Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 31 August 2023

NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2023 11 ers Louis Lesaffre and Louis Bonduelle, the group has built itself up with a very strong entrepreneurial spirit, and a constant concern to meet the evolving needs of its customers in various fields of expertise. The inauguration of this new selenium-enriched yeast factory to serve the animal nutrition sector is an example of Lesaffre's desire to evolve and grow alongside its customers, in a spirit of partnership," said Brice-Audren Riché, General Manager of Lesaffre during his speech. At the event, Jean Baptiste Dollé, Head of the Department of Environment at Institut de l’élevage, set the scene of climate-smart agriculture, showcasing methodologies and tools like Cap’2r, that are developed to evaluate the impacts of climate change and water pollution and to assess the positive contributions on biodiversity and carbon sequestration of milk and beef production. A practical example of low-carbon dairy and beef farming was given by Maxime Briche, Phileo’s Western Europe Ruminant Manager with data showing how Actisaf®, Phileo’s yeast probiotic helps to reduce the climate impact of milk production. Dr. Elisabeth Santin, ISI Institute Brazil, had the attention of the public when she emphasized the importance of avoiding oxidative stress in animals as it has been shown to compromise their health status and lead to immunosuppression and decreased production parameters. Dr. Ruth Raspoet shared this vision and elaborated how Selsaf® helps the body resist oxidative stress (which is detrimental to animal performance), both in the short term (thanks to selenocysteine) and in the long-term (due to selenomethionine) and boosts natural defenses of animals. Read more>> Available in Pellet, Crumble, Meal and Fine Powder forms.

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