NEWS 92 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2023 Barentz, one of the leading global distributors of life science ingredients and specialty ingredients throughout North America, has appointed Brian Esters as a new poultry national account manager. Brian brings to Barentz an extensive sales and management background in the poultry market in roles such as poultry account manager, live production manager, and broiler manager at prominent companies such as Arm and Hammer, Quality Technology International, Biozyme Inc., Tyson Foods, Georges Inc., and OK Farms. In addition to Brian’s experience managing large teams (over 100+ members), he has more than 18 years of live production experience in broilers, broiler breeders, and feed milling. Besides earning a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Poultry Science) from the University of Arkansas, Brian is PACCO Certified and is a former Board Member of The Poultry Federation, as well as past Vice Chairman of the Arkansas Poultry Improvement Committee. “We are excited to have Brian join our team to help us accelerate our growth in the feed additive space,” commented Dari Brown, Director of Sales and Technical Service Barentz North America. Read more>> Barentz appoints Brian Esters as new poultry national account manager Veolia starts to export insect meal and oil to Europe Veolia Bioconversion Malaysia Sdn Bhd has received approval from the Ministry of Agriculture in Malaysia to export Entomeal™, insect meal and Entolipid, insect oil into the European markets for use in pet food, aquaculture and livestock. Insect meal Entomeal™ and insect oil Entolipid are produced with EU industrial standard and fully compliant with EU regulations to be used in animal feed applications. TRACES ensures the safety and full traceability from feedstock to finished products of our production. We aim to provide our clients with high product quality and consistent supply to meet the rising European market demands," said company representatives. Entomeal™ and Entolipid are produced in the optimal conditions in the region thanks to the local industrial know-how of Veolia Bioconversion Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The insect-based bioconversion consists in the transformation by Black Soldier Fly larvae of agrifood industrial by-products into highly valuable products: insect protein meal, insect oil and organic fertilizer. Everything produced by the bioconversion process can be used in agriculture, green energy production and animal feed. According to the company's statement, for 170 years Veolia helps its clients to optimize resource management, turning organic waste into valuable resources with best-in-class biological treatment solutions. Veolia’s ambition is to become the champion of ecological transformation. By placing innovation and decarbonization at the heart of its activities, Veolia is actively participating in the development of bioconversion. The bioconversion process is a sustainable alternative innovation with a low environmental impact to raise the global challenge of feeding 10 billion inhabitants by 2050, using less water, less energy and less land, and producing sustainable proteins for animal feed. Read more>> Brian Esters
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