Nutreco's Q3 Results in Line with Expectations
THE NETHERLANDS - The company's operational results for Animal nutrition and Fish Feed for the third quarter (Q3) are in line with the outlook, according to Nutreco....

Proceedings Available from Streptococcus Symposium
THE NETHERLANDS - Proceedings from a recent symposium that offered integrated health solutions for managing rising streptococcus infections in warmwater fish...

Nutreco Reports Half-Year Revenues as Expected
NETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, has reported half-year revenues of € 2.1 billion and EBITA of € 41.6 million.

Killing Young Fish Increases Overall Population
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - If you kill more fish, the total population of the species declines. However, kill only small, young fish, the total number of small, young...

Dutch Retail Sector Commits to MSC and GlobalGap
NETHERLANDS - A consortium representing 99 Dutch retailers has pledged to market only Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified wild-caught fish and GlobalGap certified...

Research Facility Looks to the Future
THE NETHERLANDS - A new aquaculture research facility has opened in the Netherlands aiming to bring new solutions to industry problems.

DSM Dyneema Expands Collaborations
NETHERLANDS - Partners will explore opportunities to assist South America’s fish farming industry with improved netting solutions DSM Dyneema and Badinotti Group,...

Nutreco Agreement over Salmon Feed for Marine Harvest
NETHERLANDS - International animal nutrition and fish feed company Nutreco's subsidiary Skretting, the world's leading fish feed producer has agreed a two-year salmon...

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health appoints Executive Team
THE NETHERLANDS – Schering-Plough appointed the Executive Team members of the company’s global animal health unit: Intervet / Schering- Plough Animal Health. These...

Aquaculture Event to Foster International Cooperation
NETHERLANDS - The European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) and EUREKA, the pan-European network, are to stage a seminar on research...

Dutch Minister Launches Innovation Grant Scheme
NETHERLANDS - Dutch agriculture minister Verburg van Landbouw, responsible for environment and food quality (LNV) is to launch a new subsidy scheme for 'Innovation...

Nutreco Gets Nelsons for € 11 million
NETHERLAND - Nutreco's fish feed subsidiary Skretting has acquired Nelson and Sons, Inc, for €11 million. The manufacturer of Silver Cup fish feed.

Thorny Properties Reduce Bio-fouling and Costs
NETHERLANDS - NEW TECHNOLOGY: A novel advance in netting for fish farms is offering significant benefits to aquaculture businesses - both physically and financially....

Cell Aquaculture buys Dutch barramundi facility
HOLLAND - Worldwide barramundi farming specialist Cell Aquaculture Limited (CAQ) has negotiated to buy out its joint venture partner to own 100 per cent of Cell...

New feed additive protects Astaxanthin
THE NETHERLANDS - Nutritional additives specialist DSM has developed an innovative carotenoid enhancer that increases the stability of Astaxanthin during processing...

Raising shrimp with recycled heat
NETHERLANDS - In a happy marriage between gastronomy and sustainable development, two savvy Dutchmen have devised a way to tap waste heat from a power plant to raise...

Schering-Plough buy Intervet Animal Health Business
NETHERLANDS - American based company Schering-Plough has announced it is to acquire the Dutch veterinary company Intervet as part of its buy out of Organon BioSciences,...

Intervet sees 6% global growth
THE NETHERLANDS - Revenues at Intervet increased by 3% to EUR 1,125 million boosted by strong autonomous growth of 6% across all regions and product lines.

New vaccine production plant opened by Intervet
THE NETHERLANDS – Intervet, the world’s largest producer of vaccines for animals, has just opened a new production facility for vaccines in Boxmeer, the Netherlands....

Intervet support AwF
NETHERLANDS - Intervet International bv is dedicating its 2006 Christmas donation (in lieu of sending out Christmas and New Year cards) to four non-governmental...

Newsletter editor ends 6-year term
Dr. William Enright, International Marketing & Pharmaceutical Manager for the Aquatic Animal Health (AAH) Division, has decided to return to his native country of...

Intervet appoints Ellen de Brabander as a member of the company’s Executive Committee
THE NETHERLANDS - Intervet, Akzo Nobel’s veterinary pharma business, announces that Ellen de Brabander – van den Berg (43) has been appointed as a member of Intervet’s...

Registration Opens for Aquafeed Horizons
THE NETHERLANDS - Registration has started for Aquafeed Horizons, a major international conference for the aquaculture feed sector and the organisers suggest you...

Fish farming company takes over catfish processor
THE NETHERLANDS - Fishion Processing has announced that it aims to take over Walraven Visverwerking BV., the largest Dutch Catfish processor.

Akzo Nobel BV to separate Pharma from its Chemicals/Coatings businesses
THE NETHERLANDS – Akzo Nobel NV has announced today that it intends to separate its pharmaceutical activities from its chemicals and coatings businesses. The aim...