NEWS 12 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2023 The Alltech ONE World Tour (ONE), a series of international events bringing the ideas and inspiration of the annual Alltech ONE Conference to the world, was held on November 27-28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. ONE Dubai welcomed international attendees to explore collaborative solutions to the greatest challenges facing the agri-food industry in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. For the past 38 years, the Alltech ONE Conference has been held in Lexington, Kentucky, the home of Alltech’s global headquarters. In 2023, however, the company — a global leader in the field of agriculture — is bringing the conference to its partners, customers, suppliers, and friends around the world, providing the opportunity for more people than ever to experience the power of ONE. “As our customers and partners continue to face many challenges and uncertainties, we determined that 2023 would be dedicated to meeting them in their markets,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. “This special edition of the ONE endeavours to deliver global expertise on locally relevant issues. In the midst of economic and political uncertainties that fuel regionalization, this ONE reflects the responsibility we have as a global company to be a connector of people and ideas, ever advancing our purpose of Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” Alltech ONE Dubai features discussions led by local and international experts about the latest trends in sustainable agricultural, animal nutrition, and business, included presentations from Dr. Lyons; Tara McCarthy, global vice president of ESG at Alltech; Sheikh Dr. Majid Al Qassimi, founding partner at Soma Mater; and Gerald Kiernan, general manager of dairy farms at Emirates Food Industries (EFI). In his opening remarks, Dr. Lyons welcomed delegates to Dubai to discuss agriculture’s role in saving the planet. “Agriculture can transform things in ways that other industries cannot, and we are at the interface of nourishing the present and preserving the future,” he said. “Our belief is that agriculture has the greatest potential to positively influence the future of our planet, provide nutrition for all, help rural communities thrive, and replenish our planet’s resources.” Alltech recently released the results of the Alltech Sustainability Insights report, and McCarthy discussed those findings in further detail during her presentation. Read more>> Alltech ONE World Tour welcomes international agriculture leaders to Dubai COFCO International, a global agriculture trading house, passed an independent benchmarking process and will be able to offer deforestation and conversion-free soy under the European feed industry’s requirements, as outlined in the 2023 FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines. The process was enabled by FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation, the creator of the benchmarking programme, and run by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization’s joint agency. The COFCO International Responsible Agriculture Standard is a voluntary certification programme for agricultural producers and another chain of custody supplier that promotes conservation and the mainstreaming of sustainable agriculture in supply chains. Read more>> COFCO International to offer deforestation and conversion-free soy
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