NEWS 10 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2022 Perstorp launches Gastrivix™ Avi for poultry Perstorp is expanding on its innovative range of broiler feed solutions after the launch of Gastrivix™ Avi in late March 2022. The company is the first to pioneer the commercial use of valeric acid in animal nutrition, following successful trials of Gastrivix™ Avi. Like butyric acid, valeric acid is naturally created by the gut microbiota of broilers, although in too small quantities for optimal gut health during production cycles. Perstorp has used complex organic chemistry to create esters of valeric acid, which were tested over many years in a multitude of combinations with butyric acid esters to develop the right synergy, and the best match with nature. Gastrivix™ Avi has been created to meet the bird’s biological needs, support gut integrity and promote reliable growth and performance. Perstorp believes that the solution will solve multiple challenges for the industry, by reducing feed volumes for the broiler’s lifecycle, providing consistent growth results, and boosting ROI. “We can now prove that the synergy of these two esterified acids works better than one. After multiple trials, we have seen a reliable and consistent improvement on FCR for broilers thanks to the effects of butyric and valeric acid. With valeric acid, we have essentially found the missing ingredient,” commented Dr. Antonia Tacconi, Global Product Manager of Gut Health at Perstorp. Perstorp has introduced Gastrivix™ Avi - a unique poultry feed additive for gut health that combines the benefits of valeric and butyric acid. Vitapro announced that the company will make an investment of over $80 million in a new Nicovita plant in Ecuador. The new shrimp feed plant will expand the production capacity by around 45%. Nicovita accompanies the growth of the shrimp sector with the firm decision to make an investment unprecedented in its history, which strengthens its history of commitment and leadership in the industry, and marks the beginning of a new era to now drive the sector to "evolve with confidence”, that confidence that has always characterized the brand. “We are proud to announce the investment of more than 80 million dollars destined to expand approximately 45% of our production capacity, thus consolidating the Guayaquil plant as one of the largest production centers in the world in relation to balanced feed specialized in shrimp,” Fabricio Vargas, General Manager of Vitapro Ecuador. “This new investment, which is planned to begin in 2022, is a tangible reflection of Nicovita's commitment to accompany the exponential growth of the shrimp sector for the coming years, because it will allow it to expand by approximately 45% the land destined for the production and storage of balanced feed, consolidating a new plant with the most advanced digital technology, as well as more efficient production systems and processes with high quality standards aligned with the brand's seal of Vitapro invests $80m in Nicovita plant in Ecuador
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