Industry Trends
January 2020
See what has been happening in Asia’s animal feed and health industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?
What has been happening?
Plant-based additives, algal and genetically modified plant omega-3 oils, inulin supplements, and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.
Latest Industry Articles
Plant based feed additives producer builds the science, wins Irish innovation award
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In an increasingly ‘noisy’ antimicrobial marketplace, Irish biotech start-up Auranta, which won the New Frontiers category in the Irish Times Innovation Awards last month, found robust scientific evidence is the key to ensuring its plant extract-based additives aren’t just another ‘me too’ product.
Putting algal and GM plant oils to the test
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Scientists are testing whether oils from microalgae and genetically modified (GM) oilseed crops could provide beneficial omega-3 oils for salmon and, in turn, boost human health.
Inulin supplement provides antibiotic alternative, supports broiler meat quality
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Supplemental inulin can replace antibiotic use for growth promotion in broilers without altering the physiochemical properties of the meat produced, researchers say.
DuPont’s nutrition division merges with IFF to create company valued at over $45bn
A merger has been announced between International Flavors & Fragrance (IFF) and DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) business. The combined company is valued at more than $45 billion.
Is thermal delousing welfare-friendly?
Emerging research raises questions about the welfare of Atlantic salmon during thermal delousing treatments, after tissue injuries and aversive behaviours were observed in lab trials.
Cottonseed cake provides soybean meal alternative for lactating cows
Mid-lactation cows can eat cake, cottonseed cake, in place of soybean meal or expeller soybean meal, and maintain milk yields and body condition, say researchers.
Mussels prove vulnerable to contagious cancers
A new study has found that contagious cancers can rapidly, and widely, spread through shellfish species, including mussels.
Shrimp–vegetable rotational farming system: An innovation of shrimp aquaculture in the tidal flat ponds of Hangzhou Bay, China
This study was conducted to explore the feasibility of an integrated rotational farming system with shrimp Limpenaeus vannamei and three vegetable species (i.e., broccoli [Brassica oleracea], cole [B. napus], and potherb mustard [B. juncea]) in the tidal flat ponds of Hangzhou Bay, China.
From aquaculture production to consumption: Freshness, safety, traceability and authentication, the four pillars of quality
Farmed aquatic products are among the most widely traded commodities and one of the sectors with the fastest growth in the last years. However, aquaculture is still affected by negative connotations in comparison with other agroindustry sectors.
Research tie-up to advance precision feeding for ruminants
Lallemand Animal Nutrition has entered a R&D partnership with the French biotech firm, Dendris, to develop a monitoring tool, a functional biochip, to characterize microbial fibrolytic activity in the ruminant digestive tract.
De Heus bolsters Myanmar's aquaculture industry with new feed mill
De Heus opens a dedicated aqua feed production facility in Myanmar, giving aqua farmers access to affordable, high-quality feeds to improve their farms.
China plans fleet of mobile offshore fish farms
Plans to build 300 mobile offshore aquaculture facilities that are each able to produce 20,000 tonnes of fish were announced at Marintec China last week.
Hatchery breakthrough could save Filipino favourite
A new aquaculture technique developed in the Philippines might help to halt the decline of one of the country’s most prized native fish species.
Pork from Eastern Visayas not allowed in Cebu
Provinces in Eastern Visayas have lifted their ban on pork from Luzon following the African Swine Fever (ASF) scare , but the province of Cebu in neighboring Central Visayas is not taking chances. Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia signed Executive Order No. 27 on Tuesday, December 17, imposing a total ban on …
Measures to ensure holiday hog supply
China will take measures to ensure stable pork supply for the upcoming New Year and Spring Festival holidays, the country’s top economic planner said yesterday.Amid efforts to boost hog production through central budget support, the country is also channeling supply of alternatives including poultry and seafood, Meng Wei, spokeswoman for the National Development and Reform Commission, said.
Indonesia warns on EU trade deal, dairy imports amid palm oil spat
Indonesia is prepared to walk away from talks on a free trade deal with the European Union over the bloc’s stance on palm oil, while also launching a probe into subsidies on dairy imports from the EU, a trade ministry official said.
Pork shortages in China set to ease by second half of next year
Rising domestic production, growing imports and new measures to prevent African swine fever in pig farms will help China overcome pork shortages during the second half of next year, the Ministry of Commerce has said.
ASF contained in Quezon City? Belmonte says no new cases in past 30 days
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said that African swine fever (ASF) has been contained in her city as no new cases have been recorded in the past month. In a statement on Saturday, December 14, Belmonte said there has been “no new positive blood tests reported …
Cholera kills over 27,000 pigs in Indonesia
More than 27,000 pigs have died in a hog-cholera epidemic that has struck Indonesia, with thousands more at risk, an animal welfare official said. Thousands of pigs have died in more than a dozen regencies across North Sumatra over the past three months, and the pace of deaths is increasing, authorities said. “Every day, between 1,000 and 2,000 pigs are dying. It’s quite a high figure,” said Agustia, the veterinary office chief in Medan who goes by one name, on Friday.
'Pork is for the gods': Can Singapore solve Hong Kong's pig problem?
When mainland China suspended the transport of all live pigs to Hong Kong following the city’s first confirmed case of African swine fever, frenzied shoppers swamped the city’s wet markets. They knew that any subsequent shortage would be a big problem because, as one shopper at Mei Foo wet market put it, “any respectable Chinese household needs pork bone to make soup at least twice a week”.
Creation of fisheries dept urged anew
Leaders and stakeholders of the country’s fishing industry are pushing anew for the creation of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to directly address the challenges faced by the sector, particularly the continued decline in production and management of Philippine marine resources.
Stabilising pork prices
Vietnam’s total pig herd was estimated at 25 million pigs, including 2.7 million sows, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said at the Government’s regular meeting in November. About 85% of communes in 14 provinces across the country have reported no case of African swine fever (ASF) in the past 30 days and the entirety of Hung Yen province has announced the end of the epidemic.
Chinese inflation hits eight-year high as pork prices double
Consumer prices in China accelerated at their fastest pace for almost eight years in November as the African swine fever epidemic caused pork prices to more than double, data showed Tuesday.
FAO teams up with Chinese experts to strengthen global aquaculture
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) today agreed to strengthen cooperation and build the capacity and sustainability of fisheries and aqua….
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