EU INSECT PRODUCERS ELECT NEW BOARD AND UNVEIL THEIR PLAN
FORFARMERS STRENGTHENS POSITION IN BELGIUM BY
ACQUIRING VOEDERS ALGOET ForFarmers is acquiring Voeders Algoet, a feed company established in Zulte, close to the Belgian ForFarmers sites. As a result, ForFarmers strengthens its position as feed company in Belgium with the offer of Total Feed solutions. Voeders Algoet sells around 150,000
tonnes of compound feed to swine and ruminant farmers. In the split financial year (1 July to 30 June) 2016/2017, the company generated sales of approximately €40 million with an operating result before amortisation and depreciation (EBITDA) of approximately €2 million. ForFarmers is paying circa 7 times
Voeders Algoet’s EBITDA. Closing of the transaction is expected to take place in the second half year of 2018, pending, amongst others, approval from the Belgian competition authorities. Voeders Algoet’s results will be consolidated in the results of ForFarmers as of closing date. Voeders Algoet’s current management
and 22 staff form part of the transaction. In addition, 12 bulk trailers are included in the acquisition. As a result, ForFarmers is starting its own transport activities in Belgium. Voeders Algoet will be integrated into ForFarmers Belgium. Voeders Algoet’s contract farming activities will not be taken over by ForFarmers. Over time, Voeders Algoet’s feed production will probably be transferred to the current ForFarmers factories in Izegem and Ingelmunster Adr ie van der Ven, COO, and
responsible for the ForFarmers Belgium/ Germany cluster and new regions: “This acquisition fits into the consolidation that is needed for a healthy agricultural sector in Belgium in the long-term. Combining the knowledge of both companies to optimally support customers with their business targets is the main priority. Voeders Algoet’s experience and market position contribute to a further reinforcement of our Total Feed approach in Belgium. The new combination will also be the second largest feed company in Belgium.” Steven and Olivier Algoet, the current
owners of Voeders Algoet, see an opportunity to expand their offerings to customers with this transaction: “ForFarmers and Voeders Algoet are ambitious and focused on offering quality feed, with the accompanying professional advice. The focus is on increasing yields in the agricultural business. This step gives our customers and staff the opportunity to grow with the company towards ForFarmers’ ambitions.”
OF ACTION FOR NEXT MONTHS At its last General Assembly meeting held on 28 May 2018 (Madrid), IPIFF, the European umbrella organisation representing the interests of the Insect Production sector for Food and Feed, elected a new Board and unveiled its plan of actions for next months.
Above (l to r): Antoine Hubert (President), Bastien Rabastens, Jonathan Koppert, Tarique Arsiwalla, Adriana Casillas (Vice President), Clement Soulier, Heinrich Katz (Treasurer), Lars- Henrick Lau Heckmann.
Antoine Hubert (Ynsect) and Heinrich Katz (Hermetia) were re-elected to the Presidency
and Treasury of the association while Adriana Casillas, from the Spanish company Meal Food Europe, is taking over the role of Vice President of the association. Tarique Arsiwalla (Protix), Jonathan Koppert (Koppert), Lars-Henrick Lau Heckmann (Danish Technical Institute), Bastien Rabastens (Jimini’s) and Clement Soulier (Entomo Farm) also now form part of the new IPIFF Executive Committee (2018-2021). Taking stock of the running IPIFF projects, the newly elected president said: “Our members
have worked hard on the development of a Guide documenting best hygienic practice at insect production level and I am glad to see all achievements made so far”. “We are now finalising the document and aim to circulate it for consultation to EU food and
feed stakeholder’s associations in the next few weeks. Its public release and formal submission to the European Commission is foreseen after the summer” added the IPIFF Chair. Alongside the Hygiene Guide, IPIFF published a package of guidance documents to assist insect food producers to implement the new EU novel food legislation. The above projects were presented during a dedicated workshop on 29th May. This event
gathered several insects producing companies, researchers and feed industry representatives. On this occasion, A. Döring, from the European feed manufacturers association (FEFAC), stressed the need to build collaboration between insect producers and their feed chain partners. Looking ahead, the IPIFF President explained that IPIFF will pursue its advocacy activities
towards the widening of the regulatory possibilities for using insect proteins by EU livestock farmers, while exploring, through research, potential alternative substrates for insect farming in the future. “The above subject will notably be addressed during a major public conference which IPIFF will be organizing on 20 November 2018 (Brussels). Amid discussions on the recently launched EU Protein plan, this conference will notably aim to highlight the benefits of insect products as alternative source of nutrients for animal feed.” explained the IPIFF President.
FOCUS ON PRO- AND PREBIOTIC CONCEPTS TO SUPPORT PIGLET
PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH The 17th
BOKU Symposium on Animal
Nutrition was held at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna in spring. With this year’s motto “Carbohydrates in animal nutrition”, a multi- national audience of experts from veterinary and agricultural science took the chance to discuss current scientific research projects at the conference. In addition to the scientific symposium,
there was also the opportunity to present current research work on further animal
nutrition topics. This year Biochem was again present at the symposium with a poster contribution. A symbiotic concept (Triple P®
)
has been shown to improve fecal scores and to reduce antibiotic treatments in early weaned piglets. Additionally, positive side effects on zootechnical performance have been demonstrated. As pointed out by Biochem’s R&D manager Antonia Schulte, this approach has a high potential to be part of alternative concepts in times of increasing demands for antibiotic and zinc oxide free strategies. Another conclusion was that the combination of probiotics and prebiotics primarily should be seen as tool for the prevention of intestinal disturbances, rather than a treatment.
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