The amino acid market is constantly evolving to meet the needs and demands of the industry for quality, technology, and environmental concerns. There are many players in the market, and each of them brings their own solution to the table. For some time now, a new and innovative production technology, the granular threonine, has been deployed. With an increasing demand, notably within the European market, this granular form will soon be applied to other amino acids as well.

In response to increasing demand from a fast-evolving global feed and food production industry, the Dutch-headquartered Triott Group announced its formal consolidation on May 21 with the launch of www.triottgroup.com.

ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19) opened May 20 with the presentation of Alltech’s highest distinctions: the Alltech Medal of Excellence and the Alltech Humanitarian Award. Now in its 35th year, Alltech’s annual international conference has become known as the nexus of global food and agribusiness, bringing together producers and industry experts from around the world to share insights and solutions for today’s most pressing issues.

As the feed and food supply chain faces continual pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, global animal health and nutrition company Alltech remains committed to helping the industry tackle this challenge. As part of this commitment, Alltech has announced the addition of its non-protein nitrogen source Optigen to its Carbon Trust-accredited offerings.

Leading the administrative initiatives of the Kansas State University’s IGP Institute is Associate Director Shawn Thiele. He had been serving in the interim associate director role and plans to continue leading the grain processing and flour milling curriculum.

Beta Hatch, a Washington-based company industrializing the production of insects as a sustainable protein for animal feed, has won $135,000 in funding and cash prizes at the annual Flywheel Investment Conference in Wenatchee, Washington.

Novus International, Inc., announces an eight percent price increase for ALIMET and MHA feed supplements worldwide.

Biocatalysts Ltd is proud to announce that the company has been named one of the best businesses in the country, winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.