Vitamins & minerals

Novus names new distribution partner in China following change of business model

20-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

Novus International has chosen Co-Innova Animal Nutrition Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd as its distribution partner in China for its trace mineral range along with its wider portfolio.

Plan to lift restrictions on EU imports of vitamin D3 for feed use from China

04-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

A political agreement has reportedly been reached to proceed with a legislative measure to allow for imports of vitamin D3 from China for use in feed.

Reports from EuroTier 2022

What role can a revision of vitamin inclusion levels play in pig and broiler breeder production?

20-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM’s recently updated vitamin supplementation guidance looks to ensure the tool reflects changes in the genetics and management of all farmed animals along with advancements in nutritional understanding.

US senators call on FDA to give livestock farmers the tools to cut methane emissions, but what nutritional approaches are effective?

12-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

Last week saw US senator, Tammy Baldwin, lead a bipartisan group of colleagues in a letter to the US FDA encouraging the agency to review the role that feed additives play in achieving the Biden Administration’s goal of halving economy-wide GHGs by 2030...

DSM temporarily reduces vitamin C production in China

06-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM is to significantly cut back production of vitamin C at its Jiangshan, China based facility, with immediate effect. It says it will re-evaluate the situation in late January 2023, after the Chinese New Year.

ICCF seeks feedback to inform environmental risk assessment of feed ingredients

02-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

The ICCF has released a draft guidance document for public comment, one that is focused on an environmental risk assessment approach for feed ingredients.

Reports from EuroTier

Vilofoss wins award for natural vitamin E product for calves

18-Nov-2022 By Jane Byrne

The Vilofoss Group was presented with a silver medal, as part of EuroTier's Innovation Awards 2022, for its supplementary calf feed product, CareFoss E-Force.

AFIA reiterates need for FDA to modernize feed policy to support environmental goals

18-Nov-2022 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is again urging the US FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) to keep pace with advances in animal nutrition.

Cow health: What supplements should be increased for optimal health and efficiency?

07-Nov-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Vitamins make up only a small part of dairy cows’ diet, but feeding animals the right dosage can boost efficiency and farmer income.

DSM amends animal feed vitamin fortification guidelines

03-Nov-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM said its revised OVN guidelines are designed to be used across all animal species to achieve peak health and performance and more sustainable farming.

Feed additive tracker: Focus on lysine, methionine and vitamin prices

26-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

Lysine hydrochloride, in terms of market prices, has experienced the steepest drop of all amino acids since early June, the same cannot be said for lysine sulphate, noted a market report.

EFSA unable to confirm efficacy of Kemin additive for broilers

22-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

EFSA experts could not conclude on the efficacy of a Kemin additive for broilers with the assessors citing insufficient data.

BASF to expand vitamin A formulation plant in Ludwigshafen, sets up new nutrition unit

21-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

Specialty chemicals giant, BASF, says it is to increase its vitamin A powder output for the animal nutrition industry.

DSM develops vitamin A based on renewable raw materials, animal health market to benefit

05-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM has begun customer sampling of the world’s first fully bio-based vitamin A.

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition extends reach in pet food as it acquires Ohio based firm

01-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition is to acquire FL Emmert, a manufacturer and marketer of nutritional products for the pet and livestock industries.

A trip through the archives: Ways to tackle heat stress in birds

29-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

We trawled through earlier articles to find some interesting insights in relation to managing heat stress in layers and broilers.

‘To help battle heat stress, we recommend a whole farm approach’

29-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

Jefo Nutrition says there are over 30 different stressors can affect the health and performance of dairy cows. It has launched a new online resource identifying research and resources that help farmers understand and manage stress.

Feed additive tracker: Surging vitamin B5 prices, lower freight rates, weak economic outlook

23-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

Vitamins B5 and K3 prices are trading at 52-weeks highs, while vitamin E and amino acids, such as lysine and methionine, are trading slightly softer but at higher-than-previous levels.

What are the consequences of China’s COVID-19 measures on shipping costs?

29-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

There has been limited adverse impact, so far, on container freight rates from the COVID-19 imposed restrictions in China.

Feed additives tracker: Chinese lockdowns could cause disruption but market focus is on war and sanctions

14-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

China is seeing its biggest COVID-19 outbreaks in two years, with partial or citywide lockdowns in multiple places and mostly for non-essential services. We look at the implications along with potential market disruption from the Black Sea conflict.

Amlan: New additive portfolio for US market, boosted investment in R&D and technical expertise in key global regions

17-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

US company, Amlan, launched mineral clay feed additives at IPPE last month to meet growing consumer demands for animal protein raised without antibiotics.

Animal nutrition business delivered 10% volume growth for DSM in 2021

15-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

The animal nutrition business delivered 10% volume growth for DSM last year, revealed the company as it released its full year and Q4 2021 financial results.

Skretting ARC renamed as Nutreco business doubles down on aqua feed innovation efforts

09-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

Skretting ARC has been renamed and restructured into a multi-functional unit incorporating the global marketing, sustainability, and digital teams, along with its experts involved in basic and applied research.

Hired and Retired: People on the Move January 2022

20-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Plenty of careers buzz this month as execs from Cargill, FrieslandCampina and Elanco Animal Health move on. And this time out, it is a female dominant line-up.

Buyers braced for volatility in vitamin B5 pricing

19-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Chinese producers have resumed trading in vitamin B5 or Calpan and insiders say it may take a few more weeks before there is full understanding of how the market is reacting to that turn of events.

DSM revamps animal nutrition and health business

14-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM has reorganized its animal nutrition and health division, with it now underpinned by three business lines aimed at addressing the industry’s biggest challenges.

High feed prices, inflationary pressure and supply chain disruptions to be common themes again in 2022

13-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

We hear from Danisco Animal Nutrition, Hamlet Protein, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Novus, and Cargill Animal Nutrition on their projections for the industry, the likely headwinds and opportunities.

Cargill leveraging AI tools to optimize broiler production

12-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Technology like AI can help poultry producers improve the efficiency and health of flocks, identify previously unknown problems and anticipate outcomes, says Cargill.

Devenish opens premix production facility in Mexico

12-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Belfast-based animal nutrition company, Devenish, now has local production capabilities in Mexico, with a new manufacturing facility in Hermosillo, in the northwestern part of the country.

Genetics, nutrition, feeding regimen all play a role in boosting eggshell quality in older hens

05-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

As progress is made towards extending the production cycle of the modern laying hen beyond 60 weeks of age, it is vital to develop effective nutritional strategies to sustain egg production and maintain eggshell quality, finds a new paper.

Feed additive production hit as COVID-19 outbreak reported in key China hub

14-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Multiple companies, including feed additive producers, have halted production in a critical manufacturing hub in China as the authorities try to contain a COVID-19 outbreak.

Brenntag expanding Polish premix site to boost EMEA animal nutrition and pet food market share

14-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Chemicals and ingredients distribution company, Brenntag, is expanding its site in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland, investing in production efficiency, capacity and capabilities aimed at widening its customer base in the animal nutrition and pet food industries....

Lift off for US feed sustainability project

25-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

The US Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), along with agribusiness consultants, the Context Network, launched a project this month to develop a sustainability roadmap for the US feed and pet food industries.

Orange corn diets might reduce incidence of footpad dermatitis in broilers

25-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

Orange corn is linked to improved bird growth and reduced severity of footpad dermatitis in broilers, according to US research.

Animal health, welfare and environmental challenges on ADM’s radar as it opens new Swiss lab

18-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

As ADM unveiled its new animal nutrition lab in Rolle, Switzerland, expanding its R&D capabilities, we get the low down on the company’s goals for its feed additive portfolio.

Feed additives tracker: Energy prices ease but better market dynamics some way off

02-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

October saw continued challenges for the feed, food, and pharma markets.

Call to industry to participate in survey on EU feed additive rules revamp

27-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

A stakeholder study has been launched to inform the revision of EU legislation on feed additives.

Newly opened DSM lab will support mission ‘to radically improve industry sustainability’

08-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

A newly opened analytical lab in Tulln in Lower Austria will be used to conduct nutritional analyses to help boost the nutrition, health and sustainability of livestock, says DSM.

Feed additives tracker: Raw material markets hit by energy crunch and environmental push

01-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

Industry needs to prepare for supply risks amidst a global energy crunch and ecological policies.

De Heus opens feed additive plant in Ukraine

23-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

Koudijs, a subsidiary of Dutch feed group, De Heus, has opened a premix facility in the Lviv region of Ukraine.

Cargill to partner with Dutch animal feed maker on new premix production facility in the Netherlands

22-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

Cargill Animal Nutrition is to enter into a strategic partnership with Dutch family-owned feed manufacturer, Fuite, to build a premix, concentrate and young animal nutrition production facility in Hasselt, the Netherlands.

Spanish premix player acquired by Danish Agro subsidiary Vilomix

16-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

Vilomix Holding A/S has acquired the majority shareholding in Tegasa, a Spanish premix producer.

Feed additive tracker: Is the recent upward price trend of vitamin C broken?

02-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

After slow market activity during July and August, momentum is back in the international feed additives markets.

Victam, VIV to run joint event in Bangkok in September next year

02-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

Victam Asia, in co-location with Health & Nutrition Asia, is now scheduled to run in September 2022.

Feed additive tracker: Pause seen in commodity ‘supercycle’ as prices dip

22-Jul-2021 By Jane Byrne

Spot rates for most ingredients peaked during February and March and have since returned to lower levels amid lackluster demand and cautious purchasing, says Swiss data and trading platform, Kemiex.

Hired and Retired: People on the Move in July

05-Jul-2021 By Jane Byrne

We track career changes in the global feed and related agribusiness sectors over the past few weeks.

Roundup: Barentz on the asset trail, Japfa buys dairy farms in China, federal funds for US carbon capture project, high feed prices hurting UK pig sector

30-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

We look at some relevant, wider industry developments over the past week.

Feed acidification would appear not to increase phytase efficacy

24-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

A Norwegian study showed phytase supplementation in pig feed improved phosphorus and calcium digestibility. However, no increased phytase efficacy was seen with the addition of formic acid in the ration, despite earlier research supporting such findings.

€10m backed EU research project aims at greater insights into animal-microbiota interactions

24-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

Animal nutrition and feed additive producer, Biomin, recently announced its involvement in a four-year long, €10m (US$11.9m) EU-backed research consortium effort to address the challenges of pig and poultry production.