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Algae as blooming solution in food-fuel debate

Algae as blooming solution in food-fuel debate

In the world’s needs for food and fuel the debate concentrates on the use of food or feed crops to make fuel. The use of secondary products for fuel is stagnating. With rising fuel prices investments in alternatives such as algae seem to become economical. These aquatic plants can be used for food and fuel. AllAboutFeed talked to a US business that is already on the market with real products.
With a continuous growth of the world’s population, humanity faces some major food and fuel-related challenges ahead. Our agriculture and aquaculture resources are already stressed,... read more »

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The future of aquaculture

What sort of future does aquaculture have? What sort of future does any food producing industry have for that matter? The recent E-coli outbreak in Europe must be scaring food producers witless worldwide. But there are other issues. Agricultural chemicals are also impacting on seafood production, particularly at a hatchery level. read more >

The complex process of manufacturing methionine

Companies harness nature to make feed amino acids via fermentation, but the presence of a sulphur atom has thwarted a similar approach for methionine. Instead, it is made via a complex chemical synthesis involving hard-to-handle raw materials such as methyl mercaptan, propylene and hydrogen cyanide. Manufacturer Adisseo recently offered a look behind the scenes to show what constraints cross their path at their plant in Les Roches de Condrieu, south of Lyon in France. read more >

ExtruAfrica shows potential of extrusion in feed production

The recently held ExtruAfrica 2011, the initiative of the North-West University’s (NWU) Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing (CoE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to stimulate South Africa’s food and feed industries, attracted wide attention among local and African manufacturers. read more >

Israeli feed miller is investing in the future

The feed division of Masuot Yitzhak Food Center in Israel is expanding its premises because the company is investing in its export markets. Feed Tech visited the mixture tower of the plant and provides an insight. read more >

Declining livestock affects Hungarian feed industry

Despite a steady decrease in animal numbers, predominantly in pig production, the Hungarian feed industry is finding ways of facing this challenge through foreign partnerships and investments. The pet food industry is blooming with activity, particularly in it’s exporting efforts. read more >
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