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Mergers & Acquisitions

Poultry, animal feed mergers and acquisitions for February

Find out about merger and acquisition activity in the poultry and animal feed industries in February.

March 1, 2019

Feed Production by Region

DowDuPont’s Enlist E3 soybean OK’d by Philippines regulators

DowDuPont Inc. has received the final regulatory approval it needed to launch its new line of genetically engineered soybeans. The last country that was required for approval was the Philippines.

February 26, 2019

Consumer Trends

Americans seek more protein, but not all animal based

Sixty-one percent of consumers in the U.S. say they are seeking more protein in their diets, according to David Portalatin, vice president, food industry analyst, The NPD Group Inc. Portalatin spoke Wednesday at the first Feed Strategy Conference, presented by WATT Global Media at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta.

February 14, 2019

Feed Production by Region

VIV Asia introduces focus on food engineering

With more than 1,250 international exhibitors, VIV Asia offers a unique selection, including global market leaders and regional as well as national Asian players of growing importance. Professionals active in the production of pig meat, poultry meat, eggs, fish and dairy all have numerous reasons to meet up in Bangkok.

January 3, 2019

Animal Nutrition Views

Too many product codes can erode profit

We all want the best for our customers, and we want to offer them a unique solution best-suited to their needs.

December 24, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Newman to retire as AFIA president, CEO

Joel G. Newman will retire as the president and CEO of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) in December 2019, he announced in an email to AFIA members on Wednesday.

December 19, 2018

Animal Nutrition Views

Ignoring sales people is a dangerous proposition

In my work, I have seen many situations where the sales force of a company is seen as nothing more than those who execute a business transaction in terms of a product versus money.

December 17, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Skretting to cease production in UK

Skretting, a global leader in aquafeed, has started a process of consulting with employees with the view to cease production in the U.K. at the end of April 2019.

November 12, 2018

Animal Nutrition Views

Finding the right balance between science, marketing

It is not enough to have a good product (or service). You also need to find a good way to let people know about it.

November 2, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Merck leader: Meet consumers where they are

Since today’s consumers are less connected with agriculture, it is important for those in the industry to meet them “where they are,” advised Judson Vasconcelas, head of veterinary and consumer affairs with Merck Animal Health.

September 27, 2018

Aquaculture

Neovia acquires shrimp feed firm Ecuadorian Balnova

Neovia has acquired Ecuadorian Balnova, a food manufacturer for the shrimp market. With this acquisition, Neovia consolidates its strong international expertise in aquaculture and its location in the fourth-largest shrimp-producing market in the world. Last year, Neovia bought Epicore, the American manufacturer of larval feed and probiotics, which also has a large branch in Ecuador.

September 27, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Aboitiz Equity buys 75 percent stake in Gold Coin for $334M

A controlling stake in Asia’s largest privately owned agribusiness company, Gold Coin Management Holdings Ltd., has been sold to Pilmico International Pte. Ltd., a unit of conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., for $334 million.

July 23, 2018