NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2025 127 Alltech Coppens in Nettetal, Germany, and Alltech Fennoaqua in Raisio, Finland, became the first feed mills in their respective countries to achieve certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard. This dual milestone is highlighted as marking a major step toward greater transparency and sustainability in the European aquaculture sector, as feed is one of the most powerful levers for reducing the environmental and social impacts of fish farming. “Congratulations to both Alltech Coppens and Alltech Fennoaqua for achieving ASC Feed Certification,” said Aisla Jones, Feed Engagement and U.K. Market Manager at ASC. “This demonstrates a commitment to transparency, accountability and continuous improvement. By embedding responsibility at the very start of the aquaculture supply chain, they are helping drive the change our industry needs.” The ASC Feed Standard is the first of its kind to set binding global requirements for all feed ingredients — from fishmeal and fish oil to plant-based ingredients such as soy, palm oil and wheat. To achieve certification, companies must demonstrate that these ingredients are sourced from responsibly managed fisheries or sustainable agricultural sources. Both feed mills provided extensive evidence as part of the certification process. Read more>> Alltech achieves dual ASC Feed Standard milestone Photo: Alltech One of the global leaders in food safety and provider of One Health Diagnostics® solutions, Hygiena®’s foodproof® Salmonella plus Cronobacter Detection LyoKit received two industry innovation awards at the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit 2025, held October 20-23 in Chile. The awards that Hygiena® won were the 2025 International Dairy Federation (IDF) Innovation Award and the Food Tech Summit Food Innovation Award. The company states that these recognitions underscore its role at the forefront of advancing One Health Diagnostics® and public health while delivering unparalleled efficiency and regulatory compliance. Hygiena highlights the foodproof Salmonella plus Cronobacter Detection LyoKit as the first and only ISO-validated multiplex Real-time PCR method (ISO 16140-2) for detecting these two critical pathogens that pose serious health risks to infants. This validation ensures high accuracy across a range of matrices, including powdered infant formula (both with and without probiotics), related production ingredients and environmental samples from manufacturing facilities. Historically, laboratories conducted individual food safety tests for each pathogen, leading to increased costs and delayed results. Hygiena states that its foodproof Salmonella plus Cronobacter Detection LyoKit solves this inefficiency by enabling the detection of both pathogens in a single test, with results in less than 20 hours. This innovation streamlines workflows and accelerates the time to results for infant formula producers and ingredient suppliers, simplifying environmental monitoring programs. Read more>> Hygiena awarded for pathogen detection kit Photo: Hygiena
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