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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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De Heus opens feed production facility in Indonesia

De Heus has further strengthened its presence in Indonesia with the successful acquisition and launch of its fifth production facility in Purwodadi, Central Java.

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Aboitiz Foods opens 6th feed mill in Vietnam

The facility features the latest advancements in feed technology, enhancing capacity to meet the demands of its growing market.

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DSM-Firmenich, CPF Philippines partner to boost production sustainability

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

Rumin8 achieves first regulatory approval in Brazil

Australian climate technology company Rumin8 has received feed ingredient approval in Brazil from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply for the company’s methane-reducing feed additive.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Animal Health Canada funding to support animal health, welfare

Funding will advance emergency preparedness, promote sustainable animal welfare practices, and strengthen Canada’s animal health surveillance systems.

New SHIC projects aim to advance US swine farm biosecurity

The Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, in collaboration with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, has recently funded two new projects to advance biosecurity of U.S. swine farms.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Lesaffre acquires majority stake in Biorigin

Lesaffre becomes controlling shareholder in producer of yeast derivatives, shortly after it reached an agreement with DSM-Firmenich for a multi-part collaboration in yeast derivatives.

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Sustainability in Feed Production

Perdue AgriBusiness investigating ‘forever chemicals’ at site

The company is working with Maryland state officials to address PFAS levels detected in groundwater in Salisbury.

Maryland state officials are working with Perdue AgriBusiness to address PFAS levels detected in groundwater in Salisbury.

New president of FEFANA announced

Séverine Deschandelliers has been re-elected.

Regulatory Updates

FDA to reorganize Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will reorganize the Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation within the Center for Veterinary Medicine into two separate offices that will handle pre-market evaluation of originator animal products and generic drugs.

Land O’Lakes, MFA Inc. form strategic alliance

The strategic alliance aims to further strengthen the federated cooperative system through collaborative growth and by better utilizing the collective strength of two leading cooperative organizations.

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