News & Analysis on the Global Animal Feed and Pet Food Industries
Scientists at Rutgers University have genetically engineered maize with a high content of the key amino acid methionine, a discovery that has the potential to reduce feed costs by eliminating the need for supplementation with synthetic methionine.
Newly formed food and feed processing company Philafrica sets out plans for expansion across Southern Africa, where it plans to invest $50-100m over the next two years, with the feed sector earmarked as a focus for growth.
The Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) and other stakeholders have endorsed a manifesto calling for an end to the destruction of forests and native vegetation in the Cerrado region of Brazil.
Sustainable production, regional market snapshots and feed ingredients to support raising robust fish were among the topics debated on the final day of this year's IFFO conference.