Archives for March 26, 2019

Forest 500: Companies told to disclose names of soy suppliers

Nestlé has come out top in relation to soy in the latest Forest 500 report that rates food manufacturer, trader, retailer, food service and financial institutions’ efforts to tackle commodity led deforestation in all sourcing regions.

From flooring to feed, closed lumber mill turns to organic feed production

A once-shuttered lumber mill is being refitted to generate organic dairy cattle feed for Silver Sage Farms and is set to start production this summer, says general manager.

Illinois feed mill warned about labeling, cleanliness

Alpha Feed Mill needs to check it medicated feed labels and registrations, address new regulations and clean up its production facilities, say FDA inspectors.

Reports from VIV Asia

Shrimp given plasma can grow almost 10% bigger, study finds

Feed components supplier, Darling Ingredients, has released new research that it says demonstrated nearly 10% growth in shrimp fed with plasma.

Reports from VIV Asia

Super-soaker mineral could fill the gap left by antibiotic bans in Asia

Attapulgite producer, GeoHellas, has Asia on its mind. Already major countries such as China, Indonesia and Vietnam have either banned or are phasing out antibiotics, a trend that the supplier says presents it with substantial opportunities.