ARTICLE 76 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2024 5 KEY TRENDS INFLUENCING ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD PRODUCTION IN 2024 Henning Gerstenkorn, Business Development Manager Animal Health at Ohly, has shared the top trends set to shape the animal nutrition landscape in 2024. The animal feed industry is changing, driven by evolving consumer demand, changing preferences, regulatory changes, and groundbreaking advancements in feed technology and ingredients. The United Nations has reported that food production from plants and animals will need to increase by 60% by 2050, compared with 2009, to meet increasing food demand. This highlights the demand for changes in the industry to ensure this is managed sustainably. With this in mind, Henning Gerstenkorn, Business Development Manager Animal Health at Ohly has shared his insights into the key trends set to influence animal feed production this year. EMBRACING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES Throughout 2023, we saw an increase in demand for sustainable and ethically sourced ingredients heavily impacting the animal feed and pet food sectors; and this is a trend that will continue throughout 2024. Conscious consumers are compelling producers to operate more sustainably with a particular focus on the origins and impact of ingredients. The drive for sustainability is encouraging ingredient and feed manufacturers to embrace circular economy principles, explore alternative ingredients and drive down the carbon footprint associated with feed production. An added benefit of regional sourcing is increased supply chain robustness, mitigating the risk of disruptions. A STRONG FOCUS ON PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS IN PET FOODS Alongside the move towards more sustainable business practices, we are also aware of a greater shift towards plant-based ingredients with a growing interest in algae, legumes, duckweed, seaweed, insect- and mycoproteins, and by-products from food processing. Yeast extracts also serve as a sustainable source of
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