December 2025

Introducing partner AFB International

2025-12-15T13:35:16+01:00

Arjan Pitlo from AFB International

AFB International and Feed Design Lab have a long-term relationship, collaborating on the production of dry pet food for dogs and cats.

AFB is a leading global producer of high-quality palatant solutions to increase the performance of pet food products, including dry, wet, gently cooked, pharma, supplements, snacks, and treats. AFB’s main values are long-term relationships and growing together with our customers. Our […]

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August 2025

First Japanse partner of Feed Design Lab

2025-08-26T10:20:51+02:00

Feed One has the scoop

Feed One, one of the leading compound feed companies in Japan, has become the first  partner of Feed Design Lab on June 30th. During a visit of a delegation of Feed One to Feed Design Lab, both companies were first presented to each other, followed by a tour at Feed Design Lab.

At the end of the afternoon, the partnership agreement was signed, […]

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Introducing partner Nutricontrol

2025-08-26T10:09:25+02:00

An interview with Mark de Groot from Nutricontrol

What is your relationship with Feed Design Lab and how long have you been a partner of Feed Design Lab?
NutriControl has been a proud partner of Feed Design Lab since 2017. Our collaboration focuses on supporting innovation and quality-oriented solutions for, among others, the animal feed, pet food and alternative proteins sectors. With our extensive analysis package and expertise, […]

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June 2025

Report Workshop AI

2025-06-02T16:13:45+02:00

7 may 2025: Workshop about Artificial Intelligence in the animal and pet food sector.

As you probably know, Feed Design Lab organizes several workshops or meetings every year. We noticed that there is a lot of interest in the field, but also uncertainty about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the compound feed and pet food sector.

That is why Feed Design […]

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October 2024

Succesful business trip to Spain

2024-10-09T16:42:23+02:00

Feed Design Lab report Business trip to Spain

Every two years, Feed Design Lab organizes a foreign business trip with its partners.
The purpose of a business trip, in addition to visiting several interesting projects and (partner) companies, is mainly to network and get to know each other better.

On September 16, the bus with 45 participants left Barcelona for the first destination: the new plant of Cincaporc in Fraga. During the bus […]

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June 2024

Celebrating 10 years of Feed Design Lab

2024-06-18T16:03:07+02:00

Celebrating 10 years of Feed Design Lab

On June 14, we celebrated Feed Design Lab’s 10th anniversary with a festive networking event.

What started in 2014 with the mission to be the practical research and education center for innovation and sustainability in the animal feed industry, has grown in 10 years into a widely well known institute with a modern pilot plant, training programs and an active network of 110 partner companies.

For […]

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April 2024

Celebrating the 10th anniversary

2024-06-11T11:38:14+02:00

Celebrating the 10th anniversary Feed Design Lab

In 2014, Feed Design Lab opened its doors with a mission to be the practical research and education center for innovation and sustainability in the animal feed industry. Over the past 10 years, we have grown into a well-known institute featuring a modern pilot plant, training programs, and an active network of 110 partner companies.

We […]

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Employees on training

2024-04-22T09:51:15+02:00

Review: Employees on training at Van Aarsen

On Friday, March 1, the process operators and process technologist from Feed Design Lab visited machine manufacturer Van Aarsen in Panheel. The reason was the comment in the media about Van Aarsen’s simulation training. During this informative day, a simulation of a normal feed factory was offered. E&IA project engineer Marc Peute showed us the design of the factory in terms of software and […]

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February 2024

Report Workshop ‘Petfood goes circular’

2024-02-22T10:15:57+01:00
 January 30, 2024 Feed Design Lab

Last June 2023 we had a follow up from other projects at FDL in a workshop “Towards 100% circular feed”. In the discussion we concluded that petfood and wet co-products are a good combination:

  1. Technological: a lot of water added in the extrusion process can be replaced by moisture in wet co-products in petfood
  2. Sustainability: great option to improve. Why buying dried co-products and add […]
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December 2023

Report Challengeday

2023-12-13T09:34:55+01:00

On Thursday December 7th a number of companies, partners and some non-partners, visited Feed Design Lab to participate in the FDL Challenge Day. This day was all about challenges and the focus was on energy savings and innovation in the animal feed sector. The day was a combination of information exchange regarding energy savings and challenges facing the sector.

During the Challenge Day we heard from Zetadec how pelleting can be […]

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