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Green Plains sees negative Q2 but remains upbeat about how 2023 will play out

08-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

US ethanol and protein producer, Green Plains Inc, says it is well positioned for a strong operational performance during the second half of 2023 despite it revealing it had a difficult second quarter.

Adisseo to build new methionine plant in China

07-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Adisseo is constructing a new powder methionine plant with an annual production capacity of 150k tons in Fujian Province in China.

Canadian researchers identify canola lines with increased protein and reduced fiber

01-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Canadian scientists have been working on a project to boost the protein content of canola and reduce the fiber and anti-nutritional compounds within the plant.

Number 8 Bio engineers yeast to rapidly produce methane emissions inhibitors

27-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Australian startup, Number 8 Bio, a company engineering microbes to eliminate agricultural methane emissions, doesn’t want to wait a decade for a solution to scale.

Ensus UK gearing up to produce high protein feed for aquaculture and pet food applications

27-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

CropEnergies AG, the German biofuels manufacturer, is to invest around £90m (US$116.8m) in projects at the biorefinery of its UK based company, Ensus Ltd.

Unlocking feed value: Scottish consortium explores how to optimize algae cultivation

25-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

A new method of growing algae in Scotland could offer a sustainable boost for the aquaculture and agriculture sectors, by providing locally sourced, alternative protein sources and ingredients for feeds.

ForFarmers expands feed operations in Poland

25-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

ForFarmers/Tasomix is to acquire Polish feed producer, Piast Pasze. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Feed additive suppliers focus on efficiency, digitalization and restructuring as profitability suffers

21-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

The past few weeks have seen profit warnings and new financial forecasts by multiple animal nutrition and chemical companies. dsm-firmenich's accelerated restructuring, which includes production stops, asset reviews, and organizational restructurings,...

Sanders looks to expand its animal nutrition footprint in France

19-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Sanders, the animal feed business unit of French agribusiness entity, Avril, has entered into talks with Soufflet Agriculture for the takeover of its animal nutrition operations.

AIC challenging proposed energy efficiency targets for UK compound feed makers

19-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

The AIC is encouraging its feed industry members to engage with its efforts to build a counter proposal to the UK government’s proposed energy efficiency targets for compound feed manufacturing.

AFIA kickstarts contest for US commercial dry feed facility of the year

18-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has opened the application phase for its 2023 Commercial Dry Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) program.

Full Circle secures high yields with novel approach to BSF protein production

18-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Full Circle Biotechnology is combining biology with engineering as it looks to maximize the efficiency of black soldier flies and microbes.

Trypsin inhibitor exposure could result from using alternative soybean ingredients in feed

12-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Understanding detection options is critical for feed producers and farmers to protect feed against trypsin inhibitor exposure – an unintended consequence of using alternative soybean ingredients, says CBS Bio Platforms.

Marquis secures permits for Illinois soy crush project

07-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Marquis reports that it has received the necessary permits to begin dock construction for its soybean crush project on the Illinois River at the Marquis Industrial Complex.

ADM acquires Canadian plant to meet growing demand for pulse products in animal and human nutrition

07-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

ADM has acquired Prairie Pulse, a pulse crop cleaning, milling, and packaging facility in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada.

EU food waste reduction targets: EFFPA urges food manufacturers, retailers to think feed

06-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

The EU Commission has released new goals for food waste reduction, with nearly 59m tons – 131 kg per inhabitant - of food wasted in the EU each year.

AFIA: New research shows feed and pet food makers are vital to US economy

30-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

A new study, conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), on behalf of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), estimates that this year the US animal food industry, including indirect and induced effects, will generate $267.1bn in sales.

Construction gets underway of De Heus aqua feed plant in Uganda

29-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

De Heus Animal Nutrition held the groundbreaking ceremony this week for its new plant in Njeru, near Jinja, in Uganda.

EFPRA: Use of animal by-products in EU feed formulations is climate smart

27-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Lifecycle analysis (LCA) has shown the carbon footprint benefits of using animal by-products (ABP) in feed, according to data released by the European Fat Renderers and Processors Association (EFPRA).

UK feed and animal nutrition research fund seeks proposals

13-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

A research scholarship for feed technologists with a £2K (US$2.5K) prize fund has opened for applications.

Mole Valley Farmers reopens Devon feed mill

13-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Mole Valley Farmers has opened its newly upgraded feed mill in Lifton, England, following a £4m investment.

Darling Ingredients claims safety procedures were adequate in rendering plant fatalities case

08-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Darling Ingredients Inc. maintains that the company’s safety procedures at a Mississippi animal feed plant were adequate despite the death of two maintenance workers, according to Bloomberg Law.

Canada: Entosystem’s new insect ingredient factory boasts ‘largest production capacity’ in North America

07-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Entosystem Inc, a Canada-based BSF based producer, recently inaugurated its new plant in Drummondville, Quebec.

Volta Greentech and Protos launch next phase of climate-friendly beef project in Sweden

07-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Methane emissions reduction focused biotech, Volta Greentech, and food company, Protos, are teaming up again to release climate-friendly beef in Sweden.

Mars to boost pet food production capacity in Australia

06-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Mars Petcare Australia is to invest AUS$112.6m (US$74.5m) in its Wodonga factory to expand its pet food manufacturing capabilities.

Reports from the World Nutrition Forum in Cancun, Mexico

Aquaculture: Can we scale up novel feed raw materials in a sustainable way?

26-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

The aquaculture industry’s progress on sustainability relies on diversifying the types of ingredients it uses in its feed formulations but the drive to extend the raw material basket with novel inputs such as insect meals, single cell proteins and algal...

Cargill expanding its retail feed operations, Washington state awaits new facility

17-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

Cargill is building a new facility in Granger, Washington, solely focused on producing feed for current and potential ag retail locations in the region.

Startup recycling nutrients from sewage for feed is in the running for the Food Planet Prize 2023

17-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

The Curt Bergfors Foundation received more than 1,000 nominations for this year's Food Planet Prize. Nine companies and projects have been selected as finalists.

Arbiom: Single cell protein performs well in dog food, aqua feed still on radar

05-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

Protein innovator, Arbiom, says aquaculture is still a target market for the company, as it releases the results of a new scientific study evaluating the effectiveness of its alt protein ingredient, SylPro, in pet food.

The Long Read

Disease management in aquaculture: ‘It is about tipping the balance in favor of the animal’

26-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

The prevalence of infectious diseases in the aquaculture industry requires a multi-pronged approach to control; the experts agree there is no one silver bullet in terms of managing health and welfare in fish and shrimp farming.

Tree to feed project to evaluate protein in rainbow trout

21-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

Swedish biotech, Cirkulär, is teaming with Sylvamo in a feed protein trial at the paper company’s mill in Nymolla, Sweden.

Finnish protein innovator eniferBio raises €11m from investors

19-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

Finland based startup, eniferBio, has generated €11m (US$12.05m) in a series A funding round, led by Dutch aquaculture investment fund, Aqua-Spark, with Tesi, Valio, Voima Ventures and Nordic Foodtech VC also participating.

Microbial protein startup triumphs in 2023 BNEF Pioneers competition

18-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

MicroHarvest has been selected as a winner in the 2023 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneers awards, which recognize early-stage companies working to introduce technologies and products that can push the world to a net-zero global economy.

MiAlgae launches algae derived omega-3 product for aqua feed and pet food

17-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

Biotech company, MiAlgae, has officially launched its omega-3 product NaturAlgae, which is targeted at the fish feed and pet food sectors.

US food to feed processor Do Good Foods secures more retail partners, looks to expand operationally

13-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

US based Do Good Foods, which uses a closed-loop system that connects with retailers to upcycle grocery surplus food into animal feed, is expanding operations.

Botaneco: 'Our technology unlocks new value for canola and aquaculture'

11-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

How can a conventional oilseed be processed in a way that it delivers more valuable co-products? A Canadian company claims to have the answer.

Evonik revamps animal nutrition operating structure, looks to shed 200 jobs

03-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

German specialty chemicals business, Evonik, is separating its amino acids and specialties businesses into two distinct operating models; it says the move will allow it to adapt to market dynamics, ensuring competitiveness and enabling further profitable...

Saudi Industrial Investment Group to invest US$70m in Unibio

28-Mar-2023 By Jane Byrne

The Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG), one of the first privately owned petrochemical companies in Saudi Arabia, is ploughing around US$70m into Unibio.

Betagro launches ‘smart’ new feed mill in Thailand

17-Mar-2023 By Jane Byrne

Betagro PCL, a Thailand based integrated food company, has opened an advanced feed mill. The facility is located in Nong Bun Mak, Nakhon Ratchasima, around 260km northeast of Bangkok.

AFIA names premix and ingredient feed facility of the year

10-Mar-2023 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has named an Animix plant as its 2022 premix/ingredient feed facility of the year.

Waitrose diverting surplus food to feed sector in new trial, Tesco championing waste to insect protein model

03-Mar-2023 By Jane Byrne

Waitrose has started trials diverting surplus food to the animal feed sector; It says the exercise should prevent 70% of food going to waste. Leading UK retailer, Tesco, is researching the use of surplus food as feedstock for insect rearing.

Skretting opens new shrimp and fish feed facility in India

15-Feb-2023 By Jane Byrne

Skretting, a division of Dutch group Nutreco, has inaugurated a new high-end production facility for shrimp and fish feed in Mangrol, Surat. It allows the feed manufacturer to further enhance its support for the Indian aquaculture sector.

Belfast feed manufacturer fined £40K after worker loses hand in ‘unguarded’ machine

02-Feb-2023 By Jane Byrne

Animal feed company, John Thompson and Sons Ltd, based in York Rd, Belfast, has been fined a total of £40K (US$49.2K) for health and safety at work violations.

Entocycle secures $5m Series A to license insect farm technology globally

31-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

UK based insect technology company, Entocycle, has raised $5m in a Series A investment round led by Climentum Capital, a climate-tech venture capital firm based out of Copenhagen, Berlin, and Stockholm.

Algiecel secures €1.3m to develop its algae-based carbon capture and utilization technology

19-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

Danish algae-based carbon capture and utilization startup, Algiecel, has raised €1.3m in seed funding from Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund, a UK-based family fund and private individuals.

China’s soybean imports expected to slow down and eventually decline through 2030

09-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

China will reduce the amount of soybeans it imports over the next seven years, in progressive fashion, due to slower livestock production growth, continuous improvement in farming practices, and widespread adoption of a low-soymeal inclusion ratio in...

Protenga gets funding boost from The Yield Lab Asia Pacific

05-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

The Yield Lab Asia Pacific is the latest investor in Asian insect ingredient developer, Protenga. The Singapore-based company’s most recent funding round also saw participation from SEEDS Capital and JBI Innovations.

Spirulina from CO2 emissions: Algae growing begins at AB Agri site in UK

15-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

A UK project aimed at transforming carbon emissions into algae feed ingredients, being run by Canada’s Pond Technologies and AB Agri division, Livalta, has achieved another milestone.

Oxbow Crush launches, acquires soybean processing plant in Mississippi

14-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

Oxbow Crush has launched as an independent US soybean processor, with its purchase of a soybean processing plant in Greenwood, Mississippi.

Ÿnsect set to expand internationally, building new factories in the US and Mexico

14-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

Ÿnsect has inked two major agreements for new facility builds: one in the US with Ardent Mills and another in Mexico with Corporativo Kosmos, a food service business.