SPECIAL STORY 60 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2023 Zootechnical feed additives are growing in popularity thanks to their benefits for animals, animal owners, and feed additive developers alike. But bringing such products to market in Europe demands that companies deftly navigate complex and changing regulations. Here, we discuss how developers can best overcome regulatory challenges for a streamlined path to market, and faster return on investment. ZOOTECHNICAL FEED ADDITIVES: TOPPLING REGULATORY HURDLES The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) defines zootechnical feed additives as a category of additives that favorably affect either animal performance or the environment. Their functions are hugely varied, ranging from improving the digestibility of animal feed, to increasing animal resilience to stress (Table 1). Interest in zootechnical feed additives is now growing at pace, which is no surprise given the significant benefits that they offer. For both production and companion animal owners, zootechnical additives offer ways to maintain animals in good health where there is currently no alternative, opening entirely new avenues to drive better animal welfare. Moreover, zootechnical additives can greatly improve animal performance, enabling production animal owners to maintain or improve output with the same amount of, or in some cases less, feed (a welcome benefit given the pressures of the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy, which demands farmers produce ever more with less). And that’s not all. Zootechnical additives offer advantages for additive developers, too, beyond the profits promised by large market demand. For By Pen & Tec Consulting, part of the Argenta Group
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