Vitamins & minerals

Epigenetics and big data take center stage at Nutreco event

18-Jun-2015 By Jane Byrne

Big data has become a buzzword in the agribusiness industry but it should not be forgotten that data does not always equal ‘information’, said Nutreco.

Cargill expands presence in Turkish premix market with acquisition

28-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

Cargill’s animal nutrition business has acquired a majority stake in a leading premix and feed additive player in the Turkish market, Ekol Gida.

Risk assessor also recommends lower iron levels for bovine and poultry feed

EFSA cautions against use of ferrous carbonate as an iron source for young animals

26-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in a scientific opinion, said ferrous carbonate would be insufficiently bioavailable for young animals such as piglets, calves and chickens, as they require a highly efficacious iron source for a rapid response...

US pig nutrition expert takes home DSM gong

21-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

A US professor has been recognized by DSM for his ‘outstanding’ research in swine nutrition.

Nutreco inks Marine Harvest feed deal

15-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

Nutreco has extended its feed sales contract with Marine Harvest and has managed to reduce its exposure to the loss of business from Mercadona in Spain, said CEO Knut Nesse.

Possibility of pre-submission meetings with groups of applicants on cards: EFSA

EFSA told to improve 'bilateral communication' with feed industry

12-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

EFSA said a recent meeting with feed additive producers shows the various initiatives it has carried out aimed at improving the way it communicates with industry have been well received.

Nutreco fine tuning gut health research to support prudent use of antibiotics

11-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

A stable and well-balanced microbiota is the basis for animal productivity and performance, said the head of research at Nutreco.

French feed group looking to build a pool of experts to help it ‘design the future’

07-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

‘We are taking an unusual approach to recruitment,’ said InVivo NSA as it launches two career days in France.

ADM capitalizing on rocketing Chinese meat demand

07-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

Archer Daniels Midlands (ADM) aims to leverage expected growth in the swine, poultry and aquaculture sectors in China over the next decade by expanding its premix footprint there with a new plant. 

Special Edition: Environmental footprint reduction initiatives

Inter-university program 'helps meet urgent need for specialists' in sustainable animal nutrition

05-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

The interplay of academic institutes, industry and multi-disciplinary content means an EU post-graduate program is fielding highly trained experts to help ensure environmentally sound livestock production, said Aarhus University.

Special edition: environmental footprint reduction initiatives

System for life cycle assessment of feed hailed as 'milestone'

04-May-2015 By Jane Byrne

The new LCA guidelines, developed under the LEAP project, are ‘game changing’ as they synchronize the plethora of existing feed impact assessment methods and provide the feed sector with one set of rules to reduce its environmental footprint, said FEFAC.

UAE’s Agthia Group to see poultry feed capacity grow by 13%

30-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

The Agthia Group said expansion of an existing feed production facility to keep up with the growing demand of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) poultry market is near completion.

Acquisition leaves Masan Group a major feed player in Vietnam

28-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

The Masan Group has a acquired a 52% and 70% equity interest in Vietnam French Cattle Feed JSC – Proconco – and Agro Nutrition Company JSC – Anco – respectively - a deal which makes it the second leading animal feed producer in Vietnam.

GM proposal also gets official release

PAPs, nitrites, insect feed and mycotoxins: Commission reveals feed legislation roadmap

22-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

What is the EU regulatory timeline looking like around the use of processed animal protein (PAP) in poultry and pig feed? We reveal that and more after catching up with key policymakers in Brussels.

Rising productivity in China's swine sector to support better feed demand in 2016

20-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

The Chinese pig sector’s demand for feed will remain under pressure for the remainder of the year but is expected to be higher in early 2016, said Rabobank.

US feed sector hails TPA bill as way of bolstering US position in trade talks

17-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

The US feed and poultry sectors applaud the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the US Senate this week that aims to update and renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).

Special Edition: Environmental footprint reduction initiatives

Experts look to tackle methane emissions in dairy herds in Asia and Africa

14-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

Dietary approaches from ration balancing to plant extract supplementation could boost milk yields in developing countries while supporting a reduction in methane emissions, said a leading Indian researcher.

Feed controls measure up but FVO picks holes in China's handling of RASFF alerts

09-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

China is said to ticks all boxes for inclusion in the list of third countries from which the imports of feed additives and premixes to the EU would be permitted.

Botanicals, new working groups and the setting of priorities - how is 2015 shaping up for EFSA’s feed unit?

07-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

We recently checked in with Manuela Tiramani, acting head of the Feed Unit at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), to hear about that unit's objectives for the next 12 months.

Algae-derived fatty acids show promise for animal reproductive performance: Alltech

02-Apr-2015 By Jane Byrne

Increasing livestock fertility, nailing precision feeding, developing fish meal substitutes and a migration away from antimicrobials are the immediate goals of a US led research alliance relying on ‘innovative’ nutritional and management practices.

Special Edition: Global Feed Regulation

Harmonization strategy aims to boost competitiveness of Latin American feed market

31-Mar-2015 By Jane Byrne

A project underway since February last year aims to standardize the Latin American regulatory framework for the production and commercialization of feed in the region based on Codex and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regulations.

Cash injection shows ‘investor confidence in InVivo NSA's sustainable growth strategy’

30-Mar-2015 By Jane Byrne

France’s InVivo group said it has attracted €215m ($235.3m) from investors for its animal health and nutrition division, InVivo NSA, led by private equity firm Eurazeo, now confirmed as the leading minority shareholder in that business.

Special Edition: Global Feed Regulation

AFIA confident the US feed sector can meet challenges of FSMA compliance

30-Mar-2015 By Jane Byrne

The final animal food rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) won't be published until the summer, but trade representatives say feed mills need to take steps now to be fully compliant regardless of the planned phased-in transition period.

Special Edition: Global Feed Regulation

‘Reforms release a pressure valve of red tape’ - Australian feed sector awaits additive gold rush

27-Mar-2015 By Jane Byrne

Australian feed manufacturers are expecting a glut of feed additives to enter the market following on from a decision to remove any registration requirements for such products in an effort to boost innovation and feed efficiency.

‘The organic offering is and will continue to be a significant part of our business,’ says UK feed player Devenish Nutrition

19-Mar-2015 By Jane Byrne

Belfast-based Devenish said its purchase of Anpario’s organic feed division, Vitrition, announced earlier this month, leaves it with about a 20% share of the UK organic feed market.

FeedNavigator 2015: How does our editorial calendar shape up?

03-Mar-2015 By Jane Byrne

From methane reduction strategies, to innovation in amino acids and yeasts, to early animal nutrition R&D, FeedNavigator’s special editions editorial calendar 2015 spans the hottest topics for the global feed industry. 

CFIA says 2010 BSE probe was robust as it reveals two cases on same farm five years apart

02-Mar-2015 By Jane Byrne

The CFIA says its enquiry into the 2010 BSE case was 'thorough' as its findings show the cow in the latest BSE incident was born on the same farm as the animal that tested positive for the disease five years ago.

‘We intend to grow at a much faster rate than the market,' Cargill sees scope for growth in African poultry and dairy sectors

27-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

Cargill Animal Nutrition hopes to leverage the ever increasing demand for animal protein products in African markets as its new US$12.5 million South African feed premix facility, targeting the swine, poultry and ruminant sectors, goes operational.

Revised US feed safety standard fully FSMA compliant, says AFIA

17-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

US feed safety certification program, FSC36, has been revamped to ensure it adheres to the new requirements under the FSMA and that it drives a continuous improvement ethos in accredited feed suppliers.

Precision feeding key to sustainable livestock production, says UN body

17-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

The compound feed industry needs to get behind initiatives that foster precision feeding on small farms in developing markets to help optimize use of on-farm ingredients backed by commercial feed mixes to plug nutritional gaps, says the FAO.

InVivo NSA 'close to deal' with private equity investor Eurazeo in bid to raise expansion capital

16-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

European based private equity firm, Eurazeo, has revealed it is holding ‘exclusive’ talks with InVivo NSA towards securing a minority stake in the French animal nutrition and health group.

Spain forum will allow outstanding questions on feed applications to be heard: EFSA

13-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

EFSA says the feed sector will get a chance to outline their past experiences in risk assessment of feed additives as well as discuss future challenges at a technical meeting it is running in Barcelona on 5-6 May 2015.

Tortuga strong, animal nutrition sales volumes up but vitamin E market continues to create turbulence for DSM

12-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

DSM, in posting Q4 2014 results yesterday, said sales volumes in its animal nutrition and health division were up 7% with strong performance in active ingredients and premix businesses.

The analyst view: Core divisions at Nutreco performed better than expected

05-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

The fish feed segment of Dutch group, Nutreco, proved resilient in the second half of the year despite Marine Harvest’s own feed plant coming on stream, concludes a leading equity analyst.

Dispatches from IPPE 2015

PEDv risk, hog producer profitability and AGP removal: how will US pig sector trends play out for the feed sector?

03-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

IPPE attendees heard about the latest findings into the links between feed and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, the prospects for the US swine sector over the next 12 months and the impact of the removal of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in...

Dispatches from 8th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting

Atlanta event addresses fraud, legislation and convergence of feed safety standards

03-Feb-2015 By Jane Byrne

The 8th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) in Atlanta last week saw government officials from around world exchange ideas with feed industry delegates on how best to manage fraud in the feed chain.

Alltech survey shows boost for Indian feed productivity

26-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

India had a considerable boost in feed production, up to 29.4 million tons last year, a 10% increase over 2013, owing mainly to favorable weather conditions and improvements in farming methods and technology, Alltech’s 2014 Global Feed Tonnage Survey...

Sirius strikes feed market deal for four-in-one potash mineral supplement

26-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

Potash development company Sirius Minerals has landed its first deal in the animal nutrition market, securing a long-term supply agreement that will see polyhalite from a new mine in North Yorkshire, UK, enter the feed market from 2018.

InVivo NSA aims to plug holes in feed bucket business

20-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

French animal health and nutrition group, InVivo NSA, has high expectations its new ruminant feeding range will perform well in the Latin American markets.

Probiotics, synbiotics, essential oils: report calls for further data on their use as antibiotic replacers

20-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

More insight into the efficiency and mode of action of biotic substances, plant extracts, and bacteriophage therapy is needed in order to find alternatives to in-feed antibiotics, concludes an EU focus group (FG) looking at how to minimize the use of...

EFSA says Vitamin D3 source safe 'up to a certain level' for pigs and chicken diets

16-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

EFSA’s experts say a compound feed based on Solanum glaucophyllum leaves mixed with flour may be safely used for pigs and chickens up to a certain level in the diet.

Global dairy market unlikely to provide great returns for feed sector in 2015: analyst

16-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

The dairy sector offers little to no hope in coming to the rescue of an oversupplied global grains’ market in 2015, says a dairy market specialist.

Cargill looks at impact of hen nutrition on chick vitality

16-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

A new broiler breeder facility at Cargill’s recently expanded animal nutrition innovation center in the Netherlands is said to allow scientists investigate the impact of the hen's diet on the performance of its offspring. 

Vacuum coating could help hike fat level in broiler feed

05-Jan-2015 By Jane Byrne

Broiler feed producers could exploit vacuum coating technology to enable the inclusion of a higher proportion of fat in broiler diets without compromising pellet durability, finds a literature review.

Feed industry outlook for 2015

23-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

As 2014 draws to a close, we seek out the opinion of manufacturers, suppliers and US and EU trade representatives to determine how next year might play out for the global feed sector.

SHV offer only one on the acquisition table, as Nutreco takes on UK export unit of ForFarmers

22-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

Nutreco has still not received anything more tangible from Cargill in relation to a potential counter acquisition bid.

Antioxidants hold promise for ruminant productivity but mode of action not fully understood: researcher

19-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

A detailed and systematic scientific investigation is needed to explain the success and effectiveness of antioxidants in terms of improved productivity and lower oxidative stress in ruminants, says a leading academic.

Follow our guide on FSMA animal rule implementation to cut costs, AFIA tells FDA

19-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to take additional steps to lower the costs associated with the proposed animal food rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), says the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).

Protein-based film coating technology for cattle targeted nutrients gets US patent

16-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

A US patent has been granted for a new encapsulation method for vitamins and micronutrients fed to cattle.

Review of bird flu safeguards urged to curb new outbreaks

16-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

All parties in the poultry supply chain, including feed producers, need to assess how they can help limit avian flu outbreaks, with no certainties about whether the spread of the disease will be checked in the coming weeks, says an industry specialist.