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Animal Feed Manufacturing

La Coop fédérée completes acquisition of Cargill assets

La Coop fédérée, an agri-food cooperative with establishments across Canada, has concluded, through its Agri-business Division, its acquisition of the grain and crop input assets of Cargill in Ontario after obtaining the approval of the Competition Bureau.

November 27, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Top 10 South American animal feed companies

The top 10 animal feed manufacturers in South America produced more than 23 million metric tons (mmt) of animal feed in 2017, according to WATTAgNet.com’s Top Feed Companies database.

November 21, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Eurofins Scientific plans facility in Wisconsin

Eurofins provides a range of life sciences services, including pet food consulting, testing and analysis.

November 19, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Permira funds invest in Asian aquafeed producer Grobest

Global investment firm Permira and Ye Cherng Industrial Products Co. Ltd. (Grobest), one of the largest independent and most advanced producers of aquatic feed in Asia, announced that a company backed by the Permira funds, will acquire 50 percent of the shares of Grobest, through a new joint venture company that will become the sole corporate shareholder of Grobest after closing.

November 15, 2018

Feed Production by Region

ADM looks to buy Argentina soy crusher Molinos Agro

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) has approached Argentina-based soy crusher Molinos Agro about buying its livestock feed and soy oil manufacturing plant, according to a Reuters report.

November 12, 2018

Latest News

Cargill names VP of research & development and innovation

Florian Schattenmann will join Cargill on November 12 as vice president of research & development (R&D) and innovation, filling the company’s top job in R&D and innovation and serving in the capacity of the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Schattenmann most recently served as vice president of Performance & Coatings R&D at The Dow Chemical Co.

November 12, 2018

Latest News

Darling Ingredients acquires animal fat processing facility

Darling Ingredients Inc. has acquired the stock of PPH Conto Ltd., a food-grade animal fat processing facility in Lubien Kujawski, Poland.

November 8, 2018

Poultry

Evonik acquires big data company Porphyrio

Evonik Industries has completed the acquisition of Porphyrio NV, the KU Leuven spinoff company headquartered in Herent, Belgium.

November 7, 2018

Latest News

Jan Potijk to step down from ForFarmers

Jan Potijk, member of the executive board of ForFarmers and COO of ForFarmers Netherlands, has decided not to be eligible for reappointment during the annual general meeting of shareholders on April 26, 2019, when his current tenure ends. The executive board will consequently consist of CEO Yoram Knoop and the CFO Arnout Traas.

November 2, 2018

Latest News

Poultry, animal feed mergers and acquisitions for October

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

November 1, 2018

Feed Production by Region

Alltech opens inaugural Nepal office

Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech has strengthened its presence in Asia with the official opening of its Nepal sales and support office in the city of Kathmandu on October 25.

October 31, 2018

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Aidan Connolly to step down as Alltech chief innovation officer

Aidan Connolly, Alltech’s chief innovation officer, will leave the company by the end of November to pursue personal interests, Alltech said.

October 25, 2018