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[Dublin, IRELAND] - Global animal health company Alltech, is pleased to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art effluent treatment plant for its yeast facility in Serbia. Uniquely the treatment plant will incorporate a cogeneration unit which will produce heat and power for the facility. The green treatment plant which has the full support of the local municipality and the Serbian Government will be the first of its kind in the region to integrate both...
Improved broiler performance with the aid of organic acids has been reported from many sources. An important limitation, however, is that organic acids are rapidly metabolised from the fore-gut (crop to gizzard) of birds, which will reduce their impact on growth performance. ADDCON's patented poultry product FORMI NDF based on their unique double-salt technology has been proven to be effective in the whole gastro-intestinal tract (presentation at Poultry Nutrition Symposium in...
TNO has discovered new phytase genes belonging to novel classes of fungal phytases. Phytase is by far the most used enzyme in the feed industry that enhances the nutritional value of animal feed and diminish phosphate burden on the environment. The new phytases have gene sequences quite dissimilar to the currently known phytases.
Phytase production
Phytase is produced...
A team of researchers from the Animal Science Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has recommended a new poultry feed enhancer to poultry farmers to improve general poultry performance. They undertook studies using a livestock performance enhancer known as 3rd Generation Rumen-Enhancer (RE3); an additive in poultry feeding to all classes of poultry birds for improved performance at lower cost. It is a liquid chemical,...
BASF has cleared an important regulatory hurdle for the EU market approval of the animal feed additive Natugrain ® TS. The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, Animal Nutrition Section, of the European Commission has agreed to the sale of the animal feed additive throughout the EU. Marketing authorization was published in the Official Journal on April 3, 2009 and covers the animal species of broiler chicken, broiler turkeys, laying hens, ducks and...
FEFANA ( EU Feed Additives and Premixtures Association ) in partnership with its French platform SYNPA ( Syndicat national des producteurs d'additifs et d'ingrédients de la chaîne alimentaire ) recently held a press conference about probiotics as feed additives at the Maison de la Meunerie in Paris. This meeting was an opportunity to focus on the evolution of the European regulations concerning feed additives and more particularly probiotics. Probiotics,...
Ractopamine hydrochloride is pharmacologically classified as a phenethanolamine β-adrenoceptor agonist. The use of the substance as a feed additive is authorised in different countries (USA, Canada, Japan and Mexico) for growth promotion of fattening pigs and cattle. Ractopamine has not been assessed in the EU so far. Following a request from the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked to provide an opinion on the JECFA evaluation for...
The Camelina Company announces that camelina meal will be available for use as broiler chicken feed. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved camelina in rations for broiler chickens and with this action the FDA allows Great Plains to state that camelina has GRAS ( "generally recognized as safe" ) status.
Camelina already is used in feed mixtures for beef cattle and hogs.
While high in protein and vitamin E, camelina is also a great source for omega-3...
Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (TNS) announced days ago that the company has signed an agreement with Hokto Kinoko Co. ("Hokto") to acquire mushroom spent substrate from the Hokto facility in San Marcos, CA. The 250,000 square foot growing facility for fresh specialty mushrooms has the potential at full capacity to produce 20-25 tons of spent substrate per day. TNS plans to develop and market this material as an animal feed additive with nutritional value via collaborative research with...
Perstorp has an impressive history in developing acid based additives and is one of the largest producers of organic acids and salts of organic acids in the world. Perstorp makes a significant investment in R&D to investigate the properties and applications of its feed additives, and to develop innovative new solutions for the feed industry. After several years of research and development a new acidifier called ProPhorce ® AC 250, has been launched.
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Trouw Nutrition Int., the leading global animal nutrition company and Arabian Integral Ministration Company (Aimco) and its branches, one of the most important players in the Saudi-Arabian agricultural industry, announce their agreement for a strategic alliance in the field of premix production in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and sales of feed additives and feed specialities in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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DSM and Novozymes announce the launch of RONOZYME® ProAct, the first pure protease for the poultry industry. It meets the requirements of modern broiler feeding and reduces feed costs by maximizing protein utilization and improving nutritional value while enhancing animal performance. With the product DSM and Novozymes confirm their leadership through innovation in the field of feed enzymes. RONOZYME® ProAct unlocks the nutritional value of a large variety of feed proteins by...
Pig and poultry producers looking for lower feed costs with distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) can use the latest developments in enzyme technology reported Dr Alexandre Péron at the 42nd University of Nottingham Feed Conference, UK, 3-4 September 2008. As feed costs continue to escalate, by-products from the food and fuel ethanol industries can provide alternative, more cost- effective ingredient options for the nutritionist. The use of DDGS in animal feed has...
The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Zhiyou Wen, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, found a way to grow these compounds using a byproduct of the emerging biodiesel industry. He presented his findings at the 236th national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 21. "High...
Net earnings of life sciences specialist and SGX Mainboard-listed Zagro Asia Limited (“Zagro” or “The Group”) soared by 91% in the first half of FY2008, from $3.1 million to $5.8 million as revenue surged by 30% to $69.5 million, from $53.3 million a year ago. Zagro’s excellent performance was a result of the rising market prices for agricultural produce and its ability to procure raw materials and intermediates at competitive rates. ...
Proteins are the building blocks of living organisms. Together with carbohydrates and fats, they are our main nutrients and indispensable for both human and animal nutrition. Modern protein concentrate technology focuses...
The world's biggest ruminant nutrition specialist Provimi is to visit Winslow to see the success of a calf feed innovation. Mid Canterbury agribusiness company Winslow has developed a way that farmers can use the whole milk on hand to feed calves but still get the nutritional benefits that are in the powdered milk supplements. The innovation, called NuStart Milk Additive, is the first of its type in the country and, according to Provimi which was a partner in development, the...
Following a request from the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the efficacy and safety of the product L-valine for all animal species. L-valine is produced by a genetically modified E. coli K-12 strain. The introduced genes do not trigger any particular safety concerns. The final product does not contain any cultivable producer organism and the level of the newly introduced DNA is below the limit of detection of the...
China Kangtai Cactus Biotech Inc., a vertically integrated grower, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a variety of cactus-based consumer products in China, announced yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Harbin Hainan Kangda Cactus Hygienical Foods Co., Ltd. has been granted The National Invention Patent of China, a key patent for the nutritional use of cactus to enhance the immune system through its ability to prevent infection and anti-inflammatory diseases. The Company was...
In 2003, former Degussa had been fined by the European Commission to 118 Mio Euros in the so-called “Methionine cartel case”. By its appeal at the Court of First Instance Justice (ECJ), Degussa reached a reduction of the fine by about 25 per cent to 91 Mio Euros. In a second court appeal, Evonik-Degussa tried to get the fine further reduced. In its decision of May 22, 2008, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) now rejected Evonik’s appeal. Thus, the fine now...