News & Analysis on the Global Animal Feed and Pet Food Industries
US food service firm Aramark has agreed to work with its suppliers to eliminate the use of hormones and feed additives that it says are harmful to animals, including recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH or rBST), zilpaterol hydrochloride and ractopamine.
Poultry industry feed demand will be under pressure for the remainder of 2015 and beyond given the increasing number of avian flu outbreaks globally and the impact of trade restrictions on breeding stock supply in several markets, said an analyst.
The US feed sector has questioned the reporting obligations sought under the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) as the FDA releases the final version of the rule that aims to bring the use of medically important antimicrobials under veterinary supervision.