News and industry insights on Chemicals and additives for animal feed production, including amino acids and vitamins for agricultural applications.
Evonik Q1 2026 reported adjusted EBITDA of €475m amid Middle East–related trade disruptions and customer pre‑buying that lifted methionine prices. By June, Evonik raised its 2026 outlook on stronger volumes, pricing and cost actions; Animal Nutrition is expected to remain stable into Q3, with risk as global shipping normalizes.
A new Lülsdorf–Wesseling methanol pipeline secures lower‑cost, lower‑CO₂ feedstock for methylmercaptopropionaldehyde used to make MetAMINO (DL‑methionine). The methanol has about 70% lower CO₂ footprint than previous crude‑oil‑based supply and allows future green sourcing, supporting long‑term supply across three production sites.
Evonik’s Ecobiol PRO, a faster‑germinating Bacillus velezensis probiotic, improved broiler survival by 50% under Clostridium perfringens challenge and may reduce antibiotic use, supported by DAISy model data and university trials. Separately, Evonik expands biotech drug‑substance capacity in Slovakia, adding downstream fermentation capabilities that also serve animal‑nutrition ingredients.
Supply chains for feed inputs are being reconfigured. An agricultural terminal at North Sea Port will consolidate residual food streams into animal feed and raw‑material trading. At the same time, BASF’s Verbund remains exposed to energy‑price shocks revealed in 2022, with ammonia curtailments highlighting risk to nitrogen‑linked value chains.
Symrise Q1 2026 showed slight organic decline overall, with Taste, Nutrition & Health up 1.7%, Pet Food growing low single‑digits and Pet Nutrition slightly down; full‑year growth and margin guidance were reaffirmed.
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