Dutch processing equipment specialist Dinnissen has introduced a Vertical Start-up methodology that pre-builds, tests, and validates complete production lines at its D-Innocenter facility before delivery, aiming to shorten on-site installation time and reduce commissioning risks for feed and food producers.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Commission have renewed their joint #NoBirdFlu campaign ahead of the autumn migration season, urging farm-level biosecurity improvements to reduce avian influenza risks. Nearly 8,000 outbreaks were detected in Europe between October 2025 and June 2026, with supply chain disruption a growing concern for feed and food manufacturers relying on egg-derived ingredients.
Nestlé Purina has announced a €50 million investment programme at its Portogruaro factory in Veneto, Italy, to be completed by 2029. The spending will fund an expansion into the super-premium dry pet food segment and a new on-site wastewater treatment plant, reinforcing the site's role as a European production hub as the company also advances a separate new factory in Mantua.
ADM has inaugurated a new 5,000-metric-ton early nutrition aquafeed facility in Tianjin, China, its second globally dedicated to hatchery and nursery feeds for fish and shrimp. The plant is intended to serve customers in China and across the Asia-Pacific region, connecting ADM's APAC R&D resources with local production.