India

Loopworm processes 6,000 tonnes of insects annually, producing protein and oil for animal feed and aquaculture.

Ravinder Balain will take on the role of country president for India while continuing as senior managing director for Cargill’s Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) business in South Asia.

As mycotoxin challenges intensify due to shifting climate conditions, ANH’s investment positions the company to better support feed manufacturers with advanced risk management solutions.

This ban responds to escalating concerns over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and drug residues in food products in India and beyond.

Loopworm has developed a novel biomanufacturing process that leverages silkworms as living factories for producing recombinant proteins.

Nestlé SA emphasised in a statement on its website that the move is a financial investment, with no changes to the company’s operational control.

The latest directive bars the use of any antimicrobial medicinal products for growth promotion or yield enhancement in aquaculture.

Developed with insights from veterinary specialists and tested across various breeds, the dry food product has been tailored specifically to meet the nutritional needs of Indian pet dogs.

Targeting India’s tier-2 cities, Petjio seeks to address the “broken supply” of pet care options outside major metros.

Under the agreement, Bali Group will manufacture and integrate iGRAIN’s advanced grain monitoring systems into its premium silos.