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The acknowledged Twin Shaft mixer producer Forberg International AS, headquartered in Larvik, Norway, has appointed Ms. Hilde Nordahl as Sales Director as from 1st of June. In this new role main tasks will be to further develop the cooperation with customers and strategic co-operational partners globally. Hilde came from the position as Export Manager at Porsgrunds Porselaensfabrik, and has earlier been working for process industries as Pronova and Norsk Hydro (Yara)....
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The Cargill Animal Nutrition Innovation Campus will celebrate 50 years of research, innovation and excellence in the animal nutrition field this month. The Innovation Campus has come a long way since its original move from Missouri to Elk River in 1958. The campus had humble beginnings with a mere 20 employees, but Cargill officials say they always had aspirations for growth. After a $2.4 million expansion in 2006, the Innovation Campus now sits on 900 acres and employs...
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Masterfeeds Inc., Land O'Lakes Canada, Ltd., and GROWMARK, Inc. announced an agreement in which Masterfeeds will purchase the LOLC Ontario feed business. Masterfeeds Inc. is wholly owned by Ag Processing Inc and LOLC is owned by Land O'Lakes, Inc. and Agronomy Company of Canada Ltd. (a Land O'Lakes, Inc./CHS Inc. joint venture). As part of the transaction, Masterfeeds also will acquire two feed mills in Wingham and Peterborough, Ontario currently leased by LOLC from GROWMARK Inc., and...
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In the not-so-distant future, Dr. Nat Kav hopes to be in a greenhouse tending a special crop of plants that could inoculate cattle against mad cow disease. Kav, an associate professor in the University of Alberta agriculture department, says the idea is to give cattle protection against bovine spongiform encepthalopathy by growing antibodies to the disease in plants they eat. Kav and U of A biochemistry Prof. Michael James are working with Swiss researchers as part of the...
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Post processing for Aquafeed and pet food - Josef Barbi (E.S.E. & Intec)
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food. The final rule further protects animals and consumers against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as "mad cow disease"). "This FDA action serves to further protect the U.S. cattle population from the already low risk of BSE," said Dr. Bernadette Dunham, Director of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. "The new rule...
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MALTA CLEYTON, one of the leading animal feed and pet food manufacturers in the Mexican market, and EVIALIS, which rank among the top 20 players in the world in the feed industry, announce the completion of an agreement by which EVIALIS will, eventually, purchase 70 % of the shares of MALTA CLEYTON, pending Mexican governmental agreement. This agreement meets the long-term goals of both organisations: • MALTA CLEYTON finds a new strategic shareholder that will bring all of its...
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Kemin Industries, Inc. announced today they acquired controlling interest in Nord Palatabilizantes do Brasil, to expand their global pet food palatant business into the Central and South American market. The acquisition which took place on March 19, 2008 gives Kemin Industries a controlling interest in Nord. Effective immediately, the legal name of the company will be Kemin Nord Palatabilizantes do Brasil SA. This strategic acquisition will combine the expertise, experience and...
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As feed mill costs continue to increase, mill management challenges get more complex from year to year. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s 2008 Feed Mill Management Seminar will afford mill managers the opportunity to stay up to date on the latest technology and techniques to keep your mill running efficiently and effectively. The seminar will take place on March 26-27, 2008 , at the Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The program, developed by a...
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Post processing for Aquafeed and pet food - Josef Barbi (E.S.E. & Intec)
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With effect from January 2008, Trouw Nutrition Hifeed B.V. has strengthened her presence in the Middle East by extending her sales team. In addition, feed industry and farms in the Middle East will be served with Trouw Nutrition’s new Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Farm (B2F) product portfolios and services. Dr Ashraf Farah has been appointed as Vice President Middle East. He will be responsible for the Trouw Nutrition Business-to-Business (B2B) activities in the...
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The prosperity of the feed industry cannot be separated from the performance of the livestock industry. The performance of the livestock industry is largely determined by the demand for its products and the costs of supplying this demand. In a mature market – which by any yardstick describes the European Union (EU) meat market – there is little, if any, growth of demand. The combination of limited demand growth and a supply side – particularly the intensive livestock sector – incapable of...
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Singapore-based Zagro Group has acquired the animal nutrition premix business from BASF Taiwan's Animal Nutrition unit under its Fine Chemicals operating division. As part of the acquisition, Zagro will take over the entire running of BASF Taiwan’s animal nutrition premix business including ownership of its manufacturing facility in Nankang Industrial Zone, Nan-Tou City, Taiwan, spreading over a land area of 4920 square meters. This acquisition is expected to lift Zagro's top and...
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European Union animal feed makers have switched massively to cheaper maize (corn) after wheat prices soared due to tight world supplies, traders said on Monday. The switch has been so large that large volumes of EU wheat normally used as a feed ingredient could be freed to allow higher than expected wheat exports in coming months. Brazil has also won major new maize import business from Europe in recent weeks. EU grain markets soared in past months because of tight global...
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Post processing for Aquafeed and pet food - Josef Barbi (E.S.E. & Intec)
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AgFeed Industries Inc., a leader in China's premix animal nutrition industry, has announced a premix feed supply agreement with Shanghai Fenghai Enterprises, one of the largest Shanghai hog farm conglomerates. It will supply premix feed for Shanghai Fenghai's annual production of 300,000 pigs. In light of China's severe pork shortage problems, Shanghai Fenghai has been expanding hog production capacity and expects to reach 600,000 annual hog production capacity within two years. Shanghai...
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Animal feed production in Germany increased by 3.6% in 2006/07 reaching a total output of 20.69 million tonnes. The increase was mainly obtained with cattle feed (+4.8% to 6.2 million tonnes) and specifically with pig feed, which increased by 7.5% to 8.4 million tonnes, according to data of the German Feed Millers Association DVT. The increase in sale of compound feed for pigs is a result of the increased number of pigs on German farms. Fewer cows, more...
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Novus International Inc. has formed a new company to produce products for the equine, canine and human health markets. The new company is called Arenus and it will begin to produce and market products in the United States this year. "Arenus supports the Novus vision to help feed the world affordable, wholesome food by building upon its research and understanding of animal health and nutrition. Arenus will bring the Novus approach of improving health through nutrition to...
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