29/10/13: Alltech's Career Development Program; supporting the link from food to feed; Bunge acquires Mexican mills

The second annual Career Development Program organised by animal health and nutrition company Alltech has been launched.

Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech, announced a further ten vacancies for the program, which takes place in February 2014.

Graduates will have the opportunity to work with some of the world’s top specialists in the fields of science, aquaculture, marketing, veterinary science, I.T., business and biotechnology.

Deadline for applications is 2 December 2013.

Full announcement available here.

Earlier this year, an industry association was set up to promote the use of recovered food waste in animal feed. The European Former Foodstuff Processors Association (EFFPA) focuses on the interests of businesses which specialise in the processing of former foods for use in animal feed in all EU member states.

Using former foodstuffs in animal feed has been practised since ancient times, the sector however, has never been formerly represented. Until now.

EFFPA held its 1st General Assembly in Brussels this month, aiming for an official launch of the association on 1 January 2014. It is a part of EFFPA’s mission to include as many operators as possible in the association, all for the benefit of a more professionalised former foodstuff processors sector.

EFFPA estimates that former foodstuff processors in member countries now process appoximately 3 million tonnes of former foodstuffs into animal feed.

For more information, visit the EFFPA website.

Bunge North America, an branch of food operating corporation, Bunge Limited, has agreed to buy the wheat milling business of agribusiness group Grupo Altex. 

As a leading Mexican wheat miller, Grupo Altex operates six mills with an annual processing capacity of approximately 800 thousand metric tons. Its product portfolio includes bread flour, prepared flours for baked goods, tortillas and pizza and semolina for pasta.

"This investment further strengthens our core food and ingredients segment by building on the consistent success of our North American milling business," said Gordon Hardie, managing director, Food & Ingredients, Bunge Limited.

Visit the Bunge website for the full release.

The EFFPA food waste hierachy promotes animal feed as the most sustainable option for foodstuffs no longer suitable for human consumption.