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Are Nutraceuticals the Next Big Thing in Animal Biotechnology?
The “meat equation” is delicately balanced. It is projected that in the next twenty years mankind will consume three times the meat that we currently produce. Without production tools such as antibiotics that h...
Author: Dr Calvin London, CEO & Managing Director - Stirling Products Limited
Publication date: 05/26/2008    Rating:    Views: 1071

The use of acid-based preservatives as storage control for fish, offal or by-catch
Almost one-third of the world fish harvest is not used for direct human consumption, but is converted into fish meal or fish oil for further application in animal feed. Therefore, about 25 million tonnes of fis...
Author: Christian Lückstädt, PhD in Fish Nutrition - ADDCON Nordic AS, Norway
Publication date: 04/23/2008    Rating:    Views: 1417

The Concept of Ideal Protein in Formulation of Aquaculture Feeds
Aquaculture feeds characteristically contain a higher percent of protein than feeds used in agriculture for poultry, swine, and beef. A typical commercial production diet formulated for tilapia or catfish conta...
Author: Richard D. Miles and Frank A. Chapman - University of Florida
Publication date: 03/06/2008    Rating:    Views: 1165

Reducing feed costs with acidifier
Feed prices jumped to the record high and further increase is on the horizon. There are several reasons for these circumstances. First of all it is a distinction between diminishing supplies and increasin...
Author: Nataliya Roth DI (MSc) - Courtesy of BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 03/03/2008    Rating:    Views: 1351

The future of the animal feed industry in Europe: the effect of CAP and GATT reform
The prosperity of the feed industry cannot be separated from the performance of the livestock industry. The performance of the livestock industry is largely determined by the demand for its products and the cos...
Author: SÉAN RICKARD (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 01/11/2008    Rating:    Views: 580

Organic farming: challenges for farmers and feed suppliers
Courtesy of the 41st Annual University of Nottingham Feed Conference Our thanks to the author and Conference Organisers, a Committee consisting of both University and Industry colleagues.The full paper will app...
Author: A. Sundrum, P. Nicholas and S. Padel
Publication date: 01/08/2008    Rating:    Views: 742

How profitable are BIOMIN NGPsTM in times of increasing feed costs?
What has happened to the prices for feed? In the press release, prices for soybean, maize, wheat and barley have jumped from an average price of around 120 €/ tonne during the ...
Author: Nataliya Roth - Product Manager, BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 12/17/2007    Rating:    Views: 1062

Convenience, enjoyment and health: parallels between marketing human and pet foods
Trends help us to better understand consumers, and consequently to develop brands and products orientated towards their needs. As a rule of thumb trends are defined as lasting at least 10 years. In the food bus...
Author: ULI PESI (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 11/27/2007    Rating:    Views: 474

Selenium yeast production: a fully controlled fermentation process
From Dr Ildar Nisamedtinov’s presentation at Lallemand’s International Selenium Yeast seminar (Grenaa, Denmark, 2007) Alkosel®R397 is made from a natural yeast strain, Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397, select...
Author: Dr Ildar Nisamedtinov (Estonia) - Courtesy of Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Publication date: 10/08/2007    Rating:    Views: 4376

Variability in feed components of animal diets: Implications for animal performance and decision-making
Abstract presented at the 41st University of Nottingham Feed Conference. Our deep appreciation to the authors and the kindly cooperation of Prof. Julian Wiseman, Professor of Animal Production / Head of Divisio...
Author: Martin Green, James Husband, and Laura Green - Courtesy of Nottingham University Press
Publication date: 09/11/2007    Rating:    Views: 960