Wrapping up September: What’s new in the world of pigs?

Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including the launch of a new premix and additives manufacturing plant in Egypt, and the announcement of the 2024 GRANTS recipients, which funds field-applicable research into swine health and production. This and more.

DSM-Firmenich opens animal nutrition and health manufacturing plant in Egypt

DSM-Firmenich has opened its new animal nutrition and health premix and additives manufacturing plant in Sadat City, Egypt. The new facility, covering an area of 10,000 sqm, will serve customers in Egypt, the Middle East, Southern Europe and Africa. The plant will process a diverse range of specialised animal nutrition products, including vitamins, minerals, and innovative feed additives.

Novus partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to develop new feed additives

Novus International and Ginkgo Bioworks, involved in cell programming and biosecurity, have partnered to develop advanced feed additives designed to meet the evolving needs of the animal agriculture industry. Novus will utilise Ginkgo Enzyme Services to build more efficient enzymes that can be produced cost-effectively.

European Protein builds fermentation plants for animal feed in Southeast Asia

Danish protein producer, European Protein, known for its fermented proteins for animal feed, has partnered with Malaysian feed producer, Yenher Holdings Berhad, to establish 2 new fermentation plants to supply the Southeast Asian markets. The fermentation plants will join a family of 3 plants in Denmark, Ukraine, and the US. The first of 2 Malaysian plants will produce fermented proteins based on rapeseed meal, seaweed and soybean meal, while the second will ferment a new product based on palm kernel meal.

Orffa expands in Asia

Founded in Belgium in 1967, Orffa is now expanding its presence in Asia with the appointment of Ramakanta Nayak as the new managing director for the Asia-Pacific region. Nayak will spearhead initiatives to provide science-driven feed solutions that address the specific needs of Asian livestock producers, with a focus on gut health an immunity, feed efficiency and mineral nutrition.

Jorenku’s Staldren experiences significant growth in sales

Based on the company’s results for the first half of the year, Jorenku A/S, the Danish producer of the dry disinfectant Staldren, the company has achieved the largest sales growth for Staldren in 5 years, driven by increased demand both in Denmark and across several export markets.

Boehringer Ingelheim announces 2024 GRANTS recipients

Recipients of the Boehringer Ingelheim-sponsored 2024 Growing Research and New Technology for Swine (GRANTS) programme, which funds field-applicable research into swine health and production, have been selected. The recipients are Daniel Linhares (Exploring the impact of cross-fostering on PRRSV transmission among piglets under field conditions), Jianqiang Zhang (Molecular approaches to identify and distinguish PRRSV recombination and PRRSV mixed infection (>2 PRRSV strains) in diagnostic samples), and Suzanne Leonard (Smart sensing for automated farrowing monitoring - an artificial intelligence solution to improve sow and piglet production and welfare).