INTERVIEW 68 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2026 approach. Clinical diseases require rapid, targeted interventions; however, relying solely on treatments is reactive and often costly. At Adisseo, we define the shift toward proactive health management as moving upstream—strengthening animals before problems arise. This means focusing on robustness, gut functionality, and stress resilience as part of the daily feeding strategies. The objective is not to cure diseases but to reduce the frequency, severity, and performance impact of health challenges across the entire production cycle. What do functional feed additives promise producers in terms of health-based performance management? How would you define the impact of these additives on immunocompetence, resistance, and resilience? Functional feed additives can strongly support health-driven performance, but their impact depends on choosing the right solution for the specific challenge present on the farm. Not all additives work through the same biological mechanisms, and applying a generic product does not guarantee results. What matters is aligning the additive’s mode of action—whether targeting inflammation, oxidative stress, gut integrity, or immune balance—with the underlying stressor. When this match is correct, animals maintain stronger immunocompetence, cope better with challenges, and recover performance faster, which ultimately supports more stable growth and feed efficiency. At Adisseo, our focus is precisely this targeted approach: using well-characterized, evidence-based solutions that address defined biological constraints and contribute to more consistent outcomes under real farming conditions. Why is it important to have multiple mechanisms of action working together rather than a single mechanism in health management? How can the synergy of these mechanisms be concretely observed in terms of performance indicators in the field? In aquaculture, relying on a single mechanism of action is usually insufficient because animals are almost never exposed to just one challenge at a time. Farming occurs in open, dynamic environments where temperature, water quality, handling, and stocking conditions can shift rapidly. These fluctuations create overlapping layers of stress that interact and amplify each other. A good example is the behavior of opportunistic bacteria: the moment there is a disturbance in the animal’s natural balance, whether from stress, gut integrity issues, or environmental fluctuations, these bacteria take advantage and intensify the problem. This complexity implies that effective health support necessitates solutions with multiple complementary mechanisms of action. By simultaneously acting on inflammation, oxidative stress, gut funcPhoto: Adisseo
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