# Seven key takeaways from REAM 2026 - Fastmarkets

> Fastmarkets summarised takeaways from the REAM rendering conference in Mendoza, Argentina, held September 8-10. Speakers said the fishmeal shortage is pushing South American feed makers to substitute meat-and-bone meal, poultry meal and other proteins.

- Date: 2026-09-16 · published 2026-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17565-seven-key-takeaways-from-ream-2026-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Substitution toward meat-and-bone meal and poultry by-product meal lifts demand for those meals while fishmeal stays expensive. Chinese access for Brazilian poultry meal adds export demand.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/seven-key-takeaways-from-ream-2026/

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