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Kemira Oyj sells ChemSolutions’ formic acid business to Taminco Corporation

Kemira Oyj has signed an agreement to sell its formic acidbusiness, including the feed and the airport runway de-icing product lines, toTaminco Corporation. The businesses sold had combined revenue of approximatelyEuro140 million (US$192.2 million) in 2012.

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Victam International to celebrate 50th anniversary

Victam International, the organizers of the feed and grainprocessing exhibitions in Bangkok and Cologne, will celebrate its 50th anniversaryduring its next event in Germany. The event will once again take place in Cologne and willfeature three exhibitions in one event.

Adisseo, Fermentalg partnering on new animal feed proteins

Adisseo, an expert in animal feed, and Fermentalg, anindustrial biotechnology company that specializes in the production ofcompounds and molecules of interest derived from microalgae, have announced anew partnership. The two groups will combine their respective expertise in thejoint development of new generations of proteins for animal feed.

Study confirms SFIs reduce environmental impact of livestock production

The Specialty Feed Ingredients Sustainability (SFIS) ProjectConsortium, dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of livestockproduction through innovative specialty feed ingredients, has announced theresults of a yearlong study that confirms the role of Specialty FeedIngredients (SFIs) in reducing the environmental impact of livestockproduction.Launched by the International Feed Industry Federation(IFIF) and the E.U. Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and theirMixtures (FEFANA) in 2013, the overall results of the study show that the useof SFIs in animal diets reduces the consumption of basic feed ingredients.

Nor-Feed’s Algerian affiliate begins operations

Nor-Feed Sud, specialized in botanical additives for animalfeed, formalized the start of its Algerian affiliate, Nor-Feed Maghreb. Directed by doctors Mohamed Hammoudi and Baghdad Khiati,from Tiaret’s veterinary’s institute, the affiliate proposes a range ofproducts specific to the local and regional market.

BASF’s Natugrain TS approved by EU for fattening pigs

BASF's Natugrain TS (identification number 4a7), which improves feed conversion in poultry and swine, recently received approval from the European Commission for use in fattening pigs. This approval completes the regulatory status of Natugrain TS; all relevant animal species (pigs and poultry) are now covered.

BASF launches ‘We create chemistry’ campaign

BASF’s global business unit Animal Nutrition launched a new campaign themed “We create chemistry.” The campaign, which refers to BASF’s corporate “We create chemistry” strategy, shows how the company addresses future challenges in livestock feeding: with efficient solutions for balanced growth.

Adisseo’s Chinese methionine unit startup going according to plan

Adisseo confirms the startupof its Chinese methionine unit in Nanjing according to plan, which mirrors its sisterplant in Spain. The project has been a major industrial challenge, with more than25 chemical units filling a surface equivalent to 30 football fields.

Market for organic trace minerals to reach $624.6M by 2020

The global market for animal feed organic trace minerals is expectedto reach US$624.6 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View ResearchInc. Higher bioavailability or organic trace minerals in animals as compared toinorganic counterparts is expected to be a key driver for the market over the nextsix years.

Novus celebrates 30 years of ALIMET production

Thirty years ago this week, the first load of ALIMET shipped out of the Chocolate Bayou Manufacturing Facility near Alvin, Texas. ALIMET feed supplement, an 88 percent active source of methionine, has become the liquid methionine source most frequently used by nutritionists around the world.

Connell Bros. acquires Enzyme Solutions

Connell Bros. Co. Australasia Pty Ltd., a subsidiary ofWilbur-Ellis Company, announced on January 16 that it has acquired the businessof Enzyme Solutions Pty Ltd. based in Melbourne. The acquisition will expandthe company’s ingredient portfolio within a wide range of industries, includingfood, home care, animal feed, and industrial applications.

Jury rules against Land O’Lakes Purina in poisoning case

A jury has ordered Land O'Lakes Purina Feed to pay a pair of dairy farmers in Tillamook, Ore., $750,000 in damages for poisoning their dairy cows.The trial, which wrapped up in December 2013 in Tillamook County Circuit Court, ended on a 10-2 verdict in favor of Neal and Nancy Kaste after food from Land O'Lakes Purina Feed killed 140 of their milking cows, Tillamook County Pioneer reported.

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