BASF and Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) have signed a pact whereby SFR gains certain non-exclusive licensing rights to Opteinics, BASF’s digital platform designed to calculate the environmental impact of feed and animal protein products to identify opportunities...
Danone is strengthening commitments to support the agricultural sector as a survey reveals 85% of French consumers say they are worried about its future.
As the world’s demand for plant oils and protein continues to increase and outstrip production at an unprecedented pace, yield alone will no longer be sufficient to sustainably meet that demand, innovation to increase protein levels in plants and develop...
Markets are monitoring upward price signals of vitamin B6 and B3, as well as sluggish price activity for vitamins B12 and calcium pantothenate or vitamin B5.
New data confirms that supplementation of lactating sow diets with a live yeast has a positive effect on the performance of progeny during the nursery period, says Lallemand Animal Nutrition.
Evonik has modernized and expanded probiotics production at its site in León, Spain, and it says the upgrade lays the foundations for further growth in that business.
The Ocean 14 Capital fund, focusing exclusively on the multi-trillion-dollar ‘blue economy’, has received an investment of €30m (US$32.1m) from Ingka Investments, one of the three core businesses of Ingka Group, the largest owner and operator of IKEA...
Plants derived from random in vitro mutagenesis techniques should not fall under EU GMO regulation, confirms the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in a ruling this week.
ForFarmers and 2Agriculture have decided to abandon their proposed joint venture (JV) plans, taking into consideration the current impact on their respective businesses, the duration and costs involved and the impact of the process on both employees and...
It has been suggested the so-called forever chemicals identified in Danish organic eggs originated from fishmeal, which is used as an ingredient in chicken feed. Suppliers are taking the issue ‘very seriously’, FoodNavigator understands.
Animal feed company, John Thompson and Sons Ltd, based in York Rd, Belfast, has been fined a total of £40K (US$49.2K) for health and safety at work violations.
UK feed industry representatives, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), acknowledged the progress made in the new UK environmental improvement plan but says more detail is needed.
A small upside in pork trade is expected for this year, and the re-opening of China is raising opportunities but also uncertainties, finds the latest Rabobank pork quarterly.
UK based insect technology company, Entocycle, has raised $5m in a Series A investment round led by Climentum Capital, a climate-tech venture capital firm based out of Copenhagen, Berlin, and Stockholm.
Fresh research out of Denmark has identified the presence of environmental contaminant PFAS in organic eggs sourced from chicken farms all over the country. The risk for children ‘is noticeable’, according to associate professor Kit Granby from the DTU...
As ADM reports record profits, it flags headwinds in relation to its animal nutrition business for 2023 due to the impacts of weaker margins in amino acids and recovery in the global supply of lysine.
Phileo Lesaffre is launching its Actisaf Sc 47 HR+ probiotic for the poultry sector at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta this week. The probiotic is already used across the ruminant and swine sectors.
Global feed production remained steady in 2022 at 1.266 billion metric tons (BMT), despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, finds the 12th Alltech global feed survey.
Rapeseed futures extended their losses in trade on the Euronext exchange yesterday as the market anticipates a cut in German demand ahead, finds an outlook from CRM Agri.
The dairy industry is facing new challenges from increasing demand for sustainable milk production and new government laws and policies targeting emissions reduction.
Who is moving where in the international ag and feed space? We track developments over the last month, with notable changes at Alltech, Cargill, Perstorp and Adisseo.
Environmental advocacy group, Mighty Earth, is calling for a full investigation into ‘green bonds’ issued by meat giant, JBS. It has lodged a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the Brazilian company.
Danish algae-based carbon capture and utilization startup, Algiecel, has raised €1.3m in seed funding from Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund, a UK-based family fund and private individuals.
The English High Court has granted a worldwide freezing order against Sergiy Groza and Volodymyr Naumenko, the owners of GNT Group and Olimpex Coupe International, a grain terminal in Odessa, Ukraine; the order was issued on behalf of GNT Group creditors,...
The French dairy giant has become the world’s first food company to make a methane-specific climate pledge - but questions remain around how this ambition could be realized.
Alltech Crop Science has acquired Ideagro, a Spanish company focused on the analysis and testing of food products, agricultural inputs and the development of microorganisms.
Dutch animal nutrition and fish feed player, Nutreco, and BiomEdit, a spinout from Elanco Animal Health, are teaming up on long-term strategic research work as well as engaging in a commercial partnership around microbiome technology.
Local protein sources can substitute imported protein for growing-finishing pigs, and by doing so the carbon footprint of the feed is reduced, finds a Danish study.
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred a proposed merger between ForFarmers UK and Boparan subsidiary, 2Agriculture Limited, for an in-depth investigation.
EFSA is currently assessing the availability of vaccines against highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) in poultry and weighing up vaccination approaches.
Supplementation of weaned piglet diets with a fish oil processing fraction increased weight gain during the transition period, finds a study from Spain.
Another year of decline is expected for pork production in 2023, after a sharp 5% drop in 2022. Rabobank expects pork production in the EU27+UK to contract by about 3% YOY in 2023.
The Yield Lab Asia Pacific is the latest investor in Asian insect ingredient developer, Protenga. The Singapore-based company’s most recent funding round also saw participation from SEEDS Capital and JBI Innovations.
The anticipated joint venture between ForFarmers UK and 2Agriculture, a Boparan subsidiary, could lead to farmers paying higher prices to feed their poultry, according to the UK’s competition authority, the CMA.
Wheat prices saw record highs in mid-May, before falling notably in recent months, bringing markets back to where they started the year, finds a CRM Agri review.
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.
Feedworks USA reports positive date from large-scale, split-herd trials across seven US dairy farms that evaluated the plant-based feed additive, Agolin Ruminant.
The Adisseo group has inked an agreement to acquire Nor-Feed and its subsidiaries, a group that produces plant-based specialty ingredients and plant extracts for animal nutrition.
The market for non-GMO milk and food of animal origin is still strong in Germany, but demand has fallen off in other European countries, according to a report.
A UK project aimed at transforming carbon emissions into algae feed ingredients, being run by Canada’s Pond Technologies and AB Agri division, Livalta, has achieved another milestone.