News and industry insights on Chemicals and additives for animal feed production, including amino acids and vitamins for agricultural applications.
Evonik Q1 2026 reported free cash flow remained positive, with methionine prices supported by customer pre‑buying amid Middle East disruptions. The company later raised its 2026 outlook on stronger Q2 preliminaries and expects Animal Nutrition to remain firm, while warning H2 uncertainty as global shipping normalizes after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
To safeguard methionine precursors, Evonik commissioned the Lülsdorf–Wesseling methanol pipeline, feeding Wesseling MMP production for MetAMINO and enabling an approximately 70% lower CO₂ footprint versus prior crude‑based methanol, with optional future sourcing of green methanol for further Scope‑3 reductions.
In animal health, Evonik’s Ecobiol PRO is a faster‑germinating Bacillus velezensis probiotic. DAISy in vitro and university data indicate quicker outgrowth, improved survival in Clostridium perfringens challenges, and could reduce antibiotic use in poultry, addressing subclinical necrotic enteritis losses.
The Starck International agricultural terminal at Vlissingen will consolidate residual food streams into feed and raw materials for fermentation, concentrating regional logistics. Concurrently, analysis of BASF's Verbund highlighted energy‑price exposure for ammonia‑linked chains serving feed and fertilizer intermediates, prompting European restructuring and capacity shifts to regions with steadier energy.
Brazil advanced domestic nutrients supply as Petrobras approved restarting the UFN III nitrogen fertilizers unit at Três Lagoas, targeting 2,200 t/d ammonia and 3,600 t/d urea. Commercial operations are scheduled for 2029 to serve major crop and livestock markets.
Symrise Q1 2026 showed slight organic decline overall with Pet Food growth; full‑year guidance was reaffirmed alongside the ONE SYM transformation. In fermentation, Evonik expands biotech capacity in Slovakia at Fermas to scale downstream processing for pharma and to enable future fermentation‑derived ingredients for personal care and animal nutrition.
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