NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2023 79 In a wet food acceptance test conducted by Protix, 94% of dogs and 81% of cats were happy to eat pet food containing insect protein as the sole source of animal protein. The food was presented over two consecutive days in addition to the pet’s normal diet. All the dogs that accepted the food found it so irresistible, they devoured the full amount offered. Cats are known for adapting only slowly to a new diet, yet even here 50% ate all the food presented. This is a very ‘pawsitive’ result, and forms the basis for longer and more extensive trials to deep dive into the palatability and best inclusion levels for insect-based pet food. The test was carried out among Protix’s internal pet panel of 17 dogs and 16 cats in private households. The wet food was given as an extra meal. Pet owners were asked to record their pet’s behaviour via forms and videos. The formulation included around 60% PureeX, a fresh insect meat made from the black soldier fly. PureeX is a true innovation in pet food as it is minimally processed and maximally nutritious. It has all the health benefits of insect proteins and lipids such as antioxidant activity, while also lowering the pawprint of pet food. It is part of the Protix portfolio designed to bring the food system back into balance with nature. Read more>> Palatability test shows ‘pawsitive’ results for insect-based pet food Zinpro announces new medicinal chemistry fellowship Zinpro Corporation, the world’s leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance organic trace minerals and animal nutrition solutions, announced the establishment of the Dr. Mahmoud M. Abdel-Monem Memorial Fellowship in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota. “We are proud to establish this new fellowship in memory of Dr. Monem, who worked closely with Zinpro co-founder Dean Anderson in the development of our first organic metal amino acid complex,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Rob Sheffer. “Dr. Monem was so much more than an innovative scientist and collaborative partner,” said Mike Anderson, chairman of the Zinpro Board of Directors and Dean and Mary Anderson’s son. “To the Anderson family and to all of us at Zinpro, he was also a dear friend and colleague. We are pleased to honor his memory on this day, the 52nd anniversary of Zinpro’s founding.” Dr. Monem’s discovery helped set Zinpro on the path to long-term success as a trusted leader in the global animal nutrition industry. “When Dr. Monem first developed the metal amino acid complex, it was new to the world,” said Zinpro Research and Development leader Dr. Peter Stark, a former graduate student of Dr. Monem. “No one else was feeding animals organic trace minerals – only inorganic.” “Now, 52 years and hundreds of peer-reviewed research studies later, we see that this discovery has truly changed the industry and impacted the lives of animals and people all over the world,” said Sheffer. Grant Berkbigler, a first-year Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, is the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Monem memorial fellowship. Read more>>
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