Feed and Additive

SPACE 2026 will mark its 40th edition from September 15-17 at the Rennes Exhibition Centre in France, bringing together nearly 900 exhibitors, international livestock professionals, cutting-edge innovations and one of Europe’s leading livestock genetics showcases. This year’s edition will place sustainable water management at the center of the programme.

Ecolex Global Business Development Director Edward Manchester highlighted nutrition-based One Health strategies at Livestock Philippines 2026, emphasizing practical feed solutions for healthier animals and more sustainable livestock production. He also identified antibiotic reduction and mycotoxin management as key industry priorities.

Kemiex‘s new feed report projects global feed consumption rising from 1,450 mmt in 2026 to 1,560 mmt by 2031, driven mainly by poultry and dairy demand. China, the US and Brazil remain the world’s top three feed-consuming nations. Kemiex AG, a Zurich-based market intelligence firm for raw materials, has published its first Annual Feed Report, unveiling its first industry-wide econometric framework for forecasting feed grain and oilseed demand across more than 130 countries.

Mazzoleni Spa has reported that its live yeast product, BioCell® R, improved fiber digestion, feed efficiency, and milk production in a study of 170 Italian Holstein dairy cows. A study conducted on 170 Italian Holstein dairy cows has found that supplementation with BioCell® R, a live yeast product developed by Italian animal nutrition company Mazzoleni Spa, was associated with more efficient digestion, improved feed utilization, and increased milk production.

WellFish Tech has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Erik Tveteraas as Group Finance Director to support its commercial strategy and global expansion plans. His experience in aquaculture investment and growth-stage finance is expected to accelerate the company’s next phase of development.

The registration for AFIA’s annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference has begun. The event will be held November 4-6, 2026, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, U.S. Early-bird registration runs through October 2.

A new study shared by APC reveals that spray dried plasma (SDP) can improve nutrient digestibility beyond its own nutritional value. Researchers found that including 6% SDP enhanced protein and amino acid digestibility in wheat- and barley-based swine diets. A new study published in Animal Bioscience provides additional evidence that spray dried plasma (SDP) delivers benefits beyond being a highly digestible protein source.

Hendrix Genetics‘ Business Unit Salmonids has reinforced its R&D team with diverse global expertise spanning genomics, bioinformatics, and phenotyping. The expanded team is expected to improve the accuracy of breeding value predictions and accelerate genetic progress across salmon and trout programs. Hendrix Genetics’ Business Unit Salmonids is entering a new phase of growth with a reinforced R&D team whose diverse expertise is shaping the future of salmon and trout breeding.

dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health has taken full ownership of the Verax™ predictive analytics platform from InsideTracker. The move strengthens ANH’s AI and data-driven capabilities, enabling earlier detection of animal health and husbandry challenges through blood-based biomarkers. dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH), a global leader in sustainable animal nutrition solutions, has acquired full ownership of the Verax™ predictive farm analytics platform from InsideTracker.

BinSentry and Trouw Nutrition Canada are expanding their partnership nationwide, deploying the ProSense Feed platform across all Canadian facilities. The rollout extends AI-driven inventory intelligence from outage prevention to enterprise-wide logistics, ordering, and customer service optimization. BinSentry and Trouw Nutrition have announced an expansion of their partnership in Canada.