Industry Trends

June 2024

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?

Novel protein enters European pet food market, Expanding access to sustainable pet food ingredients, Global poultry industry takes stand against antimicrobial resistance, and more. See what feed journals and feed industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Calysta novel protein secures European pet food market entry
FeedNavigator

Interzoo in May marked the debut of a pet food product featuring a novel protein from Calysta.
FDA approves Bovaer for use in US dairy cattle

FeedNavigator

The methane-reducing feed supplement is expected to launch commercially later this year, Elanco Animal Health Inc. has announced.

More milk, less carbon: Fat supplement proves a high yielder in commercial dairy trials

FeedNavigator

A palm-free fat supplement has thrilled farmers and researchers by improving dairy cows’ milk production and feed efficiency by a greater margin than was thought possible.

Enifer secures €36 million to scale-up mycoprotein production

TheFishSite

Finnish mycoprotein company Enifer has today announced the completion of a funding package that enables it to start constructing a unique mycoprotein factory – initially producing ingredients for the aquafeed and pet food sectors – in Kirkkonummi.

Global poultry industry takes stand against antimicrobial resistance

FeedNavigator

In a move to combat the escalating threat of AMR, seven organizations have joined forces to support the IPC’s antimicrobial use stewardship principles in poultry production.

New tie-up aimed at expanding access to sustainable pet food ingredients

FeedNavigator

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition and precision fermentation technology innovator, Bond Pet Foods, are partnering to develop tailored ingredients for pet food applications.

Why Would They Defend Chicken Poop as Feed?
Truth about Pet Food

AAFCO crosses a concerning line by defending ingredients made from poultry feces.
More poultry groups join TRANSFORM project
MEAT+POULTRY

A growing number of poultry organizations around the world have joined the USAID-funded Transformational Farm Output Risk Mitigation (TRANSFORM) project. The consortium provides guidance on the responsible use of antimicrobials when needed and encourages producers to be responsible stewards for the global poultry industry.
Could bird flu lead to the next pandemic?
The Malay Mail Online

The first case of H5N1 bird flu was reported in Australia this week. Is the world prepared for what could lead to the next pandemic? The detection of a case of the widespread H5N1 strain of avian influenza in Australia is a cause for concern. On Wednesday, health officials in Victoria reported a child had contracted the virus in India and became ill on their return to Australia in March.
Jala to offer probiotics to shrimp farming network
TheFishSite

Jala, a pioneering Indonesian company dedicated to enhancing shrimp cultivation, has formed a strategic partnership with Luminis Water Technologies, integrating the Luminis-developed NGS-guided precision probiotics and solutions into Jala’s farmer platform.
Researchers optimise feeds for red snapper aquaculture

TheFishSite

A recent study conducted by researchers at Singapore’s James Cook University, and Republic Polytechnic has identified the specific nutritional requirements of red snapper, alongside a locally sourced diet for the fish.

Online registration opens for Aquaculture Vietnam 2024

TheFishSite

Pre-registration has officially opened for the 2024 edition of the Aquaculture Vietnam conference event, which promises to surpass all previous events with an exciting lineup of exhibitors and activities.

French participation sought in setting up proposed Bohol dairy, cheese facility

BusinessWorld

THE National Dairy Authority (NDA) said that it is hoping to seal a partnership with the French government to put up a dairy and cheese facility. “We have a project ongoing still under consideration between a French company and the Philippine government,” NDA OIC Administrator Galvino Alfredo C. Benitez said on the sidelines of a forum Thursday. “They are planning put up a dairy farm and we can accommodate them in Bohol,” he added.

Malaysia egg producers gain insights on cage-free production from Chinese industry leaders at cross-border symposium

Malay Mail

As new data reveals a rapid rise in consumer desire for companies to shift to cage-free eggs, national producers are looking to learn from China’s egg industry, where the cage-free egg sector has grown rapidly over the past few years.

Week 21 shrimp prices stable in Ecuador, India but diverge in Vietnam, Indonesia

Undercurrent News

The latest shrimp market round-up shows price stability in major producers India and Ecuador, but some changes elsewhere…

Myanmar-born fish farmer, 39, graduates with aquaculture polytechnic diploma in Singapore

Straits Times

Mr Soe Pyae Kyaw, who came to Singapore to be a deliveryman, did not expect to be managing a fish farm years later.

Bird flu found in western China as US combats cattle outbreak

Malay Mail

Cases of bird flu have been confirmed among wildfowl in western China, the agriculture ministry said today, as concerns grow over a US outbreak infecting cattle herds. Two counties in Qinghai province confirmed 275 cases of H5 influenza among dead Pallas’s gull and other wild birds, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a notice on its website.

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