Victam International, the foremost gathering for professionals in the animal feed and grain processing industries, is delighted to announce the rescheduled dates for its highly anticipated 2026 edition. The event will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of June 2026 at the Jaarbeurs Utrecht in the Netherlands. Originally slated for 2025, the decision to move Victam International to 2026 was made to align with VIV Europe, another leading event in the industry. By co-locating with VIV Europe, Victam International aims to foster synergy between the two events, creating…
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Aflatoxin is the most prevalent Mycotoxin in India for Poultry Feed Industry : Cargill
Poultry feed production and cost are major issues faced by poultry industy in India. Raw ingredients, such as corn, soyabean, rice and their by-products: pea nut meal, DDGS, corn gluten meal are being used for the production of poultry feed. Due to the competitive pricing of raw material and their non availability in the market, sometimes lower quality feed ingredients are used in poultry feed production. These materials may be stored for longer periods and due to poor storage conditions, they may get contaminated with fungi, due to favourable conditions…
Hy-Line: Investing in the future
A message from President Jonathan Cade The egg industry is a dynamic industry. I am constantly reminded and impressed by the resilience and innovation of the industry, as egg producers are always faced with challenges. The rise of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza over a wider range of the globe on the heels of the Covid pandemic has stretched producers to their limits. Welfare changes, as well as the drive for improved sustainabilty, sometimes at odds with each other, keep the industry “on its toes”. At Hy-Line, we are committed to…
FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines 2023 Includes Conversion-Free Soy as Essential Criterion for European Feed Market
FEFAC announced the release of an updated version of the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines. The key change in this “2023 update” is that the criterion on the protection of natural ecosystems has become an essential requirement. This means that certification & verification schemes and programmes must ensure that the certified soy has not been cultivated in converted natural ecosystems (natural forest, native grasslands, wetlands, swamps, peatlands, savannas, steep slopes and riparian areas) in line with the definition of the Accountability Framework Initiative after a specific cut-off date no later than 31…
China remains the world’s largest Meat importer despite Recent Declines
China has been the world’s largest meat importer since 2019. Despite recent reductions in imported meat volumes, the country remains in the top spot. In 2022, China imported 43 percent more than the second largest meat-importing country, Japan. Issues such as disease, tougher laws addressing environmental issues, and an exodus of small-scale farmers have constrained China’s meat supply, boosting domestic prices and incentives to import. As China’s most consumed meat, pork tends to dominate its meat supply and demand. China surpassed Japan to become the top meat importer after an…
Huvepharma® organized GeNeX Conclave, a four-day event in Dubai
Indian Poultry Industry dynamics must be thoroughly examined towards adoption of few strategies to strengthen its existence and robust growth plan. Poultry meat will remain preferred protein despite all the odds due to its affordability and qualitative merits. We must work to boost consumer confidence in food safety & reliable production systems to help consumption & price acceptance. We have to establish reasonable supply infrastructure for related activities to ensure Indian chicken meat consumption continuously improves throughout next few years.Countries like India Need to work harder on consumer trust and…
JAPFA India Introducing Animal Feed & Agri Allied Products Testing Laboratory in Maharashtra and West Bengal
JAPFA COMFEED INDIA PVT LTD, A subsidiary of JAPFA LTD, Singapore which is known as a leading provider of animal feed and Agri-Food products, announced the opening of its advanced testing laboratory. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to analysing animal feed and agricultural allied products, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety for its customers. One of the key highlights of this laboratory is its accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). NABL is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology,…
NECC appealed Government of India to allot partial substitute for Maize, as its the worst crisis in the History of Poultry Industry
National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) has appealed to the Government of India to allot at least 2.0 million tons of damaged Wheat, Paddy and/or Broken Rice – unfit for human consumption – for use in poultry feed, as a partial substitute for maize so as to enable the farmers to tide over the unprecedented crisis caused due to acute shortage and steep increase in the price of maize and soya meal in the domestic market. It’s one of the worst crisis in the History of the Poultry Industry. NECC sources…
2022 Outlook – Message by Hy-line President, Jonathan Cade
A new year brings new opportunities – new waves of genetic progress, new growth in various markets, new customers to serve along with bolstering relationships with our loyal Hy-Line distributors . The previous year brought challenges with the continuation of the COVID pandemic, interruptions in our normal delivery channels to exports birds and tightening labor markets, to name a few. While these challenges were a very real part of the narrative of 2021, they have served to strengthen us and create new ways of doing business. I am optimistic that…
IDMA and VICTAM EMEA goes ahead from March 10 – 12, 2022
VICTAM Corporation and Parantez Group are excited to announce that the IDMA and VICTAM EMEA exhibition and conference will go ahead this year, from March 10 – 12, 2022 at the Istanbul Expo Center in Istanbul, Turkey. The decision to proceed is based on several factors, primarily the relative stability and positive forecasts of the Covid-19 situation in Turkey. Turkey has quickly adopted measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and therefore the Turkish government has allowed business events to proceed, provided that all measures to ensure health and…