Tag: antibiotic-free
Axitan focuses on antibiotic-free production and improving productivity
UK biotech company Axitan focuses on eliminating antibiotics from animal feed and improving productivity. It is developing a library of endolysins, and associated products,...
Seaweed supports gut health and performance in animal nutrition
Marine macroalgae, more commonly known as seaweed, are an area of growing interest for animal nutritionists globally, due to their range of bioactive components...
Maple Leaf Foods names Dennis Organ as President of Pork Complex
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., an iconic Canadian branded food company, named industry veteran Dennis Organ as President of its Pork Complex. Organ's appointment follows...
Zinpro launches guide to re-evaluate trace mineral nutrition for poultry
Zinpro Corporation launched the Zinpro® Global Poultry Mineral Guide, the only guide in the market with trace mineral recommendations to help poultry operations be...
How an additive strategy can decrease antibiotics in livestock?
Antimicrobial reduction efforts around the globe have shown that an integrated approach to reducing antibiotics on the farm must consider feed, farm, and health...
The future of antibiotics in poultry feed
With alarming predictions on what antibiotic resistance could do to people’s health and livelihood, the poultry industry is taking steps to reduce antibiotic use...
Global success to reduce antimicrobial consumption in farm animals
Antimicrobials were formerly used in animal production for growth promotion and disease prevention, resulting in high usage levels. Significant measures to reduce antimicrobial use...
Seaweed has a positive influence on the gut microbiome of swine
Intensive swine production systems have, for many years, utilised in-feed antibiotics and therapeutic levels of zinc oxide to support gastrointestinal health and animal performance....
Multiple modes-of-action may help when AGPs are removed
Poultry producers are working to reduce antibiotic use and maintain performance. Intestinal health is important for overall animal health, especially as antibiotics are removed....
Feed additives to decrease antibiotic use in fish and shrimp production
Overall, it can be stated that feed additives can play a vital role in the reduction of antibiotics. Feed additives, however, cannot stand alone...
