The authorities in the United Kingdom have approved marketing for dsm-firmenich‘s methane-reducing feed additive, Bovaer®, which is now available in 57 countries worldwide.
dsm-firmenich, the leading innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, has announced that it has received market authorisation for Bovaer® in the United Kingdom. Bovaer® is a feed additive that effectively and immediately reduces methane emissions from cattle, with an average reduction in dairy cows of 30%. This is the first authorization by the UK for a feed additive targeted at an environmental benefit.
According to dsm-firmenich, with this latest authorisation, English, Welsh, and Scottish dairy farmers will now also have a scientifically proven solution available to lower their carbon footprint significantly and reliably. For the entire dairy value chain, including supporting processors, retailers, and the food services sector, it means scope 3 emissions of dairy can be lowered by 10-15% CO2 equivalents per litre of milk. Additionally, it will help the UK deliver on the commitments of the Global Methane Pledge and the Climate Change Act.
“At dsm-firmenich, we are excited about gaining another market authorization this year. It demonstrates the global relevance and potential of Bovaer®. Personally, I’m exceptionally delighted, as we are building a world-scale production plant for Bovaer® in the UK to help support global sales. Construction on the new plant is well underway in Dalry, Scotland, to become operational in the course of 2025,” said Mark van Nieuwland, Vice President Bovaer®.
dsm-firmenich aims to make Bovaer® available to the UK dairy sector in early 2024 and will work closely with the sector to introduce Bovaer® and its benefits to the dairy value chain.