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The program replaces AAFCO’s now-defunct Ingredient Definition Request process, which ended following the expiration of its Memorandum of Understanding with the FDA in 2024.

The approval allows Genus to commercialise its PRRS-resistant pigs, dubbed PRP, for the U.S. market, though sales are not expected until 2026 at the earliest.

Although H5N1 remains rare in humans, its detection in cattle has raised alarm among public health experts, prompting calls for closer monitoring of those in direct contact with livestock.

Meanwhile, Nestlé’s Purina is showcasing its enhanced exhibition space at Zoomark 2025, with a special focus on its high-performance pet nutrition brand, Purina Pro Plan.

Now available across the U.S., IFF’s advanced pet care solutions aim to help manufacturers meet consumer expectations with cleaner labels, enhanced efficacy, and sustainable production methods.

Hill’s continued product innovation, including the updates on its Science Diet and Prescription Diet offerings with ActiveBiome+ technology, played a key role in its success.

Cows are among the largest agricultural contributors to methane, a potent greenhouse gas released mainly through burping during digestion.

The collaboration builds on a transaction finalised in March 2024, in which Repsol acquired a 40% stake in three Bunge Iberica industrial facilities dedicated to oil and biofuel production.

The product is designed to help control multiple bacterial diseases prevalent in freshwater aquaculture.

Because this is an emerging pathogen in cattle, no approved vaccines currently exist.