Victam News

International trade show organisers behind VIV and VICTAM are combining their events planned for Bangkok, Thailand, in the early part of 2020. 

This new partnership unites arrangements relating to the Animal Feed and Grain Industries Show VICTAM Asia in March 2020 and the VIV Health & Nutrition Asia Trade Fair and Forum originally planned to take place in Bangkok in January 2020.

Both events will now be co-located at Bangkok’s BITEC exhibition grounds on 24-26 March 2020 as VICTAM Asia and Animal Health & Nutrition, by VICTAM and VIV. 

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Wageningen University and the Victam Foundation will host the first International Feed Technology Congress (IFTC 2019) directed towards the evolvements in animal feed processing. This conference will take place during the VICTAM International 2019 event in Cologne, Germany, 12th and 13th June 2019. Click on the download button below to read more. 

The GRAPAS Innovations Awards, due to take place during the GRAPAS Conference at VICTAM International this June, are really heating up, with 11 confirmed entries into the awards! 

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The Petfood Forum Europe 2019 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial oral presentations. This networking and educational conference for the European and global pet food market is scheduled for June 13, 2019 at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany.

Deadline to submit an abstract is November 5, 2018

The Petfood Forum Europe 2019 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial oral presentations. This networking and educational conference for the European and global pet food market is scheduled for June 13, 2019 at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany.

"VICTAM is a great place to seek out market trends, update technology and stay on top of the changing landscapes of multiple industries". Read the full article by Far eastern Agriculture by clicking on the download button. 

Too close to call! That was the result of the compilation of results from a panel of international judges evaluating this year's finalists in for the GRAPAS Innovation Award in Bangkok, Thailand. Milling & Grain magazine is Patron of the GRAPAS Awards for the cereal milling industries and announced the joint-winners at Victam Asia 2018's Reception which was held at the city's BITEC on the 27th of March. In judging this year's nominations, the international judging panel gave weight to the criteria identified in the entry categories for equipment which is particularly applicable to use in cereal (wheat, rice, maize etc) milling, but could not separate the final three winners.

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You can view the summary of VICTAM Asia 2018 here!

Pet food industry experts will address the latest research and key topics for these fast-growing pet food markets. Read all about the conference by downloading the article below. 

The 11th Aquafeed Horizons Asia Conference, taking place on the first day of VICTAM Asia 2018, will bring together fish and shrimp feed processors, nutritionists, buyers and other industry professionals from throughout the region and beyond, to learn about the latest developments in aquafeed production. Read all about the conference by downloading the article below.

Following the success of the ‘GRAPAS and Global Milling Conference 2017’ held during the recent FVG Select gathering in Cologne, Germany, this highly-anticipated event will be back this year in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 27, the first day of VICTAM Asia which runs from March 27-29 at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC). Read all about the conference by downloading the article below.

The new edition of Showtime is out! You can download the special show edition (VICTAM Asia 2018) here.

Sandy Robins, pet lifestyle expert and author, to open Asia’s only pet food manufacturing-focused conference.

2018 FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference announces agenda details, registration launch.

Ninth edition of event offers exclusive insight into how feed industry stakeholders can improve animal performance. 

FAMI-QS will organise a one-day training on the 27th March 2018, in Bangkok, Thailand.  

In 2016, FAMI-QS carried out the challenging task of fully revising its system, in order to stay abreast of the new developments in our fast evolving industry. With an experienced and active team of experts, as well as valuable partners in Brazil, China, Europe and the U.S., and thanks to their efforts, we were able to make this revision of the Code, having a robust final document that provides requirements for implementing measures necessary to ensure feed safety and quality of specialty feed ingredients. 

Nowadays, feed business operators’ operational activities take place in a rather complex legal and business environment. Third Party Certification (TPC) against a feed safety scheme has become an important feature for the feed sector. As far as the Specialty Feed Ingredients sector is concerned, FAMI-QS in particular, is becoming an important tool in supporting market access, at a global level. 

The latest edition of Showtime is now available online! 

We will be publishing the Autumn/Fall edition of our Showtime magazine in November. This edition will focus on the VICTAM Asia 2018 exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 27-29, 2018. 

The VICTAM Asia 2018 exhibition will be organised from March 27 - 29, 2018, at the BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand.

In 2016, the EU-28 produced 155.4 million tonnes of compound feed. This is 0.4% more than the volume produced in 2015. This is according to data provided by Fefac members. 

Both the European and world pellet markets have grown at an impressive rate in recent years. Since 2000, annual world pellet production has increased from just under 2 million tonnes, to around 29 million tonnes in 2015. Close to half of the pellets produced globally are from the European Union. However, great challenges remain ahead for European market players, for example, ensuring sustainable market growth, improving overall sector profitability and risk management or overcoming new technical challenges. Pellets currently offer an efficient, reliable and sustainable energy alternative to the European consumer, and this must continue! 

Stay updated about antibiotic elimination strategies, animal feed additives, alternative ingredients and monogastric gut health. Join the dedicated FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference one-day Conference during #FVGSelect. 

Want to learn the latest about the animal feed processing industry? Join the dedicated Victam Feed Processing one-day Conference during FVG Select 2017. Download the article and register today! #FVGSelect 

De eerste 4-assige Welgro bulkwagen is geleverd aan De Hoop Mengvoeders in Zelham. De combinatie met een 420 pk sterke Volvo trekker is sinds kort in gebruik voor de levering van pluimveevoer. De eerste vracht ging naar legpluimveehouder Roy Tomesen in Doetinchem.  

Attracting food millers to a multiple feed conference event is not easy but a challenge taken up by Victam International together with Milling and Grain magazine, who are jointly hosting a one-day GRAPAS Conference focused on flour and rice milling, at the upcoming FGV Select 2017.

Exclusive conference features new information on pet food ingredients, processing and trends in the European pet food market. 

The Western European pet food market experienced value sales of US$21.16 billion in 2016, which represented 2.1 percent year-over-year growth. Adding to the region’s strong position in pet food, Eastern Europe saw even healthier growth, at 7.4 percent, reaching US$4 billion in pet food sales. 

This data comes courtesy of Euromonitor International, whose global head of pet care research, Paula Flores, will lead off the conference program for Petfood Forum Europe 2017. During this exclusive, one-day conference, other pet food experts will present their latest research on pet food trends, nutrition, novel ingredients and processing. 

Scheduled for June 13, 2017 at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, Petfood Forum Europe will be part of FVG Select, the new networking event organized and hosted by Victam International B.V.  #FVGSelect

Source: De Molenaar

At the end of 2016, KSE started using 3D printed parts for its ALFRA dosing and weighing systems. At first this was chosen because it was the quickest solution. “The designs and drawings were ready and the delivery time of the parts was simply the shortest when printed in 3D”, says Michiel Willemse – Manager Mechatronics Development. “In addition to that, the costs for the 3D parts are competitive compared to the conventional ways of producing”.

On August 29th, 2016 Mr Edward van den Elsen, owner of SolFeed BV, joined the supervisory board of Victam International B.V. Together with Joost Helsen of Agrifirm, Joris Kaanen of  Havens and Stan Raben of ForFarmers, Edward van den Elsen forms the new supervisory board of Victam International B.V.

Op 29 augustus is tot lid van de Raad van Commissarissen van Victam International B.V. toegetreden de heer Edward van den Elsen, eigenaar en bestuurder van SolFeed BV. Samen met de heren Joost Helsen van Agrifirm, Joris Kaanen van Havens en Stan Raben van ForFarmers vormt Edward van den Elsen de nieuwe raad van commissarissen van Victam International B.V.

Desde 1965, Victam International BV ha organizado ferias y conferencias para los sectores de piensos, comida para mascotas, pellets de biomasa y procesamiento de granos. Estas ferias se celebran bajo el nombre FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS en Colonia (Alemania) y Bangkok (Tailandia).

Debido a la jubilación del consultor actual, Victam International BV está buscando contratar a un:

Consultor en España

Seit 1965 organisiert Victam International BV Ausstellungen und Konferenzen in den Bereichen Tierfuttermittel, Heimtier- Trockennahrung, Biomasse-Pellets und Getreideverarbeitung.
Diese Ausstellungen werden unter dem Namen FIAAP / VICTAM / GRAPAS in Köln und im thailändischen Bangkok abgehalten.

Da der derzeitige Berater von Victam International BV in Deutschland in Kürze in den Ruhestand geht, suchen wir eine/n:

Berater/ in Deutschland

Three prestigeous awards were handed out last night, see below for more information on the winners and fotos of the acceptance.

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It will allow you to view detailed exhibitor information, conference & technical seminar information, and the show floorplan. You can also use the app to easily share details of your visit to social media, see updates and photos others have posted and connect with your colleagues. Click the link here to download the app: http://ow.ly/ZN7l5

Liquid enzymes produced at the feed mill by the Huvematic® concept

Huvepharma® has come up with an innovative solution which improves the application of enzymes in feeds: the development of high concentrated water soluble enzymes (WSP), under the names OptiPhos® WSP, Hostazym® P WSP and Hostazym® X WSP. These WSP enzymes can be used to produce liquid enzymes for liquid application systems, on site at the feed mill. To apply these WSP enzymes, a special and innovative tool has been developed (the Huvematic®) to dose, mix and reconstitute the powder into a liquid enzyme.

Find out more about this innovation at booth C145 or visit our website: www.huvepharma.com.

eFeedLink is a leading market information and content provider to the global feed and livestock industry and conducts market research on various Asian agricultural sectors. With our in-depth understanding of agribusiness issues, we provide following specialised services to industry enterprises, agricultural advisories, and investment analysts globally:

- Industry news and information (print and online)
- Corporate services (industry media, advertising and branding)
- Market research and consulting
- Platforms to facilitate trade communication

eFeedLink is the publisher of FEED Business Worldwide, DAIRY Business Worldwide and industry directory eFeedBiz and manages the agribusiness. Website eFeedLink.com.

Stand Number: B173

With almost 60 years of engineering and manufacturing experience, SCAFCO has gained a worldwide reputation for high-quality products, great customer service, and strong corporate ethics. Taking an active role in the local community, SCAFCO contributes to several charities and foundations and is involved with many local educational institutions.

The Grain Systems division designs and manufactures complete grain storage and handling systems. Our grain storage and hopper bins/silos range in size, so we can provide solutions for small farms or large commercial projects. We provide aeration equipment, bucket elevators, conveyors, augers, and a full line of accessories to meet all project requirements.

We currently have grain storage and handling systems located in 80 countries. This has provided us with vast experience designing solutions for various load capacities, as well as atmospheric and seismic conditions. See our website for more information: www.scafco.com

Schenck Process, a global leader in providing highly accurate pneumatic and mechanical conveying, weighing, feeding, air filtration and automation systems announces their presence at the FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2016 Exhibition. The event takes place at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, Thailand March 29-31, 2016.  It is the world’s largest animal feed processing and ingredients exhibition. Join Schenck Process in booth B093 for information on how its E-finity® Pneumatic Conveying Systems, MechaTron® Feeders, MoveMaster® Mechanical Conveyors, MULTIDOS® Weighfeeders, MULTICOR®Mass Flow Meters and ModuPlasma Odor Abatement Systems can provide the material handling  and air pollution control solutions your pet food and animal feed process may require. See our website for more information: www.schenckprocess.com

Thanks to its commitment to the feed and grain industry, Stolz has developed various technical solutions of high efficiency. Numerous regulatory constraints have helped in completing our know-how and knowledge. With its wide range of equipment such as automated flat storage, heat treatment, pelletmills, mixers, fat-coaters, vacuum-coaters, crumblers, sifters… and its well-known hammermill, the goal of Stolz is to offer machines helping its customers in producing the best possible quality of semi-finished or finished products, with highest productivity, in respect of regulations and budgets. Our job as expert and constructor is to ensure good project management project, from preliminary stages to commissioning. For more information: www.stolz.fr/en

Stand Number: A131

At BIOMIN we harness the power of science to support animal health and performance. By applying state-of-the-art and proprietary technology we deliver natural, sustainable and profitable solutions to the livestock industry. For over 30 years we have pioneered innovative solutions for mycotoxin risk management and gut performance.

Our in-house R&D program at the BIOMIN Research Center is staffed by 80 scientific researchers and supported by eight Centers for Applied Animal Nutrition and a research network of 150 academic and research institutions globally. Our clients in the poultry, swine, cattle and aquaculture sectors are located in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information: http://www.biomin.net/en/home/

Stand Number: B031

CPM ASIA introduces new add-ons to Pellet Mill

California Pellet Mill (since 1883), is a world-renowned pelleting specialist, equipped with a wide range of machinery for crushing, grinding, densifying, cooling, drying, sifting, computerize process  
controls, ingredient scaling systems and extrusion.

CPM has been constantly introducing new development over the years, we are thrilled to introduce tools and technology on our pellet mill and showcase our products in the Victam Asia 2016. Our innovative development such as Wired Shear Pin, Remote Knife Adjustment, Automatic Remote Roll Speed measurement and electronic oil indicator allows our customers to enhance their productivity as well as having a safe working environment.

To learn more about our new development please visit us @ Booth B031 or contact CPM or email, info@cpmasia.com, or visit the website at www.CPM.net.

Recently some of our exhibitors received a proposal to be included in the Expo-Guide of Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV from Mexico. This guide invites our exhibitors to update their details. If you read the small print at the bottom of the form, you can see that you agree to a contract that costs Euro 1271 a year which is very hard to unsubscribe.

For more information please visit: www.stopecg.org.

Victam International does not support Expo-Guide.

Special Nutrients, Inc. is a worldwide leading supplier of scientifically proven anti-mycotoxins additives produced in two production sites in the USA, with over fifty distributors located around the globe. For more than 25 years the company has offered reliable products supported by an excellent quality control and technical support team. Mycoad and Mycoad AZ are the two main products manufactured and marketed by the company with both having the capacity to adsorb and retain the most important mycotoxins affecting poultry. This adsorption from the gastrointestinal tract avoids the deleterious effects caused by these toxins in the body, without interfering with the absorption of critical nutrients present in the ration. For more information, please visit: www.specialnutrients.com

Aerox B.V. is  the world’s leading odour control specialist. With our Aerox-Injector we destroy the odours that are produced in industrial processes. We help factories to minimize their emissions in order to comply with legislation, laws, but most important: Fresh air for your neighbours.

Using our proven NTP (Non-thermal Plasma) injection technology, we are able to treat airflows up to 90.000 m3/h with only one compact Aerox-Injector and achieving odour reductions above 90%. Our technology is the most environmental friendly technology available on the market. We are only using electricity without any water, chemicals or waste(water) whatsoever.

The Aerox-Technology is considered as B.A.T. (Best Available Technique) by governments, authorities and companies alike. Therefore Aerox is approved supplier at several world market leaders within industries such as animal feed, pet food, oil seed processing and tobacco. For more information: www.aeroxinjector.com

Around the world, day and night, feed mills are running Format software to optimise their ingredients, drive down costs and maximise profits. In just the same way our research programme never stops. Through our continual investment in research and development, Format has achieved a number of breakthrough advances in optimisation. Formats optimisation tools are unique in solving the widest range of formulation questions. For more information, please visit: www.formatinternational.com

Stand C151

KSE is known as the dosing and weighing specialist with international experience in the field of process solutions in the animal feed industry. Together with her partners, KSE can provide a total package for the powder and granulates processing industry. This includes three groups of products and services: machinery, automation and service provision. Within which we offer the following two product ranges: ALFRA dosing and weighing systems and PROMAS automation software. Knowledge, service and excel are the three pillars on which KSE Process Technology has built up its business for over 40 years. By continuously monitoring these core values, KSE has become what she is today. To find out more: www.kse.nl

Adifo software - Adding value to nutritional industries. Adifo supplies software and services for the international feed, petfood, aquafeed, premix and trading industries

BESTMIX® Feed: advanced least-cost feed formulation and optimisation is used by over 400 feed mills across the world. 12% of the worldwide feed production is optimised with BESTMIX.
•    BESTMIX® Feed software has been known for years throughout the world for its powerful functions: multiperiod, multiblend + ingredient allocation, advanced labeling, bulk blending, multi species ration calculations, cloud solutions …
•    MILAS®, an integrated administration package for the compound feed industry and raw materials trade, based on Microsoft Dynamics AX.  Comprising general accounting, logistics, order-entry, stock-keeping, purchase of raw materials (long and short-term contracts), commodity trade, etc.

Check out www.adifo.com

Tyson Animal Nutrition Group is a supplier of protein feed ingredients serving aquaculture, agriculture, and companion animal food manufacturers. We understand the importance of superior nutritional quality and track & traceability for your feed ingredients. We also understand the value of working with a supplier with more than 80 years experience in feeding people and their animals. Visit our booth to learn more or see www.tysonanimalnutrition.com.

Sun Magnetic Sys-Tech Co., Ltd. founded in 2001 in Beijing, China, as a professional manufacturer of permanent magnetic system, we have more than ten years of experience in research and development, design and manufacture. With advanced technology and rich experience, we are focus on providing customers with customized solution of Magnetic separators in food industry. In the process of entire service, top quality and continuous improvement are our perpetual commitment to customers. We are happy to share with you our experience. For more information: www.sunmagnetic.com. 

AgriTech Inc., located in Wuxi, China, the cradle of Chinese modern milling industry. With brand MILTEC, it takes a lead in serving the fields of flour, rice, feed milling and oilseed processing for more than 20 years. The Corporation offers complete solutions to the industries, including designing, manufacturing, engineering of turn-key project as well as single machine supply. We will bring the new ultrasonic vibrating sifter to the show which is a reasonable machine for additives. For more products and company information please visit our website: www.miltec.cn

Zhenjiang Jingwei Conveying Technology Co., Ltd specializes in manufacturing, research and development of components for bucket elevator and conveyor. We have 28,000 square meters manufacturing facility. Our main products include elevator bucket, drag conveyor flight, UHMW-PE sheet, PVC elevator belts, elevator bolts, belt fastener, conveyor chains and more than four hundred types components which are widely used in bulk material handling and storage industry. We have the ability to provide high quality products with competitive price and best service to customers.

Jingwei believes the enterprise spirit of “integrity, pragmatic and innovative.” We will strive to become one of the best one-stop suppliers in the industry. For more information, please visit: www.jingweiss.com

For over 45 years, Sopropêche is internationally recognized as a leading expert in the areas of animal feed, aquaculture and petfood by providing innovative nutrients.

Sopropêche offers two fish protein hydrolysates (CPSP® 90 / CPSP® G), obtained by a unique process of enzymatic hydrolysis and considered as one of the best marine protein sources.  Our product portfolio also consists of fishmeal and fishoil, vegetable proteins, land animal proteins, yeasts and additives.

Our Chinese subsidiary, SEAH International Qingdao, which has developed a long term network with exclusive partners and suppliers in Asia, will be pleased to provide you with suggestions for the development of your diets.
For more information, please visit: www.sopropeche.com.

GSS Systems is a high-tech manufacturer specializing in grain drying,  material handling & conveying, silo unloading & sweeping, grain storage and dust collecting for grain, oil, feed, brewing, bio-energy industries and ports. GSS provides product R&D, manufacturing, turnkey service etc.

GSS products: Process Dryers, Batch Grain Dryers, Mixed Flow Dryers, Biomass Furnaces, Bucket Elevators, En-Masse Conveyors, Up-Load™Drag Conveyors, Enclosed Belt Conveyors, Tri-Roller Belt Conveyors, Air Supported Belt Conveyors, Screw Conveyors, Cable(Chain)and Disc Conveyors, Custom Made Conveyors, Scalperators, Container Unloaders, CleanSweep Augers, Dust and Pollutions Control Systems, Grain Sampling Systems etc. GSS For more information, please visit: www.gssag.com.

Chief Agri/Industrial originated in 1961 and has grown to offer a full line of grain and commodity storage, aeration and material handling products throughout the world.

The success of our company is directly due to the strong relationships we have created with our customers. Listening to their needs has led to innovative products that help producers minimize storage costs, protect the quality of their product, and maximize the selling price of their commodities. Our comprehensive product offering includes: Grain storage, Grain handling, Caldwell grain conditioning, Dryers. For more information, please visit: https://agri.chiefind.com/

Rüter Maschinenbau is a mechanical engineering firm with approx. twenty employees, located in N.W. Germany. A combination of a highly skilled manufacturing work-force and an innovative design team has ensured Rüters reputation as Germany’s leading manufacturer of small-scale equipment for the milling industry since 1988. Rueter’s key product line consists of a series of highly efficient and compact plansifters of both single-box and crossyoke types.

Rüter Maschinenbau’s self-balancing Crossyoke-Plansifter is designed to ensure minimum structural stress. Its modular design allows it to be accommodated in tightly constrained spaces. Leading-edge innovations include the light-weight aluminum sieve stack housing, the customizable sieve stack and the patented sieve cleaner. Furthermore, the plansifters are economical to install. Capacity at the first break of up to 5 tph, per sieve stack. Control-sifting with a capacity of up to 100 tph. For more information: http://ruetermaschinen.de/

IMAS, using MILLERAL TM for turnkey flour milling systems, and VITERAL TM for turnkey feed milling systems performs manufacturing, marketing and service processes within international norms with its professional and experienced staff.

IMAS provides:

From single machines to complete turn-key projects for flour, semolina, maize and feed mills; Project and supply: Flow diagrams, construction and projects; Manufacturing: Milling machinery and equipment, electric switchboards, automation and computerized systems; Site activities: Set-up and management of sites, plant supervision and erection, plant start-up and commissioning; Services: Technical/ technological assistance and after-sale service, mechanical, electrical and electronic maintenance and spare parts service, plant upgrading and expansion. For more information, click here.

Our Company, by means of Professional staff working at technical and scientific level, is satisfied to continue to serve to our valuable clients in the following subjects at the top level: FLOUR ADDITIVES, FLOUR AND FEED QUALITY CONTROL DEVICES, LABORATORY CHEMICAL, GLASS AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS. For more information, please click here.

FCM is specialized in feed pellet machine and plant with more than 20 years international business experience. Till now, FCM processes of machines including: FCPM feed machine, hammer mill, Double-shaft paddle mixer, counterflow cooler, crumbler and FCKJ feed mill plant. FCM has successfully passed ISO9001:2000 quality management system certification and the CE certificate. FCM also combines high quality machines, advanced technology, professional design and rich installation experience together, which provides our customers with efficient feed pellet plant. Duty: To create value for our customer and achieve win-win situation. Target: To be one global company in continuous technical, innovation and meeting the needs of customers. For more information, please click here.

Find out why biomass pellets are emerging as an attractive alternative fuel for power generators in South East Asia, and what feedstock and technologies can be used for biomass pellet production.

Co-located with the Victam Asia, the leading trade show serving the Asian animal feed, grain processing and ingredient industries, the workshop-style conference will highlight biomass pellets, one of the most vibrant and international market spaces in the biomass to energy industry. It will explore the technical aspects of by-product and residue conversion from other industries into biomass energy or fuels.For more information and registration, please click here.

FCM is specialized in feed pellet machine and plant with more than 20 years international business experience. Till now, FCM processes of machines including: FCPM feed machine, hammer mill, Double-shaft paddle mixer, counterflow cooler, crumbler and FCKJ feed mill plant. FCM has successfully passed ISO9001:2000 quality management system certification and the CE certificate. FCM also combines high quality machines, advanced technology, professional design and rich installation experience together, which provides our customers with efficient feed pellet plant. Duty: To create value for our customer and achieve win-win situation. Target: To be one global company in continuous technical, innovation and meeting the needs of customers. For more information, please click here.

OR YEM specialized in producing, designing and building all feed machinery system as turnkey systems, as well as on individual machines sales basis by optimizing quality and consistency with fast, intelligent and reasonable solutions in the feed processing systems. We serve our customers in the poultry, cattle and all livestock branches. For more information, please visit: http://www.oryem.com.tr/

FrigorTec produces and distributes cooling units and heat pumps for industrial and food applications. A prominent part of the company’s product range is the GRANIFRIGORTM cooling unit, which is designed specifically for grain preservation worldwide. For various climatic zones the GRANIFRIGORTM Tropic and Desert Types are making the different unit types perfectly complete and the system has been successfully installed in over 70 countries. All units are manufactured by our skilled workers in our factory in Amtzell/ Germany. Since over 50 years, FrigorTec’s GRANIFRIGORTM is the genuine of the grain coolers. For more information, please click here.

Welcome to our homebase for Asia. The Bühler Feed & Biomass business unit has been continuously adapting its product portfolio , manufacturing and logistics services specifically to the needs of customers in Southeast Asia. Bühler Changzhou, a highly successful affiliate of Feed & Biomass business unit which has been setting new benchmark for feed mill quality standard in Southeast Asia since its launch in 2008, has been expanding over the past few years into a continental base for China and Southeast Asia. On the basis of a shared technological Bühler platform, a range of products have been developed and produced in China that matched regional requirements. A technological development center and China Institute of Feed Technology(CFT) for customer staff have been set up.
For more information, click here.

Stand A005

International coverage of grain storage and transportation issues, global trade and market trends, grain and feed processing operations and end-market demands makes World Grain the best resource for worldwide trends in grains. The magazine offers operation features for grain handling, flour milling and feed processing, as well as industry news, relevant special reports, commodity market updates, new product technology and in-depth looks at industry activities around the globe. Serving readers in 163 countries, it is the leading international publication for grain, flour and feed industry professionals. Subscribe online at www.world-grain.com.

Stand A135

Cimbria is one of the world’s leading producers within processing, handling and storage of grain, seed, feed and food products. We offer projecting and process control – as well as the development, manufacture and installation of individual machines, customized systems and complete turnkey plants.

The product range includes technologies within drying, seed processing, conveying, storage and electronic sorting as well as advanced control and automation systems.

Cimbria’s solid market position is a result of new thinking deeply rooted in special knowledge and experience achieved through decades of intense research and development.   

We deliver more than just metal constructions – we create solutions. For more information, please visit: www.cimbria.com.

Stand E031

To reach your target audience in the International Agri Industry market, you need the right combination of media, access to your target market, timing and creativity. Reed Business Information is the right partner, with well-known brands as All About Feed, Dairy Global, Pig Progress and World Poultry. At Victam Asia, our skilled team of editors and account managers will be present to discuss the options for your business and to make your communication plan a successful one. For more information about the brands and to contact us directly, please visit www.rbiagri.net.

Stand B051

As the industry leading company of Turkey; YEMMAK specialized for manufacturing process equipments of  Feed Mill, Chemistry, Rendering Solutions and Biomass Engineering areas. Turkish engineers produce world-class projects and technologies with the help of 250-person experinced staff in 50.000 m2 facilities located in Bandirma. In terms of design, production, assembling and management, YEMMAK has been working with high quality, low energy cost, optionality, traceability, reliability and efficiency for every single project. All of these essential steps are planned and produced in Yemmak's facilities and managed from a single center. As a global brand YEMMAK exports 70% of its production to 25 countries including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Ukraine and all off the Middle East and Central Asia countries. For more information visit: www.yemmak.com.

Stand C085

BALAGUER ROLLS COMPANY is the worldwide leader chill roll manufacturer sited in Onil-Spain, who manufacturers annually 16.000 rolls which are exported to 130 countries around the world. most of the food OEMÁ; choose Balaguer rolls to be fitted on their original machines as the high quality , reliability, performance and long life of Balaguer rolls are always guarranteed to be the best in the market. Rolls up to 820 mm .diameter and 3000 mm long can be purchased from Balaguer offering rolls services from its Spain Head quarter as well as its service stations located in Ostrow-Poland, SP-Brazil and Wuxi-China. Click here for more information.

Stand A137

Premier Tech Chronos is the brand used by Premier Tech to market its state-of-the-art industrial equipment. PTC’s main focus is on the flexible packaging industry and the rigid packaging industry, as well as providing bulk processing and field equipment for peat moss producers. Equipment for each of these industries is supported by dedicated engineering teams, which allows PTC to develop unique solutions that meet the distinct needs of a wide variety of markets.  For more information see www.ptchronos.com.

Stand D141

Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition is a global, multispecies company based in Princeton, New Jersey, USA with manufacturing facilities in four U.S. states.

We offer a full portfolio of nutritional solutions for poultry including key products that utilize Refined Functional Carbohydrate^TM (RFC^TM), technologyAVIATOR^TM and CELMANAX^TM to help keep animals healthy and productive throughout the life cycle journey.

Our global team is dedicated to delivering the right solutions and the right advice at the right time. With Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition it’s Animals First. Productivity Always.

Learn more at Booth D141 during FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS Asia 2016 or at AHanimalnutrition.com.

Stand D175

The first of our series of the FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2016 exhibitor introductions is Hydronix:

Hydronix is the world’s leading manufacturer of digital microwave moisture sensors. Designed to work in flowing materials our sensors are ideally suited to the feed and grain industry and provide a simple solution to ensure that grain is always at the optimum moisture level for processing or storage.

Installation is simple with the sensors positioned in the flow of materials in silos, mixers, pelletisers, conveyors or before / after a dryer. The Hydro-Probe XT is designed for silos and conveyors and the Hydro-Mix is flush mounted making it suitable for screw conveyors and mixers. Please visit: www.hydronix.com for further information.


Hydro-Probe XT in grain on a chain conveyor.

Visitor registration for the FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2016 exhibition is now available! Please click here to register for your free entry badge. Pre-registration will save you time on-site. The badge will give you entrance for all three days. 

Please note that you need to register seperately for the conferences!

Find out here why you need to attend. 

For more information, please click here.

The program for the next Aquafeed.com conference, Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2016 has been published. The 9th edition of the technical conference for aquafeed professionals will take place at the BITEC, Bangkok, on March 29, 2016. It will be in English with simultaneous interpretation into Thai.

The 2016 FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference will be held on March 29, 2016, and will be co-located with VICTAM Asia at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29-31, 2016.
Early Bird registration is now open - click here to register today and SAVE $50!

Save $50 on Early Bird Registration for the FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference Asia, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.

You can read the Global Miller article about FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS 2015 in Cologne here.

Already 90% of stand space of the FVG Asia 2016 show (29-31 March) has been sold. To see the updated floorplan, please click here. Don't miss out and book your stand here.

Lees hier het artikel in Bulkgids over FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS 2015 in Keulen.

The pictures of our successful exhibition FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS International 2015 in Cologne last June are now online! Please click here.

The winners of the three Innovation Awards were announced last night, read on for the results.

We've put the first video shot at the show online. Please let us know if there are specific things you'd like on video.

The show opened at 10:00 this morning and the visitors came pouring through the doors.

We've uploaded the first photos and more will follow the coming days. The can all be found in this album.

This workshop will bring together industry stakeholders from across Europe in order to discuss the pellet market overview development. Please click here for more information.

If you are visiting the showpiece event for the feed and grain processing industries: do you have a confirmed hotel reservation? To find the hotel that suits you please go to the Hotels and Travel page on our website. Complete the hotel form (don't forget to select 'Victam' in the dropdown box on the new page that opens when you click this site) to make your reservation. A wide range of hotels are available.

Find out all you need to know about speakers, topics and the program here.

Hear new research findings on petfood ingredients, palatability, packaging safety and production. Register now for the Petfood Forum 2015 in Cologne, June 9-11, 2015!

Hear new research findings on petfood ingredients, palatability, packaging safety and production. Learn more and register now for the Petfood Forum 2015 in Cologne, June 9-11, 2015!

Wat zijn de ontwikkelingen in de diervoederindustrie en welke effecten hebben die voor de producenten? Op die vragen zal Harm Klein van Tebodin Netherlands ingaan tijdens een lunchpresentatie op de Victam in Keulen op 11 juni. Lees hier verder (bron: de Molenaar).

Register today at www.fiaap-conferences.com.

Save money on your registration for the 2015 Feed Ingredient and Additives (FIAAP) International Conference if you register by April 1, 2015. Sign up now to join the primary feed-focused educational conference of the year on June 9, 2015, at the Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, in conjunction with Victam International 2015. Click here to register.

AllAboutFeed, in association with Victam/FIAAP, is again organising the prestigious animal nutrition award. We invite companies to send in their innovations that made an impact on the world of animal nutrition and ingredients. For more information and how to participate, please click here.

Exhibitors can now apply for FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2016 (29 – 31 March), Bangkok, Thailand.

You can download the latest edition here.

You can download the latest edition here.

Some of our exhibitors have been approached by a company called Exhibitors Housing Management about hotel bookings. Please note that this company is not in any way connected to or endorsed by Victam International.

Victam offers hotel rooms at a discount only via Koelnmesse, which can be reached via the Hotels and Travel page on our website.

Early Bird Registration FIAAP International Conference now open with savings of 15% available until 1 April 2015!  You can register here.

Early registration discount is available through 1 April 2015! You can register here.

The European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) will hold its 58th public Annual General Meeting during FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS 2015 in Cologne on June 10th, 2015. For more information on FEFAC click here.

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the sad death of Piet Schrama, the former General Manager of Victam International BV, who has died at the age of 87.

Many within the Dutch and international animal feed industries will have known Piet as for many years he, along with the support and assistance of his wife, Maria,  was the driving force of the Victam exhibitions and the East/West Conferences in Eastern Europe.

As a former feed mill owner, Piet started his career at the Victam foundation as the president of the board in 1965, in 1986 he became the second General Manager and during his time as GM the exhibitions continued to expand and prosper. In 1991 Piet launched the first Victam show in Asia which has now become the highly successful Victam Asia event.

It was at the end of 1998 that Piet retired to his home in Leiden. He is succeeded by his wife Maria.

Recently some of our exhibitors received a proposal to be included in the Expo-Guide of Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV from Mexico. This guide invites our exhibitors to update their details. If you read the small print at the bottom of the form, you can see that you agree to a contract that costs Euro 1271 a year which is very hard to unsubscribe.

For more information please visit: www.stopecg.org.

Victam International does not support Expo-Guide.

premier ingredient and additive conference seeks latest research.

The FIAAP International Conference, an event dedicated to the ingredients and additives used in animal feed formulation, is seeking abstracts for oral presentations for its 2015 event, organizers have announced. The one-day conference will be held June 9 and will be co-located with VICTAM International 2015 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany.

The food and feed chain needs urgently legal certainty

Brussels, 14 July 2014

COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC call on the European Commission to safeguard vital imports of soybeans, maize and various protein-rich products derived thereof from the key exporting regions to the EU. By unlocking urgently and by July 2014 the EU authorization of 8 GM products (1) for import, food and feed processing the college of Commissioners will provide the necessary legal certainty to food and feed business operators.

Muyang Co., Ltd. recently announced changing its brand name from Muyang to FAMSUN starting May 2014. This move is prompted by the idea of better illustrating the company’s business and the farm-to-table industry chain it serves. It is consistent with Muyang’s global strategy and its aim of becoming an integrated solution provider in the agro-industry.

FAMSUN originates from “famous, farm, family, sun and union”; it implies Muyang Co., Ltd.’s development concept and vision, which is to build a green and healthy supply chain from farm to table together with its customers and to convert traditional agriculture into a modern, profitable and sustainable business with its integrated solutions in feed manufacturing, grain milling, grain handling and storage, food processing, as well as industrial automation.

AllAboutFeed.net has put up a number of stories on the shows and conferences:

Victam Asia 2014 officially opens

PHOTO REPORT: Victam Asia 2014 gets underway

Feed sector profits from dynamic Asian regions

GMP+ conference at Victam Asia: "going responsible"

First successful ASEAN Feed & Rice Symposium

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Is there much left to innovate in feed technology?

On April 8 the innovation award winners were revealed at FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014. Exhibitors could enter their products/services for three different awards:

• The Aquafeed Innovation Award
• The FIAAP Animal Nutrition Award
• The GRAPAS Award

Both the visitors and the speakers said to be quite pleased with this first symposium. About a hundred people came to hear experts speaking on the future of feed and rice in the ASEAN and beyond. Due to large demand we offer the presentations for download below.

Keynote Speech - Mr. Tran Dong Phuong, Director for Finance, Industry and Infrastructure, ASEAN Economic Department.pdf (175 KiB)

Keynote Speech - Dr. Thamana Lekprichakul, Program Coordinator Working Group on Agriculture Secretariat Asian Development Bank.pdf (4.09 MiB)

Keynote Speech - Mr. Vinod Ahuja, Livestock Policy Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.pdf (4.13 MiB)

There's still three days to visit!

More photos can be found on our Google+ page.

The Presidents and Secretaries General of all Feed and Rice Associations of the ASEAN countries will visit the ASEAN Feed & Rice Symposium during FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014 (8 - 10 April, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand).

Speakers at the Symposium (Wednesday 9 April, 10:00 - 13:00 hrs) are high officials of the ASEAN organisation, the Asian Development Bank and the FAO. Entrance to the symposium is free of charge: http://www.victam.com/?i=310

On show at the exhibition - larger than ever - will be exciting new machinery and ingredients for the feed, rice, flour and biomass industry.

Don't miss this important event and pre-register free of charge now!

Registrations are building rapidly for the 7th Aquafeed Horizons Asia and the 5th FIAAP Conference, slated to take place April 8 & 9, 2014, during the feed industry trade show FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014, in Bangkok. 

Previous conferences have attracted high level feed industry professionals from throughout Asia Pacific and beyond. The 2014 meetings have already seen registrations from the region as well as Europe, the USA and Australia. With special rates for students, Thai delegates and groups and for the first time, simultaneous interpretation into Thai for both conferences, the organizers expect the meetings to fill up fast. “People should not delay in securing their places”, organizer, Suzi Dominy said.

Attend Petfood Forum Asia and Stay On Top of the latest developments in petfood stack odor regulations

Learn how to solve odor emission challenges from an industry expert! Hans Schieven, founder and owner of Uniqair, will share insights on new odor regulations worldwide on the horizon and how petfood manufacturers can prepare to comply. He will also explain how to solve odor emission challenges to prevent the need for long-term odor problem-solving and plant relocation, the most effective odor control technologies and the differences between volatile organic compounds control systems and regular odor emission systems.

Click here to Register today!

Thai Union Feedmill Co, an aqua feed producer in Thailand, is conducting research on the production of premium shrimp feed with extrusion technology.

The research is aimed to increase nutrient digestibility of young shrimp, reduce nutrient loss due to water solubility and decrease dust and fines.

Additionally, the technology also enables the company to use a wide range of raw materials in producing shrimp feed.

The US has started shipping soybeans in bulk to Vietnam, indicating a growing demand for US soybeans in the feed and food industries in the country.

Tran Trong Chien, Vietnam Representative of the US Soybean Export Council, said the first two handymax vessels loaded with soybeans from the US have delivered the commodity to two customers in Vietnam in the second quarter of 2013.

As Thailand targets to have 25% of the national energy consumption met with renewable energy sources by 2021, biomass is expected to have the largest share with an estimated 8.2 million tonnes to go for heat needs.

This offers a huge opportunity for the country to utilise its rich biomass resources either directly derived from crops like cassava or by-products from agriculture such as rice and oil palm.

Although global grain price is falling, Indonesian feed millers are still buying grains at a higher price due to rapid depreciation of the Indonesian currency.

To offset the rising price of grains, which are key raw materials in feed, they are applying enzymes in the feed as a way to lower the feed cost.

Vietnam has a growing opportunity to export pellet fuels or heating fuels made from compressed biomass such as rice husks or sawdust as there is a growing demand for the biomass pellet in South Korea.

Pellet consumption is growing rapidly in South Korea, reaching 174,000 tonnes in 2012. Of which, 122,000 tonnes were imported in the year, jumping from 21,000 tonnes in 2010, according to a report by the Bioenergy International, a publication dedicated to renewable energy.

Aiming to further boost health and growth performance of its pigs, Trang Wattana Farm, the largest pig farm in Thailand’s southern province of Trang, is eying the expander technology in making pig feed as its coarse structure provides many benefits to the animal.

“I’m interested in the expanded feed because many studies have shown that it improves nutrient digestibility in pigs, leading to a lower FCR and hence the production cost,” said Rawat Pokawattana, managing director of Trang Wattana Farm.

Indonesia’s attempt to be self-sufficiency in corn production is hardly to be realised without improvement in post-harvesting management.

If weather conditions remain favourable and adoption of hybrid corn seeds continues to rise, corn production in Indonesia is expected to increase by 2.2% to 9.2 million tonnes in 2013/2014 crop year, according to the Indonesian Grain and Feed Annual Report 2013.

Austfeed Vietnam Corporation, a Vietnamese feed miller headquartered in the northern province of Hung Yen, plans to build a new feed mill in the southern province of Dong Nai in 2014 as it sees an opportunity to boost its feed sales in the south.

The southern region of Vietnam is the country's largest livestock production hub. Dong Nai, in particular, is the biggest pig producer in the region.

That is why all the major feed millers in Vietnam, both local and foreign ones, have their production bases in the province.

Betagro Group, an agribusiness firm based in Bangkok, plans to build a petfood processing plant to serve a growing demand for petfood in Thailand, according to Narongchai Srisantisaeng, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Betagro.

Although its feed business mainly involves livestock and aquaculture feed production, Betagro has long been in the petfood market in Thailand. It produces dog, cat and ornamental fish feeds at one of its feed mills in Lopburi, about 150km from Bangkok.

You can now pre-register for your free entry badge that allows access to all three shows for all three show days. FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014 is held on 8-10 April 2014. More information can be found here: http://www.victam.com/?i=226

Feed demand in Indonesia is forecast to increase 13% year-on-year to 15.5 million tonnes in 2013, driven by rising chicken consumption, which is expected to grow by 8% to 8kg/person/year, according to the Indonesian Feed Manufacturers Association.

Poultry feed consumption is forecast to increase to 12.42 million tonnes, aqua feed 1.7 million tonnes and other livestock feeds 1.38 million tonnes, said association's secretary general Desiato Budi Utomo.

From October 2013 on AMTS (Agricultural Modeling and Training Systems) will distribute Belgium-based Adifo’s  BESTMIX® line of products in North, Central and South America. These products include BESTMIX® least-cost feed formulation software, BESTMIX® lab information management software and BESTMIX® cloud-based Formulation as a Service tool.

AMTS LLC is committed to bringing the Global Feed Industry and the Independent Nutritionist the best tools in a form that is powerful and easy to use.  AMTS combines years of research at Cornell University Department of Animal Science with the market need for viable tools, training and support in order to meet the nutritional and management requirements of the farming community.

Uzwil, November 4, 2013 – Eleven students from four different countries were recently awarded the coveted Diploma of the renowned Swiss Institute of Feed Technology (SFT) in Uzwil, Switzerland. The 32nd Specialist Course in Feed Manufacturing Technology was held in German. This year’s best in class came from Russia.

Of the 11 men and one woman who had started the 32nd diploma course of the SFT in the spring of 2013, all successfully completed their feed manufacturing engineering training with the exception of one. The road to success was not easy. It led the students “along a steep and winding path”, said Ernst Nef, the SFT’s School Director, at the diploma-awarding ceremony. Nef was highly pleased to announce that Daniela Schneiter (Kunz Kunath AG, Burgdorf, Switzerland) was the eighth lady in the SFT’s history to successfully complete the course: “This proves that feed production technology has ceased to be a matter purely for men.”

With more than five months before the doors open at the BITEC exhibition centre on the 8th April the exhibitions are already larger than the 2012 show. FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS Asia 2014, Asia's leading and largest specialist for animal, petfood and aqua feeds, and also grain processing, rice and flour milling.

By the time the exhibitions open it will be even larger and with more exhibitors and so much, much more to see. If you are a mill owner, director, manager, formulator, nutritionist, food processor then a visit to the event is a must. Make a date in your diary or phone: 8 - 10 April, Bangkok, Thailand. Need an hotel or visa? Just look at our websites.

Please be warned! An organisation called Event Fair, based in Bratislava, claims that we are supporting them with listings in their exhibition index. This is NOT true, we have and will not. Please be very careful if you are contacted by them asking you to supply them with your company details. You may find that their are substantial charges involved that are not immediately obvious.

We do NOT approve of this conduct and we do NOT support this organisation. If you have any any queries regarding this please contact us immediately.

We are pleased to announce a new exhibitor to VICTAM exhibitions - Thiele Technologies. This world famous company will find particular interest from visitors to both VICTAM Asia and GRAPAS Asia 2014 (BITEC, Bangkok 8 - 10 April).

Their respected and popular products are applicable to the animal feed, petfood and aquafeed markets as well as the rice, flour and seed industry sectors as the company markets industrial scales, palletizers, bagging systems and hangers all of which are essential within the processing of these important products. See http://www.thieletech.com for further information.

Available now on our website is information on Hotels and Travel for FIAAP / VICTAM / GRAPAS Asia 2014. This page also includes a map that shows the location of the venue and the hotels we have selected. There is also a page with Visa Information should you need it.

Vibronet^® Gräf GmbH & Co. KG will exhibit at FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014. Since many years the company has participated at our shows in Europe and this will be their first time in Asia.

Vibronet^® Gräf GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, stands for innovative high quality products for tempering and all internal online controls of modern cereal and bulk solids processing since 1992.

Victam is pleased to announce that The North Ltd (www.go2fair.com) in Ho Chi Minh City will act as consultant for Victam in Viet Nam. The director of The North Ltd. is Mr. Bui Tung Khanh.

The North Ltd. will be responsible for the promotion of our exhibitions & conferences FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014 (8 - 10 April, BITEC,  Bangkok, Thailand) among potential exhibitors as well as visitors.

They will cooperate closely with relevant Vietnamese trade associations, agencies involved in external trade promotion and other organizations.

Viet Nam has a fast growing animal- and aquafeed industry and the country is one of the main rice producers in the world.

The North and Victam are convinced that their co-operation will result in larger numbers of Vietnamese exhibitors and visitors at FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014.

This system improves hygiene and prevents loss of ingredients.

Companies that take delivery of the ingredients used for their production processes in bags of between 10 kg and 90 kg actually lose between 0.4% and 1% of these often expensive ingredients due to the residues left behind when the bags are emptied. Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a new system for emptying such bags especially for these companies. With this system, companies can remove up to 99.9% of the contents when emptying these bags. By doing so, they not only prevent the loss of these ingredients but also improve hygiene and working conditions in a great many ways in and around the production area.

Dinnissen is an exhibitor at Victam Asia 2014 and GRAPAS Asia 2014.

For further information: www.dinnissen.nl

We are proud to announce that for the first time Vi-COR booked a stand at FIAAP Asia. Founded in 1963, today Vi-COR serves producers in over 60 countries from their central location in Mason City, Iowa (USA) and their office in Taipei, Taiwan.

Vi-COR produces yeast-based feed ingredients for improving livestock digestive health and performance. For further information, please see: http://vi-cor.com/

See our website for more information on FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014 such as the provisional Exhibitor List and the provisional Floorplan.

For the FIAAP Asia 2014 edition the following companies booked their stand so far: BIOMIN, Cargill/Empyreal, DAR Pro Solutions, DSM, Dr. Eckel, Kemin, Novus and Special Nutrients. We expect more bookings soon.

More than 70% of the visitors in 2012 were interested in Feed Ingredients.

New for FIAAP 2014 is the ASEAN Feed Summit. The summit will convene at BITEC, the home of the event, and will comprise an international forum for Animal Feed Associations, together with related Associations from throughout the ASEAN region in order to discuss and determine the future policies and objectives for the industry.

The event comprising FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS Asia 2014 is now well over 50% sold.

Thailand's economic growth exceeded expectations in the last three months of 2012 as it continued to recover from the previous year's devastating floods.

Gross domestic product surged 18.9% in the October-December period, from a year earlier. Most analysts had forecast a figure close to 15%.

Compared with the previous quarter, the economy grew by 3.6%.

Henk van de Bunt, the General Manager of Victam International BV, has just announced the continuing co-operation with BTO Exhibitions BV for the 4th Ukraine International Exhibition for Animal Farming. As before Victam will organise a specialist pavilion within the exhibition for it’s FIAAP exhibitors – suppliers of animal feed ingredients and additives- and for VICTAM exhibitors – processing technology for the production of animal feeds. This will be the fourth event to be staged in Kiev, the continuesly growing show attracts the senior personnel from within the Ukrainian farming and feed communities.

18 January 2013 - According to preliminary estimates by FEFAC sent to Feedinfo News Service today, EU-27 compound feed production for 2012 (not including Greece, Malta and Luxembourg) amounted to 151.9 million tons, more or less the same volume as in 2011 and 2010.

In its outlook for 2012, issued in June last year, FEFAC predicted a stabilisation in cattle feed production, a further reduction in pig feed production (-0.5%) and a 1% increase in poultry feed demand. FEFAC said at the time that overall compound feed production could remain stable in 2012 in comparison with 2011.

15 January 2013 – The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have launched the Chinese language version of the “Feed Manual of Good Practices for the Feed Industry”. The Feed Manual, the first of its kind, was published by IFIF and FAO to increase safety and feed quality at the production level, and was officially presented in Rome at FAO Headquarters to the Chinese Feed Manufacturers Association (CFIA).

Brussels, 14 January 2013 – The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures (FEFANA), today announced the launch of a Scientific Council of distinguished world-class experts who will serve as the expert advisory body of the IFIF/FEFANA Specialty Feed Ingredients Sustainability Project (SFIS). The Scientific Council includes experts on ISO LCA methodology and animal nutrition/feed from Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and South-America.

There are many conflicting stories about the economic conditions for industry in India. While some sectors experiencing contraction, that cannot be said of the feed industry and the milling sector in general.

India’s feed production for example is developing progressively as formulated feeds prove their worth in a country that has the world’s largest dairy industry and is now commanding 25 percent of the world’s exports in beef, matching Brazil’s record exports in 2007 of 2.19 million tones.

The higher affordability of food, especially poultry, has particularly improved the prospects of the animal feed ingredients market. Acknowledging the escalating demand, feed ingredients suppliers are striving to increase the production of efficient, cost-effective, fortified animal feed ingredients.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Analysis of the Asia-Pacific Animal Feed Ingredients Market, finds that the market earned revenues of over US$1.65 billion in 2011 and estimates this to reach US$2.38 billion in 2018.

During their time in India Henk van de Bunt and Andy West met with the current CLFMA President - Dr Dinesh Bhosale. He agreed that the association would support our next event in Bangkok in 2014 and that he and members of his association would also attend the shows and conferences. Victam will also become a member of CLFMA. There are approximately 70 members of the association who represent about 75% of the annual Indian feed tonnage. We understood from our discussions that the Indian feed market is expanding in all of their sectors - poultry, dairy, aqua and even pet. The use of manufactured feed is and will increase as the existing millers and new companies invest in up-dating plant or build new mills.

Members of Victam International visited Poultry India 2012 that was held from 28 - 30 November 2012 in the HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, India. They were very impressed with the event, both in terms of quality and quantity.

The event comprised four exhibition halls, three permanent and one very good temporary structure. All of the halls were of good quality, fully air conditioned and carpeted throughout. You could pre-register electronically as a visitor and there did not seem to be any long queues for on-site registration.

Mr La Van Kinh – Vice Director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences of South Vietnam & Deputy President of the Vietnam Feed Association welcomed Henk van de Bunt and Andy West of Victam when they recently met in Ho Chi Minh City. Mr La Van Kinh explained the situation of the feed and aquafeed industry in Vietnam and also the Association. He informed them that the Association has 77 members which account for approximately 90% of the total output. 60% of these were overseas companies and that CP was the largest in Vietnam. The FIAAP & VICTAM Asia 2014 exhibitions and conferences were discussed as well as the 2014 ASEAN Feed Summit. Mr La Van Kinh enthusiastically supported both the exhibitions and the new Summit and said that he and his Association would be there.

Victam’s Henk van de Bunt and Andy West recently held a meeting with Mr Huynh Minh Hue in Ho Chi Ming City. Mr Huynh Minh Hue is the Secretary General the Vietnamese Food Association. The Association has about 250 members, mainly from the rice industry. Approximately 100 are rice exporters with storage and with a rice mill. Total annual production of paddy is 42 million tonnes, and 25 million of processed rice, of which 7 million tonnes are exported and 18 million tonnes are used for domestic consumption.

It is with great regret that we have learnt of the death of Dick Ziggers, Chief Editor of the magazine AllAboutFeed. We are truly saddened to learn of the passing of Dick. On behalf of the Victam staff and the Board I would like extend our sincerest condolences to this family, friends, and colleagues. It was always a pleasure in meeting Dick, so often our paths would cross at a show and there would be Dick, always smiling and chatting easily to clients, etc. Dick, throughout his time at Reed, maintained his high standard of editorial along with a strong integrity; he was also very supportive of Victam and our events, for which we thank him. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.
May he rest in peace.

Henk van de Bunt and Andy West of Victam were able to meet with the Indonesian Rice Millers and Rice Traders Association. They were enthusiastically greeted by Mr Gatot Waluyanto – Vice Secretary General of the Association together with a number of fellow board members. They gave them some background information on the Indonesian industry. There are approximately 133,000 rice millers in Indonesia. 5000 of these are members of the association. Total annual production is 66,000,000 tonnes. Indonesia imports rice from Thailand, Vietnam and increasingly from Cambodia. The GRAPAS Asia 2014 exhibition and conference was discussed as was the newly announced ASEAN Rice Summit that will be held alongside GRAPAS in 2014. They readily agreed to attend and support the ASEAN Rice Summit.

Mr Askam Sudi, Executive Secretary of the Indonesian Feedmills Association met with Henk van de Bunt and Andy West whilst they were recently in Indonesia promoting the FIAAP and VICTAM exhibitions and conferences in Bangkok in 2014.

Whilst visiting the Agrilink 2012 Exhibition in Manila, the Philippines, Henk van de Bunt and Andy West of Victam International met with Dr. Norman C. Ramos – President PAFMI & VP & General Manager, Feed Business, San Miguel Foods, Inc. San Miguel Foods is the largest producer of feed in the Philippines. During their discussion Dr. Ramos pledged support of PAFMI to the ASEAN Feed Summit.

Our new brochure with full details on the Asia 2014 exibitions is now available.

As of today we also have our Provisional Floorplan online.

Should you wish to book your stand, you can fill out the online Application Form.

Allocations for stands of 64 sqm and upwards are confirmed upon application. Smaller stands may be reserved and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Location reservations may be subject to change.

The last edition of the exhibitions, held February this year, attracted almost 6,200 industry executives from 73 countries.

During the 2014 event the ASEAN FEED SUMMIT & the ASEAN RICE SUMMIT will be held for the first time. For further details please read our newsletter Showtime.

Recently Henk van de Bunt, Victam’s General Manager, and Ms.Lee Mei Li visited Mr. Azhar Bin Ismail, Deputy Secretary General, Paddy & Rice Industry Division, Ministry of Agriculture & Agro-Based Industry Malaysia in order to discuss the FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014 event in Bangkok.

They explained that Victam will assist and sponsor the holding of an ASEAN Rice Summit during the 2014 event. The Summit will be hosted by the Thai Rice Milling Association, with the support of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Azhar Bin Ismail enthusiastically welcomed the introduction of the summit and confirmed their participation and support of the Ministry for the Summit as well as for the 2014 exhibitions.

Recently Henk van de Bunt, Victam’s General Manager, and Ms.Lee Mei Li visited Dr. Khaw Eng Sun, of the Malaysian Feed Industry Association in order to discuss the FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2014 event in Bangkok.

They explained that Victam will assist and sponsor the holding of an ASEAN Feed Summit during the 2014 event. The Summit will be hosted by the Thai Feed Mill Association, with the support of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture, The Thai Department of Livestock and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Khaw Eng Sun enthusiastically welcomed the introduction of the summit and confirmed their participation and support of the Feed Industry Association for the Summit as well as for the 2014 exhibitions.

In a joint statement Henk van de Bunt, Victam International BV’s General Manager and André Oosterveld, President of the Board of the Victam Foundation announced that an ASEAN Feed Summit will be held during the next FIAAP and VICTAM Asia event in Bangkok 2014.

The ASEAN Feed Summit will be hosted by the Thai Feed Association, the Ministry of Agriculture, The Department of Livestock and Co-Operatives, The Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Thai Convention and Exhibition Bureau.

In a joint statement Henk van de Bunt, Victam International BV’s General Manager and André Oosterveld, President of the Board of the Victam Foundation announced that an ASEAN RICE SUMMIT will be held during the next GRAPAS Asia event in Bangkok 2014.

The ASEAN RICE SUMMIT, for the rice milling and processing sector, will be hosted by the local Thai Rice Associations, the Ministry of Agriculture, The Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Thai Convention and Exhibition Bureau.

I expect you are thinking – what is "Showtime?" It is the new name of our newsletter which has replaced Victam News. Why replace Victam News? We wanted the publication to be more than just a newsletter for the Victam exhibitions. We wanted it to reflect the industries our exhibitions profile and now that we have FIAAP, VICTAM and GRAPAS exhibitions and their related conferences we felt that it would be better to publish a newsletter that reflected these profiles and their industry sectors.

The FIAAP, VICTAM and GRAPAS websites have received a complete overhaul. The different show pages have been updated and upgraded as well. We have also introduced Network and Showtime.

Please let us know what you think of our new websites. Anything missing, anything you think can be improved?

Recently some of our exhibitors received a proposal to be included in the Expo-Guide of Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV from Mexico. This guide invites our exhibitors to update their details. If you read the small print at the bottom of the form, you can see that you agree to a contract that costs Euro 1181 a year which is very hard to unsubscribe.

For more information please visit: www.stopecg.org.

Victam International does not support Expo-Guide.