Avivagen announces approval in China, world’s largest commercial feed production market

Avivagen Inc. announced that OxC-betaTM, its oxidized carotenoid-based feed additive product has received approval for use in China. The approval comes as a result of Avivagen working closely with COFCO Biotech, a Chinese state-owned company, and follows successful trials across numerous species.

Avivagen announces approval in China, world’s largest commercial feed production marketAvivagen Inc., a life sciences corporation focused on developing and commercializing products for livestock, companion animal and human applications that safely enhances feed intake and supports immune function, thereby supporting general health and performance, is pleased to announce that Avivagen’s oxidized carotenoid-based feed additive product has received approval for use in China.

 “Core to our success to date has been the strong inroads we’ve made across key Asian feed markets, and we’re thrilled to now have regulatory approval to bring OxC-betaTM to feed producers and commercial operations across China,” says Kym Anthony, Chief Executive Officer, Avivagen. “Having direct access to the world’s largest feed market at a time of continued growth has the potential to be transformative for Avivagen and help drive greater adoption and growth in Asia and worldwide.

The approval comes as a result of Avivagen working closely with COFCO Biotech, a state-owned multi-billion-dollar company, and follows successful trials across numerous species.

China was ranked as the number one feed-producing country in the world in the 2022 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook, producing 261.4mmt in 2021. The country also experienced the largest increase in feed production by tonnage during the year, as the country’s feed industry continues to consolidate and modernizei. The country has been a leader in efforts to reduce antibiotic use with livestock nationwide, in an effort to reduce antimicrobial-resistance in the region.

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