Tag: sustainability
Insects: Europe’s circular protein revolution
Europe’s sustainability challenge will not be solved by importing more plant-based protein from overseas or by spreading misinformation about homegrown industries, but by scaling...
Veramaris reports 2024 sustainability progress amid production increase
Veramaris has published its new Sustainable Development Report for 2024, which shows that it is on track to meet its Science Based Targets initiative...
A new era in pet food: Marsapet introduces vegan dog food with microbial protein
Known for its pioneering work in the pet food industry, Marsapet is breaking new ground once again — this time with MicroBell, a fully...
Bacterial and viral pathogens in animal feed: Understanding risks and biosecurity measures
Feed biosecurity involves implementing comprehensive procedures to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing pathogens throughout animal production systems. Given feed's widespread distribution and...
From Salmonella to Salmonellosis: Where and how to stop the transmission
Successfully preventing Salmonella contamination can only occur when proper risk determination has taken place to identify the main sources of contamination or re-contamination –...
The ongoing battle with food poisoning: A pressing public health concern
To prevent future E. coli outbreaks, implementing a range of countermeasures in food-providing businesses such as restaurants, fast-food chains, and suppliers, focusing on safe...
Managing the shift to cage-free egg production
Cage-free environments expose hens to more disease-causing organisms due to increased contact with other birds, wild animals and bacteria. Studies indicate that mortality rates...
Antinutrients in feed and their effects on immunity, productivity and health of swine
Antinutrients of most concern in piglet diets include allergens in feed raw materials, mycotoxins, peptidoglycans and undigested nutrients. Mycotoxins can weaken the gut barrier,...
De Heus grows West European market presence with new acquisition
Announcing the acquisition of Voeders Huys, De Heus Animal Nutrition is expanding its production capacity into Belgium and France. De Heus stated that this...
The role of animal breeding in shaping the future of animal farming
EFFAB is the voice of animal breeding and reproduction organisations and companies. From small, medium and global organisations, we cover a wide variety of...
