NEWS 14 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2023 Evonik China Co., Ltd and Shandong Vland Biotech Co., Ltd agreed to build a joint venture to expand their presence in gut health solutions products for farm animals globally. Evonik will be the majority shareholder in this joint venture with 55 percent of the shares. The joint venture, called Evonik Vland Biotech (Shandong) Co., Ltd. will have its headquarters in Binzhou, China, and is planned to enter the market in Q1/2024. The joint venture will combine the specific strengths of both partners, including Vland's market access, regulatory capabilities in China as well and its fast innovation cycles. In addition, the joint venture will benefit from Evonik’s global sales force and market access, R&D, and global regulatory capabilities. Sales of the new joint venture are expected to be in the low double-digit million-euro range. Evonik announced earlier this year that it is developing its specialty nutrition business with system solutions and specialties for Evonik and Shandong Vland Biotech join forces to gut health solutions FOLIUM Science, a UK-based biotechnology business, will be taking to the stage at the AgriTechE REAP Conference on November 8th to launch the latest of their innovative product range to improve animal health and productivity. The new product, called SWIFTR, is a lateral flow test for the detection of bacterial infection. The first product in the range will be launched at REAP and is for the rapid detection of Salmonella in poultry production. The time it takes to get the test result and identify an infection is reduced to one hour compared to currently available tests which can take up to five days. According to the company's statement, the test is also simple to use and requires no special training or laboratory equipment so that it can be carried out on the farm or where action can quickly be taken to protect the health of the flock and to prevent the spread of infection. Because SWIFTR is a molecular test that uses advanced molecular biology, it can identify small pieces of genetic material from the pathogenic bacteria that the user is looking for in the sample, even down to individual Salmonella serovars where necessary. This means that the test is extremely accurate. The company stated that the extent of the infection can also be quantified so that the appropriate measures can be put in place. “We know that rapid testing for bacterial infection is the Holy Grail for the food industry,” said Ed Fuchs, CEO of FOLIUM Science. “Our first SWIFTR test is for the detection of Salmonella but we are also developing tests for other bacteria such as Enterococcus, Clostridium, and E.coli. While poultry production is the first step on the ladder, there are numerous applications in animal farming and across the food industry for a test that is quick, simple, and accurate. We are working with our partners in the poultry industry to roll out the use of SWIFTR in poultry production in early 2024.” SWIFTR uses the same Guided Biotics® technology that has been developed for FOLIUM Science’s feed additive BiomElix. Next year sees the launch of the first product in Brazil, BiomElix One, a feed additive for poultry that targets all Salmonella serotypes. Read more>> FOLIUM Science to launch lateral flow test for Salmonella
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