Protein & amino acids

Pros and cons of phage therapy, probiotics and postbiotics as strategies to control post-weaning diarrhea in pigs

01-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

Bacteriophages, probiotics, postbiotics and vaccines offer potential as alternatives to antibiotics to control E. coli associated challenges in pigs. But such additives need additional well-designed experiments and field-based work, finds a new review.

New regulation to boost the circular economy aspect of EU insect production

28-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

This week sees two legislative developments linked to EU insect production: the adoption of harmonized standards for insect frass and the addition of silkworm to the list of authorized insect species for use as protein in aquaculture feed.

METEX assessing impact of leakage incident at its amino acid production facility in northern France

27-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

METEX says a review is underway of an incident that occurred at its amino acids production plant in Amiens, northern France.

Brexit related feed trade problems persist

27-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

The AIC, the UK feed industry representatives, says some of its members are still encountering trade challenges as a result of the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and EU, which came into force on January 1, 2021.

Is the global food system broken, and, if so, will a push towards plant-based diets fix it?

27-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the spotlight on meat supply and food security. We get three different perspectives on the future of global food production.

Hamlet Protein reports strong growth, flags young animal nutrition market as buoyant

25-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Hamlet Protein, the Denmark headquartered producer of soy-based specialty ingredients for young animals, has reported increased volumes across all regions, coupled with an optimized cost structure, resulting in a significant EBITDA hike versus prior year....

Partnership advancing technology behind conversion of CO2 into algae at industrial scale

21-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

A UK headquartered CO2 conversion technology provider is actively engaging with international feed manufacturers as regards take up of its algae output for use in animal feed.

Insect Technology Group, AgriProtein parent company, in administration in the UK

21-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

The Insect Technology Group Holdings UK Limited (ITG), AgriProtein's parent company, has entered into administration.

FrieslandCampina to sell Nutrifeed animal nutrition business to Denkavit

20-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

FrieslandCampina is divesting its young animal nutrition division. The 70 employees that work for its Nutrifeed business will join Denkavit, a Dutch company, based in Voorthuizen, in the Netherlands, and specialized in nutrition for calves, piglets, goats...

Cargill’s Henstrom to head up single cell protein player

18-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Danish feed protein innovator, Unibio, has appointed David Henstrom as its new CEO. He is expected to join the company next month.

Study: Modified soy protein concentrate improves indices of gut health in broilers

18-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Researchers claim their study shows the composition microbiome of a broiler can be positively enhanced through the choice of the right ingredients in the starter phase.

Scoular commissioning fishmeal plant in Myanmar

17-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

US feedstuffs handler, Scoular, is establishing a ‘value-add’ fishmeal facility in Myanmar that it says will supply customers in Asia with consistent quality and just-in-time delivery.

Feed additive tracker: Freight rates still on the rise, all eyes on vitamin E market

14-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Feed additive demand and input pricing remains somewhat unclear for now as markets analyze the significant price spikes in corn, soybean, other feed raw materials globally, says Swiss data and trading platform, Kemiex.

Norway: Metapod fails to deliver in insect meal supply deal with salmon sector

14-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Grasshopper and cricket meal startup, Metapod, says it cannot meet the conditions in the agreement the company entered into last summer with Norway’s Salmon Group.

ADM to expand soybean processing capabilities, reports solid first quarter crushing performance

12-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced plans to build a soybean crushing plant and refinery in North Dakota, in the US.

Revamped AB Neo business sees collective strength in neonate nutrition expertise and innovation

11-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

AB Agri is bringing several independent businesses focusing on neonate feed products together under the umbrella brand of AB Neo.

Russian company becomes shareholder in gas to feed protein player Unibio

11-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Under a new agreement, Stafilies, the parent company of Russian based Uniprotein production licensee, Protelux, will buy a shareholding in Danish feed protein player, Unibio, in exchange for cash and intellectual property.

Hamlet Protein and Danbred develop manual aimed at optimized pig feeding

10-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Hamlet Protein, a Danish producer of soy-based protein ingredients for young animals, collaborated with international pig breeding company, Danbred, on the development of a new manual aimed at optimized pig feeding.

Disease, feed prices and weaker demand undermine global pork production

10-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Growth in pig production is expected to be slower in many parts of the world. Rising herd health challenges, higher feed costs, and demand uncertainty due to ongoing pandemic disruption have pressured margins, adding risk to global pork markets, says...

Norwegian poultry player opts out of Brazilian sourced soy for its broiler feed

06-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

A Norwegian poultry producer, working with a leading local feed company, has moved to exclude Brazilian soy from its supply chain, relying on a new soy-free feed formulation for its annual broiler production which covers 650,000 birds.

Singapore partnership looks to convert airline food waste into insect protein meal

06-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

A Singapore based partnership will see airline food waste redirected as a rearing substrate for insects to a tech innovator involved in insect protein production.

Finnish biotech collaborates with Tereos to supply novel protein for salmon feeding trials

06-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Validation trials for the mycoprotein developed by Nutreco Feed (&Food) Tech Challenge (NFTC) 2020 winner, Finnish biotech, eniferBio, are getting underway.

ForFarmers sees contract challenges in pandemic hit market

06-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Leading European feed manufacturer, ForFarmers, says the first quarter of 2021 showed a mixed picture compared to the same quarter last year, when COVID-19 had not taken hold.

Cargill and InnovaFeed expand alliance to cover supplementation of pig feed with insect oil

04-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

US agribusiness group, Cargill, and French biotech firm, InnovaFeed, are aiming to feed 20 million piglets with insect oil by 2026 as they expand their original collaboration agreement.

ADM acquires Vietnamese premix player, strengthens its industrial and commercial coverage in a key feed market

29-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Wisium, part of ADM’s international premix brand, is expanding in Vietnam with the acquisition of Golden Farm Production & Commerce Company Limited.

ForFarmers innovation lead: ‘If you don’t take research leaps, you may not get the breakthroughs’

23-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Precision feeding in swine, and methane emissions mitigation strategies in ruminants are just two of around 50 research projects occupying the experts based at the ForFarmers Nutrition Innovation Center (NIC).

Cargill set to add 1m metric tons of additional canola crush capacity in Canada

23-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Cargill has announced plans to build a new canola processing facility in Saskatchewan, Canada, to support the growing global demand for canola products. The new facility, to be located in Regina, will have an annual production capacity of one million...

California based company claims technology boosts protein levels in soybeans

22-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

A San-Diego biotech that tweaks genetic crop traits to improve their rates of photosynthesis, says new data shows its PhotoSeed technology can improve the oil, protein, and sustainability profile of soybeans.

Avril outlines ambition to become trailblazer in plant-based protein while widening animal nutrition portfolio

20-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

French agribusiness group, Avril, is looking at acquisitions in animal nutrition and farmer services, along with its other sectors it has identified as having significant potential: specialty ingredients, consumer brands, and renewable energy.

Evonik revises amino acid analytical tool and makes it available as an app

16-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Specialty chemicals company, Evonik, says version 6.0 of its AMINODat database is now available for the first time as a web application. This new format allows the data to be updated several times a year.

EnviroFlight to open new insect protein research center in North Carolina

15-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

US insect protein company, EnviroFlight, has announced the development of a new R&D and corporate center in Apex, North Carolina, close to the prestigious Research Triangle Park, known for its agtech and biotech focus.

EU pig and poultry farmers one step closer to having access again to processed animal proteins

13-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

A proposal that would allow the feeding of processed animal proteins (PAP) from poultry to pigs and pig PAPs to poultry again has been accepted by an overwhelming majority, through a ballot procedure within the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals,...

Broiler nutrition in the UK: Can faba beans deliver?

12-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Faba beans seem to have great potential to reduce the reliance on soybean meal (SBM) in nutritiously balanced diets for broilers, finds UK research

UK-grown lupins can replace soy in broiler diets but at a cost

09-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Lupins can be a suitable alternative protein to soybean meal in broiler diets but, at current raw material prices, they are not cost competitive, argues a UK feed expert who carried out trials in this respect.

Rabobank seeks startups focused on feed efficiency for its FoodBytes! platform

09-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Animal feed related startups, among others, are being encouraged to participate in this year’s FoodBytes! Pitch – Rabobank’s innovation discovery platform.

AFIA stresses importance of trade for US feed industry as it calls for TPA renewal

08-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is working to build upon the US animal feed industry’s success in exporting feed, feed ingredient and pet food products and it is encouraging TPA renewal.

EU looks set to lift the ban on use of PAPs in pig and poultry feed

08-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

EU industry experts believe a proposal that would allow the feeding of processed animal proteins (PAP) from poultry to pigs and pig PAPs to poultry again has a good chance of gaining approval this week, under a EU Commission committee voting procedure,...

Organic soybean meal from India faces anti-dumping claims in US

06-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

The Organic Soybean Processors of America has filed a petition with the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that organic soybean meal (OSM) from India is being sold in the US at less than fair value....

Feed additive tracker: Amino acid prices easing, markets await lysine expansion projects

06-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Prices for amino acids including lysine, threonine and tryptophan are showing a slight downward trend from the record-highs of late, according to data from Swiss trading and data platform, Kemiex.

Calysta: Use of novel protein meal in yellowtail diets does not hinder growth performance

02-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

A new paper suggets that the integration of Calysta’s single cell protein meal, FeedKind, into the diet of Japanese yellowtail has no impact on growth rates or health of the fish in inclusion levels of up to 20% of total feed.

DSM: Increased focus on sustainability in agribusiness sector, pressure growing on animal protein companies to step up

01-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Sustainability led innovation is fundamental today for companies in the agribusiness sector, says DSM.

Study: Black soldier fly larvae meal does not hinder the immune status or growth performance of turkey poults

30-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

Young turkeys utilize feed better when fed diets containing larvae meal from the Black Soldier Fly (BSF), finds a new study by Polish researchers.

FrieslandCampina secures €300m sustainability-linked loan, increased traceability on soy and palm oil sourcing targeted

30-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

FrieslandCampina has signed an agreement with ING Bank for a new €300m sustainability-linked loan that refinances part of its current short-term liabilities.

EU Commission to address animal nutrition gaps in newly launched organic action plan

25-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

An EU action plan on organic farming, launched by the EU Commission today, aims at reaching the target of 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030, as well as a significant increase in organic aquaculture.

Slump in EU soybean meal imports due to restricted supplies from Argentina and Brazil

23-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

EU's soybean meal imports declined 4.6% year on year to 12.3m metric tons (mt) from July to March 21, but EU soybean purchases jumped 3% to 10.5m mt, imported mainly from the US, according to a European Commission report released yesterday.

Green Plains achieves ‘breakthrough’ in its ambition to produce high protein feed ingredients

23-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

Green Plains, which has been transforming its business from traditional ethanol into a sustainable biorefinery platform producing value-add ingredients, says it has achieved a milestone in terms of its protein production goals.

Rabobank: China’s pork production will grow in 2021, despite recent herd losses

18-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

China’s pig herd had been recovering rapidly since 2019, growing significantly in 2020, but this progress has been stymied recently.

Digital seminars pushing legume supported feed and food production in Europe

17-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A series of online events, hosted by a raft of European experts, will run in April and May to mark the end of two collaborative EU Horizon-2020 funded projects – Leg Value and TRUE - that aimed to empower legume-supported food and feed production across...

Denmark looks to faba beans for locally produced feed protein

16-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A new project aims to develop new types of faba beans, ones that are suitable for cultivation in Denmark, in a bid to decrease the country’s reliance on imported soy for livestock feed.

Single cell feed protein producer raises €8M in funding round

16-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

Deep Branch, a startup using microbes to convert CO2 from industrial emissions into high-value feed proteins, today announced it has completed an €8M (US$9.5m) Series A investment round.