11/12/13: Event: VIV Europe

Entrance of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the Netherlands
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VIV is the global brand of trade shows, conferences and events that covers a wide range of feed sectors including poultry, pig, cattle & calves and aquaculture.

April 2014 will see the return of VIV India, the professional one-stop platform for India's meat, egg, dairy, pig and fish industries.

Organised by VNU Exhibitions Europe, VIV India is one of the largest livestock and dairy sector trade shows in India. Regularly attracting over 10000 visitors, the event is a great networking platform.

What will VIV India involve?
Welcoming more than 150 professional exhibitors, the 2014 event will showcase a vast array of egg production units, processing systems, poultry breeding facilities, feed management services, animal health products and fish farming equipment.

When/where is VIV India? 
The event will take place from 23-25 April at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore, India

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VIV is the global brand of trade shows, conferences and events that covers a wide range of feed sectors including poultry, pig, cattle & calves and aquaculture.

May 2014 will see the return of VIV Europe, an international platform for animal husbandry and processing.

What will VIV Europe involve?
20,000 trade professionals from both established and emerging markets are expected to gather at the show. With top level management and other decision makers from 130 countries travel to Utrecht, VIV Europe is a great platform to meet with the leading suppliers of the international animal husbandry & processing industry.

The event will feature a wealth of conferences and a packed seminar programme with topics ranging from animal feed production to food packaging.

A series of field visits are also available that offer the opportunity to visit various Dutch poultry, pig and cattle farms, feed plants and processing plants. 

Who is VIV Europe for?
Reinforcing its reputation as the best place to reveal world class innovations and discuss the industry’s role in food security, the global poultry industry has selected VIV Europe 2014 its platform to get together.

The event attracts industry professionals and global suppliers involved in:
- breeding
- hatchery
- farm equipment
- processing
- feed milling
- animal health
- farm equipment
- feed ingredients and additives

When/where is VIV Europe?
VIV Europe will take place at the Jaarbeurs Exhibition and Convention Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands from 20 - 22 May 2014

For more information and to register, visit the event website here...

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Satake is involved in the manufacturing and sales of machinery for the food industry and food products. Click on image to visit company website.

11/12/13: UK's first 'social supermarket'; United Soybean Board prepares for 2014; Indonesia invests in feed mills

Britain's first "social supermarket" has opened its doors, offering shoppers on the verge of food poverty the chance to buy food and drink for up to 70% less than normal high-street prices, reports British national daily newspaper the Guardian .

Individuals who shop at Community Shop will not only get access to cheaper food, but will also be offered programmes of wider social and financial support, such as debt advice, cookery skills and home budgeting.
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With the growth in soybean acres, the United Soybean Board (USB) has added a new farmer-leader. That new director, from Mississippi, was sworn in yesterday with 12 other new and 22 reappointed directors at USB’s Annual Meeting.

Shortly after being sworn in, these directors took part in electing new leadership to begin the strategic-planning process for the next year.
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The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) recently confirmed that it will back two crop science companies in their court case regarding the European Commission’s decision to ban neonicotinoids - a new class of insecticides.

“The AIC Board has approved taking action to defend the points of principle which both cases brought by Bayer CropSciences and Syngenta involve,” said David Caffall, chief executive, AIC.
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Produce section in a supermarket (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Orffa Feed Additives, Excentials and Pharma provides technical additives for animal feed, the pharmaceutical and the veterinarian industry. Click on image to visit Orffa's website.

10/12/13: Campden BRI branches out with new feed seminar

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UK food and drink research centre Campden BRI have made a foray into animal nutrition with the announcement of its ‘Safety and quality of livestock feed’ seminar, to be held at their Chipping Campden base on 6 March, 2014.

Using as a starting point the increasing demands placed on manufacturers by global feed markets and changes in livestock production, the seminar will explore animal feed issues from
a number of different perspectives. A packed programme covers a varied range of topics, from feed safety regulations and food chain nutritional studies, to focuses on developments in the poultry, ruminant and aquaculture sectors.

Renowned feed journalist and Grain & Feed Milling Technology publisher Roger Gilbert will chair the discussions. Gilbert maintained that the seminar represents a golden opportunity for the industry.

“If we are ever going to feed 9 billion people by 2050, then the quality and nutritional value of feed ingredients, not to mention how we source them, must be a central concern. For many this statement will be a matter of course.

However, maintaining high levels of quality in ingredients while ensuring they are sustainably managed is becoming a major challenge.

“Having been a founding member of the International Feed Industry Federation and having served as its Secretary-General for more than 20 years, this topic is extremely close to my heart. It is a privilege to work in close collaboration with as innovative and forward-thinking an organisation as Campden BRI, and I look forward to playing a part in keeping these issues at the forefront of feed research and development.”

For more information and to register, visit Campden BRI's website here...

10/12/13: Event: Oilseed Congress Europe/MENA 2014

Oilseed rape (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

First cultivated in the 19th century, oilseed rape (also known as rapeseed) was originally used as a lubricant for steam engines.

Nowadays, oilseed is used in the production of animal feed, vegetable oil and biodiesel.

With the world production of oilseed growing, an event aimed at addressing the key opportunities and challenges facing the oilseed trade in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa will take place next February.

What will the Oilseed Congress/MENA involve?

As well as addressing the key opportunities and challenges facing the oilseed trade, the congress will provide networking opportunities for senior executives and participants operating across the supply chain.

Key industry analysts, including Thomas Mielke, editor-in-chief, OIL WORLD, Germany will discuss supply and demand trends in the oilseed sector and the opportunities and challenges for those operating in the these markets.

“We have tailored this European conference to provide an in-depth focus specifically on the oilseeds trade in order to fill a need in the region for this important market information,” said Mark Dineen, director at HighQuest Partners, the agribusiness strategic advisory firm that hosts the congress.

The event agenda includes:

 - global overview of the oilseed market

 - overview of major origins and consumptive markets for oilseeds and derivatives

 - identifying new sources of trade financing

 - developments in risk management strategies

 - trends and developments regarding trading rules and arbitration.

Numerous networking opportunities will be available during the two-day conference to foster relationship building amongst the many exporters and importers, merchandisers, traders, and primary processors and downstream consumers in feed, food, biodiesel and industrial applications who will be in attendance.

When/where is the congress?

The Oilseed Congress Europe/MENA will take place at the Hotel Arts, Barcelona, Spain from 5-6 February 2014.

For more information and to register, visit the oilseed congress website here...

10/12/13: KSE launches silo filling unit; US$1tn deal boosts global trade; China and Ukraine collaborate on deep-water port

KSE Process Technology, based in the Netherlands, has launched a special system for filling storage silos automatically.

The ALFRA Silo Filling Unit (SFU) automatically fills a complete silo-deck using transport containers. Harnessing a movable shuttle, the ALFRA SFU moves from left to right and back to  front in order to position and discharge into the right silo.

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Ministers from 159 countries have reached a deal intended to boost global trade at a meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the World Trade Organisation announced on Saturday.

The deal, which could add about US$1tn to world trade, will give developing nations more scope to increase farm subsidies.

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Chinese investor Wang Jing, head of the Beijing Interoceanic Canal Investment Management Co., has announced plans to build a deep-water port, oil reserve and economic development zone on the
Crimean peninsula, Ukraine.

With an estimated cost of US$10 billion, the project will see the re-construction of the Sevastopol port as well as the construction of grain and crude oil reserves. 

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Satellite image of the Sevastopol area, Ukraine. Note the dense forest terrain situated on high ground and valleys to the east of the port. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)