Animal health and nutrition company Alltech are silver sponsors of this year’s Aquaculture Europe 2011 conference, taking place between October 18th and 21st in Rhodes, Greece.Alltech will host a Farmer’s Day during the conference on the 19th of October 2011, in conjunction with BioMar.

Based in Beijing, Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) will be providing FMS software solutions and services to meet the growing needs of animal feed manufacturers in China

The formal accreditation, just approved by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), means FCI is now able to provide accredited certification services against the new standard for an increased range of aquaculture species included within the finfish, molluscs and crustacean scopes

Leiber GmbH, Bramsche, Germany, a leading European producer of high-grade specialty yeast products, is expanding its list of international distribution partners

Strategic restructuring furthers Feed Asia’s ability to serve customers and suppliers with new market opportunities

Alltech has supported 55+ UK PhD Students

Global certification program for aquaculture facilities, Best Aquaculture Practices, has expanded its international marketing team with the addition of Emil Avalon as BAP's new business development manager for Europe.

BiOWiSH Technologies has launched an industry-changing 100% money back guarantee for aquaculture shrimp producers interested in BiOWiSH-AquaFarm. BiOWiSH will refund any producer who tries BiOWiSH-AquaFarm and finds the increased value of production doesn't exceed the cost of the product, up to 100% of the producer's cost for BiOWiSH-AquaFarm

In this issue, aqua specialist Dr. Andreas Lemme adresses the topic “Availability and effectiveness of free amino acids in aquaculture" for different fish species and shrimp

Omega Protein Corporation the leading producer of omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products in the United States, said its Reedville, Virginia facility has suffered no material property damages from Hurricane Irene

Dr. Mark Lyons has been named vice president of corporate affairs, Geoff Frank has been appointed to manager of North American sales, Matthew Smith becomes Asia Pacific Director

Machinery manufacturing and engineering services company, Muyang Group, is expanding its activities. It has set up a new office and service center in Denmark with more offices and R&D centers planned

MINTREX chelated trace minerals from Novus International, Inc., belongs to a new feed ingredient category. The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) accepted this new feed ingredient definition July 31, 2011, during its 2011 Ingredient Definitions Committee Meeting in Austin, Texas. The Division of Animal Feeds within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine accepted the chelated trace minerals category earlier this year and recommended that AAFCO accept this definition for inclusion in its official publication

Bacterial disease remains a costly problem for producers of tilapia and other warmwater fish, but can be managed effectively with integrated, sustainable programs involving vaccines and new-generation antibiotics developed specifically for aquaculture, according to a panel of experts speaking at a symposium held recently at the 2011 World Aquaculture Society meeting in Natal (Brazil)

Currently the new line is producing omegas but has the ability to switch to produce acids as well

Paine & Partners, LLC, , a global private equity investment firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scanbio Marine Group, a leading producer of fish protein concentrate, fish meal and fish oil from fresh and ensiled fish by-products from Scanbio AS

Alltech’s KnowMycotoxins.com now offers a fresh take on conquering the challenge of mycotoxins. The Web site features a new home page and refreshed content reflecting the interests of its key audience

Merck’s animal health division, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced that with immediate effect it will begin using the new name, Merck Animal Health. It will be known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada

The acquisition of Vitatene allows DSM to strengthen the natural carotenoids offerings of its nutrition business

Aurora Algae’s commercial facility will be equipped to manufacture thousands of tonnes of algae-based biomass annually for the production of sustainable products in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, aquaculture and renewable energy markets