NEWS 8 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2021 Alltech ONE Virtual Experience: Insights from global industry surveys The January session of the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience launched on Jan. 26 with the 2021 Agri-Food Outlook, featuring insights supported by data from Alltech’s industry-leading surveys, the 10th annual Alltech Global Feed Survey and the second annual Women in Food & Agriculture Survey. The January session of the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience launched on January 26 with the 2021 Agri-Food Outlook, featuring insights supported by data from Alltech’s industry-leading surveys. The presentation, which is available on demand, highlights results from the 10th annual Alltech Global Feed Survey and the second annual Women in Food & Agriculture Survey. During the virtual session, Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, speaks with global industry experts to go beyond the numbers and explore the trends shaping the future of agri-food. The discussion focuses on five emerging trends and includes: • “China’s Rebound” with Jonathan Forrest Wilson, President of Asia, Alltech; and Winnie Wei Jia, Director of Customer Experience, Alltech China • “A Reshaping of the Supply Chain” with Eric Glenn, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Director, Alltech; and Kathryn Britton, Senior Director of IMI Global Operations, Where Food Comes From, Inc. • “The Inexorable Rise of E-Commerce” with Anand Ramakrishnan Iyer, Digital Marketing Manager, Alltech • “Health-Conscious Consumers” with Nikki Putnam Badding, Director, Acutia and Human Nutrition Initiatives, Alltech • “Innovation Through Empathy and Inclusion” with Bianca Martins, General Manager, Alltech Mexico AGRICULTURE STOOD STRONG IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY “This has been an exceptional time for the agrifood industry,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. “Agriculture stood strong in the face of adversity, and the global food supply chain continues to provide one of the most basic needs for human survival. The data and insights we have gathered reflect challenges, successes and extraordinary opportunities as we chart a course for the future.” GLOBAL FEED SURVEY: Now in its 10th year, the Alltech Global Feed Survey serves as an invaluable barometer for the state of animal feed production. Fortified by a decade of documentation and research, it is the strongest evaluation of compound feed production and prices in the industry and is the most complete data source of its kind. The 2021 Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates that international feed tonnage increased by 1%, to 1,187.7 million metric tons (MMT) of feed produced last year. China saw 5% growth and reclaimed its position as the top feed-producing country, with 240 MMT. Rounding out the top 10 feed-producing countries, including tonnage and growth percentage, are the U.S. (215.9 MMT, +1%), Brazil (77.6 MMT, +10%), India (39.3 MMT, -5%), Mexico (37.9 MMT, +4%), Spain (34.8 MMT, 0%), Russia (31.3 MMT, +3%), Japan (25.2 MMT, 0%), Germany (24.9 MMT, 0%) and Argentina (22.5, +7%).
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