NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2025 87 Lebanon-based company UTRIX s.a.l. announced the incorporation of a new subsidiary in Abu Dhabi (Al Ain, United Arab Emirates), UTRIX Animal Nutrition for the Trading L.L.C / S.P.C. This new subsidiary, referred to as UTRIX Animal Nutrition, will serve as a platform to disseminate UTRIX's innovative feed solutions and expert technical services across the GCC countries, according to the company’s statement. Michel Daher, Business Development Director of UTRIX, commented on the announcement: “As a key producer of feed solutions in the Middle East region, opening this subsidiary in the UAE was a natural move for UTRIX to better support our customers in the UAE and other GCC countries. We are in the process of successfully registering our key solutions for poultry and ruminant nutrition in the UAE and are now ready to commence sales.” UTRIX points out that the new subsidiary, based in Al Ain, will feature both warehouse and office facilities to ensure efficient operations and expert technical support to the company’s local customers. It will be managed by Sameh Al Khouly, Regional Sales Manager of UTRIX, who brings extensive experience in the animal nutrition and health industry and a deep understanding of the regional market dynamics. Read more>> UTRIX incorporates new subsidiary in UAE An innovative company in food security solutions, Neogen® Corporation announced the launch of Igenity® BCHF to improve overall bovine heart health standards. Bovine Congestive Heart Failure (BCHF) stands as a significant threat to cattle health and productivity, and this genomic test provides a new opportunity for improved selection for heart health. Neogen points out that testing with Igenity BCHF assesses an animal's genetic predisposition for BCHF, scored on a 1-to-10 scale. Ranging from 1 (lowest risk) to 10 (highest risk of disease development), each decreased score on the scale as an approximately 3.5% lower expected incidence rate for BCHF. "Igenity BCHF is a revolutionary genomic test designed to assess an animal's genetic predisposition to heart failure," says Victor Pedrosa, Ph.D., Director of Technical Genomics and Innovation at Neogen. "The test results directly correlate with the percentage of BCHF risk an animal carries and could pass on to their progeny, serving as a genetic indicator of the likelihood of disease development." BCHF presents a growing threat to the health and productivity of all segments of the cattle industry, from young calves on the pasture to late-fed cattle. Igenity BCHF provides producers with the opportunity to more effectively manage the risk of BCHF within their herd, confidently produce feeder calves that will have a lower risk of mortality from BCHF in a feedlot setting, and decrease economic losses attributed to BCHF, according to Neogen’s statement. Read more>> Neogen introduces new genomic test for Bovine Congestive Heart Failure
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