Alternative Protein: Page 7

Animal Feed for Thought

Faux meat: The protein of the future?

Faux meats like the Beyond Burger and other plant-based protein alternatives threaten growth of animal agriculture sectors.

Brand Insights

Unlock the Power of Soybean Meal in Swine Production

USSEC

Elevate performance, protect ROI, and beat seasonal challenges with research-backed strategies and real-world insights. 

Dairy Cattle

AB Agri acquires AgroKorn

British animal nutrition and agricultural services group AB Agri is growing its capabilities in the fast-developing field of alternative proteins with the acquisition of AgroKorn.

Feed Mill Management

Bell Aquaculture promotes sustainability in production, feed

Bell Aquaculture’s RAS fish farm makes sustainability a top priority. Plant-based aqua feed formulations utilize an alternative protein source.

Feed Additives

Using maize gluten as an alternative protein source for poultry, pig feeds

The maize starch industry is a large global business that processes huge amounts of maize each year. Maize gluten protein can replace part of soybean meal in diets, but like all ingredients, it has its positive and negative aspects that require attention during feed formulation.

Animal Nutrition

Using vegetable proteins in pig and poultry feed

As animal proteins are increasingly being removed from animal feeds, vegetable-based feeds are becoming more popular. However, vegetable-based feeds are a particular challenge for the micro-flora of the gastrointestinal tract of pigs and poultry in that they have high fiber content and contain plant proteins that are generally digested less easily than animal proteins.

Feed Additives

South Africa feed company breeding maggots for protein

South Africa-based AgriProtein Technologies is breeding maggots as a sustainable alternative protein source for animal feed and looking for ways to expand their business to meet industry needs. The company is part of a new industry called nutrient recycling, which uses organic waste to create protein.