Poultry business update: What did you miss this April?
We’re keeping our finger on the pulse and bring you a summary of the latest business updates from the global poultry industry from April, including egg market insights from Moba and insights on mycotoxins and poultry gut health. This and more from the global poultry industry.
Moba highlights growing automation and market transformation in Asia
Moba reports that a favorable investment climate has driven record sales and workloads in the egg industry. Australia and Singapore have automation levels comparable to Europe, while India and Bangladesh remain early-stage, with less than 1% of eggs graded in India. Major growth is expected in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia due to rising prosperity and supermarket expansion. China, the largest egg producer with about 1.2 billion layers, still sells many eggs without grading, but demand for grading and processing machines is rising with economic development and higher consumption.Alltech’s Agri-Food Outlook shares global feed production survey data
Alltech’s 2025 Agri-Food Outlook shows that global feed production rebounded in 2024 after a stagnant 2023, increasing from 1.380 billion metric tonnes (mt) (+1.2%) to 1.396 billion mt. The top feed-producing countries in 2024 were China, the US and Brazil. Global poultry feed experienced an increase in production, both for broilers (385.415 million mt; +1.8%) and layers (173.038 million mt; +1.4%). Broiler feed remains the largest species segment, accounting for 27.6% of the total feed tonnage in the world.
Kohshin Engineering opens branch in Kuala Lumpur
Cargill presents insights on mycotoxins and poultry gut health
Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health presented new research at the World Mycotoxin Forum in April, providing key insights into global mycotoxin contamination trends and their impact on poultry gut health. The research utilised the world’s largest mycotoxin database, built on over 400,000 analyses across more than 150 feed plants, farms, and storage locations worldwide. DON-contaminated feed disrupts the natural development of beneficial bacteria, while promoting the persistence of harmful pathogens.
Agrifirm strengthens position in organic bulk feed market
As from 31 March 2025, Agrifirm’s organic feed is produced by a new partner Naturmühle Vechteland, the production company of Raiffeisen Ems-Vechte. This partner works with local raw materials. Agrifirm’s organic grains are also added to the company’s organic bulk feed, allowing the company to offer an even more sustainable product directly and locally.
Beneo inaugurates new pulse-processing plant
Beneo, a manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma and member of the Südzucker Group, has officially inaugurated its first pulse-processing plant. The opening is the result of an investment of around €50 million by the Südzucker Group in its site in Obrigheim, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Here, pulses such as the local faba bean are processed into ingredients for food and feed production.
Eurolysine launches feasibility study to expand lysine production capacity in the EU
Eurolysine, the sole lysine producer located in the European Union, has launched a feasibility study aimed at increasing its lysine production capacity. This initiative aims to strengthen the EU’s sovereignty in essential amino acids for animal nutrition while responding to the growing demand for sustainable and locally produced feed ingredients. It is anticipated that this new project will see a 20% increase in production capacity by 2027.
Alltech awarded EcoVadis sustainability medals
Alltech has been awarded 4 medals from EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability assessments. Alltech Coppens (the Netherlands), which develops and produces fish feed and nutritional solutions, and Alltech’s Woolfox manufacturing facility in the UK, earned Platinum Medals, while its global operations and manufacturing facility in Serdán, Mexico, earned EcoVadis Silver Medals, ranking them in the top 15% of businesses assessed.
Novus appoints new senior sales manager
With extensive experience in customer relations and strategic management, Elbert G. Platon recently took the role of Novus’ senior sales manager responsible for leading and managing the sales team in the Philippines. Platon previously served as DSM’s head of sales for performance solutions in the Philippines.
