Creating a buzz about fly farming in Scotland A one-day workshop on the potential for insect farming in Scotland is to be held in Edinburgh next month to bring together key organisations from across the would-be insect supply chain.
High-protein feed worth the extra cost, concludes thesis A PhD study into the balance between fat and protein in salmon feed has concluded that high-protein feed is worth the extra cost compared to a high-fat feed.
Single-cell protein ‘as good or better’ than alternatives KnipBio, the US company producing aquafeed ingredients from single-cell protein, has announced the successful completion of an extended series of trials studying the efficacy of its KnipBio Meal (KBM) in the diet of fingerling rainbow trout.
Aquafeed fly farmer buys Belgium firm to speed up European expansion The world’s biggest fly-farmer, AgriProtein, has agreed a takeover of Belgian insect-based-ingredients company Millibeter NV, the companies said today.
Feed maker offers diets for cleaner RAS Skretting, the world’s largest supplier of specialised feeds for fish in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), has announced what it calls a new and improved “integrated concept” for RAS.
BioMar raises expectations despite salmon struggle Aquafeed producer BioMar has upped its profit guidance for 2018 after a strong third quarter in its non-salmon divisions.
100 jobs set to go as Skretting pulls out of UK production Salmon feed producer Skretting today announced that the company intends to cease production in the UK at the end of 2019, with the likely loss of around 100 jobs.
Skretting adds insects to commercial feed Feed producer Skretting’s factory in Averøy, Norway has produced commercial salmon feed with insect meal for the first time, the company said in a press release.
Cash boost for acoustic fish feed system developer Sustainable aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark is putting an unspecified amount of money into Norwegian company CageEye, which uses acoustic technology and machine learning to optimise salmon feeding.
Biotech firm announces salmon feed trial success Alternative proteins producer KnipBio has announced the successful completion of a feed efficacy trial on Atlantic salmon using KBM500, its astaxanthin-rich premium protein.
BioMar cuts revenue forecast as salmon feed sales decline Feed manufacturer BioMar has reported increased sales volumes and revenue for the first half of 2018 but has lowered its full full-year revenue forecast by DKK500 million (£60m) because of tough competition in the Norwegian salmon feed market.
Aller Aqua ups the energy level in fry feed Danish feed producer Aller Aqua is to re-launch its Futura EX GR feed for early life-stage rainbow trout and other salmonids later this month after trials at its German research centre showed benefits of a higher-energy composition.
Insect-egg feed supplement promises more protein A Chinese company has developed a nutritionally-dense protein from insect eggs that it claims improves overall health, feed intake and feed conversion rates in fish and other animals.
Crop toxins 'an increasing threat to aquafeed' Climate change means mycotoxins will pose a greater threat to feed safety in aquaculture and agriculture, according to an ongoing survey by Austrian feed additives producer Biomin.
