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Animal Feed Manufacturing

Feed ingredients company seeks partners for Middle East expansion

Borregaard LignoTech, an animal feed ingredients company, is expanding its business in the Middle East and India, and seeks partners for its animal feed additives business in these regions. The company says it wishes to establish Borregaard LignoTech as a long-term supplier with the help of prospective partners that already have a strong local presence in these markets.

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Feed Production by Region

Cargill bars Syngenta GMO corn at US mills

Cargill has added itself to the list of companies rejecting a type of Syngenta corn, Viptera, genetically modified to protect the crop against insect damage. Another company, Bunge North America, is currently being sued by Syngenta for refusing to accept the corn.

Company News

Alltech establishes fully owned Mexico office

Animal health and nutrition company Alltech opened its first wholly owned office in Mexico in an effort to move closer to its local customers, according to the company. “Although Alltech has had a strong presence in Mexico for more than 25 years...we look forward now to working directly with our local customers in the region,” said Dr. Guilherme Minozzo, Alltech’s vice president of Latin America.

Feed Production by Region

Provimi reports increased feed margins

Having completed the disposal of its petfood business in June, Provimi has presented the first half-year financial results as a group focused entirely on commercial-animal nutrition. These results showed an 11.5% increase in revenue to €871 million from €782 million for January through June 2010, while the gross margin climbed 5.2% to €237 million.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Victam Europe highlights opportunities for European feed producers

The past year was the year of living dangerously, said Patrick Vanden Avenne, president of FEFAC, on the opening day of Victam Europe, taking place from May 3-5, at its new location in Cologne, Germany. Vanden Avenne noted that feed prices had been volatile, and margins and profitability difficult, and he added that the feed industry’s customers had found it hard to pass on costs.

Feed Additives

Quality Technology Calsporin supply unaffected by Japan disaster

Quality Technology International Inc., the North American distributor of direct-fed microbial Calsporin has released a statement assuring North American clients that there are no concerns about providing continuous supplies of Calsporin to the poultry and animal markets. "We have, at a minimum, a six-month supply of Calsporin in the United States," said Troy Lohrmann, QTI vice president.