Qatar based researchers say the findings of their study indicate that aquaculture feed imports from some Asian and European countries can be contaminated with moderate levels of mycotoxins.
The insect protein industry is moving away from vertical integration as companies realize this approach is not scalable, but the biggest barrier to growth is securing sustainable feedstock for larvae, says Israel’s FreezeM.
Finland based startup, eniferBio, has generated €11m (US$12.05m) in a series A funding round, led by Dutch aquaculture investment fund, Aqua-Spark, with Tesi, Valio, Voima Ventures and Nordic Foodtech VC also participating.
MicroHarvest has been selected as a winner in the 2023 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneers awards, which recognize early-stage companies working to introduce technologies and products that can push the world to a net-zero global economy.
Scoular is ploughing $20m into an expansion of its feed blending facility in south-central Idaho; it will serve the growing and changing needs of dairy and beef producers.
Singapore based insect ingredient producer, Entobel, is partnering with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to scale up its operations in Vietnam. The two entities have signed a long-term collaboration agreement.
Studies investigating hemp as an aqua feed ingredient and the optimization of algae feed additives for dairy cows are part of a US$146m spend by the USDA in sustainable agricultural research work.
Malaysia’s largest fully integrated poultry producer, Leong Hup International (LHI), is acquiring a feed mill in Vietnam for around US$15.8m, a move that will see it diversify into aqua feed.
Canada's Northeast Nutrition is concluding work on its multi-year, CAD $20.3m revamp and expansion project intended to increase the amount of salmon feed generated on site and support industry growth.
Animal nutrition and protein was one of two of Cargill’s business segments that saw a hike in adjusted operating earnings. Industrial and financial services was the other.
