Press releases - Present

Munters AB (SE) and its business area FoodTech has acquired Hotraco with headquarters in Hegelsom (NL) from Amsterdam based family office Nedvest (NL).

Following the merger, Hendrix Genetics will hold a majority stake and Danish Genetics and partners will hold a significant part of the newly formed entity.

Center for Genomic Diagnostics Receives First USDA Grant.

Dick Hordijk is from the Netherlands and starts in his new position on March 31, 2025.

Maple Leaf Foods unveils future name for the new pork company as it advances the planned separation of its pork business.

New brand name for slurry and digestate treatment from WELTEC BIOPOWER.

DLG and Women in Ag Magazine award - 107 women from 34 countries took part in the award scheme.

On 1 December, Piet Hilarides will join Royal Agrifirm Group as its new CEO. Piet will succeed Dick Hordijk who, as previously communicated, will resign on 1 January 2025 after eight years as CEO of Royal Agrifirm Group.

Direct farm sales and mobile on-farm slaughtering are closely linked. There are already around 150 farms and service providers in Germany that practise this concept successfully.

SunPork to rollout new ‘maternity rings’ to eliminate farrowing crates.

On 2 May 2024, HKFoods announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its Danish business to Plukon Food Group B.V. from the Netherlands.

Ceva unveiled its brand-new logistics center in Montpon-Ménestérol, located 40 km from the company’s historic headquarters and one of its major campuses in Libourne, France.

The customised user interface for international teams in the barn.

“Best Tiktoker”, ‘Best Instagrammer/Facebooker’ and ‘Best YouTuber’ - Award ceremony at the Young Farmers Party on November 14 at EuroTier 2024.

Queen’s University Belfast secures funding from DAERA as part of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme to use AI for improving piglet survival rates by monitoring feeding patterns and enhancing husbandry practices.

Perstorp progressed in all four assessed areas compared to the previous year; Environment, Labor & Human rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.

The countdown is on! Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9th at 9:00 AM, Vietstock - Vietnam’s Premier International Feed, Livestock, Aquaculture & Meat Industry Show, will open its doors concurrently with Aquaculture Vietnam 2024 the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Conventional products for toxin deactivation or binding are typically administered through feed. In contrast, MiaBond Drink offers a completely new application method via the water supply for pigs and poultry.

COBEA proposes a way to unite the animal protein supply chain to accelerate progress.

Perwolf presents new pump system for slurry injection and new spreaders for low-emission application.

During the fourth ASF Forum, past successes were explored, current experiences shared, and ongoing challenges in ASF control identified.

As part of the EuroTier Innovation Award scheme, this year’s distinction “Animal Welfare Award” goes to the company Cow-Welfare.

Reducing Ammonia Emissions by up to 85% and Enhancing Animal Welfare.

Dick Hordijk became CEO of Royal Agrifirm Group in June 2016. Over the past eight years, Dick has led Agrifirm through two strategic planning periods, ensuring that Royal Agrifirm Group has always remained current in this rapidly changing industry.

The acquisition combines Anpario’s global network and expertise in natural feed additive technologies with Bio-Vet’s pioneering knowledge of direct-fed microbial solutions and market experience in the ruminant sector within the US.

COPA elected Massimiliano Giansanti (Confagricoltura, Italy) as its new President, to lead the European farmers' organisation for the next two years.

The Easy SF system from WEDA significantly improves overall animal control in group farrowing.

Savannah Thomson received the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize.

The leading innovation award in the international livestock industry recognizes products with a function that has changed significantly, enabling a new process, or has significantly improved an existing process.

This highly successful global scale 38th edition of SPACE was carried out under a radiant sun and in a highly constructive environment.

AFIA inks MOU with two Vietnamese feed and animal husbandry associations after years of in-country education and collaboration about the U.S. feed industry.

The winners of the renowned innovation medals are representative of the creative will and innovativeness of the entire industry.

NOVUS will utilize Ginkgo Enzyme Services to build more efficient enzymes that can be produced cost-effectively.

The SoundTalks® Innovation Exchange symposium brought together different stakeholders to share practical applications of digitalisation on farms, especially in the area of respiratory health monitoring.

The recognition highlights CP Foods’ ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing global warming.

A new director at NOVUS is driving innovation at the intelligent nutrition company.

The Swine Health Information Center recently funded nine new projects addressing research priorities and topics published in its 2024 Plan of Work.

Strategically and logistically well located, the new mixing and blending capacity is part of Brenntag’s site network optimization efforts.

Dr. Shen will lead the Asia Pacific Sales team while continuing to oversee the Global Technical Services team.

EuroTier 2024: November 12 to 15, 2024 in Hanover, Germany - 2,100 exhibitor registrations from 55 countries.

Novel enzyme helps swine and poultry producers manage mycotoxins in feed.

MetAMINO^® production in Singapore back operating at full capacity.

The Pig Research Summit will be held on 20-21 November 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Deepak Bhandari has been named as Chief Financial Officer for the Company’s pork business, which is set to be spun off as an independent, publicly traded company in 2025.

Delta Norway is the latest new boar testing location of Topigs Norsvin.

Smithfield Foods announces the carve out of its European operations.

Guiding theme “We innovate animal farming” - Focus on: Competitiveness in animal husbandry.

The global launch of “SoundTalks^® powered by FARMERA^TM” will take place on September 9 in Bologna. This innovative solution enables you to identify trends and patterns at system level and to continuously improve your production system performance 24/7.

Vion Food Group announces the signing of an agreement to sell its shares in the Vilshofen and Landshut operations to Erzeugergemeinschaft Südbayern (EG Südbayern), which previously held a 49% stake in these facilities.

AndroScope simplifies quality control and optimizes fertility.

The new EuroTier app now available for download.

The grant from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council will double the facility’s research capabilities.

Having a federally approved JEV test ready would help mitigate the damage of a possible outbreak.

The board of Danish Crown has appointed Niels Duedahl as the new Group CEO.

Seth Krantz, DVM, Tosh Farms, and Jay Miller, DVM, The Maschhoffs, began their terms.

One of the largest swine veterinarian events for the global pig industry will take place from June 11–14 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Dr Emmanuelle Soubeyran officially takes up her position as the new Director General for a five-year tenure from 2024.

This facility produces the first cell feed product developed specifically for the cell-cultured meat industry.

Initiative to define and document the critical importance of sustainability in the animal food industry.

The transaction fuels Smithfield's strategy of continued growth in the value-added packaged meats segment.