Síldarvinnslan has decided to stop the operation of the fishmeal factory in Helguvík due to fall of capellin raw material for fishmeal mills.

AgriProtein’s holding company is accelerating and broadening its global mission to develop sustainable, insect-based nutrient recycling solutions. The holding company will change its name in the coming weeks to the “Insect Technology Group”

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted to indefinitely postpone a motion that would have found Virginia and its menhaden fishery out of compliance. Omega Protein, the largest participant in the state\'s menhaden fishery, supports this action.

Specific polysaccharides extracts from macroalgae showed a great impact in shrimp health and digestive welfare.

Calysta, an innovator in sustainable products to improve worldwide food security, was named by Cleantech Group in the prestigious 2019 Global Cleantech 100.

Evonik and Vland signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic cooperation in the field of probiotics for animal nutrition and in the field of enzymes for industrial applications.

DSM announced that it intends to create a 75/25 joint venture with Nenter & Co., Inc., which will include all Nenter’s production and related assets for Vitamin E.

Arbiom, an agricultural-biotechnology company developing bioprocessing technology to convert wood in to food, announced last month it has successfully produced tonnage quantities of its high-protein ingredient - SylPro® enhanced torula yeast.

Norwegian BioMar producers make a state-of-the-art feed fish feed.

Adisseo is sponsoring Feedipedia, the open access information system which offers access to a large in-depth knowledge-base of raw materials.

Ÿnsect has announced that its protein ŸnMeal™ has demonstrated outstanding performance in recent trials with European sea bass. Diets containing the insect meal improved feed efficiency and weight gain when compared to the control group, and also reduced the appearance of abnormal intestinal villi in the gut, thereby improving gut health.

KnipBio Inc. has announced the successful completion of an extended series of trials studying the efficacy of its single cell protein ingredient KnipBio Meal (KBM) in the diet of fingerling rainbow trout.

InnovaFeed announced that a new international group of investors led by 'CREADEV - Creating for People' has participated in the latest funding round, securing an additional 40 M€ for the company’s insect production activities. The support of these new investors brings the 2018 financing total to 55M€, which will enable the company to significantly accelerate its development. Over 200M€ will be invested in the launch of 5 new production sites by 2020. 

Bühler Inc has announced the appointment of Andy Sharpe as new President and CEO as of January 1, 2019.  Sharpe succeeds René Steiner, who will be retiring. Andy Sharpe has more than 20 years’ experience with Bühler, working across all functions of the organization, including sales, marketing, research and development, engineering, manufacturing and executive leadership.

Alltech will conduct a free webinar on effective mycotoxin analysis on Monday, December 10 2018. The webinar will be broadcast live from Amsterdam, and will discuss some of the latest monitoring and analyzing methods and how monitoring can help reducing the negative impacts of mycotoxins.

Alltech has released a new video highlighting Norway's Erko Settefisk RAS salmon farm and the importance of animal gut health in an RAS system. The facility is licensed to produce up to five million salmon up to one kilo in weight, and Salmon farmer Rune Sandvik helps hatch 1.5 million salmon every three months. The farm uses Alltech Coppens products to help optimize gut health and strengthen the skin of the fish.

Alltech has officially opened its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Pune, India. The Pune facility was designed to cater not only to the local market but to South Asia and Southeast Asia, Australia and Europe as well. The plant spans a total area of 132,000 square feet and employs 50 full-time team members. The facility features modern scientific technology and utilizes advanced quality systems. With a production capacity of 25,000 tons per year, it is the largest organic trace mineral plant in Asia.

Aller Aqua has launched two new feed programs on its websites to present an easy overview of Aller Aqua pellet and granulate feed ranges and give direct access to download product data sheets. The feeds displayed in the Recommended feed programs are listed according to perceived performance; darker colors indicate better performance. The Additional feed programs display feeds that are additional to Aller Aqua fry and grower feed programs, such as functional feeds.

Nutriad recently participated in the International AquaExpo 2018 in Guyaquil, Ecuador. Organized by the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA), the AquaExpo focused on different topics related to the farming of white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. At the event, Nutriad supported BIOBAC at their booth with a focus on programs for aquaculture additives supporting the prevention of shrimp diseases and species-specific digestive/metabolic enhancers to reduce feed cost and improve performance in shrimp.

Unibio has entered into an agreement with Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad with the intent to conduct product trials of Uniprotein® for the Southeast Asian market.Subject to the outcome of the product trials, the parties may consider entering into a joint feasibility study to assess any potential future collaboration.