NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2023 7 the partners will form a joint innovation pipeline for animal protein producers. With the expanded geographical reach, BASF and Cargill aim to bring the voice and commercial insights of US protein producers to craft the next generation of enzymes jointly. Through this next stage of collaboration, BASF and Cargill strive to deliver solutions that address productivity, sustainability, and cost challenges for US customers. “We are delighted further to strengthen our relationship with our US customers and BASF,” said Mariano Berdegue, the North America regional managing director for Cargill’s animal nutrition business. “The collaboration will provide more animal feed customers with access to a wide range of high-performance enzyme solutions that we have seen reduce nutrient waste, improve feed efficiency, and sustainably promote animal performance.” In 2021, BASF and Cargill moved the relationship beyond pure distribution agreements into the joint development of new enzyme technologies and applications. This extended partnership builds upon the successful go-to-market collaboration between the companies across Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, the Middle East, and Africa. As part of the partnership, BASF and Cargill will co-develop, produce, market, and sell customer-centric enzyme products and solutions. “With the expansion of our collaboration to the US, we continue to build our joint success story. We are proud to be on this journey with Cargill to increase further the value creation opportunities for animal feed customers,” added Gisele Santos Bin, Global Sales Director Feed Enzymes & Feed Performance Ingredients at BASF. Read more>> Evonik Animal Nutrition, sharing news about methionine production expansion at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), will commission new methyl mercaptan production plant in Alabama in 2024. With the backward integration into methyl mercaptan, Evonik will be able to produce all necessary intermediates for its methionine production in Mobile itself – as is already the case in Evonik’s other global methionine hubs in Antwerp and Singapore. This investment serves the expanding global market for DL-methionine, underlining Evonik’s clear commitment to the industry. “This backward integration makes us more independent of fragile supply chains, guaranteeing that all-important supply security for our customers in the Americas, as well as globally,” said Gaetano Blanda, head of animal nutrition business line. “It also strengthens our leading cost position and makes it easier for us to boost future capacity for methionine to grow with our customers. We’re looking forward to discussing this and more at IPPE.” Methyl mercaptan is an important intermediate in the production of DL-methionine (MetAMINO®) which helps livestock farmers to feed their animals efficiently, healthily and sustainably. Read more>> Evonik to commission its methyl mercaptan production plant in 2024
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