January feed update: What did you miss?
All About Feed brings you the latest business developments and updates from around the world from January, including Biochem’s acquires BASF’s global glycinate business, Trouw Nutrition’s 2025 mycotoxin review, new phytogenic feed additive by Dr. Eckel, and a new partnership program launched by Adisseo to drive amino acid balancing formulation in dairy nutrition. This and more.
Biochem’s acquires BASF’s global glycinate business
Biochem and BASF have entered into a binding agreement on Biochem’s acquisition of BASF’s global glycinate business. By acquiring this business, Biochem gains enhanced market access and a well-established network of distribution partners from BASF, guaranteeing a seamless transition for all customers worldwide. Both parties agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction which is expected to close during the first quarter of this year.
KMC publishes verified LCA data for PotaPro 1500 in the GFLI branded database
KMC has published product-specific Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for PotaPro 1500, its potato protein concentrate for feed and pet food, in the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) branded database. The data provides feed and pet food producers with access to primary figures that can be used directly in environmental assessments and sustainability reporting. The LCA for PotaPro 1500 covers the full cradle-to-gate journey of the ingredient and is based on a 3-year average of production data from KMC’s Danish facilities. For PotaPro 1500, the assessment treats the potato itself as the raw material rather than only the potato juice. This approach provides a more accurate representation of the product’s footprint and distinguishes KMC’s ingredient data from national averages used elsewhere in the database.
Alltech 2025 Global Harvest Broadcast is now available on demand
Alltech’s live broadcast, ‘From Field to Feed: 2025 Crop and Mycotoxin Analysis’ in January shared timely insights into harvest conditions and emerging mycotoxin risks. Elevated mycotoxin findings in key regions was highlighted, as well as weather data that shows the direct impact of the climate on crop production. It was also noted that accelerated progress has been made in mycotoxin predictive models.
Novus releases global soybean data
Novus’ new ‘Outsmarting Trypsin Inhibitors’ white paper draws on more than a decade’s worth of data to explain why trypsin inhibitor in soybean meal is a persistent and often underestimated challenge in modern feed formulation. Data from more than 1,900 soybean meal samples globally shows that trypsin inhibitor levels are highly variable across regions, years, and processing methods, and even small increases can negatively impact amino acid digestibility, feed efficiency, and animal performance. This paper shares lessons learned and explains why routinely monitoring TI is becoming increasingly important.
Phileo by Lesaffre and Nasekomo enter strategic R&D partnership
Phileo by Lesaffre and Nasekomo, a European biotech company specialising in industrial insect bioconversion, have announced a long-term strategic research partnership aimed at accelerating innovation in the rapidly evolving insect industry. The collaboration is formalised through a multi-year R&D framework agreement that establishes a structured platform for joint research, co-development, and knowledge exchange between the companies.
Adisseo launches partnership program to drive amino acid balancing formulation in dairy nutrition
Adisseo has launched a partnership program to accelerate adoption of amino acid balancing in dairy diets, addressing farmers’ pressures to boost milk efficiency, herd health, and profitability amid resource constraints. Proven over 30 years to enhance yield, reproduction, and sustainability, the initiative equips feed mills with cost-effective protected methionine sources and formulation tools, while delivering farmers optimised rations that cut nitrogen pollution. Through tailored collaborations, Adisseo aims to make AA balancing a standard, low-risk practice across the dairy supply chain.
Trouw Nutrition’s 2025 mycotoxin review: Key insights for 2026
Trouw Nutrition will present its annual Global Mycotoxin Review on 5 February at 9 am CET (English) and 4 pm CET (Spanish). Dr Swamy Haladi, global category director for Mould & Mycotoxin Management, will keynote the English language session, with guest presenter Avinash Bhat breaking down the data and providing early-year predictions. Dr Daniel Miranda will keynote the Spanish session, with guest presenter Eugenio Alcalde reviewing data analytics and early predictions.
Mileutis and Yotvata Dairy collaborate to improve milk quality
Mileutis, a biopharmaceutical firm developing biologic alternatives to antibiotics and hormones in dairy, has launched a major scale-up of its collaboration with Yotvata Dairy Farm (Strauss Group, partially owned by Danone) following successful prior trials that slashed antibiotic use and boosted milk quality. Earlier research demonstrated that Mileutis’ Imilac could replace routine antibiotic use during the dry period while improving milk quality and increasing yield. The next phase focuses on implementing Mileutis’ Imilac and Milac therapies across the whole lactating cycle and evaluating the extent of the positive impact on productivity in real time.
Dr. Eckel introduces AntaSync
Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition’s new phytogenic feed additive, AntaSync, is a combination of polyphenol-rich plant ingredients with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which help reduce the metabolic cost of stress responses and supports more efficient energy utilisation. The formulation is distinguished by its high content of secondary plant substances, with double-soluble polyphenols that enable optimal absorption in both fat and water environment in the animals. AntaSync is suitable for use in cattle, poultry and pigs and has been developed for high-performance production systems.
Greener Cattle Initiative awards 2 new grants aimed at methane reduction
The Greener Cattle Initiative, led by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Innovation Center for US Dairy, has awarded 2 new grants to test bromoform – a methane-reducing feed additive – in grazing dairy cows over full lactations. Prof Joe Jacobs (Australia’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action) received $1.86m to assess daily bromoform’s safety, impacts on cows, calves, and milk quality, while Dr Stefan Muetzel (AgResearch New Zealand) received $704k to study pulsed dosing’s effects on rumen microbes, potentially boosting acetate energy production over methane emissions.
ILDEX Indonesia 2026 – the 8th International Livestock Show in Jakarta/Indonesia
ILDEX Indonesia 2026, the 8th International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition, will open its doors to industry professionals and trade visitor from 16-18 September 2026, and includes all groups of livestock management and meat processing. The show will occupy 10,000 sqm at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in Tangerang, West Jakarta. At the last ILDEX in 2025, the organisers registered 278 exhibitors and 12,900 trade visitors.
New book highlights inequities facing women smallholders in agriculture
A new book, Women and Smallholder Farming: Addressing Inequities in Agriculture, shines the spotlight on the 500 million global smallholders – many women – who face devalued contributions, limited market access, education, and property rights. Drawing from 50+ researchers across 20 countries, it celebrates these farmers’ roles while urging their empowerment as essential for food security and sustainability.
Adisseo recognised for environmental transparency
Adisseo has progressed on climate change from a D rating in 2024 to a B rating in 2025. The company is being recognised for its transparency on environmental issues and sustainability by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), based on climate governance, climate strategy and trajectory, analysis of climate risks and opportunities, and measurement, reporting, and emissions reduction. Rated on a scale from A to D, A and B ratings signifying that the company demonstrates structured and proactive climate management, above the industry average.
Samuel Schär is the new CEO of Bühler Group
As announced in April 2025, Samuel Schär has assumed his position as CEO of Bühler, effective 1 January. He succeeds Stefan Scheiber, who is being proposed as the new chairman of the board of directors at the upcoming Annual General Meeting in February 2026. Schär joined Bühler 20 years ago to establish the Nanotechnology business unit. He led the Grinding & Dispersing business area, and joined the group executive board in 2013 and successfully lead the Advanced Materials segment for 10 years. He later took over responsibility for the Global Services & Sales organisation.
