orientated research and education center, the Feed Design Lab.

Special Edition: Environmentally friendly feed sector initiatives

Carbon Trust runs the numbers on Calysta's gas to feed protein

19-Apr-2016 By Jane Byrne

The sustainability profile of Calysta’s methane gas to feed protein, FeedKind, could be bumped up if its production involved the use of biogas, but its land and water resource saving metrics are solid, finds a report from UK agency, the Carbon Trust.

Freshwater microalgae may offer promise for aqua feed: Canadian team

09-Apr-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Some freshwater microalgae strains may offer dietary protein, lipids and a balanced supply of essential amino acids for animal and aquaculture feeds.

UniBio secures Danish feed manufacturer buyer for methane gas to protein output

05-Apr-2016 By Jane Byrne

Danish company, UniBio, has sold the entire production from its future methane gas to feed protein production facilities to Danish animal feed manufacturer, Vestjyllands Andel.

Fluctuation in fishmeal prices trigger for innovation: Nutreco

04-Apr-2016 By Jane Byrne

Nutreco says its strategy to reduce or eliminate fishmeal in its fish feed portfolio is generated by the need to deal with spikes in pricing of that raw material and less by sustainability drivers. 

No clear indication when EU farm profitability will improve: ForFarmers (UPDATED)

24-Mar-2016 By Jane Byrne

ForFarmers says its investments, excluding potential acquisitions, should total around €35m in 2016.

Fishmeal prices forecast lower in 2016

17-Mar-2016 By Jane Byrne

The overall supply and demand balance for fishmeal, at least currently, looks slightly better than in 2015, says Rabobank analyst, Gorjan Nikolik.

WWF, Hershey and Waitrose in Protein Challenge 2040 steering group

Industry told to step up pace in hunt for fishmeal, soy alternatives

14-Mar-2016 By Jane Byrne

A global forum has initiated a call to action to the wider industry, the Protein Challenge 2040, to accelerate development of alternatives to soy and fishmeal.

Evonik to hike price of its L-threonine additive

10-Mar-2016 By Jane Byrne

German chemical group Evonik is raising the price of its L-threonine 98.5% feed grade product, ThreAMINO.

Dutch investors look to create a sustainable ecosystem of feed and fish farm SMEs

04-Mar-2016 By Jane Byrne

Calysta investor, Aqua Spark, wants to transform the global aquaculture industry into a model of long lasting sustainability.

Evonik expects a subdued market environment and a decline in 2016 earnings

04-Mar-2016 By Jane Byrne

The German group, in releasing its financial results for Q4 and the full year 2015 yesterday, predicted adjusted earnings for this year could dip by as much as 19%. 

Piglet productivity forum: your questions answered

03-Mar-2016 By Jane Byrne

We asked the three speakers involved in our webinar on piglet productivity last month to respond to questions from listeners that were not answered during our live broadcast.

How much lysine is needed for tilapia production?

01-Mar-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

More lysine is needed than less for finishing Nile tilapia growth promotion, researchers find.

Feed additives market set to see hike in value of over $7bn by 2021: AMR

29-Feb-2016 By Jane Byrne

A new report released by US data analysts, Allied Market Research (AMR), sees massive growth potential in the global feed additives segment. 

Reports from IPPE 2016

Digestive and nutrient requirements of young chicks need to be recognized: Hamlet Protein

16-Feb-2016 By Jane Byrne

Industry needs to focus attention on what is given to broilers in the first week of life, heard an audience at IPPE.

Study questions method of formulating pig diets based on recommended AID Lys:ME ratio

11-Feb-2016 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Evaluating protein and energy concentration may be needed to achieve maximum growth from pigs, says US team.

REPORTS FROM IPPE 2016

Studies on methionine, MCFAs, and corn distillers’ oil pigment spark debate

05-Feb-2016 By Jane Byrne

Which research papers were creating a buzz at the international poultry scientific forum at IPPE in Atlanta?  

Calysta gets $30m ‘ringing endorsement’ from Cargill, pension funds for gas to feed protein

04-Feb-2016 By Jane Byrne

‘Cargill’s marketing expertise will be transformative for us,’ says CEO of fishmeal alternative producer, Calysta, after new investment round.

Turkish poultry sector has 12 months to eliminate animal protein from feed

28-Jan-2016 By Lynda Searby

Turkish poultry producers now have another year to prepare for a ban on animal by-products in feed as the implementation of new legislation is postponed until January 2017. 

Lysine producers CJ Cheiljedang and Meihua Bio in 'restructuring' deal

Greater consolidation in amino acid production could be on the cards

19-Jan-2016 By Jane Byrne

A deal that could result in the merger of Asian lysine producers, CJ Cheiljedang and Meihua Bio, would heighten consolidation in the manufacture of that feed amino acid and others, says analysts.

Calysta says gas to fishmeal replacement protein on path to commercialization

14-Jan-2016 By Jane Byrne

US natural gas conversion technology company, Calysta, is building a small scale production plant in the UK for its methane gas to feed protein — FeedKind — for use in fish and chicken diets as a fishmeal replacer.  

Fishmeal free? Protein alternatives key to Australia’s prawn future

07-Jan-2016 By Kacey Culliney

Australia’s prawn sector must prioritize sustainable fishmeal replacement and R&D in protein alternatives will be the key, say industry heads.

Cargill buys UK feed formulation software firm

17-Dec-2015 By Jane Byrne

US agribusiness giant, Cargill, in a continued drive to expand its animal nutrition business, has acquired UK feed and food formulation technology provider, Format International.

Starfish meal may offer a new protein source for pig diets

10-Dec-2015 By Aerin Curtis

Starfish meal may offer an effective alternative protein source for piglet diets when included at the proper level.

Feeding strategies post hatch critical for future broiler performance, says Cargill

04-Dec-2015 By Jane Byrne

Cargill says it is increasingly focused on providing the right feed at the right time to newborns and/or to maternal animals during gestation.

Animal scientists look to enhance a pig-specific precision feeding system

01-Dec-2015 By Aerin Curtis

International researchers are looking to refine a multiphase-individual precision pig feeding system to make it more efficient for use with breeding-finishing pigs, sows and broilers.

Poll shows EU consumers have high acceptance of insect derived protein in feed

24-Nov-2015 By Jane Byrne

Three quarters of EU-wide consumers polled would be “comfortable” eating livestock fed on insect protein, says the organization behind the survey - the €3m EU funds backed insect to feed research initiative, PROteINSECT.

Dairy calf growth, rumen development boosted by high milk and forage diet says Canadian team

17-Nov-2015 By Aerin Curtis

Forage may offer benefit to young calves, while a total mixed ration limits daily gain, say researchers based at the University of Guelph in Canada.

FDA foreign supplier rules find support and censure from AFIA, NGFA

17-Nov-2015 By Aerin Curtis

New rules from the FDA to verify the safety of foreign foods and feed products imported and intended for use in the US see a mixed reaction from feed industry organizations.

Chinese lysine producers still applying the brakes but prices starting to rebound: analyst

16-Nov-2015 By Jane Byrne

Most of China’s nine major lysine manufacturers, which between them account for over 61% of the global market, are back up and running, but nearly all of them are still on a go slow, said Chinese based analyst firm CCM.

ADM opens two plants in China’s east

16-Nov-2015 By RJ Whitehead

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), the America-based agricultural processor, opened two feed ingredients plants in China last week as the country’s demand for food ingredients and animal nutrition continues to increase.

US consumer survey finds concerns over quality of feed used in aquaculture

12-Nov-2015 By Aerin Curtis

US consumers still question the type of feed and feed additives used in farmed fish, say officials with the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GOAL) and wild and farmed fish supplier, The Fishin’ Company.  

IFIF rolls out feed safety pilot in Nigeria

10-Nov-2015 By Jane Byrne

Nigeria is to be the test case country for an international training initiative aimed at increasing feed safety and quality.

Protein amount, not source may guide antibiotic-free swine production

13-Oct-2015 By Aerin Curtis

In antibiotic-free diets, the level of crude protein used may aid piglet growth and support gut health, than the actual protein type, say Chinese researchers.

IPIFF says EFSA conclusions pave the way for regulatory changes

'An important stepping stone in furthering our understanding of the potential of insects as a protein source' - long awaited EFSA opinion out

08-Oct-2015 By Jane Byrne

EFSA has recommended further research to better assess the microbiological and chemical risks arising from the use of insects as food and feed, given the “uncertainties" identified in its long awaited safety assessment released today.

Evonik to ramp up amino acid production capacity in Asia

01-Oct-2015 By Jane Byrne

Evonik has revealed it is planning further expansion at its methionine production site in Singapore.

EFSA insect protein safety assessment imminent

28-Sep-2015 By Jane Byrne

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is set to publish its risk assessment about the safety of insects for food and feed mid-October.

USDA researchers seeking to leverage feeds to boost trout performance

24-Sep-2015 By Aerin Curtis

A US research team, led by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) based scientists, is aiming to improve the efficiency of rainbow trout production by the development of alternative feeds and fish better able to use those feeds.

Canada: local fishmeal market could benefit from short-term exemption

24-Sep-2015 By Aerin Curtis

A temporary change in Canadian regulation on fishmeal made from Pacific hake may mean that more fishmeal for farmed salmon and poultry will be on offer locally but it won’t have implications beyond that market, say officials with the Marine Ingredients...