NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE September 2022 11 opportunity to grow the Icelandic industry locally, and in a sustainable way,” announced Carlos Diaz, CEO BioMar Group. The joint venture offers an opportunity to fully utilise by-products from Sildarvinnslans’ fishing operations and tap into BioMar’s extensive R&D portfolio and knowledge in the use of novel ingredients. The agreement includes Sildarvinnslan’s Laxá production facility and existing feed operations which have been importing and distributing BioMar starter feeds for several years. “We have had a long-standing relationship with BioMar, and this joint venture is an ideal fit between two companies fully dedicated to driving an ambitious sustainability agenda. Our expertise in the production of sustainable marine raw materials and by-products, our fish processing and farming technologies combined with BioMar’s feed production knowledge will give us the opportunity to supply Iceland’s aquaculture industry with feed that will enable a differentiated offering to the global market,” said Gunnþór Ingvason, CEO Síldarvinnslan. Royal DSM has launched microbiome metabolism modulator Symphiome™ to improve poultry health and sustainability. DSM introduces microbiome metabolism modulator Symphiome™ Royal DSM announced the introduction of Symphiome™, a first-of-its-kind precision biotic designed to precisely orchestrate microbiome metabolism in poultry flocks in order to support good gut health, growth, welfare and sustainability. Enhancing profitability by improving the health and welfare needs of a flock is challenging for poultry producers. To meet this challenge, DSM developed Symphiome™, a first-of-its-kind precision biotic that orchestrates microbiome metabolism and optimizes the bird’s resilience to enteric stress, aids in nutrient utilization, improves welfare, and reduces emissions. Research has revealed that while gut microbiota composition varies dramatically even between equally healthy, productive birds raised in the same house, the gut microbiome metabolism is rather consistent between those raised on different farms, on different diets and under different management programs. By looking at the gut microbiome as a whole and focusing on desirable metabolic pathways, Symphiome™ directs the metabolic function of the microbiome to bring overall harmony to the gut. Symphiome™ is the first commercial launch of a precision biotic—a new class of feed ingredients that precisely modulate specific metabolic pathways in the microbiome to benefit the bird and its environment. “Harnessing microbiome functionality to benefit the host animal is one of the largest untapped scientific opportunities in 50 years. We’re excited to leverage the proven benefits of Symphiome™ to support our poultry meat and egg customers in reaching their productivity, health, welfare and sustainability goals." said Luis Valenzuela, Product Manager at DSM Animal Nutrition and Health. Christie Chavis, Vice President Performance Solutions + Biomin® at DSM Animal Nutrition and Health commented, "Symphiome™ illustrates the way we have expanded our animal nutrition research to focus on how the microbiome behaves and influences animal health. We learn more every day about host-microbiome interactions that help to identify health benefits for the animal, productivity gains for producers and environmental gains for the planet. Symphiome™ is the first product in our new category of microbe metabolic modulators from our innovation team.”
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