During last week’s APA18 convention, Nutriad sponsored a scientific session on functional feed for health management, and also organized an aquaculture distributor meeting and a customer dining event. “Actively participating in a scientific session provides an excellent opportunity for our central and regional aqua team to interact with our partners and customers in APAC and jointly learn about current market developments and new findings regarding the application of our functional feed additives for fish and shrimp.\"

Kemin Industries has announced the launch of a new Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health division, Aquaculture. Kemin AquaKulture will offer a variety of products and solutions to help customers prevent microbial spoilage, strengthen oxidative control, boost lipid nutrition, promote better health in aqua species by enhancing immunity and ensure water quality to optimize growth. "Over the years, several Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health teams have successfully ventured into the aquaculture market. We\'re excited to now launch a complete AquaKulture division that will provide even greater resources to strengthen the quality of aqua feed and feed ingredients and improve the health and survival of aqua species."

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced that it has opened its new enzyme lab in Davis, California. The lab’s scientists will work with ADM’s other R&D facilities around the globe to develop enzyme products to serve a variety of markets, and will partner with China-based Qingdao Vland Biotech Group Co., Ltd., to develop and commercialize feed enzymes to improve animal health and nutrition.“In addition to an accomplished staff of scientists and researchers and a great partner in Vland, our new lab will benefit from its location near the University of California, Davis, which provides access to world-leading expertise and resources in the areas of food science and nutrition as well as animal health and agriculture."

Lallemand Animal Nutrition announced that YANG®, yeast association new generation*, is now listed in the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) Products List©. U.S. organic aquaculture producers can use YANG, an innovative prebiotic concentrate of yeast derivatives, to support animals during stressful and challenging conditions such as weaning, feed transitions and sanitary challenges. “Thanks to cutting-edge technologies applied for the first time in this area, Lallemand R&D teams have selected yeast strains with different and complementary properties and combined them in a unique formula — YANG.”

Nutriad, pioneer in species specific feed additive solutions for aquaculture, was one of the proud sponsors of the 11th Aquafeed Horizons ASIA 2018 (Advances in Aquafeed Processing & Formulation Workshop) that took place in Bangkok recently. The event successfully attracted major aqua players from Asia, as well as producers from Europe, USA and Australia. The conference is designed for commercial aquaculture feed manufacturers and others to learn the latest formulation and processing solutions commercially available for producing aquatic feeds.

Consulting group listed in LSEG’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Europe and ‘Ones to Watch’ in Europe.

As regional manager, based in Manchester, UK, Mark Newton will be responsible for business development and strategic planning that aligns Bühler Aeroglide’s overall business strategy with the wider Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

Gold Fin LLC has successfully commissioned its fishmeal plant in the Sultanate of Oman. With years of experience in the fishmeal plant industry in India, the NPM group is moving forward with its expansion strategy, utilizing sustainable fishery resources in Gulf of Oman.

ADM has announced the realignment of its business segments across four units – Carbohydrate Solutions, Nutrition, Oilseeds and Origination. The new segments better reflect ADM’s operating structure and will enable the company to further highlight the differentiation of its product and service offerings and enhance its ability to respond to the evolving needs of customers. “The changes we are announcing today enhance and accelerate our efforts to deliver value-added, differentiated products and services and drive growth across our entire portfolio."

ADM and Cargill have reached an agreement to launch a joint venture to provide soybean meal and oil for customers in Egypt. The joint venture would own and operate the National Vegetable Oil Company soy crush facility in Borg Al-Arab along with related commercial and functional activities, including a separate Switzerland-based merchandising operation that would supply soybeans to the crush plant. Cargill is currently expanding the plant from 3,000 metric tons to 6,000 metric tons of daily crush capacity. “The joint venture brings together Cargill and ADM’s operational and commercial expertise to meet growing local demand for higher-quality feed ingredients."

Olmix Group is a silver sponsor of the 10th World Mycotoxin Forum, taking place in Amsterdam from March 12-14. Besides taking part in the exhibitor area of the event, the Olmix Animal Care team will present 2 technical posters. Maria Angeles Rodriguez, Feed Product Manager, will also present the different parameters that influence the efficacy of a mycotoxin detoxifying agent, from their own characteristics to the evaluation method used to study them.

Nutriad has released the results of its 2017 Mycotoxin Survey of Spanish maize. More than 480 analyses were conducted on 121 maize samples from across Spain to test for the occurrence of the 4 mycotoxins most frequently found in agricultural commodities intended for animal production. The results showed that almost 47% and 44% of the maize samples were contaminated with FUM and DON, respectively. Only 5,8% of the samples contained AfB1 and this low incidence of contamination was unexpected. Several samples were concurrently contaminated with 2 to 4 mycotoxins which may lead to synergistic interactions among them.

Leroy-Somer, part of the Nidec group, has announced that its Dyneo® permanent magnet motor can save a fish feed producer at least 135,000 kWh per year. Aller Aqua recently replaced a damaged DC motor on its principal extruder with a Dyneo® permanent magnet motor, providing the company with significant annual savings in energy costs. “Beyond energy performance, Aller Aqua is now able to benefit from significant savings in maintenance costs, allied to increased machine availability. The previous DC motor featured a brush and collector system, which comprised wear parts.”

Enterra Feed Corporation has received new approvals to sell its insect-based feed ingredients in the United States, Canada and the European Union. The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) in the United States has agreed to Enterra’s request to include Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal in feed for salmonids, which includes salmon, trout and arctic char, in their list of authorized feed ingredients. The supporting material and the change in the definition was reviewed and supported by FDA. “This is the first time an insect meal product has been approved in North America for the aquaculture industry and we’re excited to be the first to market.”

Nutriad has announced the appointment of Dr. Waldo Nuez Ortin as Lead Scientist of Aquaculture. Dr. Nuez has more than 10 years of academic and industry experience in aquaculture research and project management, including the evaluation and development of novel feed ingredients and additives. “I am excited to join the Nutriad team and hope to contribute to with my academic and practical knowledge of aquaculture research, biotechnological tools and experimental design to support the high need for innovation in aquaculture specialty additives."

BIOMIN and Romer Labs recently hosted a live webinar featuring an in-depth discussion on mycotoxin occurrence patterns, the latest annual results of the BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey, the outlook for 2018 and detection tools to better understand and control the risk of contamination in raw materials and feed. A video of the webinar is now available for viewing.

This week, ADM Animal Nutrition announced the appointment of Samson Li as president of the company, as well as the release of a new protein ingredient for aquatic feeds called PROPLEX® T. Composed of dried fermentation biomass, PROPLEX T provides a consistent source of digestible protein and high levels of essential amino acids for aquaculture diets. "PROPLEX T provides feed manufacturers with added flexibility in formulations due to its high protein content and favorable amino acid profile.”

KnipBio, Inc. announced that it has successfully developed a line of KnipBio Meal that contains bio-astaxanthin. \"We have now developed a proprietary biological pathway that allows our microbe to produce astaxanthin in concentrations that make it effective for salmon and other species at inclusion rates of 5% or less of a formulated feed. This is great news for salmon, trout, and shrimp farmers looking for an affordable and natural alternative to synthetic astaxanthin. It’s also great news for consumers, as our research shows they prefer food products made from natural ingredients.”

Adisseo announced that it has completed the acquisition of global feed additives producer Nutriad. “The announcement of the acquisition of Nutriad by Adisseo has been met with overwhelming enthusiasm by our customers, suppliers, distribution partners and employees across the world. Now that we have confirmed the completion of the transaction, the Adisseo and Nutriad teams will jointly work with full energy and passion on the integration, committed to bringing further value adding solutions to the market.”

Calysta has announced that FeedKind® protein has been approved for use as an ingredient in organic systems for animal feed in the United Kingdom and EU by Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G). “Certification of FeedKind protein as an approved ingredient in organic animal feed is a significant milestone. This supports Calysta’s commitment to traceability and a reduced environmental footprint in the aquaculture feed supply chain.”