NEWS 110 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2025 Utrix S.A.L. officially launched BactiCid®NG and 6 new liquid solutions in the Lebanese market. The company highlights this launch as representing another step forward in its mission to provide innovative, science-backed solutions that support animal health, productivity, and well-being. The launch was marked by a customer event in Beirut, Lebanon. At the event, Dr. Maarten De Gussem, International Poultry Expert and founder of Vetworks, gave a keynote presentation on gut health and performance. He highlighted the importance of precision nutrition and practical field understanding, setting the stage for the introduction of Utrix’s new solutions. Dr. De Gussem said, “In the last 15 years in Europe, an estimated 50-70 % of broiler antibiotic use has been linked to bacterial enteritis (BE). For a long time, BE was confused with NE, but while NE is driven by one bacterium, BE is a complex, multifactorial disease. Antibiotics are not a long-term solution - even narrow-spectrum drugs disturb the beneficial microbiome and problems often relapse after treatment. The future lies in better diagnosis, data-driven management, natural, non-toxic alternatives and, above all, a clear focus on gut health as the key driver of performance.” Read more>> New Utrix poultry solutions debut in Lebanon Nasekomo welcomed representatives from Phileo by Lesaffre – one of the world leaders in yeast and microbial fermentation – to its Nasekomo Insect Center of Excellence (NICE) in Sofia on October 29, 2025. The visit was the result of an enduring exchange and cooperation, initiated and developed by Marco Tejeda, Head of R&D at Nasekomo, and Juan Paredes, Phileo’s Global Species Manager – Insects. The collaboration began with a joint study of how selected products of Phileo can improve the growth and health performance of the black soldier fly (BSF). Nasekomo highlights that the promising results of these studies laid the foundation for more in-depth discussions and future prospects for collaboration between the two biotech companies. The Phileo delegation, including Gildas Joaland, Director of Strategy and Partnerships, Juan Paredes, Global Species Manager – Insects, and Nadège Richard, R&D Aqua and Insects, was welcomed by Nasekomo’s CEO Marc Bolard, Marco Tejeda, Head of R&D at Nasekomo, and key members of Nasekomo’s technical team. Later, Xavier Marcenac, Executive Chairman of Nasekomo’s Board of Directors, joined the discussions. During the visit, the guests toured the industrial demonstration center, bioconversion facility and microbiology laboratory, gaining insight into Nasekomo’s integrated process for converting organic side streams into high-value insect-based ingredients. The agenda also included cross-presentations highlighting the complementarity between the two companies’ expertise in microbial and insect biotechnology. Read more>> Phileo visits Nasekomo’s Insect Center of Excellence Photo: Freepik Photo: Nasekomo
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