ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2025 57 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE As NIR technology continues to evolve, the focus is shifting to delivering even deeper, more actionable insights. Like many sectors, AI and machine learning are expected to play a key role in driving these advances, to help producers automate processes, optimise decisions and streamline workflows. It means NIR will become an even smarter tool for decision-making, utilising in-depth data to help producers identify and navigate trends, challenges or opportunities in feed quality and efficiency on a regional and global level. AB Vista has actively adapted its NIR services to meet the evolving needs of producers, expanding its calibrations – which incorporate more than 400,000 global reference samples and over four million spectra (plus reference values) – to cover a broader range of feed components. The company focuses on parameters that are both high priority for producers and traditionally costly or time-consuming to analyse, to provide access to more detailed nutritional insights without the delays associated with traditional testing methods. From this, precision nutrition decisions can be made. The company has built upon its strong foundation in feed quality control, developing calibrations for core nutrients while also advancing testing for more technical components such as phytic phosphorus, NSPs, and amino acids. Today, its NIR service can analyse more than 100 nutrients in certain products, providing highly targeted formulation support backed by tailored feed-enhancing solutions. Looking ahead, AB Vista continues to invest in the future of NIR, with a focus on leveraging AI and data analytics to innovate and deliver even greater value to producers. FINAL THOUGHTS The ability to interpret vast amounts of feed data will continue to be crucial in identifying trends, uncovering opportunities for efficiency, and providing actionable insights on both a local and global scale. As competition in animal production intensifies, solutions that drive cost-effective and efficient nutrition will become even more essential, ensuring producers remain competitive while optimising performance and profitability. About Simon Flanagan With a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham, Simon Flanagan is currently based in Abingdon-On-Thames in England. Working within the NIR team for 18 years, he first became interested in the field due to the similarities it shared to his Analytical Chemistry studies at university. Simon is responsible for the delivery and support of the company’s NIR software and web services. About Rocio Garcia Rocio Garcia has a Master of Chemistry from the University of Sevilla, as well as a Master of Engineering and Supply Chain Management, Food Technology and Processing, from University of Córdoba. She currently lives in Malaga, Spain. Starting as an applications specialist in 2009, she currently holds the title of NIR Application Manager at AB Vista, working to develop models for all the nutrients that AB Vista offers its customers.
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