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Top 5 soybean meal alternatives
Soybean meal (SBM) is an excellent protein source for many livestock species and it is currently the most common protein component in compound feed for pigs, poultry and dairy cattle. However, because ...
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The organic market in France grew €1.3 billion in 2020
Despite the year 2020 being marked by the pandemic, the organic market in France continues to grow, reaching 13.2 billion euros in sales, up 10.4%. The French have largely turned to buying organic products ...
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Organic meat production has doubled in 5 years
In 2020, 15% of new consumers were attracted to organic food. In this context, the organic meat market continues to grow. Production has doubled in 5 years, rising from 29,746 tonnes to 59,115 tonnes ...
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Fresh and smoked fish: 9% growth in organic shops
With a 9% growth in sales of fresh and smoked fish between 2019 and 2020 in organic shops, the "fish" section, whether fresh or canned, is becoming increasingly popular with consumers. The market for ...
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New natural growth factor for pigs
Nuwen has unveiled CalseaGrow, a new natural growth promoter for pig feed manufacturers. "This new product is the result of a careful selection of the best of marine and terrestrial plants, designed to ...
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Teleworkers: a privileged target for organic
Teleworkers, who are present in one in four households, are over-consumers of organic food. They spend 6.2% of their food expenditure on organic products. To boost sales of organic products, distributors ...
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So'Nigiri is coming to France
Daunat has just announced the acquisition in February 2021 of the young company Horizon des Mets founded in 2016 by Alexis Gérard. The French leader in sandwiches is thus acquiring the So'Nigiri ...
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UE and UK 2020 compound feed production remains stable
With an increase of 0.1% compared to 2019, the EU+UK compound feed production remained fairly stable in 2020, according to data provided by FEFAC members.
According to FEFAC the EU+UK compound ...
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Beer blows up the promos!
The pressure is on in the liquids category! According to the leaflet specialist A3 Distrib, the category is indeed the one that has seen the highest increase in promotional pressure in May 2021 compared ...
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Carrefour launches packaging deposits in hypermarkets
Loop is arriving this year in the Carrefour hypermarket in Montesson (78) to develop the use of packaging deposits after an initial launch of the concept in Parisian Carrefour City and Market stores in ...
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Proposed EU ban on cage farming
The European Parliament wants the Commission to legislate on the issue of farmed animals. Initiated by a citizens' initiative, this project aims to reduce and end caged farming in the EU by 2027. While ...
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Leclerc: the end of plastic
E.Leclerc stores are taking a further step in their fight against plastic pollution. Since the 1st of May 2021, the plastic bag has disappeared from the fruit and vegetable shelves. It is replaced by ...
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Planted is coming to France
Planted, the Swiss leader in plant-based alternatives to meat, arrives in France. The brand launched in 2019 by Pascal Bieri is characterised by a list of ingredients reduced to a minimum: pea fibers, ...
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A changing dairy industry
FranceAgriMer has devoted a study to the changes in dairy processing over the period 2010 to 2019: changes in production, diversity of regional dynamics...
"Since 2010, the cow's milk sector has been ...
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The rise of Lidl and Aldi
Lidl and Aldi are gaining power. Between 19 April and 16 May 2021, the former broke through the 7% market share barrier in FMCG and self-service fresh food for the third time in its history. After reaching ...
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LIVESTOCK FARMING AND EATING PLEASURE: ANTHROPOMORPHISM OR REALITY?
Do farmed animals enjoy eating? Is this just a fad, linked to anthropomorphism and the social notion of eating? Can the pleasure of eating improve the performance of livestock?
Livestock: is the pleasure ...
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Michel & Augustin goes all out for ultra-fresh superfruits
Michel & Augustin's 'Vache à boire' range of ultra-fresh products has been enriched with three original recipes called 'Super', which are positioned on the health front. This is surprising ...
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Digital revolution kicks off in animal feed sector
Digitalisation is happening in all types of industries, and the animal feed sector is certainly one of them. By working with feed data in a more digital way, we can not only better manage the nutritional ...
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E-commerce for food: a lead to consolidate
4 to 5 years ahead in a few months. 2020 will have been a record year for e-commerce in the world and in France. According to the figures that NielsenIQ and the Federation of e-commerce and distance selling ...
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Mere, "the Russian Aldi", coming soon to France
The Russian hard-discount chain Mere could set up shops in France by the end of the year. Three cities are being targeted initially, in the North of France and in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region. ...
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Is the price of organic milk threatened by volume growth?
Although the increase in organic milk volumes is beginning to slow down, the sector must nevertheless deal with a surplus that is sometimes difficult to exploit, as sales are increasing less quickly than ...