ARTICLE FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2025 75 About Antony Wildon Graduating from the Faculty of Animal Science at The University of Pretoria, Antony Wildon entered a career as a monogastric nutritionist in various roles from the nineties with a heavy focus on companion animal product development and aquaculture management and nutrition both in South Africa, neighboring countries and the rest of EMEA. The last decade has seen a role change to the feed additives arena where a solid background in animal health and nutrition support his offering to the market. Experience with feed mills across EMEA over the last 12 years has also strengthened his knowledge and approach to a practical way of doing business in an ever-demanding animal production sector. Wildon has been with Perstorp Animal Nutrition over 6 years and based in England, is currently Mill Optimization Product Manager whilst also managing a diverse portfolio of sales responsibilities. ENERGY SAVINGS ProSid™ Pellet Pro helps optimize milling operations by improving throughput by up to 18%. In one trial, the throughput improvements of feed treated with ProSid™ Pellet Pro compared to the untreated feed led to 23% less energy (kWh) being used (Figure 5). This reduction in energy consumption due to the lubricating effect of feed containing optimal levels of moisture and the reduced drier requirements equate to savings of up to €1.10 per ton. In summary, there are many benefits of using ProSid™ Pellet Pro including: • Moisture losses of up to 3% are mitigated, • Water is more evenly distributed in the feed which preserves high pellet quality and uniformity, • Cost savings due to lower energy requirements, • Improved pellet uniformity, consistency and durability, • Higher throughput – more feed produced in the same amount of time, • Improved pellet quality has been shown to improve feed intake which supports optimal animal performance. MOISTURE MANAGEMENT IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL As global demand for high-quality and safe feed grows, moisture management has become a strategic pillar of feed mill performance. Better moisture control not only protects feed quality and safety, but also boosts operational efficiency, reduces costs and enhances profitability. Feed mills should be auditing their current water activity control and considering moisture management as a strategic focus to improve output and profitability. Figure 5. kWh ProSid™ Pellet Pro is included at three different concentrations 41,8 34,8 34,2 32,1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Untreated Treated 1.5% Treated 2% Treated 3%
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