Adisseo has acquired Rhodia's Sulphur and Regeneration Products business unit. This initiative supports Adisseo’s strategy to develop its presence in the market for methionine.

In a new report by Research and Markets, analysts thoroughly examine the growing feed additive maket in China.

Brazil's position as one of the most important meat exporters in the world and one of the leading animal feed producers is driving strong growth of its animal feed additives market, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

A new study finds that an arsenic-based compound fed to chickens in the United States may be more dangerous than previously thought.

After some difficulties in 2006, China’s animal production and feed industry has now become the focus of intense business interest and research, particularly among corporations, suppliers and investors, according to a new report by Research and Markets.

Two companies are recalling livestock and fish feed ingredients because they contain melamine, the same chemical linked to the deaths of cats and dogs from tainted pet food, US health officials said Wednesday. However, there is no link between this incidence and the pet food incidence according to the FDA.

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is working closely with member companies to alert and educate them about the recent voluntary recall of feed ingredients due to melamine contamination. The recall is the result of apparent melamine use in ingredients by a contract manufacturer.

Nutreco Holding has acquired the remaining 40% shares in Tenusa Trouw Nutrition Mexico. With the acquisition of a majority stake in the family- owned Mexican premix and speciality feed company Tenusa in 2005, parties agreed that Nutreco would gain full ownership within a defined period.

Tembec, the Ohio company that produced animal feed ingredients containing the same industrial chemical as the one that led to a massive pet food recall did not properly register with the state as a feed manufacturer, the Ohio Department of Agriculture said.

Tyson Foods decided, in response to consumer demands, to raise its fresh chickens without antibiotics. "It's big news when the largest chicken producer in the country uses an antibiotic-free label to gain a competitive advantage," according to David Wallinga, M.D., director of the Food and Health Program at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.