Norel has just launched a mobile phone and tablet optimised website, and has changed the web address from www.norel.es to www.norel.net. This change gives the company a more international feel, as it expands in the global marketplace.

In an internal rotation the BioMar Group has appointed the R&D Director for BioMar Norway Håvard Jørgensen as new Global R&D Director, while Patrick Campbell takes over as Managing Director of BioMar UK, replacing Guy Mace, who retires. At the same time Roger Hendry will join BioMar as Global Technical Director.

In the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Belgium, during a recent official state visit of to the People’s Republic of China, the CEO of Belgian software company Adifo and the President of Chinese aquatic feed manufacturer Tongwei, confirmed their business partnership with an official signing ceremony.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Phase Two of the American Soybean Association's World Initiative for Soy in Human Health FEEDing Pakistan program to further develop Pakistan's aquaculture sector and its use of feeds made from U.S. soy.

Nutriad, which provides health-promoting feed additives and services for the aquaculture industry, successfully promoted their portfolio at the recent World Aquaculture Conference in Jeju, South Korea.

Alltech, the global leader in animal health and nutrition, outlined at World Aquaculture 2015, the work being undertaken to characterize the gut microbiome of rainbow trout and analyze the effect of diet on its composition.

Alicorp’s Animal Nutrition Division owned by the Romero Group has been brought under the Vitapro name in Ecuador, Peru and Chile.

Wenger has just launched a new Automatic Density Control system for the control of wet bulk density, during the production of pet foods. The new equipment integrates three existing process components to provide an efficient monitoring and control system.

US Menhaden producer Daybrook Fisheries has just signed a deal with the South African Oceana Group, which is buying 100% of the company.

Adifo, the Belgian company producing strategic software tools for feed and food producers, is to be part of a state visit to China at the end of June. Representatives from the company will be part of a 100-strong business delegation accompanying King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, who have been invited by President Xi Jinping.

The latest issue of Biomin\'s magazine, Science & Solutions, focuses on the results of the 2014 BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey

Lab services accreditation coincides with 50th anniversary

MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) has introduced AQUAVAC® PD3, a single-injection vaccine that protects against the three main pathogens affecting salmon in the UK and Ireland. The vaccine protects against pancreas disease—one of the most costly diseases affecting the salmon industry—as well as furunculosis and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN).

Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed, and industrial materials, has announced Andy Sharpe as new president and CEO as of June 1, 2015. Sharpe succeeds Hans-Jöerg Ill, who will be returning to Bühler’s headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland.

Extrusion, drying and process control systems company, Wenger Manufacturing, Inc., has entered into a reseller partnership agreement with SafetyChain Software,a leader in Food Safety Chain Management Systems that automate, streamline and improve food safety and quality assurance (FSQA)™ for the food and beverage industry.

Oxidative stress is a key issue in animal production. Lallemand Animal Nutrition recently organized technical symposiums dedicated to this topic: the opportunity to question preconceptions about antioxidants and better understand this issue.

In its continues sales team expansion in Europe, Nutriad has announced the appointment of Antonio Vila as Key Account Manager for Western Spain and Portugal.

This capital increase will allow the company to invest between 400 and 500 million Euros over the next three years in emerging countries and accelerate targeted acquisitions in fields presenting growth opportunities, including aquaculture and feed additives.

The investment will accelerate efforts to reduce overuse of antibiotics in global food supply

In the past five years Nutriad, through its specialized business unit Aquaculture, has increased its focus on aquaculture and continues to expand its active participation in aquaculture events, including TILAPIA 2015, MEAF 2015 and WA 2015.