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We are proud to announce the submission of the FRESTA® F dossier to EU commission for authorization as a zootechnical feed additive (functional category: other) for improvement of weaned piglet performance according to regulation (EC) 1831/2003. At the moment, the dossier is reviewed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which is responsible for the scientific assessment of feed additives. Detailed information on the current status of the...
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Perten Instruments introduces SimPlus - a powerful new software for the DA 7200 NIR Analysis Systems.
SimPlus allows users to monitor and administrate multiple DA 7200 instruments (on-site or remote installations) from one location, access data & results, update calibrations, and create reports. · QC management can track production results from multiple facilities immediately · Purchasing...
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AB Vista, a leading international supplier of new generation micro-ingredients for the animal feed industry, today confirms that with immediate effect, Pulte GmbH & Co. KG will be their distributor in Germany and Austria for their new generation enzyme products including Quantum Phytase and the first intrinsically thermostable xylanase enzyme, Econase XT. Pulte GmbH has distributed feed additives in the German and Austrian markets since 1983. The company focuses on technical...
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China's Ministry of Agriculture has granted DELACON registration for Biostrong 510 and Fresta F for swine and poultry feeds in China.
Delacon is officially launched the two phytogenic products, Biostrong 510 and Fresta F. Conc., in China at a ceremony which was held in conjunction with the VIV Beijing in October.
Via a representative office DELACON coordinates sub distributors in the most important animal producing provinces in China. The...
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Helmut Dedl, CEO and founder of Delacon, gives a welcoming speech to the guests of the Performing Nature Symposium in Crete and celebrates the 25th anniversary of the company. For two days the company has organized a set of conferences with a panel of internationally recognized speakers addressing key issues faced today in the feed additives industry and...
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Blagnac (France) - Lallemand Animal Nutrition's is now authorized to market its probiotic yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell ® SC20 and Levucell ® SC 10ME, a micro encapsulated form for inclusion in pelleted feed), in the European Union as a 'digestibility enhancer' in horses.
This new authorization of Levucell ® SC use is the...
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Like everything else, the feed industry has changed. I cannot think of a lot that has not changed. Most of our people use notebook computers. The original ones were called portable computers and we joked that they should have been called 'luggable'. The early models were about the size of a small to mediumsized suitcase and were certainly not light weight. Wal-Mart has taken the place of Woolworth and KMart. They offer it all with one stop, from food to motor oil to clothes. They evolved...
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Brussels , 15 September 2009 - Dr. Frank Chmitelin (Adisseo) recently took over the Presidency of FEFANA, the EU Feed Additives and Premixtures Association. The Board of FEFANA unanimously elected him as the successor oDr. Hadden Graham (AB Vista), who will continue his work as a Member of the FEFANA Board. Dr. Dieter Greissinger (Evonik Degussa) was elected as Vice-President and Dr. Franz-Joseph Schöner's (BASF) Treasurer mandate has...
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China's imports of U.S. DDGS, a by-product of corn ethanol, have surged and the pace is expected to remain strong this year as long as U.S. corn prices remain significantly below that of Chinese corn, industry officials said.
China's own corn production has suffered from the most severe drought in half a century, while the United States is expecting its largest ever corn harvest this year, they said.
Some Chinese importers were already shipping distillers' dried grains with...
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The EU Commission has granted Danisco Animal Nutrition authorisation for the use of Phyzyme XP 10000 TPT and Phyzyme XP 10000 L in broiler, layer, turkey, duck, sow, piglet and grower/finisher feeds.
Phyzyme XP 10000 is a highly concentrated phytase feed enzyme, containing 10000 FTU phytase/g.
Phyzyme XP is a new generation E. coli phytase feed enzyme. Trials have shown that this E. coli phytase offers more value compared to 'traditional' fungal phytases.
With Phyzyme...
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Intelscan technology helps optimize acid treatment for grain
Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder [FKRA] is one of Norway´s leading supplier of animal feed. At its feed production plant in Stavanger, over 350.000 tons of feed are produced each year. 7.500 tons of grain are treated with acid to increase storeage time.
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United Pet Food in Belgium optimises end product quality and production efficiency by using Intelscan on-line moisture sensor system.
UNITED PETFOOD NV is located at the harbour of Ghent, Belgium. Since 1997, the company has specialized in the production of extruded dry pet food.
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DSM Nutritional Products has signed the investment contract with the Changchun Economic & Technology Development Zone to set up DSM's fourth feed premix plant in China and establish the DSM Vitamins (Changchun) Limited.
The new premix plant is to be located in Changchun Economic & Technology Zone, Changchun City, Jilin province. The construction of the plant will start in May 2009 and the total investment will amount to USD 5 million. The plant will be the forth feed premix...
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Despite scattered instances of poultry found with tainted feed, China's animal feed is on the whole safe, an agricultural official said.
A livestock market in Guangzhou city in the southern Guangdong province has barred all pigs from central Henan from entering its market since late last month, when 151 pigs transported from its Mengjin county were suspected of being fed with tainted feed.
But deputy agricultural minister Gao Hongbin yesterday...
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The United Arab Emirates is pioneering a high-tech system revolutionising the production of animal feed in desert and arid regions with the manufacturers planning an assembly plant in Dubai to serve a growing Middle East market.
The system, based on 12 metre shipping containers capable of producing the 700 kilos of high quality animal fodder a day - or the equivalent of 20 hectares of land - was demonstrated at AGRA Middle East, the region's leading agricultural industry exhibition...
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EnviroLogix Inc. has introduced the first five-minute, on-site immunoassay to detect melamine contamination in raw materials used in animal feed and pet food products.
QuickTox Kit for Melamine was developed with speed, simplicity and sensitivity in mind. As sensitive as ELISA, it is designed to detect melamine contamination at 2.5 ppm, the threshold established by regulatory agencies worldwide for non-infant food products.
Intended for use at material-receiving points, the...
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Following a thorough and wide-ranging consultation [1] , which looked at whether any changes are justified to organic animal feed standards in the current recession, the Soil Association's independent Standards Board [2] has decided against making any changes. All food certified by the Soil Association and sold as organic will continue to be produced under full organic standards. 180 responses were received in response to the recent consultation;...
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The American Feed Industry Association has scheduled a webinar to provide information and answer questions about its Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program for the afternoon of March 26, 2009. The goal of the webinar is to encourage more facilities to consider becoming certified. AFIA staff members will share details of the program beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. The webinar is expected to last about 90 minutes, as it is scheduled to end at 4 p.m....
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This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the regulatory decision reached under Directive 95-03, entitled Guidelines for the Assessment of Novel Feeds: Plant Sources .
Complete Decision Document
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), specifically the Animal Feed Division of the Animal Health Directorate , has...
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Which fields are best for the production of food, feed, fibre and energy depends on the environmental and agricultural properties of the fields.
Should a field be sown with grain for feeding pigs? Or should it be covered with willow for energy? Or dotted with grazing sheep? How a field should be used most sensibly varies when not only regular agricultural factors are taken into consideration but also environmental factors.
"Crops for food and feed should...
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