NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2023 91 Using Guided Biotics® platform technology to reduce ammonia in poultry production, FOLIUM Science has stated that this technology rebalances the microbiome to increase natural competition. Improving gut health in animal production could significantly boost wellbeing and productivity, according to Edward Fuchs, co-founder of FOLIUM Science. FOLIUM Science has won funding from Innovate UK to extend the application of its Guided Biotics® platform technology to tackle the bacteria responsible for excessive ammonia production in the poultry house. It is the latest in a series of initiatives from FOLIUM Science to tackle major challenges in animal production. Ed Fuchs says that gut health is key to performance: “Research has shown that even a short exposure to high concentrations of ammonia is harmful, and this gas is produced by enzymes from bacteria residing in the guts of the animals. Our platform technology can modulate the microbiome to reduce ammonia production and improve animal health”. Ed explains that, critically, the Guided Biotics® process is not removing the bacteria: “Our technology is making these bacteria less aggressive, restoring the balance in the microbiome, and reducing the amount of ammonia produced. The plan for the future is to support the bird’s metabolism in becoming more efficient at repurposing this nitrogen into protein.” Read more>> FOLIUM Science's Guided Biotics technology rebalances microbiome in poultry Agronutris, a French biotech company specialising in breeding and processing insects for food, has decided to locate its second industrial site in Rethel, right next to its first plant. This new facility will create one of the world’s largest industrial sites dedicated to insects in the Ardennes. In June, the elected representatives of the Pays Rethélois local council community voted unanimously to sell the 10 ha of land housing the second plant. The two plants will now cover a total surface area of 56,000 m2 on a site covering almost 20 ha. Ultimately, the site will process more than 280,000 tonnes of by-products and bio-residues from the local area, producing almost 30,000 tonnes of insect meal. It will also create 200 direct jobs in the region over the next few years. “Situated at the crossroads of Europe, the Ardennes have an optimal logistical network and significant sources of the inputs we need to feed our insects. The creation of this large-scale industrial site, with two plants in close proximity to each other, will create strong operational synergies and ensure continuity in our deployment,” explains Mehdi Berrada, co-founder of Agronutris. Read more>> Agronutris to build one of world’s largest industrial sites for insect breeding
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