NEWS 10 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2025 Angel Yeast officially completed the topping out of the main plant for the industrial yeast protein production project at Baiyang Yichang, China, which will boost an annual output of 11,000 tons, a milestone of Angel Yeast's sustainable protein development strategy. The company states that it is committed to building a sustainable future with innovative fermentation technologies and advanced biomanufacturing capabilities to advance the development of global alternative proteins and new sustainable food products. Traditional protein production, from cereal and legume cultivation to dairy farming, is time-consuming and may struggle to meet future demands for quantity, quality, and sustainable supply. Therefore, there is an urgent need to innovate large-scale, low-cost, and high-quality protein production methods. Angel Yeast explained that it has achieved the breakthrough to extract proteins from yeast, only taking hours, boosting production efficiency significantly. To meet the growing market demands, the company is expanding production capacity and the 11,000-ton production line is expected to be put into operation in 2025. Read more>> Angel Yeast increases yeast protein production The poultry industry plays a vital role in the global food supply and is a cornerstone in the agricultural sector. With poultry meat and eggs being the most efficient and widely consumed animal proteins, advancing research to increase poultry productivity is crucial. The productivity of meat and eggs in chickens is widely dependent on food intake, and it is therefore imperative to investigate how feeding mechanisms are regulated within chicks. To explore this further, Dr. Takaoki Saneyasu, an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, conducted a comprehensive review of recent research on the physiological mechanisms governing food intake in poultry. This study was made available online on April 26, 2024, and published in Volume 61 of the Journal of Poultry Sciences. “Broiler chickens are genetically selected for rapid growth and meat yield, yet their overconsumption of food leads to fat accumulation, which often results in poultry waste," says Dr. Saneyasu. “Understanding the mechanisms of food intake is, therefore, crucial for improving feed efficiency and reducing waste." The regulation of food intake in living beings is a complex process. Although there is a lot of research on the food intake regulations in humans, the mechanisms in chickens differ from those of mammals like humans in some factors. "Many factors, such as hormones, nutrients, and neurological signaling, control food intake in living beings. Some of these factors differ between humans and poultry,” adds Dr. Saneyasu. He reviewed various factors, including neuropeptides, such as adipokines, neurosecretory proteins GL and GM, and cellular signaling, to determine how each of these factors impacts the food consumption in chicks. Read more>> New study focuses on role of peptides influencing food intake in chicks
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