Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 47 December 2024

NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2024 105 Animal AgTech company TARGAN, Inc. made a new contract with IKO Kompania Drobiarska (IKO), for the installation of WingScan™, TARGAN’s automated feather-sexing system. Following its debut at EuroTier 2024 in Hannover, Germany, TARGAN explained that this collaboration demonstrates its commitment to delivering innovative, AI-powered solutions to poultry producers across Europe. Founded in 1999, IKO is a fully integrated poultry producer in Poland, providing high-quality protein products to major retailers, wholesalers, and partners across Europe, Africa, and Asia. The company’s CEO, Zbigniew Idziaszek, said: “We’re proud to be one of the first in Europe to integrate WingScan™ into our hatchery and look forward to the positive impact as we continue to expand our operations. TARGAN’s system aligns perfectly with our goals of increasing efficiency, enhancing quality, and improving welfare standards across all stages of production.” TARGAN stated that the WingScan™ system offers a throughput of 40,000–160,000 chicks per hour, depending on configuration, with up to 98% accuracy. Automated chick sexing enhances efficiency and performance, providing downstream benefits at both the farm and processing levels. By implementing gender-specific rearing strategies, producers can improve flock uniformity, ultimately optimizing plant operations. Read more>> TARGAN brings feather-sexing system to Europe with new contract One of the pioneers in sustainable aquaculture feed, Ittinsect officially rebranded as Ocean Twist Biotechnology to reflect its expanded operations and innovative technology. The company explained it now produces high-performance protein concentrates through advanced biotech processes, sourcing circular materials such as plant-based presscakes and insects. Ocean Twist Biotechnology aims to introduce its protein concentrates as a novel macro-ingredient that can replace traditional, resource-intensive ingredients like fishmeal and soy in animal and aquaculture feed. “We identified a large gap in the market: fishmeal demand is rising very fast, but its availability is limited. Most novel proteins have technical limits that prevent large-scale inclusion in livestock and fish feed, meaning they can’t fully replace fishmeal” said Alessandro Romano, CEO of Ocean Twist Biotechnology. The company stated that the rebranding emphasizes Ocean Twist’s mission to reduce pressure on marine ecosystems by offering sustainable, scalable alternatives to ocean-derived resources. Read more>> Ittinsect rebrands to reflect expanded operations

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