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Alltech is proud to continue to partner with Expana’s Women in Food & Agriculture (WFA) Mentorship Program. Applications are now open for new mentors of any gender and for female mentees from across the global food and agriculture sector. Since its launch in 2021, WFA has successfully matched more than 1,500 professionals, creating meaningful relationships that foster career growth and leadership development in the food and agriculture sectors.
Virbac Turkey focused on the subject of parasitology in cats and dogs at its 360° parasite control meeting held in Istanbul. The meeting, attended by 280 Turkish veterinarians, had a congress-like atmosphere. Virbac Turkey Manager Alican İngeç, who made the opening speech of the program, talked about the synergy arising from the combination of trust and quality. The first speaker of the Technical section of the program, Professor Doctor Guadalope from Madrid Complutense University, talked about parasitology in cats and dogs and patient-centered approaches.
PRESS RELEASE - [LEXINGTON, Ky.]—Alltech, a leading global animal nutrition company, has been awarded four new medals from EcoVadis, a globally recognized provider of business sustainability assessments. These medals are a testament to Alltech’s purpose ofWorking Together for a Planet of Plenty®and the company’s commitment implementing environmentally and economically sustainable solutions, fostering ethical business conduct, and prioritizing the efficient production of nutritious food.
Boehringer Ingelheim has reported a strong 6.1% growth in 2024, with net sales reaching €26.8 billion, demonstrating its ongoing success in both human and animal health. The company continues to focus on innovative health solutions for both people and animals, impacting millions globally through its portfolio of vaccines, therapeutics, and parasiticides. With substantial R&D investments driving its pipeline, Boehringer reaffirms its commitment to tackling global health challenges while shaping the future of animal health in the global food economy.
The 2024 dsm-firmenich World Mycotoxin Survey reveals alarming insights into the growing threat of mycotoxin contamination in animal feed, a concern that extends far beyond animal health to impact global profitability. With over 20,000 samples analyzed from across the world, the report highlights the economic risks posed by mycotoxins, including decreased feed efficiency, increased health costs, and lower productivity in various livestock sectors. In light of these findings, the report emphasizes the importance of proactive, data-driven mycotoxin management strategies to protect both animal welfare and profitability in an increasingly competitive market.
Ceva Animal Health (Ceva), the fifth-largest global player in animal health, has announced a strategic restructuring of its capital, positioning itself for accelerated growth. The company’s long-standing investors, as well as two new influential partners—Mérieux Institute and ARCHIMED—have committed to this new funding round, reflecting their trust in Ceva’s continued success in the evolving animal health landscape.
A Strategy Rooted in Social Challenges
As the world undergoes rapid change, Sompo recognizes the need to transform its business model to address aging populations, climate change, geopolitical risks, and digital advancements. The company believes that adapting to these shifts with agility and innovation is key to long-term growth.
With a 136-year legacy built on strategic mergers and acquisitions, Sompo is leveraging its strong foundations to increase resilience and enhance connections between its services and customers. These efforts are designed not just to tackle present-day challenges but to elevate corporate value in the years ahead.
Judith A. Weinstein, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Phibro Animal Health Corporation, has spent over 17 years with the company, a journey marked by professional growth and a deep appreciation for the diverse colleagues she has met along the way.
Virbac, a global leader in animal health, has been awarded the International Award at the CFNEWS Sud-Est 2025 Grand Prix, recognizing its exceptional international growth and strategic acquisitions. The CFNEWS Sud-Est Grand Prix celebrates companies in the southeastern region of France that have demonstrated remarkable achievements in external growth across various categories, including Large Cap, Mid Cap, Smid Cap, Small Cap, International, ESG, and a Special Jury Prize.
Sompo Group is setting ambitious targets for the future, aiming to double its market capitalization and consolidated profits by 2030. Through its Mid-Term Management Plan (MTMP) for 2024-2026, the company is focused on strengthening its domestic and overseas property and casualty (P&C) insurance businesses while expanding its wellbeing services to address evolving societal needs.
A Strategy Rooted in Social Challenges
As the world undergoes rapid change, Sompo recognizes the need to transform its business model to address aging populations, climate change, geopolitical risks, and digital advancements. The company believes that adapting to these shifts with agility and innovation is key to long-term growth.
With a 136-year legacy built on strategic mergers and acquisitions, Sompo is leveraging its strong foundations to increase resilience and enhance connections between its services and customers. These efforts are designed not just to tackle present-day challenges but to elevate corporate value in the years ahead.
The escalating trade war between the United States and China has become a heavy burden for American farmers. What started as a dispute over steel and aluminum imports in 2018 has spiraled into a full-blown conflict, leaving the agricultural sector struggling under the weight of tariffs, trade barriers, and economic instability.
Rome – The rapid spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza has led to the loss of hundreds of millions of poultry worldwide, with increasing spillover into mammals, creating an urgent need for strengthened biosecurity and rapid-response mechanisms. This was emphasized in a recent briefing by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to its Member countries, highlighting the severe economic and food security impacts.
Trouw Nutrition organized the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Leadership Conference in Istanbul this year, bringing together important names in the sector. While projects for sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry practices were introduced at the conference, strategies for the Turkish market were discussed.
Leading global specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), today announced that the Animal Nutrition focused plant in Waspik, the Netherlands has officially reduced its direct emissions (Scope 1& 2) to report zero over 2024. It is the first Perstorp location with this exceptional distinction.
[DUNBOYNE, Ireland] – Alltech is a global leader in animal nutrition, backed by 45 years of scientific research. The company produces premium feed additive products and works with global regulatory agencies to meet their requirements. For more than a decade, the company’s attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR–FTIR) chelation assay has been relied upon by the industry to ensure that only the highest-quality products enter the market, to ensure fair market competition, and to prevent feed additive fraud.
In our interview with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health IMETA Region President Waleed El Mashak and Turkey Director Przemyslaw Zieliński, the common discourse was as follows: “Boehringer Ingelheim, which also leads science in animal health, is taking firm steps towards its goal as a company that makes a difference.”
Speaking at the 2025 Partnership Platform held in CP Yem Belek, CPF Türkiye President Mehmet Ali Tekin said that as CP Türkiye, they are a brand that provides added value to animal health and therefore to public health. CP Yem organized the “2025 Partnership Platform” event at the Susesi Luxury Resort Hotel in Antalya Belek between November 27-30, 2024. Hosting 420 participants, this event was held with the theme of “Strong Steps Towards the Future.” Throughout the event, CP Yem shared its innovative vision, goals and strategies in the sector with its business partners and gave important messages about the future.
At the 8th National and 4th International Herd Health and Management Symposium held on November 7-10, 2024, Hasvet Pharma became the company that attracted the most attention with its four large island booths. Hasvet Pharma also organized its year-end evaluation meeting just before the Herd Health Symposium and made the symposium a milestone for starting the new year dynamically.
Perstorp, one of the world's most important organic acid producers, opened its facilities to guests from Turkiye, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In the technical sections of the two-day program, presentations were made on Salmonella and Perstorp Animal Nutrition solution suggestions, while Perstorp's huge production facility in Stenungsund, Sweden, was greatly appreciated by the visitors.
The livestock sector in Turkiye is an important part of economic and agricultural development. However, challenges such as climate change, feed costs, diseases and inefficiency threaten the sustainability of the sector. One of the most innovative solutions used to overcome these problems is artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. So how is AI transforming livestock farming in Turkiye?
Proteins are one of the cornerstones of animal nutrition and play a role in many critical processes. In addition to achieving the targeted performance in farm animals, they are the basic element needed in the synthesis of hormones and enzymes that regulate physiological processes and in the strength of immune system functions.
Phora Hayvan Sağlığı, 177 yıllık Amerikan devi Arm & Hammer ortaklığıyla Sürü Sağlığı ve Yönetimi kongresinde altın sponsor olarak yer aldı. 8. Ulusal, 4. Uluslararası Sürü Sağlığı ve Yönetimi Kongresi 1500’ü aşkın rekor katılımcı ile Antalya’da yapıldı. Kongrede yerli ve yabancı araştırmacılar tarafından sunulan bildiriler katılımcılar tarafından ilgiyle takip edildi. Fuaye alanında ise sponsorlar tarafından kurulan standlar bu alanı küçük bir fuara dönüştürdü. Bu yılki kongrenin sürpriz katılımcısı Phora Hayvan Sağlığı oldu. ABD’nin önemli hayvan sağlığı ve beslenmesi kuruluşlarından Arm & Hammer ile kongrede yer alan Phora standı kongre boyunca en çok ilgi çeken noktalardan birisi oldu.
Considering the damage that traditional farming methods cause to the ecosystem, sustainable and green farming practices are becoming an inevitable necessity. This model increases soil fertility by preserving biodiversity, while offering farmers a more stable and profitable production opportunity in the long term. This farming model, which reduces chemical use and uses water and soil resources more efficiently, is seen as the most effective way to ensure food security in the future. Green farming, which adopts a production process in harmony with nature, both protects the ecological balance and minimizes environmental problems and provides economic sustainability in the long term.
The new production unit will serve customers in Egypt, the Middle East, Southern Europe and Africa, and as underlined by the Company’s commitment to excellence, the facility will provide dsm-firmenich customers with greater confidence and comfort by increasing material reliability and delivering top quality products.
The 2024 Veterinary Health Products Evaluation Meeting organized by the Veterinary Health Products Manufacturers Association (VISAD) was successfully completed at the Titanic Deluxe Golf Hotel in Antalya between December 15th-18th. The main objectives of the meeting included creating a strong information sharing and communication network among stakeholders in the veterinary health products sector, developing solution proposals for problems encountered in the sector, and increasing cooperation between the Ministry and the sector. VISAD member companies, sector representatives, and officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry attended the meeting.
The rumen is often described as the “powerhouse” of the cow, and the cow obtains three-quarters of its energy from here. A balanced rumen environment is critical to the performance and health of the ruminant. The primary goals in the ruminant diet should be to provide a well-maintained and stable rumen environment, as well as to include sufficient and appropriate nutrients in the ration. At the same time, the development of correct feeding strategies has become an essential issue in the livestock industry in terms of increasing the supply-demand ratio and cost bills, and in achieving meat-milk production targets.
A research team from the China Agricultural University in Beijing has developed artificial intelligence-based models to analyze the feed consumption behavior of broiler chickens in detail. A research team from the China Agricultural University in Beijing has developed artificial intelligence-based models to better analyze the feed consumption behavior of broiler chickens.
[BANGKOK, Thailand] – Alltech, a global leader in animal nutrition, has released the results of the Alltech 2025 Asia Import Risk Analysis. Now in its 4th edition,this report provides Asian feed and livestock producers with the insights needed to optimize nutritional strategies in the coming months. It uses data from the Alltech 2024 Harvest Analysis programs carried out across Europe and North America.
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