Brazil

The partnership consolidates EW Nutrition’s footprint in Latin America while strengthening its portfolio of natural, functional feed additives.

The approval clears Bunge’s PRO-S program for use under ASC Feed Standard rules and supports wider use of verified soy in fish feed.

The ten-year agreement provides for the creation of a bank containing 10 million doses of antigens from the two foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes most prevalent in Brazil.

The soy moratorium bars signatory companies from purchasing soybeans grown on farms in the Amazon biome that were deforested after July 2008.

The soybean meal supplied under the agreement has an estimated carbon footprint between 40% and 70% lower than the Brazilian average.

The certification verifies that soybeans processed at the facility carry a low risk of indirect land use change (LUC).

The new extruder also reduces start-up waste by up to 80% in the pre-conditioner, minimizing rework and material loss.

Victam LatAm drew over 8,000 visitors from 30 countries, more than 250 exhibitors, and 350 brands.

The new product strengthens ADM’s growing aquaculture portfolio, which includes feeds, premixes, supplements, and nutritional technologies.

The discussions coincide with Brazil being selected by FAO to host an international meeting on bird flu prevention and control later this year.