NEWS 12 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2023 In recognition of the major threat that the highly-infectious bacterial disease Lactococcosis poses to aquaculture in terms of mortalities and production loss, aquafeed producer Skretting Italy and biotech pharmaceutical company HIPRA come together in a new partnership to provide trout farmers with a practical and sustainable solution package that is focused on limiting its impact. The new Skretting-HIPRA collaboration follows a workshop that addressed Lactococcosis management in trout production which the two companies jointly hosted at the Aquafarm 2023 exhibition in Pordenone, Italy (15-16 February 2023). To accelerate initiatives that reduce aquaculture’s reliance on antibiotics through best-practice and proactive health, the partners’ industry-first solution combines Skretting’s functional diets Optiline HT and ProtecTM with HIPRA’s Icthiovac LG vaccine into one collective approach. “This disease is the industry’s number one threat, and it is becoming more and more problematic. However, through our commitment to responsible, progressive aquaculture Skretting and HIPRA are working together to establish a clear pathway that benefits trout farmers – utilizing our knowledge, experience, and innovation to improve the health and productivity of farms throughout Italy and beyond,” said Umberto Luzzana, Marketing Manager at Skretting Italy. To further help producers, the Skretting-HIPRA partnership is producing a vaccination checklist that includes recommendations for best-practice as well as social media content. Read more>> Skretting and HIPRA combine expertise to tackle devasting trout disease BASF and Cargill (Provimi) expanded their partnership, adding South Korea, the first Asian nation, to their existing feed enzymes development and distribution agreement. Together, the two companies are committed to bringing innovative enzyme-based solutions to the market, generating distinctive value for animal feed customers. By combining the enzyme research and development strengths of BASF with Cargill’s know-how in application and broad market reach, the partners will form a joint innovation pipeline for animal protein producers. In fact, South Korea is the first market to launch Enzae® Manno, made with Natupulse® TS, a preparation of mannanase, produced by BASF’s new production strain Thermothelomyces thermophilus. With the expanded geographical reach, BASF and Cargill (Provimi) aim to bring the voice and commercial insights of South Korean protein producers to craft the next generation of enzymes jointly. Through this next stage of collaboration, the partners strive to deliver even more solutions that address productivity, sustainability, and cost challenges for South Korean customers. In 2021, BASF and Cargill (Provimi) moved the relationship beyond pure distribution agreements into the joint development of new enzyme technologies and applications. Read more>> BASF and Cargill expand their partnership to South Korea
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