USSEC met with CJ Philippines, Inc. to present the USSEC Southeast Asia (SEA) and Philippines ‘Soy in Aquaculture’ program, and to discuss the Philippine Aquaculture Industry. USSEC discussed ongoing programs in feedmill and nutrition, where aquafeed nutritionists are guided in optimizing U.S. soybean meal in aquafeed formulation and other U.S. Soy products in a least cost formulation. CJ Philippines Inc. is planning to revive their aquafeeds production and be present in the aquaculture feed industry.
Norel Mexico held an event last month to inaugurate the expansion of their production plant and offices in Querétaro, Mexico. "This expansion of the factory and offices is thanks to the effort and unconditional support of our top management from Spain, having placed all their trust in our Mexico facility and always honoring the motto: 'We do not recognize limits' at Norel.”
Nutriad participated in the Agrilivestock trade show that took place from December 7 - 9 in Yangon, Myanmar. Together with their local partner, the company highlighted its feed additive solutions for aquaculture and livestock. “Combining our in depth technical knowledge with the local network of our distributor, Multi Aquaculture and Livestock Trading, we are able to provide added value services to the local producers."
The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) is seeking commercial partners to test new feed technology developed and evaluated by research partners Battelle and Kentucky State University. The technology completely removes non-digestible carbohydrates (oligosaccharides) without compromising the amino acid composition, making it easier for fish to digest. Initial testing has shown that EnzoMeal™, an improved soybean meal, outperforms 100% fishmeal diets. “Ohio soybean farmers are excited to be able to meet an important need for aquaculture farmers. This technology shows tremendous promise.”
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Cargill, Incorporated and Calysta, Inc., along with several third-party institutions, plan to invest in the creation of the world’s largest gas fermentation facility in Memphis, Tenn. to produce Calysta’s FeedKind® protein, a family of sustainable, traceable nutritional ingredients for fish, livestock and pets. “The venture’s building of a state-of-the-art fermentation facility on the existing Cargill Memphis site reaffirms our commitment to the community and state and our pledge to strategically invest in aquaculture as an ever increasingly important source of protein.”