Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 4 May 2021

NEWS 6 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2021 De Heus receives European Award for Business Quality De Heus Animal Nutrition, Dutch multinational company, was granted 2021 European Award for Business Quality by the European Association of Economy and Competitiveness (AEDEEC) in Spain. D e Heus Animal Nutrition was a winner at the first edition of the European Award for Business Quality (2021), a prize-giving ceremony organised by the European Association of Economy and Competitiveness (AEDEEC) in Madrid and held at the Hotel Westin Palace. At the event, hosted by journalists and communicators Ana García Loza- no and Melchor Miralles, the ani- mal nutrition company’s extraordi- nary hard work and commitment to quality was recognised. Winning the 2021 European Award for Business Quality comes after the company was named Best Animal Nutrition Compa- ny early in the year. Both awards are testament to the bright peri- od currently being enjoyed by the Dutch multinational, which ar- rived in Spain in 2015 and, since then, has not stopped growing in terms of sales volume and influ- ence on the national market. The permanent search for sus- tainability understood as an inte- gral commitment that goes beyond simply caring for the environment is another of the defining charac- teristics of the company’s DNA. Boehringer Ingelheim adds blue internal teat sealant to its dairy mastitis portfolio B oehringer Ingelheim, a global leader in animal health, announced that it has updated its Ubroseal® inter- nal teat sealant to Ubroseal® Blue earlier this year. Ubroseal® Blue will be available in selected coun- tries worldwide as part of the Company’s mastitis portfolio. Ubroseal® Blue joins Ubrostar® and Bovikalc® Dry as part of the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health’s dry cow management portfolio to prevent new in- tramammary infections during the dry period. It provides the easiest and most hygienic application and the only one to feature a visible blue color that is easy to distinguish from milk during removal. “The blue paste is a power- ful differentiator,” shared Dr. Gerald Behrens, Global Head of Ruminants at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. “The addition of a blue color to Ubroseal® is a unique and exclusive feature that enhances farmers’ dry cow management prac- tices. As it’s easier to distinguish the sealant from milk, producers no longer have to worry about un- necessarily sending a cow to the hospital pen.” Twenty-five percent of quarters remain open one week after dry-off, creating an opportunity for in- fection to occur. Using teat sealants is a very effec- tive way to reduce the risk of new infection during the dry period.