NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2025 9 An innovator in nutrition and health, dsm-firmenich announced the sale of its stake in the Feed Enzymes Alliance to its equal partner Novonesis, one of the global leaders in biosolutions, for €1.5 billion. The dsm-firmenich activities to be sold under this transaction to Novonesis represented in 2024 approximately €300 million in total annual net sales, according to the announcement. Novonesis will continue a long-term commercial relationship with the Animal Nutrition & Health business, for the re-sale of its feed enzymes through the Animal Nutrition & Health world-class premix network. dsm-firmenich expects to receive approximately €1.4 billion net in cash, after transaction costs and capital gains tax, and anticipates a book profit on the transaction to be recognized upon closing. Through a unique alliance formed more than 25 years ago, dsm-firmenich and Novonesis have jointly developed one of the industry’s most competitive, comprehensive and innovative feed enzymes portfolio for the animal feed markets. At dsm-firmenich, the feed enzymes business is currently part of the Animal Nutrition & Health business unit, which itself will be separated from the group to operate under new ownership, as announced in February 2024. In the context of this separation, the partners evaluated the future of their alliance and concluded that unwinding the alliance would be strategically beneficial for both parties. Read more>> dsm-firmenich to sell stake in Feed Enzymes Alliance to Novonesis Selko, Nutreco’s feed additive brand, shared its findings from its 2024 Global Mycotoxin Review at the webinar it hosted. Analysis of more than 86,000 samples from 47 countries - including grains, byproducts, protein meals, silages and TMRs - offers insights on the presence and concentrations of key mycotoxins known to adversely affect livestock and poultry (animals). The review also outlines potential mycotoxin risk for animals in 2025. Selko shared the recorded webinar findings from the review and outlook on its website. The mycotoxin data on raw materials and complete feed samples available in Trouw Nutrition’s Global Database was used to prepare the 2024 Global Mycotoxin Review. The report focused on “Big 6” mycotoxins, Deoxynivalenol (DON), T-2/ HT-2 Toxin (T2HT2), zearalenone (ZEA), fumonisins (FUM), aflatoxin (AFLA), and ochratoxins (OCHRA), as these are often analysed at feed mills using rapid analytical tools and extensive research is available on their adverse effects in animals. According to the findings, globally, ZEA was the mycotoxin most detected in 2024 samples, with 66% of samples showing a detectable level. Additionally, DON (58%), FUM (54%), and T2HT2 (56%) were found in more than half the samples tested. DON and FUM had the highest average concentrations as well as the highest median concentrations. Read more>> Selko reveals 2024 Global Mycotoxin Review findings
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