NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE September 2023 93 Devenish expands international aquaculture team Headquartered in the UK and trading in over 40 countries, Devenish is recognized as a leading provider of animal nutrition solutions including premix and feed additives that are designed to improve both animal and human health. With over 70 years of experience in the pig, poultry, ruminant, and companion sectors, the company has recently expanded into the aquaculture market. Dr Antonios Chalaris joins Devenish from a global aquaculture business where he was a Product Manager. He has over 13 years of commercial and R&D aquaculture experience in fish hatchery production and development of fish feeds across the UK and internationally. A key part of Devenish’s growing aqua division, Antonios will be responsible for spearheading sales growth and fostering relationships with new and existing customers in the aqua division. He will be supported by the wider Devenish international and technical teams. “Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food system in the world, and with the global population rapidly increasing, the need for nutritious and sustainably produced food is greater than ever. It represents a huge opportunity for Devenish as we have a number of core technologies and products that can be adapted for the aquaculture market," said Ian Atterbury, Managing Director of Devenish International. “As a research-led business, Devenish has a portfolio of exciting innovations for aqua application, proven in trials completed with some of Europe’s most respected aquaculture research facilities. I am very pleased to welcome Antonios to the team, with his technical expertise and commercial experience, he will be well placed to grow our business in the aqua sector.” Read more>> Antonios Chalaris CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, will invest more than EUR 100 million into various projects in the production site of its subsidiary Ensus UK Ltd. in Wilton, UK, over the next years. The investments will enhance the overall profitability of the site as well as its competitiveness, reduce CO2 emissions, and strengthen its position in the European ethanol and protein markets. The major part of the investment will be the construction of a new unit for the production of high-protein animal feed. The new product which will be marketed under the brand name EnPro is a high-protein product aimed at UK and European aquafeed and pet food markets. The total investment will be approximately EUR 75 million with commissioning being scheduled for 2025. Additional investments are mainly aimed at improving plant reliability and reducing emissions. Some of the installed feed driers will be replaced or upgraded. Another project is the installation of a mechanical vapor recompression unit which will also bring about significant reductions of CO2 emissions. In total, CropEnergies will invest more than EUR 100 million at the Wilton site by 2025. Read more>> CropEnergies invests more than EUR 100 million in UK production site
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