News & Analysis on the Global Animal Feed and Pet Food Industries
FeedNavigator at EuroTier 2014
The feed industry and livestock producers are recognising the importance of feeding their animals an optimum nutrient supply in the first few weeks of life in order to get productivity gains throughout that animal’s lifetime.
The need to minimize water pollution, enhance biodiversity and exploit food waste for feed use are seen as critical by respondents to an FAO global survey, run as part of a project to develop more sustainable animal feed production and use.
FeedNavigator at EuroTier 2014
A new feed ingredient derived from tall oil, a co-product of pulp production, is a world first and is said to have the potential to reduce antibiotic use in animal production.
The liquid form of Kerry Food Ingredients feed additive, AGal-Pro BL-L, has received a positive opinion from EFSA for its use as a feed additive for chickens for fattening.