AFIA feed and pet food manufacturing members are gravely concerned about US dependency on China for vitamins and other critical inputs for livestock feed and pet food.
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.
Kemiex sees significant impact of the energy crisis in Europe on local feed additive production as well as on active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and other chemicals.
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.
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.
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.
Assessing and improving the biosecurity of feed ingredient supply chains is an emerging but urgent need for the global feed and pork industries because of the inherent need for greater prevention of transboundary transmission of diseases like Africa swine...
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.
Development of alternative strategies to antibiotics and zinc oxide in swine diets should integrate the role of vitamins for gastrointestinal functionality, finds a review.
Markets are slowly returning from summer holiday season, and as there are no upcoming major trade fairs, and limited business travel, professional feed and food additive buyers and sellers are looking for a new playbook for their negotiations and deal...
The past few months has seen a dependence on a few sources of raw materials by feed, food and pharmaceutical producers becoming a visible business risk again, says trade platform and data provider, Kemiex.