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DENMARK- Novozymes and the Danish industrial biotech company, Bactolife, have inked a mutual development and commercialization pact to finish the development and launch of the biosolution Ablacto+. The promising feed additive can potentially stabilize the gut of piglets and reduce the severity of post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) which is one of the biggest challenges in the global swine industry. “We are…
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UAE- Berg + Schmidt – Animal Nutrition, a Germany-based company that provides feed additives and customer support, has opened a new subsidiary in Dubai. Berg+Schmidt has over 60 years of raw materials expertise in oils and fats, gathering experience that has made it a highly competent supplier of essential substances to the feed industry. So far, the animal nutrition expert…
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CHINA- Adisseo, one of the world’s leading companies in feed additives, recently announced plans to construct a new powder methionine plant with an annual production capacity of 150 Ktons in Fujian Province in China. According to a press release by the animal nutrition specialist, the total investment amount is expected to be around RMB 4.9 billion (US$ 679 million), and…
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INDIA- India has announced a ban on de-oiled rice bran exports until the end of November to regulate local prices of milk and milk products, barely a week after the country suspended the export of non-basmati white rice. According to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Friday, India has now moved exports of de-oiled…
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SINGAPORE- Evonik, one of the largest manufacturers of specialty chemicals used in animal feed production, is making progress with the expansion of its DL-methionine production plant in Singapore. Methionine is a limiting amino acid used in livestock production to enhance the nutrition of animals efficiently, and with its science-based approach, the Animal Nutrition business line of Evonik develops products that…
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GLOBAL- Cargill and TREES Consulting, partnering on methane reduction measures, have announced the first Gold Standard-approved methane emissions reduction methodology for beef producers. According to Cargill, the groundbreaking methodology will help beef producers better understand the impact of feed supplements, enabling projects to measure and quantify the reduction of methane emissions. Cargill points out that beef producers are leading the…
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NETHERLANDS- Leading human and animal nutrition specialist, dsm-firmenich, reports that, since it was first developed, Bovaer has enabled the reduction of 50,000 tons of CO2e equivalent. Dsm-firmenich is looking to achieve 100,000 tons of CO2e as the next milestone for the feed additive, which is targeted at methane emissions reduction in ruminants. During its unveiling, DSM explained that the development…
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RUSSIA- A Russian cannabis processing plant will soon be launched in the Republic of Tatarstan, paving the way for hemp-based feed additives onto the market. According to Dinar Shakirzyanov, general director of the Association of Hemp Breeders and Processors, the plant would primarily focus on manufacturing a unique feed additive from industrial hemp. “We are increasing the efficiency of the…
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MEXICO- The US Grains Council recently toured Mexico and convinced Keken, a mega Mexican swine producer, to restart the use of distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS). The USGC held face-to-face meetings with leaders from Kekén, during which the Council addressed quality concerns that caused them to stop using DDGS half a decade ago. The USGC also put the fully-integrated…
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USA- The US Grains Council (USGC) has released a handbook for new high-protein corn co-products from the ethanol industry in the United States and used in the feed industry. Corn distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are a unique feed ingredient that is an excellent, abundant, and economical source of energy, protein, and phosphorus in diets for all animals while…
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