Driving Sustainable Growth is Nutreco's Aim for 2016
NETHERLANDS - Nutreco, a global company in animal nutrition and fish feed, has announced its Strategy Update for the coming five years, which has the theme 'Ambition 2016 – driving sustainable growth'....

Nutreco Agrees to Sell Hendrix to ForFarmers
NETHERLANDS - Nutreco has signed an agreement on the intended sale of Hendrix to ForFarmers.

Nutreco Raises Quarterly Revenue
NETHERLANDS - Animal feed and meat company, Nutreco, achieved an increase in revenues for the last quarter, with performance particularly strong in its Meat business.

TOPIGS and Schothorst Feed Research to Collaborate
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS and Schothorst Feed Research are going to collaborate. In its stalls, Schothorst Feed Research will do research for TOPIGS. The information obtained will be used for TOPIGS’ breeding...

TOPIGS Introduces New Feeding Advice for Sows
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS is introducing a new feeding advice for their sows. Nowadays, highly productive sows have different nutritional needs compared to sows a few years ago. Sow feeding guidelines therefore...

Nutreco Records Half-Year Revenue up 14 Per Cent
NETHERLANDS - Nutreco's revenue exceeded €2.57 billion for the first half of 2011, with especially storng performance in the fish feed sector.

DSM & Nutreco Consider Feed Firm Acquisition
NETHERLANDS - Royal DSM and Nutreco announce they are exploring the possibility to acquire Provimi.

EU Should Speed up GM Authorisation, Says LEI
NETHERLANDS - The EU should speed up the authorisation process for genetically modified (GM) animal feed ingredients, according to the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI) of Wageningen UR.

Dutch Support Polish Bid to Use MBM in Feeds
NETHERLANDS - The Dutch are reported to support Poland in an attempt to allow the use of of animal products (meat and bone meal; MBM) in feeds.

Feed, Nutrition Course to be Held by Schothorst
NETHERLANDS - Schothorst Feed Research is to hold a one-week course on formulating feeds for dairy cows, pigs and poultry in early June 2011.

Phytase Summit Conclusions Presented in Eindhoven
NETHERLANDS - AB Vista presented the findings from the International Phytase Summit at its first exclusive regional seminar held at the Evoluon Conference Centre in Eindhoven on 3 November 2010.

New Name in Feed Additives - Animine
NETHERLANDS - Animine is a new company supplying trace minerals to the feed industry.

Nutreco Reports Quarterly Revenue up 11 Per Cent
NETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, has released its update for the third quarter (Q3) of 2010, which highlights an 11 per cent increase in revenue.

Provimi Appoints New CFO
NETHERLANDS - The Executive Management Committee of the Provimi Group has appointed Michel Cup as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Corporate Compliance and Risk Officer (CCRO) as of 1 November, to succeed...

Book Just out on Fats and Oils in Animal Nutrition
NETHERLANDS - Together with Sonac, Schothorst Feed Research has published together with Sonac a literature review about the feeding value and use of different fats and oils for pig and poultry feeds.

Animal Feed Industry 'At Risk' Says Rabobank
NETHERLANDS - Rabobank has reduced its forecast for global 2010/11 wheat output by almost 35 million tonnes to just over 644 million tonnes.

Global Spread of Feed Safety Assurance Scheme
NETHERLANDS - The number of GMP+ FSA participants continues to grow rapidly, currently with more than 11,000 participants in 67 countries.

In Vitro Test Shows Gut Flora Changes in Piglets
NETHERLANDS - A researcher working at Wageningen University has noted significant changes in the gut microflora of piglets around weaning.

Piglets Copy Mum’s Choice of Food
NETHERLANDS - Piglets eat more, and a more varied diet, if their mother is around. They appear to copy the sow when it comes to trying out new foods.

Nutreco's Profits up in all Sectors
NETHERLANDS - In its latest trading figures for the first quarter of 2010, Nutreco reports revenue up by almost three per cent from the same period last year.

Flushing Results in Heavier Piglets
NETHERLANDS - An increased feeding of sows during the insemination phase results in a higher piglet birthweight.

Nutreco Reports Strong Second Half-Year 2009
NETHERLANDS - Nutreco reports a strong second half-year in 2009, which was significantly ahead of 2008.

ERC Boost for Research on Genomics, Probiotics
NETHERLANDS - Two researchers at Wageningen University have received substantial research grants from the European Research Council (ERC).

Keeping Pigs the Dutch Way in Russia
NETHERLANDS - Over the past two weeks, Russian pig farmer, Anastasia Kuzmicheva, has visited the Netherlands to learn about pig production there and to see Nedap Velos sow feeding stations in operation....

Nutreco's Q3 Results in Line with Expectations
THE NETHERLANDS - The company's operational results for Animal nutrition and Fish Feed for the third quarter (Q3) are in line with the outlook, according to Nutreco. Revenues were down nine per cent compared...

Nutreco Reports Half-Year Revenues as Expected
NETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, has reported half-year revenues of € 2.1 billion and EBITA of € 41.6 million.

Nutreco First Quarter Revenue Down
NETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, has announced its first quarter (Q1) results for 2009. Overall, revenue was down by seven per cent compared to the same period last year.