The natural pet food trend started 25 years ago in the U.S. and has continued to expand globally. Throughout the world premium pet foods have become synonymous with the concept of being “natural” and there has been noteworthy acceleration of this in Europe recently. A significant part of this trend has been the development of natural antioxidant alternatives to help pet food companies maintain the shelf-life of their pet foods and to preserve pet’s health.

It is important that pig producers know how to spot the signs of heat stress in their animals, as every factor of heat stress attributes to poor sow welfare. The best strategies to combat heat stress combine various techniques that reduce animal stress, improve animal performance, and boost the financial result for the farmers.

Swine producers face new stresses and persisting global challenges in 2021. Diseases, including COVID-19 and African swine fever, are altering market patterns. Meanwhile, incoming regulations bring additional changes to production practices. Combined, these elements call attention to the economics of swine production and highlight the need for improved efficiency to protect tightening margins.

Bacteria “talk” to each other using chemicals as their words, a signaling system now known as quorum sensing. Numerous bacterial species make small-molecule signals, called auto inducers (AI), that they release into their immediate environment to track changes in cell numbers. As the bacterial population grows, increasing in density, AI concentrations also accumulate.

The world has been battling Covid-19 for over a year. Many industries have had to face the challenges of the pandemic. Many factors such...

Data from digital platforms and technology can help maximize bird health and well-being, operational performance, efficiency, and even sustainability.

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies welcomes François Brenta as Vice President of Health and Nutrition and Klara Verbyla as Director of Breeding and Genomics and Associate Vice President of Genetics to accelerate strategic growth and expand the global footprint.

Virbac Corporation in the USA has completed the acquisition of iVet LLC, a specialty petfood company.

Ruminant Specialist Nicholas Anglade joins Hamlet Protein as Category Manager Ruminants to further support the company’s ambition in young animal nutrition.

GMP+ International and several international training institutes launched the GMP+ Academy during an online event. The platform connects feed professionals from all over the world to acquire and share skills and expertise.