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Industry Fast Facts
FAMSUN NewsTechnology
Product Update
Focus on China
Special
Project
CNCEC16-FAMSUN Partnership Brings EPC Service to Africa and Middle East
Trade Shows Review: What's New on FAMSUN's Booths?
Safe and Clean Feed:ASFv Can Be Inactivated by Effective Heat Treatment Equipment
FAMSUN's New Aquafeed Processing Solutions: For Future-Fit Feed
China Feed Industry Amid Trade Tension and ASF: 8 Changes to Look Out for in 2019
Working Together to Improve Bio-Security and Stop ASF —The Beijing African Swine Fever Conference Successfully Held
Dongting HAID:Expansion Leads to Increasing Market Share
New Feed Mill of Dindings Soya & Multifeeds Sdn Bhd:Position for Aquaculture Growth in Malaysia
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Facing today's pressing challenges such as climate change, animal disease threats, and feeding a growing population
with limited resource on the earth, we still view the future with optimism, because the farm-to-table supply chain
struggle to make progress every day to feed the world. Following are some facts roundup that might improve or
transform the industry.
News
Industry Fast Facts
essential amino acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, but also for
the presence of other compounds that confer an additional role as a
functional ingredient.
In Norway, Corbion, the global market leader in algae-based food
ingredients and BioMar, the leading innovator in sustainable aquaculture
feeds, announced that over 350,000 tons of fish feed with AlgaPrime™
DHA—an algae-based source of long-chain omega 3s— has been
delivered to Norwegian salmon farmers since 2016.
A similar case, the Norwegian salmon producer Lingalaks is replacing
fish oil in ties production with omega-3 EPA+ DHA fatty acids from
natural marine algae from Veramaris, a Dutch-based joint venture of
DSM and Evonik, for increased sustainability and product differentiation.
Beginning in October 2018, Lingalaks has been feeding 50% of their
salmon production a diet produce by Skretting which includes omega-3
EPA+DHA algal oil produced by Veramaris.
SDG Accelerator program
The SDG Accelerator is a United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
program aiming to accelerate business solutions with the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). The program is funded by the Danish
Industry Foundation and is being tested in Denmark in 2018
and 2019 with 30 Danish small and medium-sized industrial
companies. The participating companies will receive guidance
and a comprehensive method to develop new products, services
or business models that address the challenges embedded in
the SDGs. In addition, companies will be assisted in engaging
their employees in their work with the SDGs through internal
campaigns and activities.
Aller Aqua was one of the 2018 participants. The company has
been working to develop an educational app to help Nigerian
fish farmers to improve their breeding efficiency to increase
sustainability, food security and growth.
New investments under ASF threat
As Rabobank said, China could see the demise of up to 200 million
pigs due to culling or deaths related to the ongoing African swine
fever outbreak in the country.
CPF announced on April 22 to acquire Canadian pork producer
Hylife for US$372 million. The acquisition would make CPF a
50.1% owner of HyLife, with the remainder held by its Japanese
partner, Itochu Corp. Hylife is involving in feed production, swine
production and distribution of pork products in Canada and
Mexico. CPF said the investment would give it access to a pork
production base and opportunity to expand in North America and
premium markets such as Japan. It will also improve its product
portfolio of cooked pork products for the Chinese Market.
Another investor is New Hope Group from China. The company
said it is building three swine farms in Vietnam, even as ASF
spreads through the country. With an investment more than
US$163.51 million, the farms are located in Thanh Hoa, Binh Phuoc,
and Binh Dinh Provinces, and will produce 930,000 heads annually.
Construction is expected to be completed by 2021.
More investment in AgriFood Startups
Agrifood tech is the small but growing segment of the startup and
venture capital universe that’s aiming to improve or disrupt the
global food and agriculture industry. According to the AgFunder
AgriFood Tech Investing Report-2018, AgriFood Tech startups,
those innovating all the way from farm-to-fork, raised $ 16.9 billion
in 2018. This is a 43% year-over-year increase. The upstream-from
the farm before the retailer-accelerated at its fastest pace on a
record 44% in 2018, while the downstream, including In-store
Restaurant & Retail, Online Restaurants, eGrocery, Restaurant
Marketplaces and Home & Cooking, grew at a rate of 43% with
restaurant Marketplaces bringing in the most funding due to
consumer demand for convenience and increased choice.
Insect meal: Entobel builds Commercial-
scale factory in Vietnam
Insect meal has become a new alternative
to fishmeal, especially after its European
authorization. Vietnam-based alternative
aquafeed firm Entobel and its Belgian co-
founder Gaetan Crielaard announced on
March that it had completed the setup of
its first commercial factory in Vietnam with
an expected capacity of 1,000 tons H-Meal/
year and 5,000 tons H-Ferti/year. The
semi-automated factory will be ISO22000
and GMP certified. The first commercial
batches will be available by mid-2019 and
full capacity will be reached by the end
of the year. The company now has raised
€1 million in funding, and is planning
to expand its operations with a 10,000t
H-Meal plant in Vietnam next year. It is also
planning expansion wider within Southeast
Asia and Latin America.
Algae-based ingredients for aquafeed
production in Norway
One of the main challenges that
aquaculture faces nowadays is the design
of sustainable and environmentally friendly
feed. The substitution of fishmeal and fish
oils by algae is one of the most promising
options, not only for its protein content,
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Agriculture still least digitized by compared to other major industries, and the
need for agrifood tech innovation is greater than ever. Funding for Farm Robotics,
Mechanization and Equipment startups jumped 56% as an increasing number of
entrepreneurs turned their attention to automation processes on the farm.
There’s a funding race occurring in the insect farming space. After AgriProtein, a
startup raises black soldier flies for livestock feed, raised a $ 105m equity and debt
round in the largest insect farming deal on record at the time, French mealworm
farmer Ynsect raised $ 125m at Series C breaking the record. InnovaFeed and
Entomo Farm are 2 more insect farms in the top 20 Novel Farming Systems Deals.
Most deals were in India and China, with 11 deals over $ 200m. China became the
second largest investing country only after the US with $ 3.5bn invested across 184
deals. New countries entering the agrifood tech investment space for the first time
were Albania, Romania, Serbia and Zambia.
Aquaculture will surpass wild-catch seafood by next year
According to Rabobank's report “World Seafood Map 2019: Value Growth in the
Global Seafood Trade Continues” that released on April, seafood trade has grown
by a CAGR of 4% from 2012 to 2017 to reach an estimated USD 153bn. Aquaculture
production is expected to exceed 90,000 metric tons and will surpass the volumes
from wild-catch seafood in 2020, with driving factors of improved genetics, new
husbandry technologies, innovations in aquafeed, and the switch to more efficient
and intensive farming technologies.
Crustaceans and salmon are the drivers of trade value growth. Key importer of
crustaceans are the US, the EU and China, and key exporters are India, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Mexico, and Ecuador. Fishmeal and fish oil trade increased both in value
and volume with China remaining the largest consumer and Peru the main supplier.
China could overtake Japan and ascend to the Top 3 importer after the EU and the
US sometime soon, due to the demand growth for imported seafood driven by the
ASF situation in China's pork production and increasing food safety concerns over
local production.
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$16bn invested in US plant-based protein market since 2009
Plant-based protein alternative companies have attracted $16 billion in investment
during the last 10 years in the US, including venture capital funding and acquisitions.
In 2017 and 2018 alone, some $13 billion was invested in the category, according to
new reports from The Good Food Institute. The number of plant-based deals saw a
39% increase to 46 during 2018 compared to 2017.
One explanation for the increasing investor interest could be the uptick in retail
sales of plant-based meat, which grew 23% between 2017 and 2018 and exceeded
$760 million. Mainstream restaurants start to add plant-based burgers to their
menus. Among the three plant-based protein products: meat, eggs and diary, the
largest and most developed category is plant-based milk,
which accounts for $1.8 billion in sales and represents 13% of
the total US retail milk market. Plant-based meat has captured
1% of meat market to date. If reaches market share parity with
plant-based milk, plant-based meat market could be worth
more than $10 billion. Most active investors include General
Mills, Maple Leaf Foods, Danone, Tyson Foods, ect.
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Cell-cultured meat expects to scale up production in 2021
Three US cell-based meat companies, Memphis Meats, CUBIQ
Foods, and Mosa Meat have all announced that they expect to
start selling products in 2021, according to the US State of the
Industry Report—Cell-based Meat released by the Good Food
Institute in May 2019.
Cell-based meat (often referred to as clean meat or cultured
meat) is genuine animal meat that is grown from cells outside
of an animal. The cell-based process starts with a small sample
of animal tissue and places it in a nutrient-rich environment
that allows it to grow, similar to vegetables grow with a small
cutting of a parent plant. Cell-based meat is said to be able to
create high-quality cuts of meat using fewer resource and with
less environmental impact.
Compared to conventional beef, cell-based beef is estimated to
reduce land use by more than 95%, climate change emissions
by 74% to 87%, and nutrient pollution by 94%. Since cell-
based meat is grown in a clean facility, it also reduces the risk
of contamination by harmful pathogens and eliminates the
need for antibiotics, thereby reducing the serious public health
threats posed by foodborne illness and antibiotic resistance. In
2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S.
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) agreed to a joint regulatory
framework, providing cell-based meat with a much clearer path
to market in the United States.
At the end of 2018, a total of $73 million in capital
had been invested since the cell-based emerged as
a commercial industry in 2015. In 2018, 11 new cell-
based meat companies were founded, bringing the total
number of companies to publicly announce themselves
to 27. There are funded cell-based meat companies in
five countries: the United States (8 companies), Israel (3
companies), The Netherlands (2 companies), Spain (1
company), and Japan (1 company). Several companies
that have not yet (or not publicly) raised external funding
have been announced in other countries: Canada, China,
France, India, Singapore, Turkey, and the U.K.
Poultry is the most common focus area, followed by beef
and seafood. According to the report, cell-based meat
companies also form partnerships with the conventional
meat industry. Tyson Ventures, the VC arm of Tyson Foods,
has invested in two cell-based meat companies, Memphis
Meats and Future Meat Technologies. Cargill, the largest
private U.S. company and leading meat producer, has
invested in Memphis Meats, and PHW Group, one of
Europe’s largest poultry producers, has invested in
SuperMeat.
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Trade Shows Review:
What's New on FAMSUN's Booths?
FAMSUN News
Led by Mr. Li Xiangdong, the General Manger of FAMSUN Egypt Industry S.A.E.— a
subsidiary of FAMSUN in Egypt, and Mr. Hu Tao, the Vice President of CNCEC16 (China
National Chemical Engineering No. 16 Construction Co., Ltd.), the contract signing took
place on February 28 in FAMSUN's manufacturing base in the northwestern economic
zone of the Gulf and Suez, Egypt.
CNCEC16 is a China central state-controlled enterprise engaged in large comprehensive
construction and installation for petrochemical engineering project.
The company obtains many local and international Qualifications and Licenses on
project installation, civil construction, environmental protection, General Construction
Contracting, etc. It has undertaken such large-scale projects as the Suez Phosphate
Fertilizer Plant, the Aswan Photovoltaic Power Station, and the Yeast Extraction Production Line in Beni Sweif for Egypt since 2016.
As an integrated solution provider in the farm-to-table supply chain, FAMSUN has been active in Africa and Middle East for more than 15
years. It helps to improve local food security through delivering the areas feed plants, poultry farms, rice mills, oilseed processing plants
and grain storage terminals. FAMSUN's manufacturing base in Egypt employs local talents and makes contribution to local economics.
The partnership will leverage the combined strength of CNCEC16's engineering construction and FAMSUN's integrated solutions
to bring outstanding EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) service to the agribusiness customers in Egypt and the
neighborhood African and Middle East countries.
"CNCEC16's deep expertise in engineering construction is a perfect fit. We are excited to be moving forward with this new partnership to
provide our customers better project delivery solutions," said Li.
"FAMSUN is a trusted technological partner in Agrifood industrial chain. We are very happy to share growth in a new field with a strong
partner." commented Hu.
As a key technology supplier, FAMSUN is always
willing to show, share, learn and network with
customers and industrial professionals on
international and regional events.
In the past three months, from IPPE 2019 Atlanta
USA 12-14 February to VIV Asia 2019 Bangkok
Thailand 13-15 March, and China Feed Expo
2019 Nanning China 18-20 April, the technology-
based company had a large presence with latest
innovations, technologies and solutions at the
shows as usual.
Attendees might have remembered the FAMSUN
K35 Gear-Drive Pellet Mill, SWFL170 Ultra-
Fine Pulverizer and some other innovations on
FAMSUN's booths in the previous shows. But what's
new at this year? Here are some glances.
Equipment manufactured by 3D printing
The 2019 International Production & Processing
Expo (IPPE) had a terrific year with 32,931 attendees
and 1,426 exhibitors from 133 countries. It is the
world's largest annual feed, meat, and poultry
industry event of its kind. Most of the foreign
visitors came from the Caribbean, Latin America,
Mexico and South America.
When 3D printing technique meet with feed
machinery, it brings more pleasure user experience.
On FAMSUN's booth, the scale models of its latest
CNCEC16-FAMSUN Partnership Brings
EPC Service to Africa and Middle East
FAMSUN and CNCEC16 sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
products R series Extruder and MJ series Dryer that manufactured
by 3D printing technology had attracted a lot of professional visitors.
By combining its deep expertise in feed machinery and culture of
innovation with the latest manufacturing technology, FAMSUN is ready
to drive positive change to meet customers' future demand.
During IPPE 2019, FAMSUN shared its knowledge and solutions with
experts from its R&D Institute in the USA, and in the fields of feed
milling, animal farming as well as petfood. By networking with existing
and potential customers and partners at the show, FAMSUN had
strengthened the ties with farm-to-table supply chain in the Americas.
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Innovation always continues
The 2019 edition of VIV Asia, held March 13-15 in
Bangkok, attracted more than 45,000 professional
visits, with a 7% increase in visitors from outside the
host country Thailand. Different from the previous
editions, the number one international trade show
from feed to food in Asia included food engineering
as an extra element in this year.
FAMSUN had a large presence at this years' VIV
Asia show. In the spotlight were FAMSUN H156
Extruder and K50 Gear-Drive Pellet Mill that specially
developed for large-scale feed production. With many
new technologies and optimizations, the innovative
products can improve production performance and
save cost largely. The debut of 3D printed equipment
models in Asian also attracted FAMSUN booth a lots of
visitors.
Besides the innovative products, a strong line-up
of highly specialized technical support teams from
FAMSUN and its partner HUALI—a company involving
in animal farming and food processing solutions—
had shown their expertise and abilities in providing
integrated solutions and services to customers from
farm-to-table supply chain. FAMSUN was pleased to
see many old friends from global and local companies
such as CP, Cargill and ADM at its booth. It also enjoyed
growing new relationships during the show.
As part of its strategy, FAMSUN aims to grow its
presence in the region and help producers to get far
more value and benefits from its integrated solutions
from all its business lines, i.e. feed milling, animal
farming, petfood engineering, grain storage system,
and oilseed processing.
Bio-security solutions to protect animal health
The annual China Feed Expo 2019 with the theme "Win-Win and Sustainability", jointly organized by the China Feed Industry
Association and the National Animal Husbandry Service, was held at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center
from April 18 to 20. The show gathered all new products, technologies and solutions and demand trends of the feed and animal
husbandry industry in China. It attracted about more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 60,000 professional visitors from local and
overseas.
As the largest feed machinery supplier in China, FAMSUN has grown a solid relationship with the industry and contributes a lot to
the development of new feed manufacturing technologies and equipment.
This year, it launched its latest product H176 Twin-Screw Extruder at the event. The new product is highlighted by high capacity,
excellent running performance, zero startup waste, click-to start/stop production, online control of SME to improve product quality,
etc. In addition, the PTZL5000 Vacuum Coater, K20 Gear-Drive Pellet Mill and the zero-waste quick-start conditioner as well as the
new retentioner for ASFv inactivation showed FAMSUN's strengths in aquafeed and animal feed manufacturing solutions.
Forewarned is forearmed. Since the first outbreaks of ASF detected in China in August 2018, FAMSUN has invested a lot R&D efforts
in the development of solutions to prevent and control ASFv so as to protect the health of animals in customers' farms. The safety
feed production solution includes the raw material disinfection drying tower, the new stabilizer and especially the ETC retentioner,
which has greatly satisfied expectations. FAMSUN's partner HUALI also share bio-security solutions for animal disease prevention
and risk control as well as inspirational best practices with customer at this show.（
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Product Update
FAMSUN's New Aquafeed Processing Solutions:
For Future-Fit Feed
As it seeks to meet the needs of the anticipated nine billion people occupying planet earth, the global Aquaculture Industry continues
its rapid rate of growth, currently estimated at 6% annually. However, this growth does not come without its opportunities and
challenges. To keep up with demand, more fish meal or plant-based protein substitutes, such as soybean meal, rapeseed meal, pea
protein, and corn gluten meal, will also be required to support our modern aquafeed recipes.
This challenge will likely add pressure to both the marine and terrestrial production systems, especially for the later when resource
demands shift from the oceans to land. Currently, the land-based food production systems are already under pressure to meet global
demand for food, feed, biofuels, and bio-based materials.
Therefore, solutions that might balance the marine and the terrestrial resources to feed the world sustainably will be the "future-fit"
solutions. Strategically, future-fit solutions might include the processing of novel ingredients, such as microbial biomass, algae, insect
meals, copepods, and technologies that reduce natural resource inputs (e.g., raw material, water, and energy) in feed production and
feed utilization.
FAMSUN always collaborates with customers to develop and innovate aquafeed processing solutions. Recently, a package of innovative
solutions was released for the production of future-fit aquaculture feed, including the SMTZ bulk density controller for flexible
extrusion production, the zero-waste quick-start conditioner, and the best applications of FUMSUN's aquafeed extruders on producing
high performance hatchery feed, shrimp feed, and other specific feeds for new demands.
SMTZ bulk density controller, a flexible add-on
Aquafeed producers might be facing the same challenges as Chinese aquafeed giant Tongwei. When Tongwei intended to develop
low-starch low-cost feed for freshwater crab and crayfish, they learned that their initial feed products were of poor water stability,
varied in size and color, and the production capacity was below their expectations. Therefore, Tongwei turned to its technical partner,
FAMSUN, for solutions.
The SMTZ controller is designed to optimize the bulk density of extruded sinking feed products. It includes two major components: a
cutting chamber and an airlock. See Fig.1 and Fig.2. The hanging cutting chamber attaches to the end of the extruder barrel allowing
the die to protrude into the chamber cavity. The airlock swings in and out of the production position, as needed, via an attached
articulating arm. The two components are then connected to create an air tight pressure chamber.
When in operation, the airlock is moved to connect with the upper part through a
clamping hoop. The vertical cylinder in the airlock moves up to close the airlock and
creates an enclosed cutting chamber with the assistant of a good seal. Air pressure
in the cutting chamber is adjusted through two ball valves on the cutting device.
The intelligent design brings the innovative bulk density controller following
advantages: user-friendly operation, easy assembly and disassembly, quick pressure
creation, and high power transmission efficiency thanks to the compact structure
and the direct-drive motor.
The SMTZ bulk density controller is proven to be a flexible add-on that can simplify
extrusion production and solve complex production problems. In Tongwei's
aquafeed mill, FAMSUN's SJPS150×2 Twin-Screw Extruder was upgraded with this
add-on and had many of their issues addressed. When processing the same new
formula (low-starch), both the production performance and the product quality
were dramatically improved, see Table 1.
Fig.1 The airlock is disconnected Fig.2 The airlock is connected to the cutting device
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The SMTZ bulk density controller addresses production challenges more easily with the following improvements:
Improved production capacity. The production capacity of sinking feed for freshwater crab or crayfish with the same formula was
enhanced by 30%.
Reduced moisture content of extruded pellets. As compared to the vacuum density controller, the pressure chamber can process feeds
at lower moistures. The lower moisture reduces the energy needed to remove the water from the pellets during the drying process.
Controllable product bulk density. By adjusting the flow of compressed air using the ball valves on the cutting chamber, the bulk density
of feed pellets can be appropriately controlled. See Table 2
Capable of producing both sinking and floating aquafeed with the same screw configuration. By comparing to the extrusion system with
a vacuum bulk density controller, the new system with an SMTZ controller can produce both sinking and floating aquafeed without changing
the screw configuration and only needs to adjust the pressure of cutting chamber.
Pellet products of improved water stability. See Fig.4, Fig.5 and Table 3, the pellets produced by the extrusion system with an SMTZ
controller are of better water stability as compared to operating without a bulk density controller. The feed pellets can remain whole for a
longer time (more than 240min) in water. That means better feed intake of aquatic animals and more sustainable aquaculture environment.
60mins
60mins
120mins
120mins
180mins
180mins
240mins
240mins
Either for fresh crab feed, crayfish feed or feeds with new requirements, the SMTZ bulk density controller is proven to be a flexible add-on
for extrusion production. It can enhance customer's competitiveness with improved production capacity, desired bulk density, high starch
gelatinization levels, satisfying water stability, better appearance, as well as low energy consumption. It is an accelerator for quality, efficient,
and excellent for sustainable feed production.
Quick-start conditioner for zero-waste production
In compound feed production hundreds of kilos of raw material waste are generated due to a slow rise in feed temperature during each start-
up of the conventional pre-conditioner. This waste is usually discharged from a by-pass instead of entering into the pellet mill. A sad truth,
but technology can change the end of the story. FAMSUN's dedicated engineers have taken a big step toward solving this problem with an
innovative quick-start conditioner.Fig.3 Product appearance before (left) and after (right)with an SMTZ controller
Fig.4 Water stability of pellets produced without an SMTZ Controller
Fig.5 Water stability of pellets produced with an SMTZ Controller
Table 1 The comparison of extrusion performance with and without an SMTZ controller
Items
Aquafeed formula
Die hole
Feeding speed, kg/h
Moisture content after conditioning, %
Pressure increased in cutting chamber, bar
Bulk density, g/l
Sinking rate, %
Current of main motor, A
Load on main motor, %
Speed of main motor, HZ
SME on feed mash, kw•h/t
Extruder
30-32%
0
630
100%
285
49.14%
23.3
12.01
Extruder + SMTZ Controller
6000
25-27%
1.2
640-720
100%
349
60.17%
30
14.7
Remarks
For crayfish
↑36%
↓
↑
↑
#8635
φ3.0mm
Table 2 Bulk density of feed pellets under different pressures
Pressure, bar
Bulk density, g/l
1.2
644
1.6
678
2
697 Table 3 The breakage ratio of feed pellets soaking in water
No.
1
2
Configuration
Without SMTZ
With SMTZ
Formula
#8635
#8635
60mins
10%
0%
120mins
24%
0%
180mins
40%
0%
240mins
60%
0%
（Good product appearance. As shown in Fig.3, feed pellets produced by extrusion system with an SMTZ controller are of uniform dark
color, and nearly no pore appears on their smooth surfaces.
Note: Above data is based on the processing of formula #8635.
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As shown in Fig.6, the new conditioner is composed of
the upper pre-conditioning pass and the lower retention
pass. With controllable conditioning time and the multi-
point temperature monitoring system, all feed mash in the
conditioner can be cooked thoroughly before entering
into the pellet mill. Also, the heated jacket, as an optional
add-on for preheating and heat preservation, can raise the
temperature of feed mash to above 70℃ within 30mins after
start-up. The quick-start conditioner helps eliminate waste
and is proven to be a great saver of time and energy.
Practical applications in aquafeed production
Customers can test their new formulas and optimize production solutions with the support of FAMSUN technologies and experts in its
60,000 square meters feed testing center in Yangzhou, or at customers' sites through the "Collaborative Innovation" Program. More and
more aquafeed producers have converted their innovations into industrial products that meet new market demands with the support of
FAMSUN. Following are some successful applications.
Large pellet, sinking feed for grouper produced on an SJPS150×2 extrusion line, see Fig.7.
Sticky, low-starch floating feed for black bass produced by an SJPS150×2 Extruder or an SJPS120×2 Extruder, see Fig.8.
Floating hatchery feed produced on an SJPS 120×2 Extruder, see Fig.9.
（
High capacity, small pellet, and 100% sinking shrimp feed produced by an SJPS150×2 Extruder or an SJPS 120×2 Extruder, see Fig.10.
.
High-fat, low-starch sinking feed for deep-sea fish produced by an SJPS166×2 Extruder or an SJPS120×2 Extruder, see Fig.11.
Refurbishing old machines for new applications
Another service FAMSUN provides is the so-called "Refurbishing old production lines for new applications". Instead of replacing
production lines or machines with new ones to meet the requirements of their growth strategies or new market positioning, users of
FAMSUN feed processing solutions can continue their success story only by taking necessary adjustments in their plants. For example,
one of FAMSUN's customers was planning to explore the high-end floating feed market for some specific species on their existing
extrusion lines that invested about ten years ago. FAMSUN helped them achieve their goals by upgrading some configurations on
the existing system and conducting tests to find out the best processing operations. The "refurbishing" also helped to improve the
production capacity of the existing extrusion line from 5~5.5t/h to 6.5~7.5 t/h.
Modernization, digital management, and energy reducing solutions are also included in this ongoing support, which aims to help users
develop sustainable business and maintain their competitiveness in a long time.
Fig.6 The quick-start conditioner
Fig.7 Large pellet, sinking feed for grouper
Fig.9 Floating hatchery feed Fig.10 High capacity, small pellet, and 100% sinking shrimp
Fig.11 High-fat, low-starch sinking feed for deep-sea fish
Fig.8 Sticky, low-starch floating feed for black bass
Pellet size: φ1.1mm and φ0.8mm
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The large investment of Dindings Soya & Multifeeds Sdn Bhdin in Lumut, Perak, Malaysia starts generating
returns since feed production on its five advanced aquafeed processing lines had become normal in early
2019. The first phase installation only took a period of less than six months with FAMSUN's Flawless Project
Delivery (FPD) solutions.
Dindings Soya & Multifeeds Sdn Bhd (DSM) operates under the management of Malayan Flour Mills(MFM)—
the pioneer wheat flour company in Malaysia and is known as "pride of the nation".
MFM's subsidiary Dindings Poultry Development Center Sdn Bhd (DPDC) owns an exclusive farm-to-table
poultry supply chain in Malaysia, which begins from sourcing and trading quality corn and soy-based raw
materials to feed production, and continues with poultry farming and hatchery, up to a wide range of fresh
poultry processing and further processed product. Sharing common infrastructure with MFM's flour milling
business, and with competitive logistics, quality and cost, DPDC has become a market leader in Malaysia
poultry sector.
DSM is part of MFM's aquaculture business—a promising business in Malaysia and will be the next growing
engine of MFM group, especially with the supporting of a modern facility in Lumut.
Target a leading position in aquafeed market
The new facility, as the largest-ever investment of DSM, is designed to accommodate seven aquafeed
processing lines. Among which, the installation of three extrusion lines and two shrimp feed pelleting lines
had completed early this year in the first phase, while the other two extrusion lines are reserved for further
expansion. The new feed mill is expected to boost DSM's aquafeed capacity by 72,000 tones a year in its first
phase of operation. A second-phase expansion will raise the plant's total capacity to 120,000 tones a year.
Supporting by FAMSUN's mature aquafeed processing technologies and latest innovations such as the
well applicable twin-screw extrusion technology, the high-efficient MJ series dryers, the leading-edge WEM
control system etc., the new feed mill is able to produce High Quality and Consistent aquafeed complying
with the latest standards. With high flexibility, the processing lines allow DSM to produce a board range of
sinking and floating feeds for different and specific aquaculture requirements, and to develop new feed
products for new demands of fresh water and marine species in the future.
Digital applications to boost operational efficiency
The integration of advanced automation, sensor technology and digital applications into FAMSUN's WEM
plant control system also helps boost DSM's operational efficiency to a new level.
New Feed Mill of Dindings Soya & Multifeeds Sdn Bhd:
Position for Aquaculture Growth in Malaysia
With exclusive program for production plans
automatic ordering and execution, and the program
for linkage control of three independent dosing
systems as well as the full production line monitoring
system, the customized WEM control system can
capture and integrate all production data to achieve
optimum operational efficiency for the whole plant
from sales order to weekly and daily production plans.
Digital applications used in this new plant include the
process and equipment diagnostics system to detect
and alarm problems to ensure precise and stable
production with less feed waste and down time,
the electric energy management system to monitor
and optimize the energy utilization of each process
section or equipment, and the formula and nutrition
management system to trace and track raw materials
for safe and nutrition-balanced feeds.
Efficiency, flexibility and sustainability could help
feed producers to take the advantages of new
opportunities and stay competitive in a fast-changing
environment. With latest processing technology and solutions, leading
management tools, high quality products, as well as competitive
logistics and raw material resources, the new facility in Lumut with its
exclusive advancements is expected to help DSM to develop into a
new benchmark in Malaysia aquafeed industry, and also will support
the nation's aquaculture to kick-start its potential.
Project
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The expansion project of Dongting HAID Feed Co. start production in 2018. It was designed and
built in collaboration with feed processing technology partner FAMSUN. The capacity of its first
phase (production on stream in early 2015 ) is 200,000 tons, of which 150,000 tons is aquafeed
and 50,000 tons is animal feed. With the expansion investment, the production capacity of the
company moves to 350,000 tons.
The 75 percent extra production capacity, i.e. 150,000 tons of feed, comes from three production
lines, two for high-end floating aquafeed and one for powdery biological feed. The extrusion
lines, equipped with FAMSUN's latest advanced ultra-fine pulverizers, SJPS120x2 twin-screw
extruders, MJ series dryers and vacuum coaters, will help to increase quality and performance of
the company's aquafeed products and well position it in local high-end aquaculture markets.
As a subsidiary of HAID Group, Dongting HAID Feed Co. is strategically located in Nanxian County
of Dongting Lake Area. Dongting Lake is the second-largest freshwater lake in China and also one
of the important traditional aquaculture pools in China. With the expansion project and HAID's
expertise and advantages in auqafeed manufacture and wholesale, Dongting HAID Feed Co. aims
for a leading market share in high-end aquafeed market in Hunan Province.
About HAID
HAID Group is one of China's largest aquatic feed manufacturers. It was founded in 1998 and
involves in the businesses of feed manufacturing, animal protection, hatchery, animal breeding,
meat processing etc. The company has feed production bases in 23 provinces and cities in China,
as well as Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Ecuador and other countries. It reported a turnover of over 42
billion RMB and annual feed sales of 10.7 million tons in 2018.
Dongting HAID:
Expansion Leads to Increasing Market Share
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Technology
Safe and clean Feed:ASFv Can Be Inactivated by Effective Heat Treatment Equipment
African swine fever virus (ASFv) is currently spreading across China with no signs of stopping. This disaster has caused billions in
financial losses and has severely strangled market confidence. Transmission of the disease is thought to be primarily caused by
wild hogs, feed and live animal transportation systems, all due to the lack of adequate biosecurity systems. However, some feed
ingredients have also tested positive for ASFv, indicating that feed mills must take measures to keep their feed "clean" and safe.
Recent research shows that ASFv in feed can be inactivated by effective heat treatments. So what are the inactivate conditions?
What kind of machines can help to create such conditions in practical production? And how? You'll surely want to know the
answers.
ASFv can be inactivated
Dr. Sandra Blome has more than 15 years of experience working with transboundary viruses under high containment conditions,
including animal experiments and studies. She is responsible for the Germany National Reference Laboratories for African and
classical swine fever.
Her research focuses on the pathogenesis of viral infectious diseases with particular emphasis on virus-host interaction and
diagnostics/vaccine development. She was part of different projects focusing on African swine fever e.g., ASFORCE (FP7), ASF
STOP, and leads the FLI-internal research network on ASF. When speaking about her team's latest findings, she stated that ASFv
could be inactivated.
Q: So can ASFv in feed been inactivated if kept in an environment of 85℃ for three minutes?
Dr. Sandra Blome: 10 minutes can definitely inactivate it. I've verified it thru experiments. And I believe 5 minutes can also
inactivate it, but what we call a temperature of 85℃ for 5 minutes, means the temperature that the virus is in contact with,
must last for five to ten minutes. So, we should consider the question of how to make sure that all raw ingredients in feed be
thoroughly heated to and kept at 85 ℃ for 5 to 10 minutes. And we could go into that a little bit more. When talking about
ASFv heat inactivation, we mean the combination of both temperature and time. ASFv is sensitive to heat, and the higher the
temperature, the shorter the time needed for inactivation. Our team is also trying to find such a combination, that the time does
not need too long and the temperature does not have to be high, but ASFv can be effectively inactivated. We expect to give out a
satisfactory answer before next year.
ASFv heat inactivation conditions
1. Van't Hoff Rule: the velocity of chemical reactions is increased by 2~4 times for each rise of 10 ℃ in temperature.
K (T + 10 K)/K (T) = 2 ~ 4
2. Authoritative data: ASFv can be inactivated under 60 ℃ for 20 min.
Time = 20 x (1/2) ^ ((Tem - 60) / 10)
Other temperature and time combinations for ASFv heat inactivation:
70 ℃ for 10 minutes;
80 ℃ for 5 minutes;
85 ℃ for 3.6 minutes;
and 90 ℃ for 2.5 minutes.
By Ye Zhen An assumption about ASFv inactivation in practical feed productions, not in the labs
It is the responsibility of technology suppliers to provide practical solutions to solve technical production problems. In China, ASF
is currently the most pressing technical issue. To convert scientific knowledge and the latest laboratory findings into operational,
practical and problem-solving applications, FAMSUN's dedicated R&D team have put a hypothesis forward: To inactivate ASFv by
keeping feed in an environment of 85℃ for 5 minutes on processing lines.
Based on Van't Hoff Rule and Dr. Sandra Blome's latest research results, the assumption is made up by two essential conditions:
Condition A-To make sure feed (powdery or pellet), not partially but all of them, is thoroughly heated to above 85℃;
Condition B- Based on Condition A, all feed should be kept in an environment of a stable temperature that above 85℃ for more than
5 minutes.
FAMSUN's ASFv inactivation assumption is implemented on its innovative conditioning system before pelleting and its new post-
conditioning stabilizer. Conditioner and stabilizer are the two most common heat treatment machines that included in feed
processing lines. See Fig.1.
Fig.1 Equipment for ASFv heat inactivation
Conditioning system Pellet mill Post-conditioning stabilizer
Innovative conditioning system for ASFv heat inactivation before pelleting
One of the ASFv heat inactivation solutions that FAMSUN offers is the innovative conditioning system, which is made up of a quick-
start conditioner and an ETC retentioner (see Fig.1). The upper-pass quick-start conditioner, featured by high rotating speed and
special rotor with a unique paddle structure, can create high conditioning temperature and long retention time. Because of no
startup waste, the production operations are very simple. The lower-pass ETC retentioner is large in diameter and has a uniform
discharger at the shaft end (see Fig.2).
Since different conditioners serving different functions, the innovative conditioning system is of following highlights:
Functional passes. The upper pass can heat feed mash to the desired temperature, while the lower pass can keep them in such
a temperature as long as ASFv inactivation required.
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No feed waste is generated at each startup of the conditioning system because feed is thoroughly cooked in the upper pass.
Equipped with the electric heating system, process operations such as pre-heating before startup, heat preservation during
production and drying after shutdown are as easy as a press of a button.
The uniform arrangement of discharging paddles at ETC shaft end contributes to stable pelleting production.
When the system is working, feed mash is cooked to the desired temperature in the upper-pass, and then kept in the lower-pass for
a period of time long enough to inactivate ASFv, and finally discharged into the pellet mill. The most significant advantage of this
combination is that all feed, even the startup feed, can be cooked thoroughly to a high temperature for a long time.
ETC retentioner and its temperature fields
With high-temperature steam, FAMSUN ETC retentioner can inactivate all viruses and bacteria in feed mash, including ASFv. Thanks
to the full-length heat preservation jacket, it can provide a constant environment that ensures ASFv in feed contact with high
temperature (> 85℃) steam thoroughly for a set time, with the assistant of a welded ribbon screw rotor.
Besides high disinfection performance, the ETC retentioner is also featured by its easy and safe operations. With gas springs to support
access doors and safety switches to prevent the motor from incident startup when doors are opening, manual operations such as
cleaning and maintenance can be carried out quickly and safely. Also, the bearing of split structure at shaft end allows for simple
lubrication and maintenance. The ETC retentioner is equipped with sensors to detect the temperature of feed mash in multiple
points to obtain high quality conditioned feed. And sensors are also installed to detectfeed filling levels at inlet and outlet to prevent
blockage in the cylinder.
Temperature fields of ETC in heating mode
Initial conditions: 1. ETC has been pre-heated for 7 minutes; 2. The temperature of conditioned feed mash into the ETC is 85℃.
Heating result: After heated in the ETC for 5 min, there is no noticeable temperature rising, and most conditioned feed mash in the ETC is still
kept in a temperature of 85℃, see Fig.5.
Fig.2 ETC retentioner
Fig.3 The temperature point of ETC in pre-heating mode
Fig.4 Temperature fields of ETC after pre-heating for 30 min
Fig.5 Temperature fields of ETC after heating for 5 minutes
Fig.6 Temperature fields of ETC after heat preservation for 5 minutes
Note: The standard length of an ETC retentioner is 3.5m, and a length of 4.3m is also available by customization.
The
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time, min
The temperature field is the set of temperature values at
all points in a given space at a given instant. A temperature
field is represented graphically using isothermal surfaces,
each of which connects all points of the filed having the
same temperature. It can show the thermal conductivity
of a machine visually and can be used to optimize the
application of such a machine. Following figures are the
temperature fields analysis of ETC retentioner in pre-heating,
heating and heat preservation working modes.
Temperature fields of ETC in pre-heating mode
As shown in Fig.3, the lowest temperature point in ETC is
above 85℃ after pre-heating for 7 minutes, and it is close
to 100℃ after pre-heating for 30 minutes (see Fig.4 ). In a
word, when the ETC working in the pre-heating mode, the
temperature can be raised quickly in a short time.
Temperature fields of ETC in heat preservation mode
Initial conditions: 1. ETC has been pre-heated for 7 minutes; 2. The temperature of conditioned feed mash into the ETC is 85℃.
Heat preservation result: Changing the working state of ETC to heat preservation mode with a set temperature of 85℃,and after heat
preservation for 5min,the temperature of conditioned feed mash is still kept in 85℃, see Fig.6.
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According to the above analysis, the ETC performs well in pre-heating and heat
preservation modes. Therefore, it is recommended to use its heat preservation function
once feed production has become normal so that the ETC can keep feed mash in a set
temperature stable with low energy consumption.
Post-conditioning stabilizer and its temperature fields
The stabilizer is another heat treatment equipment on a feed production line. It is possible
to develop the post-conditioning machine into an efficient ASFv heat inactivation
equipment after pelleting and before packing. FAMSUN has upgraded its stabilizer
according to new requirements, and the new one (See Fig.7) is endowed excellent heat
preservation performance. It can serve as the last defense of feed free of ASFv on the
production line.
With steam jackets from the top cover to bin body, as well as heating coils for discharge
hopper, the FAMSUN SWDB stabilizer can create an effective conditioning space that the
temperature is controllable with good pre-heating and heat preservation performance.
Other advantages of the new stabilizer include little residue and contamination-free due
to the smooth inner walls, uniform and first-in-first-out quality thanks to the adjustable
discharge openings of tipping plates, and broad access doors for easy cleaning and
maintenance.
Fig. 7 FAMSUN SWDB Stabilizer
Following are figures of the temperature field analysis of FAMSUN's new SWDB Stabilizer when it is working in pre-heating, heating,
and heat preservation modes.
The temperature of SWDB stabilizer in pre-heating mode, see Fig.8
Temperature fields of SWDB stabilizer in heating
mode
Initial conditions: 1. After pre-heating the stabilizer for
40 min; 2. And feed pellets into the stabilizer are in a
temperature of 84℃.
Heating result: After heating for one hour, there is no
noticeable temperature rising of pellets in the stabilizer,
see Fig.9.
Temperature fields of SWDB stabilizer in heat
preservation mode
Initial conditions: 1. After pre-heating the stabilizer
for 40 min; 2. Feed pellets into the stabilizer are in a
temperature of 85℃; 3. The temperature of stabilizer
jacket is reduced to 85℃.
Heat preservation result: feed pellets still can be kept in a
temperature of 85℃ after heat preservation for one hour,
see Fig.10.
The above analysis and comparison indicates that the
SWDB stabilizer can keep feed pellets in a stable high
temperature environment in heat preservation mode,
which eventually ensures a finished product of consistent
quality.
Conclusion
ASFv can be inactivated not only in the labs but also
in practical feed productions if proper heat treatment
solutions are provided. Research on the heat conductivity
of FAMSUN’s new heat treatment equipment and the
analysis of their temperature fields provide an available
method for feed producers to produce safe, ASFv-free,
high-quality products.
Fig.8 Temperature rising curve of SWDB stabilizer in pre-heating mode
Fig. 9 Temperature fields of SWDB stabilizer after heating for one hour
Fig. 10 Temperature fields of SWDB stabilizer after heat preservation for one hour
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Focus on China
China Feed Industry Amid Trade Tension and ASF:
8 Changes to Look Out for in 2019
The ongoing African Swine Fever has depressed China's feed consumption this year, especially pig feed. While
the escalating U.S.-China trade tension makes it worse because of soybean supply. However, challenges and
opportunities and are always in the mix. Facing such pressing issues, China feed industry is striving to make
changes to go forward. Here’s a look at some of them.
1. Soybean Revitalization Plan
To cope with the new domestic and international challenges, a "Soybean Revitalization Plan" Initiative was
announced by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the State Council
on February 19, 2019 in its No.1 Document—a significant policy document that provides guidelines on
agriculture and rural development for 2019 and 2020.
The U.S.-China trade tensions started last July has pushed China to make the decision to reduce its reliance
on key soybean exporters and "implement a soybean revitalization plan and increase soybean planting area
through multiple approaches" to become self-sufficiency.
The revitalization plan aims to expand soybean planting area to 140 million mu by 2020, and to 150 million
mu by 2022. It also aims to add about 10 million mu in 2019. The promotion of oilseed production will be
implemented by rotating soybeans with corn in Northeast China and to increase the share of soybean
production with the winter wheat in the Yellow and Huai River regions where double cropping is possible. The
production of rapeseed will also be boosted in the Yangtze River Basin.
Backing by high subsidies, as much as 400 Yuan and about 200 Yuan higher than that for corn farmers, 37.4%
of China's soybean planting target in 2019 has be achieved in spring planting in North China. The soybean
planting area has increased significantly, especially in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Heilongjiang
Province.
According to that reported by China's Ministry of Agriculture in May, the soybean production in 2019/20
harvest year will reach 17.27 million metric tons and will break a 14 years' record since 2004/2005 with an
increase of 7.94% YOY.
2. Seeking new soybean sources abroad
Though the outbreaks of African swine fever in China have cured demand for soybeans in the form of animal
feed, China still need to consume more than 100 million metric tons of soybeans in 2019/20. That means
nearly 82 percent of them depends on import, and more than 34% of them that used to be USA soybean
before 2018.
Seeking new soybean sources abroad may be the most effective answer to the pressing question. China is now
considering to diversify its soybean import from Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey and other Asian countries. In
the second and third quarter of this year, China will mainly import soybeans from South America countries.
3. Implementing new animal feed standards
As the world's largest livestock-farming and feed manufacturing country, China is heavily dependent on imports of feed raw material, especially
soybeans. In order to reduce the dependency, new standards about protein content in feed for pigs and chickens were approved by the China
Feed Industry Association on October 26, 2018. By lowering the protein levels in pig feed by 1.5% and those for chickens by 1%, the new
standards, if fully implemented, could reduce China's annual soybean meal consumption by 11 million tons, equal to 14 million tons of soybean.
By Ada
Table 1 New standards adds upper limits for crude protein
Sources: China Feed Industry Association, 2018
Old standard of crude protein
20-40 kg
100+ kg
10-21 days
21-35 days
35+ days
Pig fattening period
White-feathered broiler
New standard of crude protein
75-100 kg
100+ kg
10-21 days
21-35 days
35+ days
11-13.5%
10-12.5%
20-22%
18-21%
16-19%
≥15%
≥13%
≥20%
≥18%
≥16%
Low-protein feed is feasible in theory. The reduced soybean meal content of low-protein feed can be make up by the addition of extra amino
acids, lysine, threonine, methionine and enzyme. The industry has seen some success stories in recent years. Some large-scale hog-farming
players have already adjusted the diets to low protein feed, which reduced the feed cost, creating strong cost advantages.
Other benefits of low-protein feed are the reduction of nitrogen emissions of animal farms, the improvement of pig health because of reduce
diarrhea, and the reduction of using antibiotics. Generally speaking, a reduction of 1% crude protein in feed can reduce nitrogen emissions by
8-10%.
40-70 kg ≥14%
70-100kg ≥13%
25-50 kg 14-16%
50-75 kg 13-15%
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Changing animal feed standards may have
harm the margins of some soybean crushers,
but it will boost the research on new
formulas, the production of feed additive
and the innovation on feed processing
technologies as well.
4. Replacing soymeal with other available
plant proteins
Currently and technically, it is possible to
alternate 5-10% soybean meal with other
plant-based protein such as rapeseed meal,
cottonseed meal, peanut meal and rice
bran meal in feed. There were successful
application stories in poultry feed and pig
feed production during 2012-2015, a period
that soybean meal price stayed high in China.
The use of alternative proteins depends on
four conditions: lower cost than soymeal,
higher protein content than corn (protein
7%) , less deficiency factors and wider supply
source. As the fermentation technology
developed, DDGS (protein: 30%), rapeseed
(protein: 32%) and wheat (protein: 12%) are
welcomed by feed manufacturers, especially
the DDGS. It is reported that some whole-
wheat diets that produced by some of the
Chinese feed mills can save the consumption
of soymeal by 45% indirectly. By combining
the whole-wheat feed technology with
the low-protein feed technology, and with
proper addition of fermented cotton meal,
rapeseed meal, DDGS and corn protein in
the diet, more than 85% of soymeal could
be saved for animal farming conglomerates
who produce feed for their own farms.
They usually not care so much about the
color, appearance and protein content of
feed products, but balanced nutrition is the
priority.
5. Developing new alternative proteins
like insect meal
No matter what kind of land-based crop
protein substitution it could be, limited
farmland in China still the biggest challenge.
New proteins such as insect meal with less
land demand and algae-based ingredients
from water may be the most promising and
sustainable options for China feed industry
are also different applications of PLF technologies in fish farming and poultry farms. The
push for PLF has also been intensified by governments in different levels from national to
local in the forms of policy supports or accelerating programs.
7. Stricter bio-security measures, and technologies upgrade
According to the statistics of China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in April, there
has already 1.02 million pigs been culled and the sow number has declined by more than
14% since last August when the first ASF outbreaks in China. The central government has
already paid 6300 million RMB for the killed pigs. "Chinese pork production losses are
expected to be 25-35% in 2019," Rabobank stated in one of its report. "and with a slight
recovery in 2020."
It is more like a disaster than a preventable epidemic disease, not only because no vaccine
but also because no effective bio-security measures. Aware of this, industry players are
implementing stricter bio-security from raw material procurement to feed manufacturing,
and from pig farming to meat production, in a bit to halt disease and rebuild a more health
pork supply chain.
Besides stricter management, feed millers also introduce latest technologies to upgrade
their production system in order to make sure their feed is "clean". FAMSUN said that it
had gained an increasing number of new orders in past few months for its retentioner.
Feed millers add this equipment into their existing conditioning systems to cook feed
in a constant high-temperature disinfection environment (temperature>85℃, retention
time>120s) before pelleting. It is proven to be able to kill all viruses and bacteria during
processing, including ASFv.
8. Increasing competition, more consolidated but diversified development
There simply isn't enough pork in the world to satisfy Chinese demand due to ASF, especially
as the escalating of U.S.-China trade war. The demand-supply gap cannot be easily filled up
by other proteins, though people in China may have consumed other proteins, like chicken,
duck, seafood, beef, and sheepmeat, for instead. In feed industry, it is more competitive,
especially in aquafeed sector. Pig feed manufacturers start to adjust their product profile
and extend to poultry feed and auqafeed markets. China's key pig feed producer TWINS
Group, for example, announced a sales target of 4 million tons of poultry feed and 2 million
tons of fish feed in 2023.
in the future.
China has a long history in raising insects
for food and feed. It is the major supplier
and exporter of insect protein for feed in
the world. According to a report of askci,
the insect protein market in China was 2.07
billion RMB in 2014, and more than half of
which was used as supplements in feed
industry. Through years' development, insect
meal has been included in the category
of feed raw material catalogue in China.
A regulatory framework that equipped
to handle the potential risks has already
been established. The latest, for example, is
about an association standard on Dry Black
Soldier Fly Used in Feed that proposed by
Guangzhou Province in July 2018.
There are many insect-related companies
in China and more startups are expected
to spring up. Besides local companies, the
market also attracted world's leading insect
companies such as Protix, a Netherlands-
based company who farms insects
predominantly for animals and aquaculture
feed, to come China to scale up production
and establish traction.
Regulatory, technological advancements,
investments... there's a long road ahead for
insect developing into an "industry" in China,
but the U.S.-China trade war, no doubt,
will accelerate the scaling production and
application of Insect-For-Feed in China in
few years.
6. Increasing feed utilization by precision
farming
China losses more than 100 billion RMB in
feed every year, because of the low feed
digestibility of farmed animals and fish,
according to a report of academician Yin
Yulong. That's equal to a waste of 160 billion
kilowatt hours in energy and 40 million tons
of grains or 15 million tons of soybeans,
not including the waste because of animal
disease and the unscientific feeding of some
household farms. More than 1 million pigs
were culled in the past few months because
of ASF, that means a lot of feed input but
nothing output. What a sad story for a
country that heavily depends on importing
grains and soybeans to produce feed for
the largest livestock-farming industry in the
world. Precision Livestock Farming (PLF),
probably, can help end the story.
Precision livestock farming or smart farming
is based on know-how of farmed animals and
advanced technologies. It can help farmers
make decisions as early as possible to
optimize the contribution of each animal, and
eventually make better farms with increased
profitability, animal welfare and reduced
impact on environment. The development
of loT, artificial intelligence, cloud storage
and big data, as well as automation and
sensing technologies makes it possible to
provide precision animal farming solutions
for improving living conditions and avoiding
illness, optimizing feed usage along the
supply chain, improving genetics and the
reproduction cycle, seeking balance between
production, welfare and health, and avoiding
the emission of greenhouse gases to the
atmosphere.
Still in its infancy, precision livestock farming
has already benefited some animal farming
companies in China. In one of the pig
farms of China State Farm Group, B-mode
Ultrasound is used to detect the fat-free lean
index of fattening pigs, and helps optimize
diets with precise nutrition for them. There
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Rabobank projected that low feed demand and weak margins in 2019 and 2020 will speed up industry consolidation in
China. Leading companies will continue to seize market share while a lot of small and medium-size feed companies will
phase out.
Other signs also indicate that, key players are more likely to take the chances of industry adjustment to diversify their
business. They are likely to develop a safe, traceable, and more integrated supply chain themselves. The acquisition of pig
breeding company WUHAN TIANZHONG by JINXINNONG FEED is an example. Considering that epidemic diseases also
spread during livestock transport, big feed companies who own animal farms probably will extend to slaughterhouse and
cold-chain logistics business to keep their food products safe and more controllable.
Health care currently is the most attractive field. As the awareness of bio-security management in farms and feed mills
increased, disinfectant and pesticide products are in a great demand in China. Foreign animal health care companies earn
a great market share this year. Chinese feed companies who also operate in animal health care business, like DBN, HAID,
ZHENGBANG, AONONG etc., will not miss such a niche market.
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Special
Working Together to Improve Bio-Security and Stop ASF —The Beijing African Swine Fever Conference Successfully Held
China's national pig herd is nearing crisis point following an outbreak
of African Swine Fever. Unlike normal Swine Fever, the African variety
is deadly and already China's pig numbers were down over 16
percent in February 2019 compared to the same month in 2018. Sow
numbers falling at just under 20 percent based on a survey of 28
percent of China's 1406 counties. This year from January to February,
overall pig numbers are declining at roughly five percent per month.
There are more than 110 reported outbreaks of the deadly ASF in
some 30 provinces, reports the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Affairs, and the disease is spreading.
The health of swine herd is paramount. The livelihoods of pig
producers, pork processors, swine feed manufacturers depends on it.
In addition to that, since the available pork declined, the consumer
price raises. The whole supply chain will suffer more if the deadly
disease continue to spread.
Gathering joint forces from all aspects of the industry, from upstream
to downstream, to take precautions to improve bio-security and stop
ASFv is very essential for the Chinese pig industry to rebuild a healthy
industry.
As one of the important links, FAMSUN and its partner HUALI- a
company engages in livestock and poultry farming system, petfood
equipment and food processing machinery - took actions, and
brought together key players in China pig industry to the Beijing
African Swine Fever Conference on March 27.
Supporting by China National Animal Husbandry General Station,
China Feed Industry Association, China Animal Husbandry
Association, Jiangsu Feed Industry Association and Milling and
Grain magazine, the one-day conference invited globally renown
academics, experts, and veterinarians to explore the prevention and
control of ASF from feed bio-security to the detection and diagnosis
of ASFv, vaccine research and development, the practical experiences,
etc. Over 160 attendees were able to learn more about the disease,
how it spreads and what can be done to either maintain or protect
farms from contracting the disease.
Defa Li, received his Ph. D from Kansas State University US. He has
been engaged in the research and application of technologies
to improve feed resources utilization since 1978. He currently
is a professor in Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Evaluation of
Feed, Director of Committee of China Feed Animal Research and
Application, Dean of College of Animal Science and Technology
at China Agricultural University and chairman of scientific
committee on state key Lab. on animal nutrition. He also has
rich experience in serving as editor or editorial board member
for various journals across the field, such as associate Editor of
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science, Editor of Archives of
Animal Nutrition. He was elected an academician of the Chinese
Academy of Engineering in 2013 and the President of China Feed
Industry Association in 2016.
In his speaking, Professor Li emphasized that the prevention and
control of ASFv in farms is not enough, the potential transmission
of this disease should be cut off from the perspective of feed
safety, including reasonable selection and use of feedstuffs,
technological innovation of nutritious feed, the improvement of
feed manufacturing technology, the storage and transportation
of feed, the update of physical and chemical treatments, the
development and application of new feed additives and so on.
Dr. E. Wayne Johnson has worked as a veterinarian and served
pig farms for more than 40 years. Currently he works for Enable
Ag-Tech Consulting as the senior Technical Consultant and
provides comprehensive services for Chinese pig enterprises,
including nutrition, disease, environment, management and
breeding, and also makes some formulas for enterprises.
Dr. E. Wayne Johnson started his speaking from the clinical signs
and the distinguished diagnosis of infected pig. He introduced
the characteristics of ASFv in details, and gave out practical
prevention and control methods such as disinfection, treatment
in feed mills and feed processing flow, and solutions for pig farms
infected of African swine fever virus.
Yang Zhenhai, Secretary-General of China Feed Industry Association makes a speech on
the opening ceremony
Strengthen the Awareness of Feed Bio-security to Prevent and Control ASFv, By
Professor Defa Li, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, the President of
China Feed Industry Association
The Diagnosis of ASFv and Bio-security System, By Dr. E. Wayne Johnson, DVM,
Senior Technical Consultant, Enable Ag-Tech Consulting at Beijing
African swine fever epidemic situation and related prevention and control measures in China, By He Xintian, Secretary-General of
China animal husbandry association
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Roger Parfitt graduated from the Newcastle University and his major
is Advanced Pig Breeding Technology. Roger has been working for the
animal farming industry for more than 40 years. Before Joining HuaLi,
Roger worked as a consultant in many Asian countries for a long period
of time.
In his speech, Roger said that the biggest risk for pig farm comes from
"people", followed by carrier tools, feed and drinking water, dead
pig management, visitors, etc. Only by implying strict bio-security
management and eliminate all kinds of potential disease transmission
channels, can the pig farms keep ASFv out.
Rebuild China's "Great Wall" and Keep ASFv Out, By Roger Parfitt, Chief Solution Expert,
Jiangsu HuaLi Co., Ltd.
Bio-Security Systems and Disinfection Procedures for the Control of ASFv, By Mike
Button, Bio-security specialist, Mirius
UK ASF Vaccine Development Progress, By Dr. Lawrence Brown, Sector Specialist,
Department for International Trade of UK
ASF China 2019—A Practical Overview, By Chris Jackson, Export Director, British Pig Association and UK Technology for
Agriculture and Genetics
Chris Jackson ran a breeding company nucleus herd at his
family farm in Staffordshire for 40 years before retiring from pig
production in 2005. For the last 12 years he has worked full time as
the export promoter for the British Pig Association, an Approved
Trade Association for DIT supported export promotion program. He
is an acknowledged expert on pig production worldwide with an in
depth knowledge of the pig industry.
Chris introduced the lessons learned from swine foot-and-mouth
disease in UK, and gave out a practical emergency plan for the
prevention and control of African Swine Fever, including the
practical schemes of checklists, information of farms, actions at the
level of farms, education & training, bios-security and health policies
of farms.
"Working together is essential for the Chinese pig industry to
combat and bring this devastating disease under control and
feed manufacturers are in a good position to co-ordinate such an
approach and work closely with pig farmers," Roger Gilber from
Milling and Grain Magazine made a report on this conference after
its success. "This won't be an easy or short-term fix but an approach
that addresses an ongoing issue that both feed manufactures and
their pig-rearing clients must adopt and this is the first step in that
process," he commented.
As technical solution partners in agrifood industry, both FAMSUN
and HUALI are committed to building a green and healthy supply
chain from farm to table together partners. "The success of this
Conference proves that our efforts to bring together the industry
to embrace the challenge are worthwhile," said FAN Tianming,
President of FAMSUN.
A series of training courses is proceeding
FAMSUN is ready to share more resources and side with the pig industry to defense ASFv and control losses throughout China and
the Southeast Asia. Soon following the Beijing Conference, training courses on ASFv Control were organized in responding to the
requests of clients and local industry on April 15-16 in Yangzhou and April 25 in Vietnam.
Mike Button has over 35 years' experience in the animal
and veterinary health industry. Currently he works for Mirius
(former Coventry Chemicals) as General Manager – Healthcare
specializing in animal health and bio-security across the world.
In his speaking, Mike introduced the performance of different
disinfectant chemistries on against bacteria, virus, fungi and
spores. He shared the knowledge of bio-security system and
gave out answers to the question: how to obtain total exclusion
on ASFv, with detail cleaning and disinfection procedures for
feed mills, pig farms, and during livestock transportation. At the
end, he made a recommendation on the Omnicide—an effective
disinfectant that can kill ASFv, and has been independent tested
by the European Reference Laboratory for its effectiveness
against ASFv.
Dr. Lawrence Brown is the Animal Science & Aquaculture Sector
Specialist for the UK Government's Agri-Tech Organization within
the Department for International Trade (DIT). His role is to increase
overseas inward investment by linking academia and industry to
develop world-class R&D and business opportunities in the sector.
He provides scientific advice on animal and aquaculture health &
welfare, from nutrition and genetics, to veterinary pharmaceuticals
and sustainable agriculture.
Lawrence introduce the latest development of ASFv vaccine in UK. "It
is feasible," he said, "but optimization is the next thing we need to do.
Dozens of experiments and farm trials should be carried out to prove
its safety before the vaccine go into market."
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UPCOMING EVENTS
VIV Qingdao 2019 Sep.19-21 Qingdao, China
VIV RWANDA 2019 Oct.2-3 Kigali, Rwanda
Poultry India 2019 Nov.27- 29 Hyderabad, India
Sep.
Nov.
Oct.
Southeast AsiaMr. Elvis [email protected]
Middle East & AfricaMr. Bruce [email protected]
AmericasMr.Bob Chen [email protected]
Asia-PacificMr. Allan [email protected]
EuropeMr. Steven [email protected]
Key Accounts Dept.Mr. Jari [email protected]
South AsiaMr. Kian [email protected]
As an upgrade of these courses, a seminar with the theme of "Hygienic, Safe and Efficient Feed Production" was held to train about 200
attendees on April 17 in Nanning, China. FAMSUN experts focus on providing solutions that addressing current pressing issues in a safety
and resource efficiency way.
Mr. Barry Howard, Vice President of FAMSUN-USA Design & Engineering and his topic The new concept of bio-security design and operation
management for feed mill focus on safe feed production solutions. Dr. Li Qingkai, Deputy Director of FAMSUN R&D Institute introduced
the effective pre- and post-conditioning equipment and their disinfection performance on ASFv, and how to maintain the inactivated
conditions during production.
Industrial explosion accidents occur frequently in China in the last few months. Feed mills should take prevention measures to secure
themselves. Mr. Wu Jun, FAMSUN Senior Engineer and member of National Technical Committee of Standardization Administration of China,
gave the guideline on dust control and hazard prevention by combining the latest GB19081 Standard.
For the coming aquaculture season, Mr. Rob Strathman, President of FAMSUN-USA Design & Engineering introduced FAMSUN's latest
extrusion technology to boost efficiency, safety and sustainability in aquafeed production.
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Global Presence
Think globally, act locally.
Since the execution of Go-Global in 1997, FAMSUN has
delivered its products and solutions to 140+ countries
around the world. A solid network of 50+ local sales and service
offices, agencies and 20+ local partnership companies ensures
that our global reach extends around the world and provides a
neighborhood link to our customers.
In 2019 we will continue to develop local and global markets in
ways that:
To learn and well know local culture and demand;
To bring leading technologies and solutions;
To improve food and nutrition security;
To share resources what we have;
To be a reliable partner of local industry;
To provide training and promote Youth Employment;
To take up social responsibility.
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