NEWS 6 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2023 Evonik aims to help keep sows, laying hens and dairy cows healthy with a new plantbased product. The product, called PhytriCare® IM, consists of selected plant extracts with a high flavonoid content. Flavonoids are known for their anti-inflammatory effects. The product is available immediately throughout the EU. Approvals in other countries have been initiated. “Healthy animals are in the interest of us all,” said Dr. Gaetano Blanda, head of the Animal Nutrition business line at Evonik. “The farmer benefits from higher productivity, and the consumer can enjoy Evonik launches first plant-based feed additive Evonik launched PhytriCare® IM, the first plant-based feed additive arising from the cooperation with Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition. According to the company, flavonoid-rich plant extracts in PhytriCare® IM alleviate inflammation in sows, laying hens and dairy cows. ADM opened more than $30 million state-of-the-art production facility in Spain to meet growing demand for probiotics, postbiotics and other products. ADM, one of the world’s leaders in science-backed nutrition solutions, announced that it opened a new production facility in Valencia, Spain to help meet rising global demand for probiotics, postbiotics and other products that support health and well-being. The production facility represents an investment worth of $30 million and a more than fivefold increase in ADM’s production capacity, increasing it to 50 metric tons per year. The facility will allow ADM to supply growing markets for probiotics and postbiotics in the U.S., Asia-Pacific and Europe. ADM expects its customer base will more than triple over the next five years as more people recognize the links between the gut microbiome and many aspects of health and look for products tailored to their specific needs. The facility, the world’s first to produce both probiotics and postbiotics at the same site, will help the company fulfill its expansion strategy in the health and well-being sector. ADM is on its way to realizing its ambition to increase health and wellness revenue from over $500 million in 2022 to $2 billion within 10 years. “Health and well-being are one of the three enduring trends powering ADM’s growth strategy: Consumers are increasingly aware of the role their gut microbiome can play in their everyday lives, and they’re seeking nutrition solutions that are backed up by science-based research,” said Mark Lotsch, president, Global Health & Wellness. “ADM is a leader in meeting this growing global demand, and we’re continuing to invest in the cutting edge of health and nutrition,” he said. Read more>> ADM opens $30m state-of-the-art production facility in Spain
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