Company News: Page 30

Foundation Analytical Laboratory expands feed analysis portfolio

Foundation Analytical Laboratory (FAL), an independent, third-party contract testing laboratory, has expanded its feed analysis portfolio to better serve clients in the dairy and livestock industries.

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Optimized phytase dosing: unlocking more value from feed phytate

IFF Animal Nutrition & Health

Learn how optimized phytase dosing with Axtra® PHY GOLD can improve nutrient release, reduce feed costs and maximize feed phytate value in poultry and swine diets.

Optimized phytase dosing: unlocking more value from feed phytate

Perstorp Group names Ian Atterbury to lead animal nutrition unit

Atterbury will join the company as senior vice president, effective January 13, 2025, to succeed Aart Mateboer, who retired this year.

Boehringer Ingelheim expands research and development facility

With a capital investment of US$66.1 million and 63 new jobs created, this expansion includes the addition of 63,000 square feet of administrative space and more than 28,000 square feet of laboratory space in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.

Bühler opens Grain Innovation Center to drive sustainability and technology

Spanning 2,000 square meters, the high-tech facility offers testing, training and solutions in areas from optical sorting to protein shifting.

Dinnissen Sampling Unit now ATEX certified

Irwin to succeed Plylar as president of Mountaire Farms

Phillip Plylar, who has been with the company for 28 years, will retire at the end of 2024.

Amanda Irwin, chief operating officer of Mountaire Farms, will become the company's president in 2025.

DSM-Firmenich, BFG Philippines partner on sustainable poultry production

The two organisations have come together to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to implement DSM-Firmenich’s Sustell, a life cycle assessment (LCA) platform to measure and improve the environmental footprint of animal proteins.

Alternative Protein

Nutreco opens first cell feed production facility

Nutreco has opened the world’s first dedicated food-grade powder production facility for cell feed, in Boxmeer, The Netherlands.

BioMar achieves UK’s first ASC feed certification

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has named BioMar UK the first ASC certified feed production facility the United Kingdom.

Animal Feed Manufacturers

DSM-Firmenich opens new animal nutrition factory in Brazil

The plant will produce 100,000 tons of supplements annually for the health and nutrition of beef and dairy cattle.

Dsm Brazil Factory Opening

Agrifirm CEO Dick Hordijk to lead Topigs Norsvin

Topigs Norsvin has named Dick Hordijk as its new CEO, effective March 31, 2025. Hordijk will remain CEO of Royal Agrifirm Group until January 1, 2025, as previously announced.

Royal Agrifirm Group names Piet Hilarides as new CEO

Hilarides will succeed Dick Hordijk who, as previously announced, will resign on January 1, 2025, after eight years as CEO.

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