Recent developments
Portfolio realignments
DSM-Firmenich advanced portfolio reshaping with the €1.5 billion sale of the Feed Enzymes business and a €1 billion buyback, reiterating its exit from Animal Nutrition & Health. Evonik reported Q2 demand decline, citing weaker volumes, currency effects, and longer maintenance; it reduced 2025 capex to €750 million and guided the lower end of €2.0–2.3 billion adjusted EBITDA.
Additive innovation
Evonik introduced BoruCare Capsin, a plant-based, solvent-free chili extract encapsulated to eliminate pungency, standardized for capsaicinoids (≥0.5%). It targets nutrient deficits and heat stress in early-lactation dairy cows. Commercial availability is planned for Europe in Q4 2025, with an official presentation at SPACE 2025 in Rennes.
Alternative proteins
Trials showed BENEO's faba bean protein can replace 50–100% of spray-dried animal blood plasma in wet pet food without affecting weight or texture, outperforming pea protein in binding. An international patent was filed; the German-sourced ingredient provides ~61% protein, high lysine, and near-90% ileal digestibility, complementing cereal proteins.
On-farm analytics
Eurofins Agro and trinamiX launched on-farm nutritional analysis using the handheld trinamiX PAL Two NIR spectrometer and app, delivering immediate forage data across silages and haylage. Chemometric models built from European samples support inhomogeneous, high-moisture matrices, with phased deployment to broaden access.