Beta Hatch, a Seattle, Washington-based insect meal production company set up in 2015, has received backing from Cavallo Ventures, the venture capital arm of US agribusiness company, Wilbur-Ellis.
Chinese owned Adisseo announced the acquisition of Belgium head quartered feed additives company, Nutriad, on 12 December. It said the move was part of its strategy to strengthen its position in the specialties business. Erik Visser, CEO of Nutriad, spoke...
Vitamin A and E production at BASF in Germany has taken a hit following on from a fire at its aroma ingredients plant at the Ludwigshafen complex, near Frankfurt.
Brazilian meatpacker, the corruption hit JBS, today announced it is selling off its share in Northern Irish integrated chicken business, Moy Park, in its plan to raise around R$6bn (US$1.8 billion) to help it cut debt and reduce leverage.
Evonik says it is boosting its corporate venturing activities in Asia by taking a stake in a Chinese investment fund that focuses on the agriculture and nutrition sector.
Nutreco’s aqua feed division, Skretting, is teaming up with local experts to expand tilapia production in Egypt as it also hikes its fish feed capacity in that country.
DSM posted a volume hike on the animal nutrition side in its Q3 2014 results but an analyst forecasts increasing challenges linked to vitamin E pricing for that division and the DSM business overall.
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