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Animal Feed and Nutrition Industry Newsletter – Summary of All Major News Items in May 2026

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Following is a brief Summary of all, major news and announcements from Animal Feed and Nutrition Industry in the month of May 2026:

1. Kerry Launches AlphaGal Ultra to Target Soybean Anti-Nutritional Factors

Taste and nutrition giant Kerry has formally expanded its veterinary bio-nutrition portfolio with the global launch of AlphaGal Ultra. The specialized, multi-carbohydrase enzyme system is engineered to help livestock and poultry integrators maximize feed conversion ratios (FCR) by breaking down complex soy $\alpha$-galactooligosaccharides and stubborn dietary substrates.

Available in both highly stable dry and liquid formats, the technology neutralizes anti-nutritional factors naturally present in oilseed components. It can be seamlessly introduced via premixes, integrated into mash feeds, or applied through post-pelleting systems to boost net energy availability.

Product Features

Feature
Specification
Product Name
AlphaGal Ultra
Type
Multi-carbohydrase enzyme system
Formats Available
Dry and liquid
Primary Function
Breaks down soy α-galactooligosaccharides
Benefits
– Increases energy availability from feed ingredients
– Reduces anti-nutritional factors in soybean meal
– Reduces anti-nutritional factors in oilseed components
Application Methods
– Added to premixes
– Incorporated into mash feeds
– Applied post-pelleting

 

2. Renaissance BioScience Files Patent for Next-Gen Yeast-Derived VLP Platform

Renaissance BioScience Corp. has filed a provisional patent application detailing a breakthrough, yeast-derived Virus-Like Particle (VLP) platform engineered to produce, stabilize, and deliver targeted RNA payloads. While the company’s legacy R&D focused on RNAi-based biopesticides to combat chewing insects, this miniaturized VLP architecture opens up broad new commercial verticals. The platform allows Renaissance to scale its gene-silencing therapeutics into next-generation crop fungicides, herbicides, non-chewing pest biocontrols, and advanced therapeutic delivery applications across human and animal health.

Technology Overview

Aspect Details
Technology Type Yeast-derived virus-like particle (VLP)
Application RNA production, stabilisation, and delivery
Patent Status Provisional patent application filed
Particle Size Smaller-particle VLP platform
Previous Focus
New Expansion Areas
RNAi-based biopesticides for chewing insects
– Fungicides
– Herbicides
– Biocontrol for non-chewing pests
– Therapeutic delivery for animal health
– Therapeutic delivery for human health
3. European Protein Doubles EBITDA Amid Global Demand for Fermented Bio-Proteins

Danish fermented protein pioneer European Protein delivered an exceptional 2025 financial performance, doubling its EBITDA year-on-year. The surge comes despite a highly defensive and volatile global market for specialized feed proteins.

The company—which engineers solid-state fermented plant proteins for swine, poultry, and aquaculture—attributes its performance to global livestock producers seeking functional feed tools to enhance gut health and animal resilience under intense disease pressures. To sustain this momentum, European Protein is executing a dual-pronged infrastructure expansion, scaling its footprint in the United States while finalizing the commissioning of a new production facility in Malaysia to capture high-growth poultry and aquaculture grids across Southeast Asia.

Financial Performance

2025 Performance
EBITDA Doubled year-on-year
Market Condition Challenging for specialised feed proteins
Growth Status Strong performance

 

4. Animine Celebrates 15 Years of Precision Trace Mineral Innovation

Precision animal nutrition specialist Animine celebrated its 15th anniversary by hosting partner conventions in Chamonix, France, and Hoi An, Vietnam—bridging its European research roots with its early commercial successes in Asia. Departing from the industry trend of maintaining sprawling, low-concentration product lines, Animine has carved out market share by focusing exclusively on three high-purity, high-concentration specialty elements:

  • HiZox: A potentiated zinc oxide source optimizing post-weaning piglet gut health.
  • CoRouge: A highly bioavailable monovalent copper source for sustained growth promotion.
  • ManGrin: A highly stable, purified source of manganese designed to maximize skeletal integrity.
Company Profile
Aspect Details
Years in Business 15 years
Specialisation Precision trace minerals for animal nutrition
Celebration Locations Chamonix (Europe) and Hoi An (Asia)
Company Roots European roots, early Asian market beginnings

5. Nutreco 2025 Impact Report Confirms 47% Reduction in Operations Emissions

Nutreco has released its comprehensive 2025 Impact Report, confirming an absolute 47% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions against its audited 2018 corporate baseline. The report tracks major environmental milestones achieved by its twin operating divisions, Skretting (aquaculture nutrition) and Trouw Nutrition (livestock nutrition), across animal welfare, raw material circularity, and verified responsible sourcing. Additionally, Nutreco revealed that 90% of its global packaging architecture is now fully recyclable, reusable, or compostable.

Key Sustainability Achievements
Achievement
GHG Emissions Reduction
47% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions vs. 2018 baseline
Packaging Sustainability
90% recyclable, reusable, or compostable
Business Units
Skretting and Trouw Nutrition
Focus Areas
Climate, Animal Welfare, Circularity, Responsible Sourcing
Future Strategy
Updated RoadMap 2030
6. dsm-firmenich’s Sustell Achieves Prestigious GMP+ MI5.7 Endorsement

Sustell, the automated life cycle assessment (LCA) platform developed by dsm-firmenich, has secured formal endorsement under the rigorous GMP+ MI5.7 Feed Life Cycle Assessment standard. This validation confirms Sustell’s position as a highly scalable digital tool for automated, real-time feed footprinting. By building direct integrations with leading commercial feed formulation software and global agronomic databases, Sustell allows feed mills to instantly compute standardized environmental footprints, providing verified, audit-ready Scope 3 emission calculations required for corporate ESG reporting.

Platform Features

Feature
Capability
Standard
GMP+ MI5.7 Feed Life Cycle Assessment
Type
Automated feed footprinting platform
Scope
Full life cycle assessment across animal protein value chain
Integration
Major feed formulation systems + ingredient databases
7. Hendrix Genetics Outlines Climate Resilience in Latest Sustainability Blueprint

Multi-species animal genetics leader Hendrix Genetics has published its updated Sustainability Report, explicitly mapping out how carbon reduction and animal welfare are hardcoded into its core breeding algorithms. The report establishes transparent baselines for greenhouse gas emissions, operational welfare, and circular resource loops across its global turkey, layer, swine, and aquaculture breeding nuclei. The corporate roadmap positions genetic selection as the primary lever to enhance climate resilience across the global animal protein value chain.

Long-Term Strategy Pillars

Pillar
Focus Area
Animal Care
Enhanced animal welfare standards
Climate Resilience
Adaptation to climate challenges
Social Entrepreneurship
Community and social impact
8. Novus Research Winner to Present Breakthrough Rumen Protozoa Findings at ADSA

Doctoral candidate Rebecca El Hawat, the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Novus Award at the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), has been selected to present her research at the upcoming American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) meeting this June. Her research targets the metabolic complexities of the transition period in high-producing dairy cows. El Hawat’s research provides new insights into the role of rumen protozoa in dictating volatile fatty acid (VFA) fermentation profiles, managing volatile enteric methane emissions ($\text{CH}_4$), and directly influencing milk fatty acid composition, providing a blueprint for developing precision transition-cow feed formulations.

Award Purpose
The award recognises excellence in dairy research and innovation from those who are just beginning their work in the field. It is presented annually at the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) annual meeting.

Research Topic
“Role of Rumen Protozoa in Shaping Fermentation Patterns, Methane Production, and Milk Fatty Acid Composition in Dairy Cows During the Transition Period”

Research Focus
Key Areas
Rumen Protozoa
Role in fermentation patterns
Methane Production
Impact on emissions
Milk Fatty Acid Composition
Milk quality implications
Transition Period
Dairy cow metabolic phase
9. Danone Morocco Deploys Handheld X-NIR Analysers to Secure On-Farm Feed Quality

In a major technical move to secure milk composition uniformity and herd health across North Africa, Danone Morocco has invested in a fleet of 10 X-NIR portable analyzers developed by Dinamica Generale. The rugged, handheld Near-Infrared (NIR) devices allow field technicians and dairy nutritionists to scan raw forage and total mixed rations (TMR) directly on-farm, delivering comprehensive nutritional readouts in under sixty seconds. The devices instantly quantify critical nutritional boundaries—including dry matter (DM), crude protein, starch, crude fiber, and crude fat fractions.

Measurable Nutritional Parameters

Parameter Measurement
Dry Matter ✓
Crude Protein ✓
Starch ✓
Fibre ✓
Fat ✓
Application Scope

✅ Feed ingredients commonly used in dairy production

✅ Dairy supplier network quality monitoring

✅ Real-time nutritional decision-making

“The handheld system enables technicians and nutritionists to analyse feed directly on-farm in under a minute, supporting faster nutritional decisions and forage quality checks.”
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