DSM is in exclusive negotiations with Adare Pharma Solutions in order to acquire Adare Biome, a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of postbiotics, for €275m (US$301.3m).
DSM’s recently updated vitamin supplementation guidance looks to ensure the tool reflects changes in the genetics and management of all farmed animals along with advancements in nutritional understanding.
DSM is to significantly cut back production of vitamin C at its Jiangshan, China based facility, with immediate effect. It says it will re-evaluate the situation in late January 2023, after the Chinese New Year.
DSM says construction has got underway of a manufacturing facility for its methane-reducing feed additive for cattle, Bovaer, at its site in Dalry in Scotland.
DSM said its revised OVN guidelines are designed to be used across all animal species to achieve peak health and performance and more sustainable farming.
Kemiex sees significant impact of the energy crisis in Europe on local feed additive production as well as on active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and other chemicals.
Nutreco has announced that David Blakemore will join the company as CEO of Trouw Nutrition, also becoming a member of its management board in January 2023.
There is a new focus in poultry microbiome research, with specialists now looking more at function and metabolic pathways, rather than the conventional approach that placed emphasis on microbial composition, says DSM.
DSM has reached an agreement to acquire Prodap, a Brazilian animal nutrition and technology company looking to drive efficiency and sustainability in animal farming.
The EU imported 12% more vitamin E volumes in 2021 compared to 2020, noted Kemiex, which has been tracking vitamin supply and demand trends over the past year.
DSM is joining forces with Arla on a pilot to test its additive aimed at methane emissions reduction, Bovaer, in 10,000 dairy cows across three European countries.
One of Australia’s largest cattle producers, the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo), has signed a collaboration and supply agreement with DSM, which will see the Dutch company’s feed additive, Bovaer, used through the NAPCo supply chain.
Chinese producers have resumed trading in vitamin B5 or Calpan and insiders say it may take a few more weeks before there is full understanding of how the market is reacting to that turn of events.
DSM has reorganized its animal nutrition and health division, with it now underpinned by three business lines aimed at addressing the industry’s biggest challenges.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has found that DSM’s feed additive, 3-NOP, branded as Bovaer, reduces enteric methane emissions from dairy cows and is safe for the animal and the consumer.
DSM is planning to realize large scale production capacity for its methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants, Bovaer, with a new plant at its existing manufacturing site in Dalry, Scotland.
JBS, one of the world’s largest food companies, has signed a deal with DSM to implement a development program based on the Dutch group’s feed additive, Bovaer, with the goal of reducing enteric methane emissions from beef cattle.
A newly opened analytical lab in Tulln in Lower Austria will be used to conduct nutritional analyses to help boost the nutrition, health and sustainability of livestock, says DSM.
DSM is transforming its business, creating a separate animal nutrition and health division, as part of that the process, and it is also starting a review of strategic options for its materials unit, including a possible change of ownership.
DSM has received full regulatory approval from the Brazilian and Chilean authorities to commercialize Bovaer, its methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants.
The DSM and Novozymes feed enzymes alliance today announced the commercial release of a ‘breakthrough’ second-generation protease for poultry production, ProAct 360.
Feed additives markets are quite active as Chinese production has returned with a bang after Spring Festival and is now fully operational, according to the Swiss feed additive trading and data platform, Kemiex.
We track career developments in the feed and animal nutrition industries globally, with notable comings and goings at DSM, ForFarmers, Alltech, and more this month.
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra and DSM have signed a collaboration agreement to accelerate the transition to lower methane agriculture, exploring the options that the DSM developed feed additive, branded as Bovaer, can bring to the table.
We report, in snippet format, on news developments this week, from a new DSM premix site in China, to the new extrusion line at BioMar’s Ecuador facility getting the green light, and single cell protein producer, iCell inking a deal with a US engineering...
A Danish team of researchers is determining how to “adjust the knobs” to find the most sustainable and effective methods of reducing methane emissions in dairy cows.
We track the stories that got you clicking during the lazy, hazy summer days of August. There was a big focus on sustainability drivers in the Top 10 most read pieces that month.
A US study suggests that DSM’s feed additive, 3-NOP, is a promising candidate for reducing enteric methane emissions, while maintaining lactational performance in dairy cows and potentially increasing milk fat yield.
Recent weeks have seen healthy developments in feed additives trading, with the street and boardroom talk these days all about DSM and BASF, says Stefan Schmidinger, partner, Kemiex.
Netherlands based health and nutrition player, DSM, today announced that it has reached agreement to acquire Austria’s Erber Group for a value of €980m.
DSM is allegedly among the final candidates to buy the Erber Group, which includes animal feed additives producer Biomin, according to Reuters citing sources close to the matter.
The animal nutrition business delivered a solid result with strong sales growth across regions and species, said DSM, as it announces its Q4 and FY2019 results.
