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EU derived protein sources no great shakes for reducing carbon footprint of feed: study

06-Jan-2015

By Jane Byrne

Partial replacement of imported soybean meal in a starter pig diet by EU sourced protein sources, for the most part, does not make that feed more sustainable, finds a Dutch report.

Irish biotechnology firm developing bioactive peptides for feed

06-Jan-2015

By Jane Byrne

Food-grade animal feed ingredients that will help tackle inflammation, among other challenges, in farmed animals are in the pipeline at Irish start-up, Nuritas, which uses bioinformatics technology for bioactive peptide mining.