Nutreco invests in AquaCon’s US RAS salmon project

Oct 4, 2021 — AquaCon raised a total of $7.5 million to build a RAS salmon facility in Maryland, on the U.S. East Coast, that included participation from Israel Corporation and AKVA Group.

Skretting introduces a natural approach to feeding marine fish larvae

Oct 1, 2021 — The company unveiled a new hatchery diet with ingredients inspired by nature to support improved palatability, simplicity to use and improve pellet structure and feed distribution. 

$9.8 million research center to make waves in sustainable aquafeed production

Sep 30, 2021 — The new Deakin University center will explore the use of sustainable ingredients in creating fish feed and how underutilized byproducts from other industries can have a second life.

UK plans to unlock gene editing technologies of crops

Sep 30, 2021 — The UK published new plans to unlock the power of gene editing to help farmers grow more resistant, nutritious and productive crops.

De Heus breaks ground on new animal feed plant in Ivory Coast

Sep 29, 2021 — The company started the construction of a greenfield compound feed factory in Ivory Coast with an initial capacity of 100,000 tons per year for fish, poultry and cattle. 

EFFOP elects new president

Sep 29, 2021 — The annual general assembly of European Fishmeal and Fish Oil Producers elected Frank Trearty, general manager of the Irish fishmeal producer Pelagia Killybegs, as the new president.

Cargill, Freshwater Institute partnership to improve feeds for RAS salmon farming

Sep 28, 2021 — This partnership builds on recent efforts between the two groups that validated the effectiveness of Cargill’s new diet for Atlantic salmon grown in land-based RAS.

Can mussels replace fishmeal in shrimp feeds?

Sep 27, 2021 — Australian researchers are evaluating the use of mussel meal as a fishmeal replacement in black tiger shrimp together with other sustainable ingredients. 

Dibaq aquafeed mill achieves BAP certification, first in continental Europe

Sep 27, 2021 — The Spanish feed mill is one of the almost 150 BAP-certified feed mills in 25 countries worldwide.

Grobest appoints new CEO

Sep 27, 2021 — The company appointed Hua Du to further accelerate the group’s growth and expansion.

IFIF, FAO to strengthen collaboration to ensure safe and sustainable feed and food

Sep 27, 2021 — The organizations have a long-standing partnership and this meeting addressed some critical issues of common interest, such as the need for capacity development to ensure feed safety and the containment of antimicrobial resistance.

Aquaculture partnership to set a feed mill in Nigeria

Sep 23, 2021 — Los Lagos Aquaculture Center of Excellence project will have a hatchery, grow-out and processing facilities and a feed mill that aims to produce 24,000 tons of fish feed per year.

BioMar to expand capacity in Ecuador

Sep 23, 2021 — The company will establish four new production lines with a combined capacity of 200,000 tons and plans to launch new advanced shrimp feed concepts in 2022.

USSEC convenes Global Aquaculture Industry Advisory Council to dive into shaping a sustainable aquaculture industry

Sep 23, 2021 — With a multistakeholder representation from 11 academia, civil society, industry, public sector and sustainability certification organizations, the council aims to shape a growing and sustainable aquaculture industry.

IFIF elects new Chairman and Board of Directors for 2022-2023

Sep 22, 2021 — Ruud Tijssens, Group Director Public & Cooperative Affairs, Royal Agrifirm Group, was elected as IFIF’s new chairman for 2022-2023 by delegates at IFIF’s 34th General Assembly.

How acidified fish feeds can improve digestion in juvenile barramundi

Sep 22, 2021 — A study found that components that make up a feed that have no nutritional value can also be manipulated to improve fish growth efficiency.

Alltech Coppens expanded aqua center to focus on RAS

Sep 15, 2021 — The company’s digestibility research facility has been increased by 50% and will focus on new RAS feeds.

Global Seafood Alliance unveils new brand identity

Sep 14, 2021 — The rebranding follows the merger of the Global Seafood Assurances with the Global Aquaculture Alliance into the Global Seafood Alliance.

BioMar reaches one million tons of salmon feed with microalgae

Sep 13, 2021 — The company hit a sustainability milestone with the adoption of microalgae omega-3s into feed diets.

Grobest Group names Ko Chi-Kang as chairman of the board

Sep 10, 2021 —

Ko Chi-Kang will contribute to the continued growth and success of the Grobest Group.