June feed update: What did you miss?
All About Feed brings you the latest business developments and updates from around the world from June, including the introduction of a new postbiotic solution for piglets and the launch of a new map of soil health in Europe. This and more.
Lesaffre and Zilor enter joint venture
French fermentation and microorganism company Lesaffre has acquired a 70% stake in Biorigin, a business unit of Brazilian multinational Zilor, which produces sugar, ethanol, renewable energy, and animal nutrition ingredients from sugarcane. This joint venture combines the expertise of Biospringer by Lesaffre and Biorigin to deliver enhanced yeast derivative and savory ingredient solutions for the food and feed industries.
De Heus acquires Voeders Huys, expanding into Belgium and France
De Heus Animal Nutrition announced the acquisition of Voeders Huys, a Belgian feed producer with production sites in Bruges (Belgium) and Northern France. This move strengthens De Heus’ position in Western Europe, a key region where the company has already experienced significant commercial growth and will now also produce locally.
Koppert and Amoéba sign distribution agreement for biofungicide solution
Biological crop protection and pollination company Koppert, and industrial greentech company specialised in natural microbiological solutions based on the patented use of amoebae, Amoéba, have signed a commercial agreement. This agreement focuses on the innovative biofungicide solution created by Amoéba and follows the recent approval of Amoéba’s biocontrol active substance by the EU. The launch is expected early 2026.
Novus International announces strategic business realignment
Novus International has announced a strategic business realignment designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen operational agility, and unlock long-term value for its global customer base. The transformation will result in 2 separate business units under the Novus umbrella – one dedicated to liquid methionine solutions and the other focused exclusively on specialty feed ingredients.
New map of soil health in Europe
A new EU Soil Health Data Cube layered map, developed by the AI4SoilHealth project, a collaboration involving nearly 100 scientists from multiple organisations across Europe, is said to revolutionise how farmers, land managers and policymakers sustainably manage soil in Europe and enable us to peer into the future and model solutions for the worst impacts of climate change. The project integrates hundreds of thousands of observations and data points on soil, climate and vegetation using a multidimensional matrix powered by artificial intelligence and high performance computing. A webinar from the creators will be held on 7 July.
Center of Excellence launched for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture
To accelerate agricultural innovation, collaboration and knowledge exchange across the Global South, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in partnership with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), have officially launched the ICRISAT Center of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA).
Evonik optimises global production setup for MetAmino
Evonik will continue to optimise its global methionine production setup for MetAmino (DL-methionine) in the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2025. Implementation of several technical measures requires a shutdown of the production facilities for methionine and its precursors for 6-7 weeks each at Evonik’s Singapore site in August/September and at its Antwerp site in September/October 2025.
Agrifirm Hungary to become part of UBM Group
Agrifirm and UBM Group have agreed that Agrifirm Hungary will become part of UBM Group, marking an important step in the further consolidation of the agricultural sector in Hungary. UBM Group is an agricultural group specialising in crop trading, compound feed production, and the supply of high-quality feed ingredients in Hungary. The transaction is expected to be completed in August 2025.
ChainCraft and Innovad Group enter supply agreement
ChainCraft, a company that produces sustainable chemicals of food waste, has entered into a long-term exclusive supply agreement for butyricacid to the animal nutrition sector with animal health and nutrition solutions company Innovad Group. ChainCraft will supply fatty acids of high purity to Innovad, enabling production of low carbon advanced feed additives that support both animal intestinal health and environmental sustainability.
dsm-firmenich launches GutServ Biotix postbiotic
dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health has announced the launch of GutServ Biotix, a postbiotic solution designed to support piglet health, resilience and performance by strengthening gut integrity and functionality. GutServ Biotix’s compatibility with all feed types and processing conditions makes it a flexible solution that is heat-tolerant, stable, and easy to handle.
