NEWS 8 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2025 BASF launched Lutavit® A/D3 1000/200 NXT – a next-generation vitamin formulation – that combines vitamin A and vitamin D3 in a single, microencapsulated form. This innovative product marks BASF’s return to the market with a product that delivers convenience, performance, and sustainability. “Our customers can count on BASF’s decades of expertise in vitamin A formulation, drawing on the strengths of our unique production Verbund site in Ludwigshafen. With our commitment to highest quality, we provide ingredients that our partners can trust to support their success,” said Christian Müller, Vice President Business Management Vitamins & Carotenoids at BASF. “By producing Lutavit® A/D3 1000/200 NXT at the world’s largest vitamin A formulation facility, we leverage advanced resource efficiency and utilize energy sources as well as raw materials that help reduce our carbon footprint. This not only ensure reliable supply and excellent product quality but also supports the sustainability goals of our customers.” According to the statement from BASF, Lutavit® A/D3 1000/200 NXT delivers a consistent 5:1 ratio of vitamin A to D3, making it suitable for all animal species. It demonstrates superior stability across all relevant applications, even in demanding premixes and pellets. The product offers an 18-month shelf life under standard storage conditions and proven bioavailability of vitamin A in all relevant species. Read more>> BASF returns to market with innovative vitamin A and D3 blend Photo: BASF dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health and Bayer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance sustainability in the animal agriculture sector. This new collaboration will enable the value chain to accurately measure and effectively reduce the environmental footprint of farming by combining Bayer’s expertise in primary crop life cycle assessment (LCA) data with Sustell™—an ISO-assured environmental footprinting solution for animal protein. Consumers, retailers, food service providers, processors, and even the finance community increasingly demand transparent and credible environmental reporting. Animal nutrition, and especially the crops used for feed, play a decisive role in the overall footprint of animal protein. Reliable, primary data from crop to feed to farm to processor is essential for building trust and enabling smarter, sustainability-driven choices. Bayer has been supporting companies in measuring the carbon footprint of crops since 2020, offering primary crop data. Sustell™, developed by dsm-firmenich, is highlighted as a widely recognized as the most advanced solution for accurate and credible environmental footprint measurement and reporting in animal protein value chains. Sustell™ enables companies to understand the true impact of their operations and identify the most effective areas for improvement while unlocking significant business value. By bringing these two strengths together, the collaboration aims to establish a new benchmark for transparency and accountability across the entire animal protein value chain—from crop production to processed products. Read more>> dsm-firmenich and Bayer partner for Sustell Photo: Studio Peace I Shutterstock
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