# Vitamin A, Glycine and Insect Meal update - Benison Media

> BASF declared force majeure after a fire at its Ludwigshafen plant disrupted supply of sodium methylate intermediates used in vitamin A production. Vitamin A prices globally fell 3.2% in the latest week, and the market has so far been largely unaffected. Glycine prices have risen in step with glyphosate, which is up 169% over the past year.

- Date: 2021-08-24 · published 2021-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45873-vitamin-a-glycine-and-insect-meal-update-benison-media
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

The supply shock could tighten vitamin A and related feed additive supply, but limited European sodium methylate use has blunted the impact so far. Glycine's rise reflects its tie to glyphosate costs rather than feed demand.

## Sources

- benisonmedia.com: https://benisonmedia.com/vitamin-a-glycine-and-insect-meal-update/

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