NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2022 15 Ocean Harvest Technology has unveiled the results of a successful trial demonstrating OceanFeed™ Swine, produced from seaweeds, can be effective in low Zinc (Zn) in piglet diets. Ocean Harvest Technology, the largest global producer of animal feed additives from multispecies seaweed blends, announced the results of a successful trial that demonstrate OceanFeed™ Swine can be effective in low Zinc (Zn) in piglet diets. The EU, followed by some other countries such as the UK, have recently significantly reduced the levels of Zn that can be included in piglet diets. Zn has traditionally been used in piglet diets to suppress bacteria growth in the gut, with levels around 2,500-3,500 ppm often employed relative to the 150 ppm current limit. The results of this trial show that in piglet diets free from therapeutic Zn, OceanFeed™ supplemented diets showed similar, and in some cases better, piglet performance than the diets with high Zinc inclusion. Faster growth, lower inflammation markers, higher levels of good bacteria and great microbiome diversity were observed in piglets fed diets supplemented with OceanFeed™ Swine. This trial provides another example of the benefits of seaweed blends, showing why OceanFeed™ use is growing in swine, and particularly the antibiotic-free, low-Zn piglet segment, and other animal feed sectors. Ocean Harvest unveils successful OceanFeed™ swine trials AB Vista continues to expand across the Asia Pacific region with the launch of Signis, a feed additive that improves the gut health of poultry and swine. AB Vista is to continue its expansion across the Asia Pacific region with the launch of Signis in three more countries: Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand. Signis – the world’s first ‘stimbiotic’ product – is a feed additive that improves the gut health of poultry and swine and improves animals’ resilience to challenges. It works by stimulating and accelerating the microbiome’s ability to ferment fibre efficiently, thereby improving nutrient digestibility and optimising gut function. This makes the animals more efficient, perform better and improves liveability. What’s more, using Signis helps to significantly reduce production costs – a particularly welcome benefit at a time when animal producers are having to grapple with increasing prices. Signis, which is already available in Indonesia and Malaysia, was launched in Vietnam – in Ho Chi Minh City on 21 September and Hanoi on 23 September – followed by the Philippines and Thailand in November. AB Vista to extend reach across Asia Pacific with Signis
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