NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2022 89 UK-based SugaRich announced that it has agreed to acquire the former food processing business of Duynie France, located in Pannecé, which will operate under the SugaRich brand. This transaction accelerates SugaRich’s strategic ambitions to grow its international footprint and positions the group as one of the largest European businesses in the former foods sector. Following the exchange, SugaRich can confirm that Duynie SASU has decided to concentrate its business on the direct supply of moist and liquid co-product feeds to French livestock farmers. This brings Duynie SASU’s business model in line with its sister companies trading across Europe under the brand of Duynie Feed. “It is clear that consolidation in the food and feed sector is accelerating and consistent with our growth strategy. We will look for opportunities to develop our business for the long term by growing our presence in new territories and delivering our innovative approach to surplus foodstuffs to an even wider customer base across Europe,” said Alex Keogh, Managing Director, SugaRich. “The SugaRich ethos is to provide a low environmental footprint animal feed, and this acquisition supports that value. What we start with in France is an impressive business and one that will be central to our European growth, leading the way in alternative feeds,” added Andrew Newton SugaRich CEO. SugaRich acquires former foodstuffs processor of Duynie France UK market leader in former foodstuff processing, SugaRich, has joined forces with French feed powerhouse Duynie France to garner strong position in European former foods sector. New research demonstrates methane reduction benefits for Anpario’s Optomega product range An in vitro study to assess the effect of Anpario’s Optomega range on gas and methane production when supplemented in the dairy herd ration showed that both products in the range helped lower cumulative gas production over a 24-hour period. The study was carried out by the University of Reading in association with independent feed additive manufacturer Anpario. Optomega Algae and Optomega Plus were supplemented at 100 g/ cow/day and 160 g/cow/day respectively and gas pressure readings were taken at regular intervals. Methane analysis was carried out using gas chromatography. The results of the trial showed that alongside the main fertility benefits associated with supplementation, both Optomega products helped to lower cumulative gas production over a 24-hour period. Compared to control diets, the cumulative methane output was 10.8% lower in Optomega Plus supplemented cows and 6.6% lower in cows fed diets supplemented with Optomega Algae. “To put the results into context, for a 200-cow dairy herd, the lower methane output could support a reduction in carbon footprint of up to 80 tonnes per year of CO2-equivalents with Optomega Plus, and up to 51 tonnes per year with Optomega Algae,” says Dr Wendy Wakeman, Anpario’s global technical director.
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