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During Fima Ganadera 2009 , Mr Juan Jose Mallo (Technical Manager Norel & Nature ) introduced Ecobiol , a sporulated, heat-resistant stable Bacillus originating from a non-emetic strain of "Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens". This probiotic intended for poultry and swine improves the feed conversion ratio in animals, reduces the mortality rate, and enhances digestion and health. ...
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Nestec S.A. (better known as Nestle), parent company of Purina, a pet food manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri, and Wysong Corporation, a health education and nutritional development company in Midland, Michigan, have filed suits against one another in the Eastern District Federal Court in Missouri.
The suits are related to a technology invented by Dr. Wysong in the early 1980's to enrobe pet and human foods with probiotics. These are health giving organisms,...
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The ruminant specific yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae I-1077 (Levucell ® SC20 and Levucell ® SC 10ME) from Lallemand Animal Nutrition is now authorised by the European Authorities for use as a zootechnical feed additive for fattening lambs (authorisation #E1711/4b1711). This new use for Levucell SC is backed by a European dossier gathering several trials conducted is different European countries under various breeding conditions: various lamb species and...
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International scientists gathered for Institut Rosell-Lallemand Scientific Exchange break new ground on probiotics research and pave the way for new applications
More than 40 scientists and experts from different universities and research centers across North America and Europe gathered last month in Quebec City to participate in Institut Rosell-Lallemand's Scientific Exchange. With varying though complementary backgrounds...
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Jean-François Daudelin received the first prize of the Rosell Probiotic Challenge for his study concerning the effects of Bactocell® and Levucell® SB administration on F4+ enterotoxigenic E. coli infection in piglets post-weaning 1 . The young scientist had the opportunity to give a presentation of his study during the 5th International Symposium on Probiotics ‘’Cross Talk Now!”, organized by INITIA in Quebec City, November 6-7th. A Second...
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Mathieu Castex Awarded Young Researcher of the Year during New Caledonia « Doctoriales » for his work on Probiotic Application in Aquaculture. Mathieu Castex, a final year PhD student at IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) in Nouméa, New-Caledonia, was awarded Young Researcher of the Year during New- Caledonia « Doctoriales 2008 ». The subject of his research project, conducted in partnership with Lallemand Animal Nutrition, is the evaluation of...
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Feed borne antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) have been fed to livestock in the US and other countries for about 50 years to improve growth performance. Early indications of improved performance in poultry were reported by Moore et al. (1946). However, most of the AGP labels list no specific claims to control disease. Debate over the generation of antibiotic resistance among bacteria such as Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) and Salmonella has generated the...
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The global supplier of ingredients, Chr. Hansen, has been awarded the Grand Prix at International Veterinary Exhibition. The product awarded is the probiotic feed additive Rumenal. Rumenal is developed by the company Medipharm, which Chr. Hansen acquired in January 2008. Rumenal is a dietary supplement used to prevent unbalance of the mineral and energy metabolisms and to support the general state of health of dairy cows. Medipharm/Chr. Hansen, represented by Petr Mican,...
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Chr. Hansen is ready to launch probiotic feed additive that can prevent Necrotic enteritis in commercial poultry production. Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a serious condition where chickens loose the ability to digest nutrients from the feed with the risk of a painful death within only few days. The condition causes much suffering for the chicken and represents a serious loss to the producers. Recent European surveys estimate the economic impact of NE on global poultry producers to $2...
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Since last October 4, Chr. Hansen’s probiotic growth promoter, GalliPro® is approved and ready for use for commercial broiler producers all over Europe. GalliPro® is a probiotic growth promoter with a proven beneficial effect on the intestinal flora in broilers and is a safe and efficient alternative to antibiotic growth promoters. The EU approval will open doors into the European broiler market and its production of 5.5 billion broilers annually (FAOSTAT). “We are...
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A cheese containing a Chr Hansen probiotic has been launched in Italy, a move which reinforces the growing trend for companies to use probiotics outside of the traditional yoghurt pot. The Ciambello cheese will contain the bacteria BB-12, and has been aimed at the Italian market because of the countries interest in buying cheese and a growing public awareness of diet-related health benefits, Chr Hansen said. Dairy foods, including fermented milks and yoghurts, are among the best...
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The Irish High Court has judged that the Yoplait Essence brand does not infringe on Danone's Essensis trademark, and that the French dairy giant's trademark should be revoked, as it is not a genuine market brand.
The judgement, announced after revocation proceedings were heard in the Commercial Division of the High Court in January 2007, was welcomed by Glanbia, with the Yoplait Essence range seen by as a way to increase its position in the value chain.
The company has set a target of...
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Danisco is introducing a new addition to its Howru probiotics line, which it says was seen in the first of a series of condition-specific studies to help restore the beneficial bacteria in the human gut after taking antibiotics.
Antibiotics, commonly taken to address a range of health conditions, may have an unfortunate affect on gut health as they do not discriminate between disease-causing and beneficial bacteria, thus disrupting the balance of microflora in the gut. This can result in...
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Probiotics for pigs – how can they be made to work? James McLaren - Mar. 2006 SUMMARY The removal of antibiotic growth promoters from farm animal feeds has led to renewed interest in the use of live microbial cultures (probiotics) as a replacement. A new approach to propagate probiotic bacteria, on-farm, so as to induce viable strains in sufficient numbers for better establishment and colonisation in the intestine of the pig, has been...
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Greek researchers have isolated three strains of bacteria from dairy sources that have desirable probiotic properties and could be applied in the food industry.
Probiotics remains a major growth market. The European sector is set to more than triple in value over the next few years, according to Frost & Sullivan, to reach $137.9 million (€118.5m) in 2010.
Researchers from the Agricultural University of Athens screened 29 different strains of Lactobacillus from diverse dairy sources, such...
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Probiotics, unheard of a year ago, are now being added to more and more products in China, and look set to see rapid growth in demand, according to key supplier Chr Hansen.
Earlier this year, the Danish cultures maker formed a strategic alliance with the China's leading liquid milk producer Mengniu Dairy to promote the healthy bacteria in market where dairy foods are already booming.
As part of the agreement, Chr. Hansen will help train Mengniu's R&D and production staff, distributors,...
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Eastern Europe has reinforced its reputation for dynamic dairy innovation as Poland’s Bakoma launches a new range of probiotic yoghurts using Danisco’s HOWARU cultures.
Bakoma, one of Poland's leading dairy firms, will make the probiotic Bifido yoghurts available in plain and strawberry flavours.
“We wanted a premium well-documented probiotic strain to clearly position our new range of health-related yoghurt drinks as a benchmark,” said Krystyna Kotecka of Bakoma.
“Danisco brought us...
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On 29th September, the European Probiotic Association took part in the Pig Liquid Feeding Seminar hosted by IRTA, the Spanish Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries), in Lleida, Spain. This one-day technology transfer seminar was tailored for feed producers, farmers and technicians of the pork industry.
Bruno Rochet presented the benefits of probiotics in liquid feed, a natural solution that insures at the same time...
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