NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2021 21 EU approves Chr. Hansen’s unique triple strain probiotic for poultry GalliPro® Fit probiotic is ready for the European Union market after approval from the European Commission. Following a previous positive opinion from European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), GalliPro® Fit probiotic has now been approved for sale in the EU by the European Commission. GalliPro® Fit was first successfully launched in the US in 2017, followed by Australia in 2018 and the South African and Asian markets in 2019. DOCUMENTED TO BE EFFICIENT AND SAFE “We are really excited to get this approval after research data and field trials have documented the efficacy and safety of GalliPro Fit®. We see it as an official blue stamp of our probiotic solution for some of the poultry industry’s biggest challenges that customers in other parts of the world have benefitted from since 2017,” said Dorthe Sandvang, DVM, PhD, from Chr. Hansen’s Animal Health Innovation. “GalliPro® Fit is the trademark for Chr. Hansen’s first probiotic to combine three unique strains in one product to address some of the key challenges faced by poultry producers today. Together, the three novel strains in GalliPro® Fit have been proven to effectively support the digestive performance and a healthy normal immune system in broilers, pullet layers/breeders and turkeys. At the same time, it brings production profitability,” she elaborated. Success around the world with the registration and regulatory approval secured in Europe, Chr. Hansen is now able to bring the successful product to a new region – and is also preparing for a launch in a new EMEA markets in 2021. The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) wrapped up its 14th annual Pet Food Conference (PFC) on January 26, covering the regulatory and trade outlook for the U.S. pet food sector along with changing consumer trends emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. “Nearly 250 professionals from all facets of the pet food industry participated in the AFIA’s virtual Pet Food Conference, proving the industry’s yearning for quality education events and drive for continuous improvement is ever-present despite our ongoing battle to end the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Louise Calderwood, AFIA’s director of regulatory affairs. “The AFIA Pet Food Committee set a new bar for our annual conference, bringing together an outstanding lineup of speakers who challenged us to think differently about how consumers make decisions on their pets’ nutrition, how we approach future growth opportunities at home and abroad, and excited us to think about what future pet research will reveal.” The 2022 AFIA Pet Food Conference will take place on Jan. 25 in Atlanta, Georgia. PFC speakers: Future is bright for US pet food industry
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