ISSUE FOCUS 28 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2023 “Across the feed-to-food value chain, safety will always be a top priority. Efforts to reduce food-borne illnesses span every sector of the production chain, from ingredients in the field to the retailer’s meat case and restaurant’s menu. As global demand for poultry meat continues to increase, farmers and integrators are constantly seeking approaches to reduce the prevalence of Salmonella in their operations.” SLOWING SALMONELLA SPREAD IN BROILERS Field study dispatch from a poultry powerhouse Marcos Rostagno Technical and Innovation Director Selko Feed Additives - USA Giseli Heim Global Product Manager Gut Health Selko Feed Additives Each year, Salmonella causes millions of cases of food-borne illness in humans. The challenge of addressing Salmonella risk and protecting human health may be even more challenging in the future as some serotypes are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics1. Across the feed-to-food value chain, safety will always be a top priority. Efforts to reduce food-borne illnesses span every sector of the production chain, from ingredients in the field to the retailer’s meat case and restaurant’s menu. As global demand for poultry meat continues to increase, farmers and integrators are constantly seeking approaches to reduce the prevalence of Salmonella in their operations. So, how widespread is the challenge within the poultry industry? Researchers have found Salmonella to be highly prevalent, with median prevalence values of Salmonella in broiler chickens, raw chicken meat and in eggs and egg-laying hens upwards of 40%2. Such a significant threat means that the goal of most poultry producers, and regulatory authorities, should be to minimize Salmonella prevalence across the entire production chain. For some particularly high performers, the goal has evolved to keep Salmonella levels as low as possible over successive production cycles. REDUCING ON-FARM SALMONELLA PREVALENCE BY EMPOWERING THE BROILERS’ NATURAL DEFENCE MECHANISM Research has shown that multi-functional feed additive blends designed to empower the natural
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