NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2024 13 Novus acquires enzyme company BRI Novus International, Inc. completed the acquisition of U.S.-based enzyme company BioResource International, Inc. (BRI). Under the terms of the agreement, Novus has become the owner of all BRI’s products and intellectual property and takes control of the company’s facilities. “This move will allow us to serve our customers better and expand our innovation pipeline further,” said Dan Meagher, Novus President & CEO. “Enzymes are vital tools for producers to ensure animal health and well-being and help deliver on-farm profitability. We’re very excited to offer our customers more options as well as aspire to develop new feed additives.” The relationship between the two companies isn’t new. Novus has partnered with BRI since 2008 to manufacture its protease product, CIBENZA® enzyme feed additive. Meagher said having full ownership and control of the product line and the option to expand Novus’ portfolio beyond protease enzymes is a natural fit in the company’s long-term strategic plans. “As a leader in intelligent nutrition, Novus’ priorities include investing further in functional proteins and the gut health segment, growing our portfolio, and achieving stronger control of our supply chain,” Meagher continued. “Along with supporting these goals, acquiring BRI also increases our capabilities to develop innovative solutions in the fermentation space.” Read more>> Alltech: Global animal feed production dips slightly in 2023 Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tons (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s estimates, according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released by Alltech. The annual survey, now in its 13th year, includes data from 142 countries and more than 27,000 feed mills. According to the survey, the overall lower demand for feed was due, in part, to the more efficient use of feed made possible by intensive production systems that focus on using animal nutrition, farm management and other technologies to lower feed intake while producing the same amount of protein, or more. A slowdown in the overall production of animal protein, in response to tight margins experienced by many feed and animal protein companies, also contributed to lower feed demand. Changing consumption patterns caused by inflation and dietary trends, higher production costs and geopolitical tensions also influenced feed production in 2023. TOP 10 COUNTRIES The top 10 feed-producing countries are China (262.71 MMT, +0.76%), the U.S. (238.09 MMT, 1.13%), Brazil (83.32 MMT, +1.84%), India (52.83 MMT, +13.43%), Mexico (40.42 MMT, +0.02%), Russia (35.46 MMT, +3.83%), Spain (27.53 MMT, -11.88%), Vietnam (24.15 MMT, -9.63%), Japan (23.94 MMT, -1.15%) and Türkiye (23.37 MMT, -11.48%). Together, the top 10 countries produced 63.1% of the world’s feed production (same as in 2022), and almost half of the world’s global feed production is concentrated in four countries: China, the U.S., Brazil and India. Read more>>
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