Lab services accreditation coincides with 50th anniversary

MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) has introduced AQUAVAC® PD3, a single-injection vaccine that protects against the three main pathogens affecting salmon in the UK and Ireland. The vaccine protects against pancreas disease—one of the most costly diseases affecting the salmon industry—as well as furunculosis and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN).

Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed, and industrial materials, has announced Andy Sharpe as new president and CEO as of June 1, 2015. Sharpe succeeds Hans-Jöerg Ill, who will be returning to Bühler’s headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland.

Extrusion, drying and process control systems company, Wenger Manufacturing, Inc., has entered into a reseller partnership agreement with SafetyChain Software,a leader in Food Safety Chain Management Systems that automate, streamline and improve food safety and quality assurance (FSQA)™ for the food and beverage industry.

Oxidative stress is a key issue in animal production. Lallemand Animal Nutrition recently organized technical symposiums dedicated to this topic: the opportunity to question preconceptions about antioxidants and better understand this issue.

In its continues sales team expansion in Europe, Nutriad has announced the appointment of Antonio Vila as Key Account Manager for Western Spain and Portugal.

This capital increase will allow the company to invest between 400 and 500 million Euros over the next three years in emerging countries and accelerate targeted acquisitions in fields presenting growth opportunities, including aquaculture and feed additives.

The investment will accelerate efforts to reduce overuse of antibiotics in global food supply

In the past five years Nutriad, through its specialized business unit Aquaculture, has increased its focus on aquaculture and continues to expand its active participation in aquaculture events, including TILAPIA 2015, MEAF 2015 and WA 2015.

US firm Kemin, operating in India for more than 15 years through a facility near Chennai, will expand beyond the poultry and dairy areas by unveiling products and services for aquaculture next month

At the recent VIV Asia that took place in Bangkok,Thailand, Nutriad formally announced new distribution partnerships in Thailand and Philippines

Multinational feed additive producer Nutriad has appointed Simon Martyn as Regional Director EMEA.

Vaccines protect against serious diseases affecting warmwater fish

At Viv Asia 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, Lallemand Animal Nutrition will introduce LALSEA BIOREM, a new range of aquaculture bioremediation solutions. LALSEA BIOREM is a range of synergistic combinations of specifically selected naturally occurring microorganism strains that help maintain water quality during crop cycles, naturally degrading organic wastes and helping control phytoplankton blooms.

Leiber GmbH, one of the international leading manufacturers of specialist yeast products is, for the first time, taking part in the VIV Asia - the international trade fair for animal breeding and animal processing in Bangkok.

BIOMIN will unveil Mycofix® 5.0, a fully re-formulated, all-in-one mycotoxin risk management solution for livestock at the VIV Asia 2015 in Bangkok.

Multinational feed additives producer Nutriad joined the board of trustees of the Andalusian Aquaculture Technology Center (CTAQUA). CTAQUA, a Spanish non-profit organization founded in October 2007, focuses on specific innovation needs of the aquaculture and seafood sectors. 80% of its members are aquaculture farmers, feed companies and other industry related enterprises. Universities as well as regional governmental institutions are also part of CTAQUA. Their facilities are located in Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz/Spain) and hold a range of wet laboratories, microbiology and pathology labs, equipment for analytical work and seafood transformation.

Nutriad researches novel ways to improve gut health

Manufacturing is vital for Muyang’s Flawless Project Delivery (FPD) in providing quality machines and equipment. Since moving into the new, state-of-the-art facility in May 2013, the manufacture team of FAMSUN Feedmill Solution has continuously updated their knowledge, skill and standards in machine manufacturing and the use of new tools, and has made great achievements in the past one and a half years.

Bühler closed 2014 with significant growth signals. The company's order intake grew organically by 9% to CHF 2.6 billion, while its orders on hand grew by 20% to CHF 1.6 billion – both record results in the company's more than 150-year history.