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October’s animal feed industry mergers and acquisitions

Find out about merger and acquisition activity in the animal feed industry in October.

Feed Strategy Staff

November 1, 2019

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Learn the latest news on mergers and acquisitions in the animal feed industry

Find out about merger and acquisition activity in the animal feed industry in October.

Wenger Group acquires Risser Grain

The Wenger Group Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the grain and fertilizer operations of Risser Grain LLC.

Nutreco acquires South African premix company

Nutreco has acquired the South African premix company Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH) from Kaonne Investments for an undisclosed price. ANH will be fully integrated into Trouw Nutrition South Africa.

Nutreco acquires Cargill’s compound feed unit in Portugal

Nutreco has signed an agreement to acquire Cargill’s compound feed business in Portugal for an undisclosed price.

Feed mill optimization: Balancing efficiency, nutrition and cost

Feed mill optimization: Balancing efficiency, nutrition and cost

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Cargill acquires 2 US feed mills

Cargill has acquired two feed mills from Compana Pet Brands – one in Denver and the other in Kansas City, Kansas.

Merger Acquisition 2

Brenntag opens new animal nutrition facility in Belgium

The state-of-the-art facility was completed in July and started full-scale operations in September.

Brenntag Headquarters

Regulatory Updates

Wyoming eases restrictions to aid ag producers affected by fire

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed two executive orders to assist agricultural producers affected by fires across the state.

Dust explosion at Tyson plant injures one

The explosion occurred during grain unloading, spreading flames through the facility.

Firetruck Closeup

Feed Strategy Podcast

How to protect feed operations from ransomware attacks [PODCAST]

Dr. James Gruich, cybersecurity expert and educator, discusses measures feed and grain businesses can take to mitigate cyber threats.

Evonik completes expansion of Singapore methionine plant

Production of MetAMINO on Jurong Island is again running at full capacity, after shutdowns in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2024.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

AFIA details challenges, opportunities in US feed manufacturing

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has released its annual “Our Industry, Our Promise,” report, detailing the operational challenges facing U.S. feed and pet food manufacturers and actions AFIA is taking to address them.

Pile Chicken Feed

SEAFDEC expands aquaculture research complex

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) continues to expand its research complex in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Pilmico Foods, Gold Coin merge to form Aboitiz Foods

The new company’s 29 facilities are located in the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei.

Merger Acquisition 2

Elanco to invest $130M to renovate manufacturing facility

Elanco Animal Health Inc. will invest US$130 million to renovate its manufacturing facility in Elwood, Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly announced on August 20.

Copper metabolism challenges in ruminants

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Dairy Cows Eating Hay

Increased automation an opportunity for agrifood industry

New research predicts one-third of jobs in agriculture will become automated within the next decade.

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