Feed and Food Safety

The findings highlight serious risks to both pets and humans, underscoring the importance of strict hygiene practices in handling, storage, and preparation.

Imports of beef from the Republic of Ireland have been suspended just two weeks after the market reopened, dealing a fresh blow to Irish farmers and exporters.

Alltech highlighted progress in predictive modelling and artificial intelligence applications that leverage expanded datasets to better forecast mycotoxin risks in animal feed.

The challenge is magnified in a country where a large proportion of milk originates from smallholder farmers.

The original restriction was introduced after a listeriosis outbreak in South Africa in 2017.

ASC Feed Certification sets binding global requirements for the traceability and responsible sourcing of all feed ingredients.

To help exporters navigate increasingly stringent regulations, SGS is providing expanded analytical capabilities across its global laboratory network.

The new authorisations should expand the toolbox for feed manufacturers, helping improve animal health, nutrition and production efficiency across the livestock and companion animal industries.

25-hydroxyvitamin D3, the ingredient in question, is a biologically active form of vitamin D3 commonly used as a feed additive.

The forum’s central theme revolved around innovation, regulatory convergence, and the shared responsibility of the public and private sectors to drive transformation across livestock value chains.