Protein & amino acids

Study: Insect protein boosts trout immunity and lowers mortality

18-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

A recent study has revealed that a product from Black Soldier Fly (BSF) based producer, Maltento, increases immune system responses and results in a lower mortality rate in Rainbow trout.

Meatly gets UK approval for use of cultivated meat in pet food

17-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

Meatly has received regulatory clearance to sell cultivated chicken meat to the pet food market in the UK.

Avril Group takes over Metex Nøøvistago, ensuring European lysine production

17-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

France’s Avril Group has taken over the operations of fermentation specialist Metex Nøøvistago in Amiens and Paris, as well as a portion of Metex's R&D activities in Saint-Beauzire.

Morocco: New rules for importing rendered products for pet food

11-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

Morocco has introduced new regulations for importing animal meal for use in pet food. Previously, there was no established framework for this process.

Green Plains boosts high protein ingredient production capacity

11-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

Green Plains and joint venture partner, Tharaldson Ethanol, report that the world’s largest MSC system, located at Tharaldson's 175 million-gallon biorefinery in Casselton, North Dakota, is now producing and shipping on-spec products.

Poor outlook for EU cereal production

10-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

Cereal production in the EU is expected to experience a significant decline, while oilseeds remain stable, and protein crops such as peas, beans, and lupins, see a positive boost.

Aker BioMarine plans $590m divestment of krill feed business to new joint venture

05-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

Aker BioMarine has finalized an agreement to divest its feed ingredients business to a newly formed entity, established by American Industrial Partners (AIP) and Aker Capital (Aker), for an enterprise valuation of $590m.

Global rapeseed production set to fall short of demand, warns UFOP

05-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

Germany’s vegetable oil trade group, UFOP, warns that global rapeseed production will fall short of meeting demand.

Ban urged on use of West African fish oil by Norwegian salmon farmers

04-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

A new campaign sees 39 organizations, including prominent groups from West Africa and Norway, urging the Norwegian government to prohibit its farmed salmon producers from utilizing fish oil sourced from West Africa.

Debate heats up over economic and environmental impacts of higher welfare chicken production

02-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

A recent study by AVEC highlights the significant economic and environmental costs of European Chicken Commitment (ECC) production. However, campaigners argue that the report fails to fully account for the benefits of higher welfare systems.

FEDIAF annual congress: Prioritizing pet food in EU regulations

01-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

The Federation of European Pet Food Manufacturers' Associations (FEDIAF) held its annual congress in Poland last month, focusing on the complexities of the authorization process for additives used in animal nutrition.

Feed additive tracker: Freight costs could soar to pandemic heights

21-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

Strong demand for sea freight has surprised markets, and a surge in the upcoming peak season could drive costs back to the mid-2021 levels when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full force, says a market intelligence firm.

Alltech Fennoaqua and Volare collaborate on insect-fed rainbow trout launch

21-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

Finnish insect ingredient company Volare is teaming up with three fish farming stakeholders on an insect-fed rainbow trout product launch in Finland.

Agroloop to launch insect processing facility in Hungary, commissioning set for Q4 2024

17-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

Hungarian insect ingredient startup Agroloop has constructed a new Black Soldier Fly (BSF) industrial facility near Budapest Airport.

Blue Food Innovation Summit, London

Overcoming scaling challenges for emerging aquafeed ingredients: 'Industry must commit early for the long term'

14-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

Early-stage partnerships are vital for scaling alternative ingredients in aquafeed, concluded a panel at the Blue Food Innovation Summit in May.

New mixing tech promises sustainable salmon feed

14-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

New mixing technology has been designed in such a way as to optimize product development and enable the integration of novel liquid raw ingredients in feed, according to its inventors.

Extrusion enhances amino acid digestibility in grain-free pet food

14-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

A study examining the effects of single and twin thermal screw extrusion on the protein quality of grain-free pet foods including animal- or plant-based protein ingredients found that amino acid digestibility increases after extrusion compared to raw...

Budding European agtech start-ups buoyant after Corteva partnership

12-Jun-2024 By Oliver Morrison

A new tie-up between agritech giant Corteva Agriscience and Dutch accelerator StartLife, which supports start-ups in the food and agriculture sectors, aims to enable solutions through open innovation and speed the path to market breakthrough agrifood...

Sustainable fish feed innovation: Microbial protein from soybean wastewater

06-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

As global food demand rises, aquaculture stands out as the fastest-growing animal protein sector. However, the sustainability of current aquafeed protein ingredients remains a pressing concern.

Avril Group submits bid for Metex lysine plant in Amiens

03-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

French agribusiness giant, Avril, has confirmed its bid to take over operations at the Metex Noovistago factory in Amiens.

Brussels event exposes EUDR linked supply chain disruption and feed import dependency

03-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

Attendees at a FEFAC event in Brussels last week once again heard about the ongoing challenges with EUDR implementation, and the significant issues for EU feed companies.

Blue Food Innovation Summit, London

Sustainable aquaculture: Mowi, BioMar and policy shapers on solutions

29-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

The opening session of the Blue Food Innovation event in London last week centered around the need for sustainable aquaculture innovation to address climate change, responsible feed sourcing and measuring, the social licence to operate, and consumer awareness....

Functional feed boosts health and growth of largemouth bass

29-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

In a significant stride toward sustainable aquaculture, researchers have developed a novel functional feed ingredient from king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) root waste and soybean meal.

Protein and high value raw materials from grass: €9m project kicks off across Ireland and Denmark

28-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Ireland's Munster Technological University (MTU) is leading an international green biorefinery demonstration initiative.

Australian insect producer inks feed deal with Skretting

28-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Skretting continues to back the development and validation of new novel ingredients with it recently signing off on an offtake agreement with an Australian insect protein startup.

How to reduce EU dependency on imported feed proteins

27-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

A new study commissioned by the EU highlights ways to support and increase the production of protein-rich crops within Europe.

Protein innovator Enifer secures €36m in funding, new factory build on the horizon

24-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Enifer has announced the completion of a funding package worth €36m (US$39m) that enables it to start building a food-grade mycoprotein factory in Finland, with the initial output set to be feed grade.

Calysta novel protein secures European pet food market entry

23-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Interzoo in May marked the debut of a pet food product featuring a novel protein from Calysta.

US soy group proves biggest winner in USDA funding round

23-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

What will the USDA goal to cultivate increased demand for US agricultural exports in markets globally mean for commodities like soy?

New tie-up aimed at expanding access to sustainable pet food ingredients

15-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition and precision fermentation technology innovator, Bond Pet Foods, are partnering to develop tailored ingredients for pet food applications.

Benson Hill: Perdue trial confirms benefits of high-protein SBM in poultry

10-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Benson Hill recently wrapped up a feeding trial with US chicken producer, Perdue Farms, aimed at demonstrating the value of incorporating meal derived from its Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) soybeans into broiler diets.

Hatch Blue identifies 9 promising protein-rich aquafeed ingredients

07-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

A comprehensive report released by Hatch Blue sheds light on the critical need for sustainable, protein-rich aquafeed ingredients to support the booming aquaculture industry while mitigating environmental concerns.

Enifer turns its focus to shrimp after promising results in salmon for its fungi protein

06-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Enifer, a Finnish biotech startup, reports positive results in research trials focused on the aquaculture sector with its mycoprotein, Pekilo Aqua.

Innovafeed aims to advance sustainable insect protein production in North America

02-May-2024 By Jane Byrne

Innovafeed recently inaugurated an insect innovation center in Illinois, US, marking a milestone in its pursuit of global insect-based ingredient production.

Beneo sees no let-up in demand for plant-based ingredients in pet food

26-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

Beneo highlights its vegetal proteins, derived from fava bean, wheat, or rice, as valuable assets in pet food producers’ toolboxes. Launched in June 2023, the range has seen robust performance, according to Dr Maygane Ronsmans, product manager of animal...

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