John Reidy

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TOKYO, JAPAN — FEED ONE CO. LTD., a Japanese compound feed production and marketing company, announced plans to spend 13 billion yen ($89.7 million) to build a new aquaculture feed mill. Construction on the factory in Mito, Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, is expected to begin in the second half of 2025 as part of the company’s medium-term management plan that sets out its goals for the next 10 years. Completion is expected in April 2028.

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WASHINGTON, DC, US — The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) board of directors installed Dan Meagher, president and chief executive officer of Novus International, Inc., as its new chair through April 30, 2026, during its annual spring meeting May 22 in Washington, DC, US.

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ASTAN, KAZAKHSTAN — Four employees of AsiaAgroFood JSC have died as the result of injuries suffered in a dust explosion and fire at a flour production facility in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, Kazinform New Agency reported May 27. The May 23 fire at the facility in Zhibek Zholy, Karasai district followed an explosion involving a dust-air mixture of grain waste on the ground floor of the nine-story building of the second elevator, according to the regional department of emergencies.

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QINGDAO, CHINA — Zheng Chang Feed Science & Technology Co., Ltd. and Belarus National Bio-technology Corp. (BNBC) have signed a contract for formulation services and capacity enhancement, deepening cooperation in support of the 1-million-tonne feed project agreement in 2019. The contract was signed May 20 during the 22nd China Animal Husbandry Expo that was held May 19-21 in Qingdao, China.

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LAMPUNG, INDONESIA — Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) has inaugurated a new glycerin refining plant and edible oil packaging line in Lampung, Indonesia, which the company said will help it meet demand for higher value-added refined products. LDC said the new facilities, with their strategic location near key export hubs, reinforce the company’s regional and global supply chain capabilities for customers while aligning with LDC’s strategic growth plans and ongoing commitment to Indonesia.