NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2024 9 A prominent player in chemicals and ingredients distribution, Brenntag Specialties announced the opening of a new facility for animal nutrition solution products. The production includes animal nutrition products based on “Neubacid Soft” technology, allowing feed producers to no longer have to compromise between safety and efficacy but helping animal performance and fitting in non-antibiotic diets. The state-of-the-art facility was completed in July 2024 and started full-scale operations in September. The company explains that the site in Mouscron, Belgium is in a strategically valuable geographical location: logistically well connected - close to ports and highways - and close to the customers, in the heart of the region to be supplied. While mixing and blending capabilities have now been consolidated in Mouscron, the site in Grez-enBouère, France, will also continue to operate as a central storage hub for the French animal nutrition sector. The Mouscron facility significantly enhances Brenntag’s flexibility and capacity, leading to improved delivery capabilities and larger purchasing volumes - particularly advantageous in times of raw material shortages, according to the announcement. The new facility has been built to the highest quality standards and has already received GMP+ certification, ensuring that all operational processes meet the stringent requirements of the Animal Nutrition industry. Read more>> Cargill, through its work leading the USAID-funded TRANSFORM project, partnered with West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences in India on a broiler trial that resulted in enhanced growth performance, improved vaccine efficacy, and reduced pathogen levels from animal nutrition. The trial, detailed in the scientific journal Animals, is the first time an animal nutrition intervention has been reported to show an impact on infectious bursal disease vaccination efficacy in broilers. The study evaluated two animal nutrition interventions: Bacillus subtilis (a probiotic) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product (SCFP, a postbiotic). Cargill shared that the key findings include: • Enhanced Growth Performance: SCFP improved feed conversion ratio, allowing broilers to gain the same weight with less feed. Both additives increased VH:CD, indicating a larger intestinal surface area for nutrient absorption. • Improved Vaccine Efficacy: SCFP increased antibody titers (the measurable response to either a vaccine or a disease) following Newcastle disease and infectious bursal disease virus vaccinations, suggesting better protection. • Reduced Pathogen Levels: SCFP effectively reduced antimicrobial-resistant ESBL-Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella sp., marking the first report of a dietary supplement reducing antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in poultry. Read more>> Brenntag opens new facility for animal nutrition solutions New trial: Animal nutrition intervention improves vaccine efficacy
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