Bioiberica is a global life science company with human, animal and plant health products. Founded in 1975 and based in Barcelona, Spain, Bioiberica Animal Nutrition specializes in supporting the immune system and intestinal health of farm livestock and aquaculture species.

This year DuPont Animal Nutrition marked important developments including the launch of a new phytase Axtra® PHY GOLD, the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China, and the collaboration with Proteon Pharmaceuticals to bring bacteriophage technology to poultry producers. At the same time, being in the COVID-19 situation which many of us identify with, DuPont experienced some unprecedented fluctuations in demand.

Corn prices increased further amid concerns of inadequate availability. Despite ample supplies in the near term, China is expected to face corn shortages in 2021, particularly in the south where livestock inventories recover steadily.

The European Commission has published the final EU+UK feed protein balance sheet for marketing year 2019/20.

Despite their radically different economic circumstances, eastern and western egg producers performed equally well in the COVID-19 recession, with the best yet to come.

The world's cheapest protein line endured 2020's COVID-19 depression relatively unscathed. New food consumption trends and value-added niche marketing herald a bright future.

Stocking density issues, disease management problems, low returns to constrain future output growth.

Flexible trade flows and resilient Southeast Asian output are keeping the output drop to around 20%, with potential for a rapid 2021 recovery and a new era of rapid, sustained growth.

Poor demand continued to drag biotin price substantially lower.

Stringent customs inspection procedures resulted in supply shortages of whey in the market. Prices increased tremendously as feed producers were eager to stock inventories amid rising consumption of piglet and sow feeds.

CNF prices of Peruvian prime-grade fishmeal surged to US$1,600/tonne as sales were strong while fishing bans raised concerns of future supplies.

Feed producers were cautious in stockpiling methionine supplies as poultry feed intake shrank due to falling weather temperatures. Nevertheless, producers, who were mainly operating to fulfil previously concluded orders, held prices firm amid low inventory pressure.

Royal Agrifirm Group has launched its new young animal nutrition brand Earlyfeed.

This year, Adisseo's top priority is to ensure its employees' safety while continuing to supply feed ingredients essential to help produce food. Indeed, the company is proud to have pursued and safely achieved this endeavour in a safe manner during a time defined by an ongoing pandemic.

Cobb is making a significant investment in research and development by expanding its Bear Hollow pedigree research farm in Southwest Missouri, the United States, the company announced on November 20.

Giordano Poultry Plast is a leading global equipment supply manufacturer for the poultry industry. Founded in 1962 and still operated by the Giordano family, the company operates not only in the breeding field but also in slaughtering and transport, creating high-tech plastic products and components made specifically for the poultry industry.