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Where the EU is heading with food and feed safety and the industry’s response
Animal feed manufacture is a significant industry within the European Union as Table 1 demonstrates.Food safety has been an emotive subject within parts of the European Union, with the media keen to pounce upon...
Author: Ms Angela Booth (Courtesy of AFMA Matrix)
Publication date: 05/30/2007    Rating:    Views: 625

The importance of antioxidant protection: demonstrating and branding benefits in pet food
Animal nutrition in the last decade has seen great advances in the understanding and application of the correct balance of nutrients required in the diet and the quality of the raw materials used. In the compan...
Author: LUCY TUCKER - Courtesy of Alltech Inc. UK
Publication date: 05/29/2007    Rating:    Views: 415

Development and testing of a therapeutic pet food
Formulated or commercial diets for dogs and cats have been around for well over 60 years in North America. The first commercial diets were very similar in ingredient mix to the beef and raw foodtype diets mixed...
Author: JOHN W. HILTON - Veterinary Medical Diets, Canada (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 05/22/2007    Rating:    Views: 506

Understanding the processes of protein degradation in forage crops provides opportunities for improved silage quality and enhanced animal production
UK silage production has increased from some 0.35 million tonnes in 1947 to 50 million tonnes in 1997. Silage now accounts for almost 80% of the total winter forage fed to ruminant livestock. In Europe, grass a...
Author: RAYMOND JONES - Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK (Courtesy of Alltech Inc...
Publication date: 05/15/2007    Rating:    Views: 530

Successful feed companies in the future
Like everything else, the feed industry has changed. I cannot think of a lot that has not changed. Most of our people use notebook computers. The original ones were called portable computers and we joked that t...
Author: JIM HEDGES - Hubbard Feeds Inc. (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 05/14/2007    Rating:    Views: 805

USA poultry meal: quality issues and concerns in pet foods
Poultry protein meal represents a substantial portion of the high quality protein and fat in modern companion animal diets. Poultry protein meal is commonly included at 5 to 40% and can contribute in excess of ...
Author: GREG ALDRICH - Pet Food & Ingredient Technology Inc. (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 05/10/2007    Rating:    Views: 1606

Animal by-product use in foods for companion animals: the European rendering industry – a critical review
Animal by-products have been the source of key ingredients in pet foods for several decades. However, the relationship between the animal-by-product and pet food industries has grown even stronger over the last...
Author: S.L. WOODGATE - European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 05/07/2007    Rating:    Views: 448

Silage fermentation and additives
The primary goal of making silage is to maximize the preservation of original nutrients in the forage crop for feeding at a later date. Unfortunately, fermentation in the silo is a very uncontrolled process usu...
Author: LIMIN KUNG, JR. - University of Delaware, USA (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 05/04/2007    Rating:    Views: 1661

Bio-regulation: a natural approach to optimise ruminants’ performance and health
Bio-regulation: a new concept developed by French olfaction and nutrition specialist Phodé. Based on a triple expertise in olfaction, animal health, and animal nutrition, a new generation of natural feed additi...
Author: Dr. Virginie Noirot, Phodé SA (Albi, France)
Publication date: 05/03/2007    Rating:    Views: 1307

Dietary protein – from amino acid supply to bioactive peptides
The word protein is derived from the Greek proteios, meaning primary or foremost. This is fitting in that proteins, being the molecular instruments through which genetic information is expressed (one gene – one...
Author: PAUL J. MOUGHAN - Massey University, New Zealand (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 04/26/2007    Rating:    Views: 1375