Industry Trends

August 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?

A new alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture, modifying maternal diets to support piglet performance, escaped salmon unsafe for human consumption, and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

A new alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture
TheFishSite

Folium Science has developed a new partnership to extend the application of its “guided biotics” technology to farmed salmon.
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Modifying maternal diets to support piglet performance
FeedNavigator

The use of fiber in sow diets can increase the number of pigs born alive and can decrease preweaning mortality, but the effect may be source dependent, says an expert.
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Escaped salmon unsafe for human consumption
TheFishSite

Chileans have been warned not to eat any of the 875,000 escaped salmon that are currently at large in the Los Lagos area, as they have recently been treated with antibiotics.
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Dietary nucleotides support bird growth during C perfringens infection
FeedNavigator

The use of nucleotide supplements in broiler chickens’ diets can decrease the negative effects that Clostridium perfringens bacteria has on bird intestinal health and growth, according to a new study.
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Expert insights into the growth of global aquaculture
TheFishSite

A range of insights into the growth of global aquaculture, including predictions for how the sector will develop have been published this week, as part of the 50th anniversary of the World Aquaculture Society.
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Evonik and BASF invest in Chinese digital pig farming tech startup
FeedNavigator

Specialty chemical companies, Evonik and BASF, have both invested in a Chinese technology startup, SmartAHC, that is said to enable more intelligent and healthier pig farming.
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CPF plans shrimp "5.0" farm in the US
TheFishSite

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is developing an “Aquaculture 5.0” farm in the USA that will produce up to 950 tonnes of shrimp a year.
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Gut microbiome modulation products explored in shift away from use of antimicrobials in pigs
FeedNavigator

Austria headquartered animal nutrition company, Biomin, recently announced its involvement in a five-year, ‘6m EU-backed research consortium aimed at decreasing the use of antibiotics in pigs.
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Singapore aqua sector teams up with Friend of the Sea
TheFishSite

Friend of the Sea (FOS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institution of Aquaculture Singapore (IAS), outlining a plan to work collaboratively towards the responsible development of the country’s aquaculture sector.
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BSF meal and spirulina in feed do not compromise pork and chicken meat quality
FeedNavigator

BSF larvae meal and spirulina can be included in poultry and pig feed without negatively impacting final meat quality, according to two papers.
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Vietnam to ramp up organic aquaculture production before 2025
TheFishSite

Vietnam’s push towards organic agriculture could impact aquaculture output, creating market space for organic aquaculture.
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China poultry and pig feed demand hike to spur increased use of soybean meal
FeedNavigator

China’s swine sector recovery and poultry production growth are expected to push up soybean meal use for feed in the coming months, writes the USDA.
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Thai shrimp land "good alternative" status
TheFishSite

Thai Union Group has welcomed Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch’s decision to assign an improved sustainability rating for Thailand farmed shrimp.
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New report says livestock responsible for about one third of global human-induced nitrogen emissions
FeedNavigator

A group of researchers, including from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands, said the livestock chain, including the dairy industry, emits 65 trillion grams of nitrogen into the environment every year, which exceeds the number calculated to represent the planetary boundary.
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