NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2024 101 Wilbur-Ellis and Bond join forces for sustainable pet food ingredients Number of organizations adopting antimicrobial use stewardship principles hits 26 Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC, one of the providers of innovative animal nutrition solutions, and Bond Pet Foods, Inc., one of the leaders in creating sustainable animal proteins via fermentation, announced a partnership to develop tailored ingredients for pet food applications. The collaboration is the first of its kind for Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, and it is Bond's second strategic partnership with a global pet food industry player. "Our partnership with Bond expands our capabilities and opens up new ways to deliver sustainable, innovative ingredients to pet food manufacturers around the world," said Matt Fanta, President of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition. "We see tremendous opportunity with Bond's technology to expand what's possible with pet nutrition and support our pursuit of a more responsible pet food future." Animal-derived ingredients are the mainstay of dog and cat diets. While the demand for these ingredients continues to grow, meat production to satisfy this demand can have an oversized impact on the environment. As noted in the scientific journal PLUS One, if U.S. pets were their own country, they would be the 5th largest meat consumers in the world, and responsible for up to 30% of associated carbon emissions. Read more>> Antimicrobial use in animals or humans could lead to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which weakens our ability to prevent and treat future infections. A cornerstone of the United States Agency of International Development (USAID)’s Transformational Strategies for Farm Output Risk Mitigation (TRANSFORM) project led by Cargill, the antimicrobial use stewardship principles were developed by the International Poultry Council (IPC) to drive global change throughout the animal agriculture industry by guiding actions to avoid the need to use, but when needed, ensure proper use of antimicrobials. By generating support from the global poultry industry of science-based principles to address antimicrobial use, the industry is acting to combat AMR and reduce its impact on global health security. Recognizing the responsibility to safeguard the efficacy of these essential medicines, the following organizations announce their endorsement for science-based antimicrobial use stewardship principles that promote the health of poultry to avoid the need to use antimicrobials: • Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries (AVEC) • Baromfi Termék Tanács (BTT), a Hungarian poultry association • Bundesverband der Geflügelschlachtereien e.V (BVG), a German poultry association • Fédération des Industries Avicoles (FIA), a French poultry industry federation • Krajowa Rada Drobiarstwa – Izba Gospodarcza, the National Poultry Council for Poland • Vereniging van de Nederlandse Pluimveeverwerkende Industrie (NEPLUVI), a Dutch poultry association • Yum! Brands Read more>>
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