Industry Trends

September 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?

Pet food industry shifts, Calling all innovators in dairy sustainability, Inside Singapore’s egg farms, and more. See what feed journals and feed industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Pet food industry shifts: Merger deal, novel ingredients, and a new push for sustainability
FeedNavigator

The pet food industry is evolving, and recent weeks have seen a major acquisition, innovative ingredient developments, strategic partnerships, and a new sustainability initiative.
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Calling all innovators in dairy sustainability
FeedNavigator

The Yield Lab, an early-stage investor in sustainable AgTech, is tackling dairy sector challenges linked to emissions, manure management, land use, and water quality through a new initiative.
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Inside Singapore’s egg farms: Full-body showers, disinfectant foot-dip help protect hens from bird flu in Singapore
The Malay Mail

Singapore’s egg farms have strict biosecurity measures like full-body showers and disinfectant foot dips to prevent the spread of avian influenza. The spread of bird flu poses a threat to Singapore’s plans to expand its agri-food sector. Industry leaders urge authorities to consider HPAI vaccinations for local poultry, citing concerns about the disease spreading from migratory birds.
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What Meat and Poultry Processors Need to Know About Weight Loss Medications
MEAT+POULTRY

Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have dramatically changed how and what people are eating, especially protein products. As more consumers access and use such medications, they are changing their diets by avoiding some indulgent foods and adding more meat and poultry.
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Animal health has ‘untapped innovation potential’, says Elanco – How to fix it?
FeedNavigator

We caught up with Elanco EVP of innovation and regulatory affairs, Ellen de Brabander, to discuss the recent divesture of the animal health giant’s aqua business, its high hopes for the methane-reducing feed supplement Bovaer, and how the newly created One Health Innovation District in Indianapolis will spur the sector’s advances.
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A system stacked against antibiotic-free poultry production
FeedNavigator

Purdue Foods is the only US poultry processor still holding fast to its No Antibiotics Ever commitment, and a food policy expert blames systemic failures, economics, and a lack of collaboration for the industry’s move away from antibiotic-free production.
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Cow diet changes may slash enteric methane from dairy by up to 60%
FeedNavigator

An esteemed scholar has concluded that currently available mitigation strategies can substantially decrease enteric methane emissions from US dairy farms.
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Pet food companies drive value despite challenges, says investment bank
FeedNavigator

Macro-economic headwinds have induced caution in the pet food space, but opportunities still abound in high-growth segments for those companies who target the right subthemes, according to Houlihan Lokey.
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Hempseed meal approved for use in layer feed in the US
FeedNavigator

Finally, after years of work by US hemp organizations such as the Hemp Feed Coalition, a hemp ingredient has been green lit for use in commerical laying hen feed in the US.
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Cargill China: Methane reduction must add up commercially
FeedNavigator

From its work on the Carbon Reduction Project in China, Cargill is confident that by applying innovation in dairy farming, methane emission reductions and productivity enhancements can go hand in hand.
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EU dairy industry prepares for cooperation as China launches anti-subsidy probe
FeedNavigator

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has initiated a high-stakes anti-subsidy investigation targeting specific dairy imports from the EU, escalating trade tensions between the world’s second-largest economy and Europe.
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No new bird flu cases: Philippines ends ban on California, South Dakota poultry
The Malay Mail

The Philippines has lifted its ban on importing domesticated and wild birds, including poultry products, from California and South Dakota, Manila’s farm ministry said today. The two US states have not reported any new outbreaks of bird flu since early June, the ministry said in a statement.
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With RM1.2b at stake, Thailand battles against invasive ‘alien’ blackchin tilapia for next generation’s sake
The Malay Mail

Thailand is facing a serious ecological crisis as the blackchin tilapia, a highly invasive fish species from West Africa, spreads rapidly through its waterways. Despite numerous efforts to control its population, the fish continues to wreak havoc on the environment and economy, and has impacted 17 provinces in the country, according to a BBC report published today.
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Vietnam to send its swine fever vaccine to Philippines
GMA News Online

Vietnam will send 150,000 doses of its African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday, state media said, although it has not yet been approved internationally.
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South Korea’s CJ to raise animal feed investment in northern Vietnam province
Theinvestor.vn

CJ Vina Agri, a Vietnam-based animal feed producer under South Korean conglomerate CJ, will raise its investment in the northern province of Ha Nam to $31.4 million.
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Vietnam shrimp exports again hit two-year high driven by US demand

Undercurrent News

After reaching a two-year high in June, Vietnamese farmed vannamei shrimp exports were up month-on-month again, with further improvements expected in H2…

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Modernized fish hatcheries seen boosting aquaculture prospects
BusinessWorld

THE National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) said on Tuesday that modernized fish hatcheries will help raise the output and competitiveness of aquaculture. “The modernization of hatcheries will elevate and transform the aquaculture industry into a more economically profitable, cost-efficient, and cost-effective operations,” NFRDI Executive Director Lilian C. Garcia said during a memorandum of agreement signing for its temperature-controlled hatchery project.
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Fish production declines 6% in second quarter
BusinessWorld

FISHERIES output fell 6% in the second quarter led by the marine municipal fisheries, inland municipal fisheries, and aquaculture segments, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In its fisheries report, the PSA said production was 1.02 million metric tons (MMT) in the second quarter. The commercial fishery segment reported a 21.9% year-on-year gain for the quarter to 286,602 MT. Marine municipal fisheries, which accounted for 25.5% of overall output, declined 6.
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Vaccine alone not seen sufficient to contain Batangas ASF outbreak
BusinessWorld

HOG FARMERS said animal movement restrictions will be key to containing the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Batangas. “Stopping the spread of the virus to other parts of Batangas may not (solved by) vaccine alone; we must have the resolve to strictly monitor the movement of animals,” National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. Vice-Chairman Alfred Ng told BusinessWorld.
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Feline flavors: Scientists use cats as “taste testers” to elevate pet food appeal
Food IngredientsFIrst

Researchers in China have attempted to improve cat food by using a panel of feline taste testers to identify favored flavor compounds in chicken liver-based sprays used as pet food attractants. The findings revealed a preference for more free amino acids, responsible for “savory and fatty flavors,” over commercially available cat food attractants.
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