Overcoming regulatory hurdles for plant-based feed additives

Overcoming regulatory hurdles for plant-based feed additives

The growing animal feed additives market combined with surging interest from consumers in plant-based products offers a significant opportunity for developers. However, launching such...
Maximize animal health and performance with optimum vitamin levels

Maximize animal health and performance with optimum vitamin levels

When adding vitamins to animal feed, various factors must be taken into consideration for a balanced nutritional approach. This often means that estimating precisely...
Feed additives for bio security and gut health

Feed additives for bio security and gut health

Berg + Schmidt developed the LipoVital product range consisting of nutritional feed additives. The company announced that unctional lipid toolbox supports natural pathogen control and efficient husbandry.
FutureEUaqua and sustainable innovative tailor-made fish diets

FutureEUAqua and sustainable innovative tailor-made fish diets

The ongoing positive growth trend of the aquaculture industry continues, reflecting the rising demand for healthy human food products. Availability of sustainable ingredients in fish feeds is crucial to maintain the increasing demand of the aquaculture industry and the consumers.
5 facts why you should

5 facts why you should use chelated trace minerals in...

The focus in modern egg production is on maximizing animal performance and ensuring high-quality food production. But the growing demand for high performance is...
Copper supplementation in grower/finisher production

Copper supplementation in grower/finisher production

Trouw Nutrition researchers found that adding hydroxychloride copper (IntelliBond®) to swine diets could help improve growth performance and reduce negative interactions between copper and added vitamins or enzymes. The use of high levels of copper also was found to limit the overgrowth of unwanted bacteria helping to manage gut health, increasing average daily gain (ADG) throughout production and improving hot carcass weight.
Use of protected benzoic acid on weaned piglets’ diets

Use of protected benzoic acid on weaned piglets’ diets

Commercial piglets weaning implies sharp changes of the intestinal morphology and commensal gut microbiota. These changes can predispose piglets to post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD).
Effective pathogen control with FRA® gut balance

Effective pathogen control with FRA® Gut Balance

Broilers receiving FRA® Gut Balance in their diet grow faster and more efficient, according to research conducted by FRAmelco. This feed additive shows results...

The use of higher levels of phytase to reduce dietary inclusion...

Most poultry and swine diets are primarily composed of plant-based ingredients. In plants, phosphorus (P) is present in different forms such as attached to...
How can probiotic yeast help maintain dairy cow performance during periods of heat stress?

How can probiotic yeast help maintain dairy cow performance during periods...

Nutritional strategies to preserve dairy performance under heat stress should focus on supporting nutrient utilization by optimizing diet digestion, while preserving rumen function. In this context, the rumen specific yeast S. cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 — demonstrated to improve both nutrient digestion and rumen efficiency — has been shown to effectively alleviate the toll of heat stress on dairy production and improve rumination behavior.