Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 15 April 2022

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The European Union (EU) livestock sector is preparing for the zinc oxide (ZnO) restrictions

that will come into force in June 2022 and is consid-ering alternatives to replace it. Well, what is the scope and justification for ZnO restrictions?

ZnO is a supplement used to control diarrhea espe-cially in piglets after weaning and improve intestinal performance. However, in addition to these seemingly positive effects, it can also be the source of import-ant problems that may cause restrictions in terms of human, animal and environmental health. Behind the restrictions that will start in June 2022 in line with the decision taken 5 years ago by the EU, there are prob-lems related to heavy metal accumulation due to high usage and the potential for antimicrobial resistance. It was for these reasons that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded that the benefits from its use did not outweigh the environmental risks.

Some people may have the perception that zinc ox-ide is completely banned, but in reality there is a re-striction on the amount of its use. On the recommen-dation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Commission considers zinc supplemen-tation of 150 ppm as the legal limit for piglets. In summary, ZnO can still be used at low doses as a feed additive. The main restriction is in the category of vet-

erinary medicinal products. Pharmacological use, that is, the use of therapeutic drugs containing high ZnO (2000 ppm and above) is prohibited.

It should also be remembered that regulations re-garding ZnO are not only in the EU. There are also various regulations for the use of ZnO in countries such as the USA, Canada and China.

As a result, the restrictions brought on the use of this supplement, which is considered highly important for animal performance and efficiency of enterprises; push the pig breeders to look for new ways out because this new situation has the potential to impose serious financial burdens on pig breeders. Finding right feed-ing strategies and making good use of alternative sup-plements other than antibiotics seems to be the only way for breeders to minimize these burdens.

In last year’s May 2021 issue of Feed & Additive Magazine, we covered this topic and presented some alternative solutions. We are getting ready to discuss this subject specially once again exactly one year later, in May 2022 issue. You can write to us in order to discuss problems, solutions and alternatives that the new situation will cause, so we can give place to your opinions in our magazine.

See you in the next issue…

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The European Compound Feed Manufac-turers’ Federation (FEFAC) and Neve-

di, representing respectively the European and Dutch feed industry, will co-host the 66th FE-FAC Public Annual meeting on 2 June 2022 in Utrecht, during the VICTAM/VIV Europe Expo.

The main theme of the Public Annual meeting will focus on the “EU food & feed autonomy in times of geopolitical crisis / EU Resilience plan and the Green Deal”.

The European Union & Dutch feed industry and farmer leaders will exchange views with EU and na-

FEFAC to hold 66th Annual meeting with Nevedi on June 2FEFAC and Nevedi will co-host the 66th FEFAC Public Annual meeting on 2 June 2022 in Utrecht, the Netherlands during the VICTAM/VIV Europe Expo.

Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, has achieved International Organisation Standard (ISO) lifecycle assessment assurance by DNV for its intelligent sustainability service Sustell™.

The independent, third-par-ty verification by DNV in

accordance with ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006 underscores the robustness of the Sustell™ lifecycle assessment methodology co-de-veloped with experts at Blonk Consultants that accurately mea-sures the environmental footprint of animal protein production.

Precise measurement is the first step in improving the environmen-tal impact of food and agricultural production. Third-party verifica-tion serves to assure DSM custom-ers that Sustell™ footprint calcula-tions are reliable and credible. In addition to providing an accurate footprint measurement, Suste-ll™ provides actionable farm-level solutions to reduce environmental emissions from livestock and im-prove farm profitability.

Many of the largest egg, poul-try, pork and dairy integrated producers worldwide currently use Sustell™ to precisely mea-sure the environmental footprint of their farms. In January 2022, DSM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Charoen Pokphand Foods (Thai-land) with an aim to measure and improve the environmental foot-print of animal protein produc-tion through the use of Sustell™.

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tional policy-makers on how the feed industry can mitigate impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which closed off essential feed grain supplies from the Black Sea in both short-term and long-term. The first panel will analyse how EU food and feed autonomy and the resilience of the agri-food chain can be strengthened while staying on the pathway for more sustainable food production systems. The second expert panel will discuss the European Commission proposal on deforestation-free supply chains as well as bring practically feasible soy value

chain solutions to the table to achieve the Green Deal objectives on Biodiversity.

Evonik and Nutrition Technologies collaborate on insect proteinEvonik and Nutrition Technologies will conduct a joint research and development project on the amino acid requirements of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) in Southeast Asia.

Evonik and Nutrition Tech-nologies, a Singapore-based

manufacturer of insect-derived products, have agreed to jointly conduct a research and develop-ment project on the amino acid requirements of Black Soldier Flies (BSF) in Southeast Asia.

“The demand for nutritious an-imal protein is growing sharply in Asia,” says Shreedhar Patel, head of the Regional Platform Asia South in the Animal Nutrition business line of Evonik. “With Nutrition Technologies, we are applying our extensive animal nutrition expertise to explore the most efficient ways to incorporate alternative sources of protein into the food value chain. This should help bolstering food security and availability while minimizing use

of arable land and freshwater”.With the globally recognized

knowledge of feed additives that Evonik brings to the project, and the expertise in Black Soldier Fly production from the Nutrition Technologies team, the agreement will accelerate the ability for both parties to deliver optimal BSF protein profiles to enrich animal diets. The research will take place across two locations Nutrition Technologies’ flagship manufac-turing facility in Johor, Malaysia, and Evonik’s state-of-the-art lab-oratories in Singapore.

“Working with the global ex-perts at Evonik and having access to their resources is enabling us to develop our understanding of the BSF nutritional requirements at an incredible rate – this will help

us to unlock a whole raft of new raw materials, which is the key to expansion in this industry,” said Nick Piggott, Founder and Co-CEO of Nutrition Technologies.

The project, which is scheduled to last two years, is already in place, developing protocols and trial regimes. Initial findings are expected to be implemented by the end of 2022.

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Belgium-based Adifo, which develops food and feed industry-specific software for 5 decades, announced that it will officially be rebranding as BESTMIX® Software, uniting all its brands under the BESTMIX® name.

Adifo Software rebranded as BESTMIX Software

Adifo Software has an-nounced that it’s rebrand-

ing. The company will now con-tinue its business under the name BESTMIX® Software.

“We’re excited to announce that Adifo will officially be re-branding, uniting all our brands under the BESTMIX® name,” the company said.

“Adifo Software has been backing the nutrition industry for almost 50 years. We’re truly passionate about our role in this space. Over our five decades in

this work, one of the most im-portant lessons we’ve learned is the power of continuous im-provement. We’re always striving to better serve our customers and to exceed the industry stan-dard for excellence,” the state-ment added.

“Rest assured that everything you know and love about our team and our service offering will remain unchanged. We will remain a trusted resource to champion your success, provide world-class services and software

solutions, and serve as a partner for your business growth. We’ll also preserve continuity with our brand identity, which reflects our 50 years of devotion and ex-pertise within our industry,” the statement continued.

AB Agri names Graham Wong as Head of South East Asia

AB Agri has recruited busi-ness development specialist

Graham Wong to head up opera-tions in South East Asia as part of plans to significantly increase its market share in the region.

Wong, whose new remit as Head of South East Asia includes re-cruitment, technical development and innovation, joins the business having spent more than a decade in the animal nutrition sector, most recently as Managing Direc-tor, South East Asia in Nuscience of the Royal Agrifirm Group.

Wong’s appointment follows that

of Visiel Tolentino, who joined the company as Head of Strategic Marketing for Asia last year.

AB Agri plans to recruit for more roles in the region in the coming months including techni-cal support and commercial col-leagues who will work alongside well-established local teams from its animal nutrition divisions AB Vista, AB Neo, Premier Nutri-tion, and new alternative protein specialist, Livalta.

“With a rapidly increasing pop-ulation and higher levels of dis-posable income, the scope for

growth in Asia is considerable,” explains José Nobre, AB Agri’s Chief Executive Officer.

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AB Agri has appointed Graham Wong to lead operations in South East Asia as part of plans to significantly increase its market share in the region.

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Scoular acquires two grain and feed facilities in Florida

Scoular purchased the assets of Columbia Grain & In-

gredients in Lake City and Live Oak, Florida. The purchase pro-vides Scoular with anchor loca-tions in the region and includes feed ingredient and grain

handling facilities, storage space and a feed mill.

The facilities will provide up-right storage space of close to 600,000 bushels and flat storage of over 10,000 tons, which will be used primarily to handle corn, bulk ingredients and micro ingre-dients. The facilities are capable of loading and unloading trucks, as well as railcars, with the Lake City site able to handle 135 rail cars.

The facilities will enable Scou-lar to provide just-in-time deliv-ery and strengthen its existing grain and ingredient businesses

in the Southeast. The purchase, which also will enable Scoular to add micro-ingredient blending to its services in the region, will in-clude Columbia’s transportation fleet and team.

“This transaction is critical to better serving our feed and grain customers in the region,” said Eric Perry, Vice President and General Manager in Scoular’s

Feed Division. “This investment expands our network, product portfolio and transportation presence in the region, demon-strating our commitment to pro-viding high-quality ingredients and services to our customers. We are excited to leverage our opera-tional expertise and experience in blending ingredients into this new and expanding business.”

Scoular announced that it has acquired two facilities in northern Florida to help the company better serve grain and livestock producers in the southeastern US.

Netherlands-based The Seaweed Company has raised additional capital from Colruyt Group, increasing the Belgian company’s minority interest to 21%.

With its recent investment round, the Dutch impact company The Seaweed Company

has taken a huge step in further scaling up the com-pany. With the funds, the entrepreneurs can real-ize the expansion of their seaweed farms and bring more seaweed products to the European market. And this will result in more positive impact in the

field of sustainable agriculture and the food transi-tion. The investment also means that The Seaweed Company and minority shareholder Colruyt Group will continue to join forces.

The Dutch start-up, founded in 2018, produc-es seaweed in its own seaweed farms in Ireland, Morocco, India and the Netherlands and markets

The Seaweed Company raises more capital from Colruyt Group

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Nutreco and Skretting published a practical guide to decide on the type of marine ingredients that can be sourced for its global operations.

To protect the ocean and ensuring that fish stocks

intended for direct or indirect human consumption are caught within clearly defined and sus-tainable limits, Nutreco and Skretting have published a new responsible sourcing policy- a practical guide to decide on the type of marine ingredients that can be sourced for its global op-erations.

The document builds into the ambitions set in Nutreco’s Sus-tainability RoadMap 2025, which aims to ensure that by 2025, Skretting sources marine ingre-dients that are 100% certified or coming from a fishery improve-ment project for its global opera-tions, as well as ensuring that all the fishmeal and fish oil used to produce feed originate from fish-eries that are managed according

to the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.

The policy is built on a risk-based approach and was devel-oped through internal collabora-tion within Nutreco and Skretting (sustainability, procurement and quality teams) at a global and lo-cal level to reflect the realities in the markets and included com-ments and revisions from exter-nal stakeholders. Important areas addressed in the policy include:

• Specific criteria on what to buy according to five sustain-ability classes of marine ingre-dients coming from whole fish, by-products from wild fish catch and by-products from aquacul-ture, aligned with the most im-portant fishery management cer-tifications in the industry.

• Clear purchasing targets for each sustainability class defined,

both the relative share of purchas-es and a defined timeline to reach the ambitions set in Nutreco’s Sustainability RoadMap 2025.

• Mapping of countries identi-fied with a high risk of IUU fish-ing activities. Marine ingredients from these countries cannot be sourced unless they come from the highest sustainability classes. The policy in this area supports Nutreco and Skretting’s commit-ment and work in SeaBOS.

• Mapping of countries iden-tified with a high risk of forced labour on board fishing vessels. For these countries there are ad-ditional requirements to marine ingredient manufacturers. Skret-ting is the first company in the world that communicates open and transparent criteria towards marine ingredient suppliers in this area.

Nutreco, Skretting raise level of transparency of marine ingredients used in aqua feeds

high-quality seaweed applications such as animal feed supplements, food products and biostimulants, natural products that positively influence the growth, quality and resistance of crops. After successful tests with agricultural entrepreneurs and companies in the Netherlands and abroad, the seaweed products have been marketed under the Blue Farming and Blue Health concepts since last year. After the success of these first concepts, Colruyt Group's investment, also the third and largest investment to date for The Seaweed Company, will be used to significantly scale up the company in the coming years.

The aim of The Seaweed Company is to be a lead-ing player in the sector to get seaweed as an ingre-dient on the menu of farmers, consumers and com-panies in Europe.

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Global insect producer Ÿnsect has opened first mealworm farm in the US and entered premium chicken feed market by adding Jord Producers, one of the biggest US mealworm producers, into its production portfolio.

Jord Producers, based in Nebraska, has been incorporated into Ÿnsect’s production portfo-

lio, signifying the global leader’s entry into North American mealworm production.

The move comes off the back of Ÿnsect’s intro-duction to the US market in November 2021, when they announced they would be supplying high val-ue-added protein to Seattle WA start-up Pure Sim-ple True LLC, selling ultra-premium and luxury food for dogs under the brand Bernie’s.

With the world’s largest vertical insect farm in France, Ÿnsect transforms Buffalo and Molitor mealworms into premium, high-value, sustainable ingredients to feed animals, fish, plants and hu-mans. Having raised more than $500 million from

renowned investment funds, banks, and public in-stitutions, Ÿnsect exports its products worldwide.

The addition of Jord Producers (one of the biggest US mealworm producers) to Ÿnsect’s production platform not only reflects the company’s continued expansion into the US market, but also their entry into the backyard chicken feed market.

Ÿnsect opens first mealworm farm in US

Omya announced the acquisition of Prima Inter-Chem Sdn Bhd, a diversified distributor of ingredients and specialty chemicals in Malaysia and Indonesia, strengthening its growth in Asia Pacific.

Omya, a leading global pro-ducer of industrial miner-

als and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals, has acquired the distributor Prima Inter-Chem in Malaysia and Indonesia. With this move, Omya boosts and de-velops its ingredient and specialty chemicals distribution capability in these countries for the food, pharmaceutical, animal feed and industrial markets. In addition it establishes a platform for growth for the wider Asia Pacific region.

“The acquisition of Prima is

another success of our strategy of acquiring complementary busi-nesses. Prima and Omya share the same values and a business approach of helping custom-ers and principals expand their market reach, both locally and internationally. With this acqui-sition, we are expanding Omya’s presence, particularly in food and pharma ingredients in Asia Pacific, and our existing capabil-ities will be strengthened by the exceptional knowledge, expe-rience and expertise that Prima

brings to our organization. We look forward to welcoming the impressive team at Prima into the Omya Group,” said Omya authorities.

Khoo Kah Pheng and Lim Kooi Fui, founders and shareholders of Prima Inter-Chem added: “We are very pleased to have found a great harbor for the team and business we have built over the last 38 years. We believe that Omya is the best partner to take Prima to the next level of growth and success in Asia.”

Omya strengthens growth in Asia Pacific with Prima Inter-Chem acquisition

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US-based Si-Ware and Dutch laboratory network NutriControl agreed to partner to provide customers with improved solutions for accurate in-field materials analysis.

NeoSpectra by Si-Ware, the creator of NeoSpectra ma-

terial analysis solutions built on single-chip FT-NIR spectrome-ters, has announced a partnership with NutriControl Analytical Solutions, a leading laboratory network based in the Netherlands serving the animal feed, dairy and food sectors. The partnership leverages NutriControl’s indus-try-leading calibration experience to provide users of NeoSpectra by Si-Ware’s portable NeoSpectra

Scanner with quick, accurate ma-terials sampling capabilities for a broad range of applications, in-cluding animal feed, food quality and pet food, empowering users with improved quality assurance and on-demand decision-making.

This partnership expands the ap-plications available to customers in NeoSpectra by Si-Ware’s NeoSpec-tra Lab Store, a secure place to dis-cover and subscribe to calibration models that are developed by NIR experts such as laboratories, re-

searchers, companies and univer-sities. From the NeoSpectra Lab Store, NeoSpectra Scanner users will now be able to subscribe to the calibration lines needed to perform accurate analysis across industry applications such as agriculture, food, life sciences and others.

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In partnership with Perstorp, Devenish International has launched SmartMoisture, a new patented technology, which is set to boost environmental and economic sustainability through moisture management in feed production.

Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, and AMVC, the ninth largest pork producer in the U.S., will partner to build a new feed mill, which is expected to produce up to 400,000 tons of swine feed annually.

Landus, AMVC announce partnership on new feed mill project

Devenish launches new moisture management tool SmartMoisture

Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned coopera-tive, and AMVC, the ninth largest pork pro-

ducer in the United States, announced collaborative plans to build a new feed mill at the existing Landus grain facility located in Hamlin, Iowa.

Through this partnership, AMVC will own and

operate the feed mill. Landus will be responsible for originating grain for the project through its net-work of local farmer-owners.

The proposed feed mill will produce up to 400,000 tons of swine feed per year. It will generate demand for roughly 8.5 million bushels of corn, and 48,000

Devenish has partnered with speciality chemi-cals innovator Perstorp to launch a new pat-

ented technology that will help animal feed mills to improve milling efficiency, prevent loss of volume, and ultimately reduce energy consumption and wastage during the milling process.

Developed in collaboration between the two com-panies, SmartMoisture is a unique moisture man-agement product designed to maintain target mois-ture levels during the manufacturing process which delivers a range of production, performance, and economic benefits.

Globally, between 1-3% of animal feed is lost due to moisture loss and evaporation during storage and the milling process, which equates to approximately 30 million tonnes of feed wasted each year. Managing feed moisture as a feed ingredient is key to ensuring consistent feed quality and preventing these losses.

Trials carried out by Devenish and Perstorp have shown that up to 3% moisture can be reintroduced into feed using SmartMoisture in pelleted feed and up to 4% in extruded feed, with no adverse impact

on either animal performance or product quality.One of the product’s unique features is that it uses

the esters of propionic acid – rather than the more common salts of organic acids – which directly pre-vent the growth of moulds and offer longer protec-tion to the treated feed.

“SmartMoisture is a game changer in managing moisture. It is the first chemical innovation in the moisture management field for a very long time. We are delighted to partner with Perstorp to add value to our customers across the globe through this in-novative technology,” said Ian Atterbury, Managing Director of Devenish International.

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tons of soybean meal annually. Corn demand will exceed capacity of the existing Landus grain stor-age in Hamlin, allowing Landus the opportunity to leverage its nearby grain assets, including a site in Panora, Iowa, which was recently acquired through an asset swap with Heartland Co-op, to supply corn to the new mill.

Once fully operational, the mill will employ up to eight full-time personnel and generate demand for an additional 14 local truck drivers. AMVC cur-rently anticipates project completion by summer 2024. Additional updates will be provided to the public as this project progresses.

“We are proud to demonstrate the power of part-nership as we introduce this collaborative model to the local feed landscape. By working together from the start, Landus and AMVC have developed an op-timized approach that allows each party to focus on its strengths while better meeting the unique needs of our differing stakeholders. This improved model

gives AMVC better control of their long-term bios-ecurity and traceability requirements, while Landus can focus on sourcing and delivering quality grain from our farmer-owners. By working together, we can both responsibly invest where it makes the most sense; for Landus that means using farmer-own-er money in the most effective way possible,” said Matt Carstens, President and CEO of Landus.

Protenga, a leading inno-vator in the transition to-

wards a sustainable, circular, and regenerative food system, recent-ly closed a US$2m venture debt facility with a syndicate of Singa-pore-based investors to develop its next generation production facilities and launch YumGrubs, its pet food brand.

Protenga will launch its next generation of Smart Insect Farms in Malaysia, converting organ-ic by-products into high value protein and organic fertiliser. The expansion is set to meet the

rapidly increasing demand for insect-based ingredients for the pet food, aquaculture and animal feed markets and for high qual-ity organic fertilisers to improve soil quality and crop production in South East Asia. The compa-ny is executing on its plans to make insect farming accessible and profitable as a basis for repli-cation and regional expansion to become the largest insect compa-ny in South East Asia.

The company also aims to pro-duce the world’s most sustain-able pet food from farm to fork

through a vertically integrated supply chain. Fresh produce from the Smart Insect Farms will be used in Protenga’s new pet food production to make wholesome and delicious pet food under Yum-Grubs, the company’s own brand.

Protenga raises $2m to scale Smart Insect Farms and launch pet food brandProtenga closed a US$2m venture debt facility from investors to develop its next generation production facilities in Malaysia and launch YumGrubs, its own pet food brand.

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The tenth annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report, released on

March 16, reveals that while companies continue to invest in animal welfare, they are too slow in deliver-ing meaningful welfare impacts on the ground.

BBFAW – the leading global measure of policy commitment, performance and disclosure on ani-

mal welfare in food companies – is supported by founding partner, Compassion in World Farming and supporting partner, FOUR PAWS and is de-signed to help drive higher farm animal welfare standards in the world’s leading food businesses and provide a benchmark to inform investor choices.

The 2021 report reveals that of the 150 compa-

Companies must move faster to deliver meaningful farm animal welfare impactsAccording to the recently released 10th annual BBFAW report, four out of five companies have farm animal welfare policies in place, but the food industry must move faster to deliver meaningful welfare impacts.

Cargill to acquire shares of leading Chilean salmon producer Multi X

Multiexport Foods S.A., a pioneer and leader of

salmon farming in Chile, an-nounced that Cargill, the global food and agriculture company, agreed to purchase 24.5% of the shares of Salmones Multiex-port S.A. (Multi X), the subsid-iary of Multiexport Foods S.A. In turn, Mitsui, a shareholder of Multi X since 2015, will increase its shareholding by 1.13%, to 24.5%. Multiexport Foods S.A. maintains control of Multi X with 51% of the total shares. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and the ful-fillment of conditions agreed by the parties.

“Adding Cargill as a new partner of Multi X will be a strategic and decisive step in the next stage of

development of the company and its purpose to win over the world's consumers with high-quality, val-ue-added, sustainable products sold under our brands ‘Multi X’, ‘Arka’ and ‘Latitude 45’,” said José Ramón Gutiérrez, Chairman of Multiexport Foods S.A.

“At Cargill, we seek to be a dif-ferentiated leader in the seafood industry, combining innovation with operational excellence to enable greater affordability and integrity of supply chains for our customers and consumers,” said Tim Noonan, managing director for Cargill’s seafood business. “This partnership is an import-ant next step in the development of our seafood strategy and will leverage our capabilities across the value chain, including con-

sumer insights, culinary inno-vation, value-added processing know-how, risk management, and fish nutrition and health solutions. As a result, we hope to provide more customers and consumers with access to Multi X’s high-quality portfolio of pri-vate label and branded salmon products.”

Cargill, a leader in the global food industry, will acquire 24.5% of the shares of Salmones Multiexport S.A., a pioneer of salmon farming in Chile.

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nies evaluated:• 134 (89%) now acknowledge

farm animal welfare as a business issue (compared to 71% of the 68 companies evaluated in 2012)

• 122 companies (81%) have formal policies on farm animal welfare (compared to 46% of companies in 2012)

• 119 companies (79%) have published formal objectives and targets for animal welfare (com-pared to just 26% of companies in 2012).

• The benchmark’s top tier comprises two food retailers and two food producers – Marks and Spen-cer, Waitrose, Noble Foods, and Premier Foods.

Despite these positive out-comes, the new BBFAW Impact Rating introduced in 2021 – where companies are ranked A-F on the 10 performance impact questions – shows that the im-plementation of animal welfare improvements continues to lag policies and governance. For ex-ample, while the most widely re-ported performance impact data relates to cage-free production for laying hens – where 88 com-panies (59%) report some data –

only 23 companies (15%) report that 60% or more of the laying hens in their global supply chains are cage-free.

Hendrix Genetics, a leading multi-species animal genet-

ics and technology company, and Paine Schwartz Partners, a global leader in sustainable food chain investing, announced the comple-tion of Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V’s strategic investment in the Company. With the transaction complete, the Company is poised to continue investing across its breeding programs, enhancing its technology and data capabilities, growing its global customer base and expanding into new markets.

Paine Schwartz and its affiliat-ed co-investors, including Mit-sui & Co. and Rabo Investments (the investment arm of Rabobank Group), now hold 50% ownership

in the Company with Hendrix Genetics’ co-founders, Thijs Hen-drix and Antoon van den Berg, holding the remaining 50% own-ership position in the Company.

“With the completion of this investment, we are beginning Hendrix Genetics’ next phase of growth and success,” said Thijs Hendrix, Co-Founder and Chair-man of the Supervisory Board

of Hendrix Genetics. “We are pleased to officially welcome the teams from Paine Schwartz, Mit-sui & Co., Rabo Investments and our other new partners and look forward to benefiting from their expertise and support. Together, we will build on our strong foun-dation and provide our genetics and breeding solutions to custom-ers across the global food chain.”

Paine Schwartz completes strategic investment in Hendrix GeneticsNetherlands-based Hendrix Genetics announced that the strategic investment by Paine Schwartz Partners has been completed.

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MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants approved for organic use in Europe

Lallemand Animal Nutrition announced that all MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants, certified by

GB-ORG-02, can be used in organic production in Europe under Regulation (EC) No 2018/848.

“Organic agriculture is growing in importance and we are pleased to offer this convenience to cus-tomers,” says Luís Queiros, Global Category Man-ager - Forage Additives, Lallemand Animal Nutri-tion. “Now, the full range of MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants can be used for organic agriculture in Europe, which means producers have access to the latest technologies and products for their situation regardless of their farming practices.”

Quality silage plays a significant role in driving production on dairy farms and is growing in impor-tance in beef operations. With MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants, producers magnify value by maximizing silage quality and stability ultimately taking control

of on-farm profitability. “Lallemand Animal Nutrition provides producers

with the inoculants and the know-how they need to be successful with their silage program,” Queiros adds. “We’re pleased to bring MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants to market to help producers take a fresh approach to silage management.”

Lallemand announced that MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants, which contributes to controlling silage quality and feed, has been approved for organic use in Europe.

PerkinElmer, Inc. has launched a pet food testing extension to its Solus One™ Salmonella testing kit. The new product extension is designed to provide assurance to pet food producers, contract labs and laboratory staff that results will be provided in a reliable, accurate and timely manner.

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to in-

novating for a healthier world, has launched a pet food testing extension to its Solus One™ Sal-monella test kit, a leading, highly efficient immunoassay for the de-tection of Salmonella in food and environmental samples. Certified through AFNOR to ISO16140

against ISO 6579-12017, the new product extension is de-signed to provide assurance to pet food producers, contract labs and laboratory staff that results will be provided in a reliable, accurate and timely manner.

The new assay can be used for testing both dry finished prod-ucts for dogs, cats, rabbits, ham-

sters and guinea pigs, as well as for wet finished products includ-ing terrines, sausages and balls.

As part of PerkinElmer’s strong commitment to sustainability, the packaging and consumables for the kit are 100% recyclable.

The streamlined, highly intui-tive Solus One workflow can be run manually or with automation

PerkinElmer expands salmonella testing portfolio with Solus One™

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VIV Europe, the leading feed to food event, will be held on 31 May-2 June in Jaarbeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands. Co-located with VICTAM International exhibition, VIV Europe 2022 will be the first animal husbandry event to take place LIVE in Europe in a long time.

VIV Europe, the leading feed to food event, is coming back full-power on 31 May-2 June in

Jaarbeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands. The event will be the first animal husbandry event to take place LIVE in Europe after the pandemic compromised trade ac-tivities. The industry is thrilled to meet face-to-face and finally resume global business in Europe. Orga-nized every four years at the Jaarbeurs Utrecht venue, this is the premium gathering of the animal protein sector for the production & processing of poultry, eggs, meat, fish and dairy. Utrecht, the city hosting the event, is just 30 minutes from Amsterdam.

The Dutch government removed many Covid-re-lated restrictions for a big boost to the business. Now, international travelers are no longer required to quarantine. Moreover, all the vaccinated travelers are even exempted from the requirement of taking a PCR test before departure.

This means that VIV Europe can take place in May/June at its full capacity and host leading exhibitors in the sector from the globe, providing visitors with a

complete show at Jaarbeurs venue, Halls 7 to 12. All the interested stakeholders can already register

to visit the event. This year around 600 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors are expected to mark their pres-ence at VIV Europe 2022.

A clear focus is dedicated to the feed industry at this 2022 edition of VIV Europe. This is also evi-dent from its co-location with VICTAM Interna-tional. The VIV Europe Feed to Food concept to-gether with the strong network of VICTAM in feed technology and animal feed processing will deliver a complete platform to all its visitors.

VIV Europe coming back in 2022, May 31-June 2

by adding Dynex Technologies’ DS-2® system -- delivering higher throughput, lower training times and lower cost per sample versus PCR methods.

The Solus One Salmonella for pet food testing kit is small and compact to save on bench and storage space and features lower consumable usage than tradition-al testing methods, reducing time and waste. The solution is also supported by PerkinElmer’s lead-ing laboratory service team.

“Salmonella contamination in pet food is a big driver of prod-

uct recalls and a concern for pet owners around the globe,” said Greg Sears, VP and GM of Food at PerkinElmer. “By leveraging a fast, easy-to-use solution like the Solus One Salmonella kit for

pet food testing, high volume labs can provide timely results to their clients, and producers can make more effective and efficient data-driven decisions from the manufacturing floor on up.”

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REDUCING STRESS AND PROPER FEEDING DURING WEANING PERIOD

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Tips for reducing stress when weaning calvesDr. Shelby RobertsAlltech

Boosting natural immunity with FRA® C12 DryOlga Dansen, MScFRA®melco B.V.

Nutrition key to piglet weaning performanceDr. Maygane RonsmansBENEO

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TIPS FOR REDUCING STRESS WHEN WEANING CALVES

"When you consider the long history of the beef sector, stress is a relatively new issue being examined and discussed by those in the industry. In recent

years, scientists and producers have begun to realize the impact that stress can have on calf performance. Fortunately, however, there are solutions for

mitigating stress for your cattle during transitions."

No matter the segment of the beef system, stress is a natural and unavoidable hurdle

that the beef industry must learn to manage. Iron-ically, it is often the segmentation of the beef sys-tem that results in periods of stress. These stress-ful times often fall around transition intervals, when cattle move from one phase of production to the next. Weaning and feedlot receiving are two transition periods during which calves will expe-rience multiple stressors. Prolonged exposure to stress has negative impacts on calf performance, and these negative effects can result in long-term issues.

When you consider the long history of the beef sector, stress is a relatively new issue being exam-ined and discussed by those in the industry. In recent years, scientists and producers have begun to realize the impact that stress can have on calf performance. Fortunately, however, there are solu-tions for mitigating stress for your cattle during transitions. First, it is important to understand what can cause stress, as well as the consequences of that stress.

STRESSORS THAT CAN OCCUR DURING WEANING AND RECEIVING INCLUDE:1. Separation from the damThe social stress of being removed from the moth-

er can be significant. One management practice that gradually weans calves is fence-line weaning. This technique involves placing weaned calves and dams in adjacent pastures that allow calves to be able see their mothers while being physically separated. Make sure you have sturdy fences with no gaps to prevent calves from crawling through to the other side.

2. TransportationIt’s inevitable: At some point, cattle will need to

be moved. There are many ways that producers can work to reduce stress during transportation — but similarly to humans travelling to new locations or making a big move, this major transition will likely lead to schedule changes and disruptions, changes in eating patterns, etc.

3. ComminglingWhen groups of cattle are mingled together, they

can expose each other to new pathogens. Even if the

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animals are on the same ranch but are from differ-ent pastures, producers need to consider a commin-gling strategy.

4. Unfamiliar dietsGoing from their mothers’ milk to feed might feel

like a stark transition to some calves. The tips later in this article explain how to get calves to the bunk and help them transition to a new, healthy, nutri-ent-dense diet.

THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON PRODUCTIONStress can have consequences on production, in-

cluding:• Impaired growth. Stress causes muscle break-

down and can slow the growth of your cattle.• Suppression of immune functions, which can

lead to a decreased ability to resist infection and an increased susceptibility to getting sick.

• Altered behavior, like reduced feed intake.

A wholistic view of beef production is necessary to identify where leverage points exist within the production system. Recognizing leverage points allows for a more effective application of manage-ment practices to minimize stress and improve per-formance. In beef production, the most effective approach to minimizing stress is a preventative one.

Implement practices that will help you foster and maintain a resilient herd. Resilient calves are going to be able to handle the periods of stress that are in-herent within the beef system. The key to building resilient calves is implementing proactive manage-ment practices.

TIPS TO MANAGE STRESSOutlined below are five easy and practical man-

agement tips that will help you produce resilient cattle.

1. Vaccinate prior to shippingWork with your veterinarian to establish a vacci-

nation program prior to your animals being com-mingled and shipped. A vaccination program is es-sential to building a healthy immune system prior to animals being exposed to novel pathogens in a new place and when surrounded by other animals.

2. Castrate animals as early as possibleCastration is a stressful but generally necessary

management practice. Research has shown that an-imals experience less stress when they are castrated at a younger age. Some producers will castrate at birth, when they tag or maybe when they take cattle out to grass. Whatever fits into your management schedule, getting your animals castrated early will

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allow them to recoup before other stressors manifest throughout the following transition stages.

3. Minimize comminglingJust like with humans, anytime you bring ani-

mals from different sources together, you run the risk of exposing them to pathogens. You can re-duce this risk of exposure for calves by being stra-tegic about minimizing mixing between sources of cattle. There is also an element of social stress as the newly commingled animals work to establish a pecking order.

4. Expose calves to feed bunks and water troughsFamiliarize your animals with feed bunks and wa-

ter troughs prior to shipping. This can help reduce stress during feedlot arrival, as getting calves to feed bunks prior to shipping will help them get onto feed quicker. The sooner they get on feed and start consuming water, the better they will bounce back from transportation stress.

When transitioning cattle, it is important to make sure that their nutritional requirements are being met. Meeting the cattle’s protein, energy and trace mineral requirements is essential for their immune function and growth. During periods of stress, it is common for animals to reduce their feed intake. In these cases, providing diets that are more nutrient-dense to com-pensate for reduced intake is recommended.

It is unrealistic to think that we can eliminate all stress from the production system, but we can min-imize the duration and severity of the stress that an-imals experience. When utilizing these management techniques, consider a schedule that exposes calves to stressors gradually, rather than all at once. When calves feel high levels of stress and no mitigation strat-egies are used, they can experience critical setbacks. The most important reason to help calves through pe-riods of stress is to set them up for success for the rest of their life — ultimately leaving you with healthy an-imals, a healthy reputation and a healthy bottom line.

About Dr. Shelby RobertsShelby Roberts is currently a Beef Research Scientist at Alltech in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Roberts passion for the beef industry start-

ed at an early age while growing up on a commercial cow-calf operation in West Texas. Roberts earned a B.S. degree in Animal Science at West Texas A&M University, a M.S. degree in Ruminant Nutrition from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. in Agriculture with an emphasis in Ruminant Health and Immunology from West Texas A&M University.

With experience in ruminant nutrition and ruminant health, Roberts interests focus on applied beef management practices that aim at improving animal health through nutrition.

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“Switching from sow’s milk to solid pre-starter formula feed can trigger a range of digestive issues, impacting both piglet’s health and long-term performance. However, transitioning to a rice-based feed can help support a piglet’s growth

and digestive health. Besides benefit of rice-based diets, the inclusion of chicory prebiotic fibres, namely chicory inulin and oligofructose, can support a healthy gut

microflora and ensure proper piglet growth performance.”

What impact can piglet weaning have on their health and long-term performance?

According to a study by Main et al.i, variation in weaning age can be a major contributor in live weight at the end of finishing, with weaning ages of 12, 15, 18 and 21 days compared and results showing that earlier weaning ages are associated with lower weights. Hence post-weaning growth, morbidity and mortality can be significantly im-pacted by a piglet’s weaning weight. In this respect, the farmers’ practice of ‘early’ weaning to achieve a quicker return to oestrus and improve fertility for the sow can have a key influence and result in lower piglet weight. So, the challenge is how to achieve the best performance for both the sow and her pig-lets if early weaning does occur. This is where nu-trition plays a significant role in promoting piglets’ long-term health and performance.

How sensitive are piglets to digestive distur-bances?

Like any young animals, piglets are sensitive to di-gestive disturbances. This is because their digestive tract and immune system are not fully functional.

Notably the piglet intestinal microbiota is not yet well established, and their immune system is not complete until six weeks of ageii. At this stage they have a more established microbiome, both in the gut and on the skin, and the immune system can tolerate a greater concentration of illness-provoking viruses and bac-teria in the environment. Moreover, weaning is of-ten a stressful period for piglets since they are taken away from their dam and switched to a solid food, which can result in post-weaning diarrhoea, impaired growth performance and a high mortality rate.

What ingredients can be used to address these issues?

Switching from sow’s milk to solid pre-starter formula feed can trigger a range of digestive issues, impacting both piglet’s health and long-term perfor-mance (e.g., time to slaughter). However, transition-ing to a rice-based feed can help support a piglet’s growth and digestive health. Also, there has been a growing awareness of the role the microbiome in piglet development and the important part prebiotic fibres have to play in increasing bifidobacterial (ben-eficial bacteria) and reducing coliforms (pathogenic

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strains), resulting in more balanced gut microfloraiii.

How do they promote digestibility and growth in piglets?

Compared to wheat, corn, tapioca and potato, rice has a very small starch granule size (2-8 µm) and pres-ents a neutral taste that is palatable for piglets. The unique granular structure of its starch fraction allows rice flour to be a highly digestible ingredient, making it of particular interest for young or sensitive animals such as piglets. In addition to its starch, rice flour has low ash and fibre levels (maximum 1% each), and still contains a certain percentage of protein, that is an easily digestible source of plant-based protein with a well-balanced amino acid profile. As well as promoting growth performance, the inclusion of rice in feed has been linked to a significant reduction in piglet removal rateiv and it has also been shown to be supportive for piglets facing various diseasesv.

Besides benefit of rice-based diets, the inclusion of chicory prebiotic fibres, namely chicory inulin and oligofructose, can support a healthy gut micro-flora and ensure proper piglet growth performance. Inulin-type fructans are carbohydrates featuring β glycosidic bounds that are non-digested but rather fermented by beneficial bacteria. These selective fer-mentations bring many benefits in piglets. Firstly, the specific stimulation of good bacteria will help com-

peting against pathogenic strains for nutrients and other resources, and therefore support prevention of infections. Secondly, the fermentation of chicory pre-biotic fibres increases the production of short chain fatty acids (SFCA), i.e., acetic, propionic and butyric acids. The SCFA have different roles. Aside from pro-viding a small amount of energy to the animal as per their absorption by the intestinal epithelium, they will above all decrease the intestinal pH and therefore create a deterrent against pathogenic bacteria. Final-ly, the butyric acid also plays a key role in stimulating the regeneration process in damaged epithelial tissue. In stressful conditions such as weaning, the chicory prebiotic fibres represent an outstanding support to piglets health and performance.

What opportunities does this present for feed formulators?

While most cereal ingredients are further pro-cessed or cooked to gelatinise the starch and im-prove their digestibility, the rice flour can either be included raw or cooked, as in both states it is highly digestible. In addition to benefiting from a highly digestible solution, pig feed producers can finetune the speed of digestion via the choice of rice variety used in their piglets’ feed. According to researchvi, using a rice variety with higher amylose content - such as indica - leads to slower digestion rates than if a waxy rice variety with no amylose is used. The

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slower digestion rate also achieves lower blood glu-cose levels, a factor that is associated with improved piglet growth performance.

The impact that rice flour can have on piglet de-velopment has been further analysed by BENEO in a trialvii where standard commercial piglet feed was compared with one containing 6% BENEO rice flour. The results showed that piglets fed a diet containing rice flour had an average daily weight gain that was 7% higher than those on the standard feed. This was further demonstrated in a follow up trialviii where rice flour was used as a 100% replacement of whey pow-der. It was shown that the average daily gain over the whole feeding period (day 21 till 67) was similar for the two diets, and that complete exchange of expen-sive dairy ingredients with rice flour is therefore feasi-ble without impairing the piglets performances.

Additionally, the inclusion of prebiotic chicory root fibre (which is the richest source of inulin in nature) specifically stimulates beneficial bacteria like lactobacilli and bifidobacteria so that they can outgrow the most common pathogens (coliforms and salmonellae) and greatly diminish the likeli-hood of these opportunistic pathogenic bacteria becoming a real problem. As well as encouraging a balanced gut microflora and good intestinal health, the chicory inulin and oligofructose have shown other beneficial effects like stimulation of the im-mune system, increase of calcium absorption, and regulation of bowel movements.

In an era where antibiotics are banned from in-feed use, choosing the right selection of high quali-ty, functional ingredients is even more paramount to ensure a smooth weaning process and better animal performance. In this respect, rice and chicory pre-biotic fibres inulin and oligofructose, are valuable

ingredients for piglets’ feed formulation. Thanks to greater insights in the benefits of including such ingredients in piglets feed, formulators across the world are increasingly seeing the value of incorpo-rating them into the diets to improve growth per-formances and support the health of young piglets.

ReferencesiMain, R.G.; Dritz, S.S.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband,

R.D.; & Nelssen, J.L. Increasing weaning age improves performance in a multisite production system. J. Anim. Sci 2004, 82. 1499-507. DOI: 10.2527/2004.8251499x.

iiAt a Hamlet Protein Feed Your Brain seminar in 2019, Professor Jana Seifert from University of Hohenheim - https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/clean-diets-help-build-immunity-and-gut-health

iiiShim, S.B.; Verstegen, M.W.A.; Kim, I.H.; Kwon, O.S.; & Verdonk, J.M.A.J. Effects of feeding antibiot-ic-free creep feed supplemented with oligofructose, probiot-ics or synbiotics to suckling piglets increases the preweaning weight gain and composition of intestinal microbiota, Ar-chives of Animal Nutrition 2005, 59:6, 419-427, DOI: 10.1080/17450390500353234.

ivChe, T. M.; Perez, V. G.; Song, M.; Pettigrew, J. E . Ef-fect of rice and other cereal grains on growth performance, pig removal, and antibiotic treatment of weaned pigs under commercial conditions. J. Anim. Sci. 2012, 90, 4916–4924.

vMontagne, L; Cavaney, F.S; Hampson, D.J.; Lallès, J. P.; Pluske J.R.. Effect of diet composition on postweaning coli-bacillosis in piglets. J. Anim. Sci. 2004, 82, 2364-2374.

Hampson, D.J.; Robertson, I.D.; La, T.; Oxberry, S.L.; Pethick, D.W. Influences of diet and vaccination on coloni-sation of pigs by the intestinal spirochaete Brachyspira (Ser-pulina) pilosicoli. Veterinary Microbiology 2000, 73, 75-84.

Pluske, J.R.; Siba, P.M.; Pethick, D.W.; Durmic, Z.; Mullah, B.P.; Hampson, D.J. The incidence of swine dys-entery in pigs can be reduced by feeding diets that limit the amount of fermentable substrate entering the large intestine. J. Nutr. 1996, 126(11), 2920-2933.

viBENEO trial, Centralys (2006)viiBENEO trial, KULeuven (2011)viiiBENEO trial, KULeuven (2012)

About Dr. Maygane RonsmansDr. Maygane Ronsmans holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in Veterinary Sciences. After working for a few years

at an international biotech company, she joined BENEO Animal Nutrition Department in 2019 as Product Manager. In this role she is responsible for offering technical support regarding BENEO’s Products and CoProducts for customers and colleagues in animal nutrition markets worldwide. BENEO is active in Petfood, Aquafeed and Livestock Nutrition markets.

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Healthy piglets after weaningUnderstand the challenges to provide the right support

Early and abruptseparation

Diet change leaving the milk

behind

Water qualityand supply can

be tricky

Environmental stress and new

roommates

High disease pressure

Weaning management is critical for piglet performance

decreaseperformancediarrhea increase

mortalitydecrease

feed intake

Feed intakeIt is crucial that piglets eat as soon as possible. Formulate high palatable feed and focus on minimizing microbiological contamination

The right feed additivesCombine additives with synergistic modes of action. Focus on minimizing pathogenic bacteria and viruses

Digestible feedAvoid challenging the immature enzymatic system. Otherwise more substrate is available for the pathogens to thrive

Prepare the roomAdjust feed trays and make surefeed is available. Check temperature and ventilation systems

Support via waterLiquid products provide effective support at the right moment. Use to reduce pathogenic bacteria overgrowth.

Microbiota managementDevelop feed concepts focused on promoting a stable gut microbiota and optimum nutrient utilization

Support the piglets with efficient solutions

Support performance in critical times

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BOOSTING NATURAL IMMUNITY WITH FRA® C12 Dry

New findings reveal that FRA® C12, known for its antiviral activity, could help support natural body defence. It improved sow and piglet performance on a farm suffering from a severe PRRSv outbreak. In the study, conducted by FRA®melco, the addition of FRA® C12 Dry to the diet resulted in a reduced pre-weaning mortality, lower use of medication and significantly reduced

PRRSv shedding in weaned piglets.

Sow productivity has increased tremendously during the last decades and brought some se-

rious challenges with it, like sow longevity and the viability and uniformity of piglets. Moreover, por-cine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) is still one of the most relevant viruses af-fecting pig farming, causing variable clinical signs. Sow farmers commonly face a substantial increase of abortions, number of stillbirths, pre-weaning mortal-ity and respiratory diseases in weaners and growers. In addition, in PRRSv-infected pigs the susceptibil-ity to secondary bacterial or viral infections increas-es dramatically. For instance, concurrent infections with Streptococcus suis are often reported. The prev-alence of secondary infections together with direct losses caused by PRRSv are the reason for the major economic impact of this viral syndrome.

HOW PRRSv SABOTAGES THE IMMUNE SYSTEMLike all viruses PRRSv needs host cells to mul-

tiply. The virus inserts its genetic material into

the host cell and hijacks its machinery to create many viral copies. One of the main target cells for PRRSv replication are porcine alveolar mac-rophages, found in the lungs. These macrophages are big white blood cells that ‘eat’ foreign material, like bacteria and viruses, and remove dead cells. They serve as the first line of defence against in-haled harmful microbes. When attacked by PRRSv their function is directly impaired.

Moreover, in PRRSv-infected animals the pro-duction of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which sig-nal the immune system to do its job, has shown to be limited. The reduced level of these important messengers allows the PRRS virus to escape from the host immune response. Hence, the immune system is not fully activated, and viral clearance is not initiated. It allows PRRSv to multiply easily inside the host, like sows or piglets. This immuno-suppressive effect of PRRSv may also contribute to the increased risk of secondary infections, like Streptococcus suis.

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THE IMPORTANCE TO BOOST NATURAL IMMUNITYEnough reason for pig producers, veterinarians

and nutritionists to search for strategies to control or eliminate the virus from infected herds. Adapt-ing farm management and implementing biosecu-rity measures is crucial to control the disease to a certain level and can be supported by vaccination. However, on ‘problem’ farms, a strategy with feed additives that supports natural body defences might be necessary to control PRRS.

FRA® C12 seems to be a perfect fit in such im-mune boosting strategy as the product has both a direct and indirect antiviral effect. This feed addi-tive is based on glycerides of lauric acid, the satu-rated fatty acid with 12 C-atoms. FRA® C12, both in liquid and dry form is developed and produced by FRA®melco.

Direct antiviral effect Besides their well-documented antibacterial ef-

fect, scientific literature suggests that lauric acid and its glycerides (main components of FRA® C12) have antiviral properties specifically against per-sistent fat-enveloped viruses, like HIV, Influenza virus and PRRSv. Lauric acid glycerides are found to attack the viral lipid membrane causing severe leakage. Higher concentrations might even lead to the complete breakdown of the viral envelope and the viral particles.

When it comes to antiviral effects, lauric acid and its glycerides always stand out. In vitro work by Thormar et al. 1987 already showed that lau-ric acid is active against the enveloped Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), see Figure 1. However, monolaurin proved to be active as well, but at a concentration which was 8 times lower compared to lauric acid, confirming its stronger antiviral ac-tivity compared to free lauric acid. An interesting review on lauric acid and lauric acid glycerides by Lieberman et al. 2006 also pointed out the unique antiviral properties of specifically the glycerides which turn out to be more biological active com-pared to free lauric acid alone.

Indirect antiviral effect - supporting body defence Next to the direct antiviral properties of

glycerides of lauric acid, also indirect effects could be expected. Research conducted by FRA®melco in cooperation with universities and other research facilities, has shown that FRA® C12 has a modu-latory impact on the host inflammatory responses. This seems to be of high importance to support the elimination of infections. In broilers the prod-uct has also shown to increase the level of anti-bodies against the highly contagious virus disease Infectious Bronchitis (IB). This might increase the level of protection against an IB challenge. Over-all, it can be concluded that lauric acid glycerides strengthen the immune response and show direct antiviral effects, explaining their increasing popu-larity at farms facing viral challenges.

PROOF OF CONCEPTBack to pigs. To study if FRA® C12 Dry could

help controlling PRRSv, a trial was conducted at a commercial farm in Belgium, suffering from a severe PRRSv outbreak and encountered problems with Streptococcus suis in the past. Therefore, the farmer vaccinated his sows against Streptococcus suis, but not against PRRSv. During the trial sows received FRA® C12 in their lactation diet from one day before farrowing till weaning. Weaned piglets received FRA® C12 in their diets during the entire nursery period.

Figure 1: Antiviral effect of different glycerides and the corresponding free fatty acids (Adapted from Thormar et al., 1987)

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Lower pre-weaning mortalityA change in farm-management resulted in an in-

consistency in number of days in the nursery house, the researchers of FRA®melco could therefore not compare all sow and piglet data. However, the farm-er was satisfied with the general improvements seen in the treatment group as compared to the control group. From the data that could be compared, it was concluded that pre-weaning mortality was re-duced from 14.1% in the control group to 10.0% in the treatment group; a reduction of 29 percent. It might be suggested that suckling piglets of sows receiving FRA® C12 in their lactation diet got extra immunity via the colostrum and milk.

Less PRRSv infected pigletsThe researchers also measured the severity of the

PRRSv infection by screening saliva on virus ex-cretion. They collected saliva samples from chew-ing ropes in randomly chosen pens. A week after weaning, 20% of the pens in the control group were tested positive for PRRSv. This increased to even 70% at day 37 after weaning, indicating a serious infection. In the treatment group 10% of the pens were tested positive for PRRSv after 7 days, which was only slightly increased to 20% at day 37 (see Figure 2). Hence, FRA® C12 seemed to be a very in-teresting and promising tool assisting directly and/ or indirectly in the viral clearance of PRRSv.

Less medical treatments in pigletsNext to the problems with PRRSv the farm strug-

gled with locomotor problems in weaned piglets most likely due to Streptococcus suis infections, a significant disease in intensive, indoor swine op-erations. Interestingly, in this trial weaned piglets in the treatment group received a lower number of individual injections against locomotor problems as compared to the control group: 1.9 versus 3.2 treat-ments/100 piglets respectively. The reduction was

near significantly different (P=0.052). Hence, FRA® C12 Dry seemed to have suppressed the susceptibil-ity to secondary infections with Streptococcus suis.

CONCLUDING REMARKSFeed additives based on glycerides of lauric acid,

like FRA® C12, are gaining popularity in broiler and pig farming, especially when it comes to fight viral challenges. Glycerides of lauric acids can di-rectly attack virus particles or stimulate the immune system of the host, making them more capable of fighting against viral challenges. The results of the current study showed that FRA® C12 has beneficial effects on a farm suffering from a severe PRRSv out-break. The farmer was satisfied with the obtained improvements.

Although the exact mode of action is currently not yet fully understood, FRA® C12 seems to be an interesting and promising tool assisting in the viral clearance of PRRSv and in controlling the risk for secondary infections in PRRSv-positive pigs.

References are available upon request via R&D at Framelco.

About Olga DansenGraduated as Animal Scientist from Wageningen University in 2012, with a specialization in animal nutrition. After

working in the industry for several years she joined FRAmelco in 2015. In 2016 she became Head of R&D.

Figure 2: Percentage of PRRSv positive pens at day 7 and day 37 after weaning; a,b bars with different letters are significantly different (P<0.05).

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Should pig farmers be concerned about re-strictions on feeding high levels of zinc oxide

(ZnO) to manage post-weaning diarrhea and gut health? Research findings from two studies carried out in Canada show that adding an acidifier to piglets’ water may deliver better results than feed-ing high levels of zinc, when it comes to improv-ing feed intake, average daily gain, feed conver-sion ratio (FCR) and final bodyweight. As the EU deadline for restricting the practice of feeding high levels of zinc approaches, Feed & Additive caught up with Jeanine de Nysschen, an animal scientist and Selko global product manager for a conversa-tion about research on alternative approaches to support piglet health.

How are regulatory changes accelerating efforts to find alternatives to AGPs and zinc oxide?

Efforts to reduce the use of antibiotics and AGPs in swine production have been underway for many years. Ongoing research to identify effective replace-ments for zinc oxide, AGPs and antibiotics is driven by concerns about the risk antimicrobial resistance presents to human health as well as ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of farming.

Restrictions on feeding high levels of zinc ox-ide will become effective in the EU in June 2022. Anticipating these changes, Trouw Nutrition has conducted multiple studies to evaluate products that support piglet performance without zinc ox-

CAN ACIDIFICATION REPLACE ZINC OXIDE IN PIGLET DIETS?

Jeanine de Nysschen, Global Product Manager, Selko

“Restrictions on feeding high levels of zinc oxide will become

effective in the EU in June 2022. Anticipating these

changes, Trouw Nutrition has conducted multiple studies to

evaluate products that support piglet performance without

zinc oxide, AGPs or antibiotics. Two interesting research

studies conducted in Canada in 2018, demonstrate that water

acidification is an effective alternative to including high levels of ZnO in piglet feed.”

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ide, AGPs or antibiotics. Two interesting research studies conducted in Canada in 2018, demonstrate that water acidification is an effective alternative to including high levels of ZnO in piglet feed.

What purpose has ZnO traditionally played in the piglets’ diet?

High levels of ZnO – about – 1,500 to 3,000 mg/kg feed – have long been added to piglets’ diets to help stabilize the intestinal microflora during the critical weeks post-weaning when piglets lose the protection supplied by sow’s milk and are exposed to new environmental threats. Adding ZnO to feed also aims to inhibit the growth of some pathogenic bacteria and create conditions in the animal’s GI tract for beneficial microflora to grow, but research is showing other strategies can effectively replace ZnO when it comes to managing gut health and animal performance.

What are alternative strategies to support pig-lets’ gut health and digestion?

Much research has focused on the role of acidifi-cation to support gut health. Scientists continue to study how carefully selected blends of organic acids can optimize digestive processes in piglets. Selko®-pH is a water additive that has been evaluated in several studies for its efficacy in supporting diges-

tion. Containing a blend of free and buffered or-ganic acids, Selko®-pH was developed by Selko to provide the gut enhancing effects long associated with feeding high levels of ZnO, without the corre-sponding environmental concerns. Understanding mode of action is essential. Researchers formulated Selko®-pH as an organic acid blend that lowers the pH of piglets’ water and works inside the animal’s gastrointestinal tract to lower the stomach pH and support digestion. Lowering the pH of water and of the stomach has a bacteriostatic effect on some pathogenic species, while organic acids are also known for their antimicrobial effect.

What research has been conducted to evaluate

the efficacy of Selko®-pH in piglets?Researchers conducted two studies with Selko®-

pH to evaluate its efficacy in improving piglet per-formance in reduced ZnO feeding programs. The studies were carried out at the Burford Research Centre and the Magiporc commercial validation farm in 2018. A total of 1,200 piglets were included in the comparison trials and randomly allocated to one of four treatment group diets over a three-week post-weaning period.

The four diets included a high-zinc diet contain-ing 2,500mg/kg with no acidifier in the water, a

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low-dose zinc diet containing 150mg/kg zinc and no water acidifier, a high dose zinc diet with an acidifier (Selko®-pH) added to the water, and a low-dose zinc diet that also included an acidifier (Selko®-pH). The researchers used water titration to determine inclu-sion rates of the acidifier and bring the water pH to 3.8. At this pH level, harmful bacteria find it difficult to survive. Food and water were provided ad libitum to piglets throughout the studies. While acidification of water was limited to three weeks, the piglets were monitored for an additional three weeks.

What piglet performance parameters were eval-uated in the studies conducted in Canada?

Researchers tracked piglets to assess average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and final bodyweight (BW).

What were some key findings from the studies?The raw data from the two studies were combined

into one dataset and analyzed using a model pro-cedure to assess ADG, ADFI, FCR and BW. (See Table 1).

Except for the first week, piglets receiving the high zinc diet tended to have a higher ADG compared to piglets receiving the low zinc diet. By week three, the pigs fed a high-zinc diet had an average daily gain of 453g/d compared to pigs fed the low-zinc diet that gained 452g/d. Although supplementation was only for the first three weeks of the diet, the trend continued through week six. Piglets receiving the water acidifier in both the high- and low-dose treatment groups had increased weight gain com-pared to piglets that did not receive an acidifier.

Table 1. Production performance of weaned piglets, data of two studies

HZ (high dose of zinc oxide (ZnO) in feed and no water acidifier), LZ (low dose of ZnO in feed and no water acidifier), HZ+PH (high dose of ZnO in feed and Selko-pH in water), LZ+PH (low dose of ZnO in feed and Selko-pH in water), BW (body weight), ADG (average daily gain), ADFI (average daily feed intake), FCR (feed conversion ratio).

End BW, kg

ADG, g/d

ADFI, g/d

FCR, kg/kg

End BW, kg

ADG, g/d

ADFI, g/d

FCR, kg/kg

End BW, kg

ADG, g/d

ADFI, g/d

FCR, kg/kg

Mortality

HZ

6.97ab

165a

166a

1.172a

11.39a

261a

334ab

1.275b

25.12a

453a

602a

1.342a

3.5

LZ

6.98ab

167ab

178b

1.249b

11.10a

253a

333a

1.314a

24.91a

452a

607a

1.339a

1.2

HZ + PH

6.91a

157a

165a

1.160a

11.82b

287b

346bc

1.217a

25.32ab

459ab

603a

1.320a

2.5

LZ + PH

7.06b

179b

179b

1.184ab

11.74b

279b

348a

1.233a

25.78b

471b

620b

1.322b

2.6

P

0.024

0.011

0.020

0.046

<0.001

<0.001

0.028

<0.001

0.006

0.008

0.055

0.002

0.269

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

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Piglets on the low zinc and Selko®-pH diet tended to gain more weight than animals that received the high-zinc diet and Selko®-pH. (See Figure 1).

It's always important to consider the efficiency of the feed investment, and results were promising here as well. By week three, feed conversion tended to be lower for pigs on the low-zinc and Selko®-pH diet compared to pigs in the high-zinc diet treatment group. (See Table 1.) Pigs in both the high-zinc and low-zinc diets that received Selko-pH performed better in terms of FCR than pigs not receiving an acidifier, regardless of the level of zinc fed.

Looking at final body weight, over the six-week trial, piglets on the high-zinc diets tended to out-perform those on only the low-zinc diets (Figure 2). But again, both groups of piglets receiving the acidifier outweighed the pigs that did not receive it. Animals in the low-zinc diet treatment group that received Selko-pH were heavier than their high zinc counterparts. (See Figure 2.)

How did acidification affect daily feed intake?Given the stress of the transition from sow’s milk

to solid feed, assuring adequate intake is always a concern. Study findings shown in Table 1 show that feeding high doses of ZnO negatively affected pig-

lets’ average daily feed intake (ADFI, 166 vs 178 g/d) and improved average daily gain (ADG, 165 vs 167 g/d) during the first week post-weaning for high and low ZnO diets respectively. However, pig-lets that received a low dose of ZnO in their feed along with Selko-pH (LZ+PH) showed significantly higher ADFI (+13 g/d and +14 g/d) compared to

Figure 2. End body weight of weaned piglets, week six post-weaningHigh dose of zinc oxide (ZnO) in feed and no water acidifier (HZ), low dose of ZnO in feed and no water acidifier (LZ), high dose of ZnO in feed and Selko-pH in water (HZ+PH), low dose of ZnO in feed and Selko-pH in water (LZ+PH). Data of two studies. Columns with superscripts (a,b) are significantly different (p<0.05)

Figure 1. Percentage improvement of average daily feed intake (ADFI), average daily gain (ADG), final body weight (BW) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of weaned piglets offered feed with low dose of zinc oxide (ZnO) and no water acidifier (LZ), high dose of ZnO and Selko-pH in water (HZ+PH) and low dose of ZnO and Selko-pH in water (LZ+PH) compared to high dose of ZnO in feed and no water acidifier Data of two studies.

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About Jeanine de NysschenJeanine de Nysschen is the Global Product Manager of Selko-pH with a Master of Agricultural Science degree in Animal

Science: Production Physiology and Product Quality and Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. During her professional career she gained on-farm experience and knowledge on animal nutrition and feed additives aimed at controlling Salmonella, reducing the use of antibiotics, and improving production efficiency.

high ZnO treatments. The LZ+PH animals also had higher ADG (+14 g/d and +22 g/d) compared to piglets receiving high doses of ZnO.

Were there any performance factors noticed in the studies?

Survivability is always a concern, and mortality among different groups showed some differences. At the end of three weeks, piglets receiving the high-zinc diet had the highest mortality rate, whereas both groups receiving the combination of high- or low-zinc

along with the acidifier had lower levels of mortality.

What is a final summary from the trials?Setting piglets up for long-term performance

without zinc oxide, AGPs or antibiotics demands an integrated strategy including feed, farm, and health management. However, these trials demonstrate the value that Selko-pH brings to the post-weaning di-ets of piglets. The results of these studies show that acidification can be an effective alternative to add-ing high levels of zinc oxide to piglet diets.

Figure 3. Average daily gain (ADG) and of average daily feed intake (ADFI) of weaned piglets, weeks 1-6 post-weaningHigh dose of zinc oxide (ZnO) in feed and no water acidifier (LZ), low dose of ZnO in feed and no water acidifier (LZ), high dose of ZnO in feed and Selko-pH in water (HZ+PH), low dose of ZnO in feed and Selko-pH in water (LZ+PH). Data of two studies. Columns with superscripts (a,b) are significantly different (p<0.05), and with superscripts (x,y) tend to be different (p=0.06).

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Support digestion and sustain optimal performance with Selko®-pH

The health status of the animals on the farm has a significant impact on the farm’s financial

results. Intensive production systems can influence the stable, balanced gut microbiota and

quick action is required. Inclusion in water allows for flexible application and fast results. Selko-

pH lowers and stabilizes the pH of water. Selko-pH focuses on maintaining a microbial

balance, reducing the need for antibiotic use and improving production efficiency.

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Reduces and

stabilizes water pH

Supports

digestion

Maintains optimal

performance

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We continue our journey of countries with Argentina this month. Argentina, which

has one of the largest economies in Latin America, is among the top 10 countries in the world in com-pound feed production. According to 2021 Global Feed Survey prepared by Alltech, Argentina pro-duced 22.5 million tons of compound feed in 2020. However, 2021 data published by Alltech in January 2022 indicates that the annual production decreased to approximately 18.5 million tons. Among these production figures, the largest share on the basis of feed type belongs to broiler feeds with 5 million 743 thousand tons and dairy feeds with 5 million 734 thousand tons. These are followed by pig feeds with 2 million 930 thousand tons and cattle feeds with 2

million 204 thousand tons. According to Alltech’s 2021 report, there are around 880 feed mills large and small in the country.

To have more detailed information on Argentina feed industry, we had an interview with M.V. Juan Pablo Ravazzano, President of Argentina Commercial Chamber of Animal Nutrition Companies (CAENA). Unlike Alltech reports, Mr. Ravazzano states that an annual average of 20 million tons of compound feed is produced in the country and that there are more than 300 feed mills on an industrial scale.

Argentina feed market has a significant poten-tial, but, like many countries, it has not yet been

ARGENTINA FEED INDUSTRY AND TRENDSM.V. Juan Pablo Ravazzano, President of Argentina Commercial Chamber

of Animal Nutrition Companies (CAENA)

“The role of Argentinian products in feed industry is

a production/local consumer one and we also have an

export orientation that actually is growing, but it

represents only a small part of our production (around 4%).

However, we think excellent product quality and local costs

represent an opportunity to make international commerce

higher and more stable to local economics issues.”

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able to erase the negative effects of Covid-19, and now it has to deal with the price pressure on raw materials caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. CAE-NA President Mr. Ravazzano tells more details for our readers.

We know that CAENA celebrated its 60th anni-versary just two years ago. Can we get some more information about CAENA and its objectives? What is its role in the feed industry? Who are its mem-bers? And what part of the Argentina feed industry do your members represent?

CAENA is the National Commercial Chamber of Animal Nutrition Companies. Before 2004, it was called CAFAB, and pet food companies weren’t in-cluded in it. From then up to now (when the or-ganization includes them) we have all the industry inside the chamber.

The companies that are members of CAENA are: feed companies, pet food companies, premix and additives companies.

Our 140 members represent 85% of the total ani-mal production companies of Argentina.

Our main role is to work on the agriculture local policy, taking care of the industry interests and el-

evating the quality standards. This role is very im-portant in the facilitation of commercial and better practices with the government and its dependencies that involves private interaction.

Could you also give us some information about the feed industry in Argentina? How many feed manufacturers are there in your country and what is their average annual production? Which animal feed types are produced most?

In Argentina, there are more than 300 animal feed plants atomized in the whole country. The main ar-eas of production are the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Santa Fe (because they concentrate the main grain production).

The average annual feed production is around 20 million tons and the most produced types are rumi-nants (it has 50 million livestock production yearly).

What is the size and growth potential of the com-pound animal feed market in your country? What is the role and place of the Argentinian feed industry, especially in terms of production and exports, in the global market and in Latin America market?

The size of compound animal feed is not specified but is directly associated to the livestock, that’s why we work annually on an estimation regarding how

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much the consumption should be. It shows that our market grows almost 2% every year.

The role of Argentinian products in feed indus-try is a production/local consumer one and we also have an export orientation that actually is growing, but it represents only a small part of our produc-tion (around 4%). However, we think the excellent product quality and the local costs represent an op-portunity to make international commerce higher and more stable to local economics issues.

In recent years, Covid-19 pandemic and epidem-ics such as African swine fever (ASF) and avian flu have seriously affected the animal nutrition indus-try. How did all these outbreaks affect the Argen-tinian feed industry? What about their effects in

your country?Argentina hopefully has a very high sanitary status

and these two epidemics haven’t affected our animal feed nutrition condition at all, representing an op-portunity for exporting more to Europe and Asia and also working on a constant caring of the GMP.

The global animal nutrition industry has many important topics on its busy agenda; such as antibi-otic-free production, sustainability, environmental footprint, carbon emissions, alternative proteins, feed safety and animal welfare. How do all these topics affect the feed industry in Argentina? Which of these issues are more important for the feed in-dustry in your country?

Actually, in Argentina we are working emphatic in GMP and HACCP, and also making a public-pri-

"In Argentina we are working emphatic in GMP and HACCP, and also making a public-private work regarding antibiotic-free production.

Also, CAENA organizes the National Animal Feed Congress in Argentina every two years and the last one in 2021 focused on sustainability, carbon and

environmental footprint, putting these things in agenda for the next years of the market evolution."

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vate work regarding antibiotic-free production.

Also, CAENA organizes the National Animal Feed Congress in Argentina every two years and the last one in 2021 focused on sustainability, carbon and environmental footprint, putting these things in agenda for the next years of the market evolution.

We think all the items mentioned are important but as we´ve been working in the last several years; we are making lots of progress and improvements in anti-bi-otic free production, feed safety and animal welfare.

What would you like to say about CAENA’s ap-proach to the problems experienced in the indus-try, its solution proposals or its efforts to solve these problems?

In the last 5 years, CAENA has made several changes in its structure to give the industry and their associates a better and more professional ser-vice, including faster and better information, solu-tion to their day-to-day problems, and lots of con-nections to make their access to stakeholders easier than they can make separately (this also includes better government relationship).

The COVID-19 made changes in everyone’s life and CAENA wasn’t the exception. It turned the chamber more agile, more digital and actually with a faster response on daily proposals and problems.

Our main efforts today are focused on local reg-ulations (working together with Regulatory Affairs - SENASA in Argentina) that could help us to make international commerce easier, of course without compromising our sanitary status.

We are seeking to make more improvements in this area to accomplish a growth of the industry in the fu-ture, to capture the mentioned global opportunities.

Finally, can we talk about the supply of feed raw materials and feed prices? Raw material supply and feed prices have recently become a big problem for farmers in many countries. What is the situation in your country?

The COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine/Russia war context didn’t help at all to international com-merce, the main consequences were: growing costs of logistics, less vessels, less and more expensive containers and actually an increase of raw material prices that elevates substantially production costs and competitiveness.

This affects in two ways: Locally, because it in-creases our costs in dollars while the final product is paid in local currency after 2 or 3 months and with the increasing global and local inflation com-promises profitability and produces decapitaliza-tion without good financial and stock management. And in a commercial sense, it cannot give us clarity on when to expect our product and how much the price will be. This uncertainty generates fluctua-tions that can lead to important losses if they are not well managed.

What would you like to add about the animal nutrition industry in your country? Are there any other messages that you want to give about global animal nutrition industry?

Argentina has very interesting opportunities in some specified products such as pet food, aquacul-ture and equine (also other specific products and additives) because we have a very good sanitary con-dition, very good processes and very good supplies that can make a difference in other markets. Our main problem remains in local assets such as local taxes for export that leaves us out of many competi-tive markets, and also lack of long term policies and also lack of credit for production.

If we keep seeing the agro-industrial industry in Argentina as the main income it will only destroy opportunities.

To produce responsibly is not enough if we don´t have common objectives. We hope as a country that we can have this chance to allow this industry to keep growing as the world would need more from our assets. Argentina is in a very good position to take care of this opportunity, but need to have more long term aligned policies.

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HAMMER MILL OR ROLLER MILL: Advantages & Disadvantages

Hammer mills and roller mills have been at the center of many debates in recent years. Although roller mills often seem to get the better of these

debates, both systems have different supporters because both have their own advantages and disadvantages under different conditions. Wayne Cooper,

Feed Mill and Machinery Specialist from Anderson Feed Technology, evaluates these two systems and classifies their usage areas.

So the topic of the month is hammer mills vs roller mills. Not much of a question for me

because I am highly prejudiced about this particular subject. In short, look at hammer mills like this: “Let’s toss a piece of corn up in the air and try to hit it with a hammer and make little pieces.”

Yes, you can quote me any time to anyone. The following discussion would be fun. All sarcasm aside, (sorry for that) the hammer mill is a brute force instrument. Yes, you have breaker plates and hammers at high speed. But the essentials are still the same. Hammers hitting corn in the air… Man, that eats up a lot of energy. The other part of the problem is complacency. That hammer mill has been here for 50 years and it’s still running! Why should I replace it? Well, one reason would be your electric bill but we will come back to that.

Roller mills: Roller mills are at least a bit more refined. They control the corn kernels and liter-ally squeeze them into smaller particles with a bit of counter revolution movement to help out. The

rolls effectively grab the kernels and pull them through, which is not a pretty sight when it is fingers involved instead of corn. So do utilize the lock out/tag system, PLEASE! The rolls are huge and solid metal. If they aren’t operated properly, the maintenance bill goes up in a hurry. Some managers prefer to operate hammer mills simply because they can perform maintenance in house, without outside venders. And they don’t like see-ing the bill. Automated controls for roller mills are not cheap but pay for themselves rapidly in time, maintenance, and parts wear. The level of adjust-ment down to .1 mm and the ability to stay per-fectly parallel are impressive. A side benefit is the auto-adjustment for control of micron size as the incoming grain changes.

Although you have some large bills when chang-ing rolls, overall your cost to grind grain will be significantly lower when using roller mills. An add-ed benefit is particle sizes that are consistent, mash feed with less dust, and less kilowatts. Those are my reasons for the prejudice towards grinders. Roller

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mills work well, as most of you know, down to a certain particle size. Then your roller mill simply operates with the rolls too close together and main-tenance issues rear their ugly head. That dictates when to utilize hammer mills. So my guidelines are as follows:

Use roller mills:• For mash feed down to 500 microns. • For large volumes of feed. • To effectively control particles of all sizes. • To reduce energy costs.• In front of hammer mills when doing large volumes.

Use hammer mills:• For particle sizes under 500. • For pelleting. We need some of the fine dust for “glue”.• When you need multiple particle sizes but volume dictates only one machine.

• For multiple ingredients. (Some of us have had to grind ingredients other than just corn.)

We recently designed a grinding system for a fair amount of volume but they needed both hammer mill and roller mill feeds. The triple roller mill was placed over the grinder with bypass options. The system could use any or all of the rolls then go through the hammer mill or bypass it for rolled corn. We could roll corn to any specified micron size before entering the hammer mill. If doing vol-ume, it will pay for itself.

I will (sort of ) apologize for the sarcasm in this article but it was done to get your attention. Too many mills are complacent about using hammer mills and it costs them money. Now one last item, if you have a better method to grind corn than either of the two methods discussed, my number is 712 346 8308! Thanks for reading. ‘Til next time!

About Wayne CooperWayne Cooper operated and supervised feed mills in Iowa for 23 years before taking on the job of Director of Feed Technology

for the Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest feed manufacturer. This production had an extreme focus on pelleting as every ton from all seven mills was pelleted. Those years allowed him to see an international version of the feed industry and the technol-ogy on both sides of the Atlantic. His problem solving experience is now used to optimize feed mill production for the clients of Anderson Feed Technology.

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AGROLOK has a unique technology for re-fining feed components for cattle, pigs and

poultry. Since the 1990s, the Polish company has stood for high-quality goods and services used in the plant and animal feed industry. This also in-cludes trade in feed and feed components. Since

2018, a new and very important branch of busi-ness for the company has been the production of high-quality feed components from protein plants and their refinement. The decision to build a plant for refining vegetable proteins was a response to the growing demand for non-genetically modified

TREATMENT OF MONO-COMPONENTS AND A STORY OF SUCCESS:

AMANDUS KAHL & AGROLOKKamil Kaliski, AGROLOK Managing Director & Markus Lukaszczuk, KAHL Area Manager

AMANDUS KAHL provides technical solutions for the treatment of mono-components: Whether single machines, complete machine lines or plant concepts - KAHL process technologies are characterised by quality, operational

reliability and efficiency. In 2016, the Polish company AGROLOK decided to purchase a KAHL plant for the treatment of mono-components such as soy and rapeseed – commissioning took place in 2018. In the meantime, AGROLOK can look back on more than three years of production. In a conversation, AGROLOK

Managing Director Kamil Kaliski and Markus Lukaszczuk, KAHL Area Manager for the Polish market, review the successful cooperation with AMANDUS KAHL.

Markus Lukaszczuk and Kamil Kaliski in front of AGROLOK 2, ©AMANDUS KAHL

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feed components. "I remember how we started an-alysing Ukrainian extruders, then Czech extruders and finally we ended up with AMANDUS KAHL expanders," says Kamil Kaliski, managing direc-tor of AGROLOK Sp. z o.o. "When the decision was made and we started looking for a machine and plant manufacturer, it turned out that AMANDUS KAHL also builds turnkey plants. The company has a lot of experience and many years market presence in the construction of machines and plants for pro-cessing soybeans and animal feed. We then made contact for the first time in 2015."

The technology used in the plant enables the production of feed components with a high per-centage of so-called bypass protein, which is highly valued and desired in the feeding of dairy cows. To produce rumen-protected protein at an even higher level, a crown expander from AMANDUS KAHL is used. "The technology of the crown ex-pander is unique. It is particularly suitable for pro-cessing mono-components such as soya, rapeseed or maize in particular. With the machine, not only the capacity of the downstream pellet mill and the quality of the pellets are optimised, but pathogenic germs, salmonellae or moulds are eliminated at the same time," explains Markus Lukaszczuk, KAHL Area Manager.

With the start of the cooperation, at least AG-ROLOK entered a completely new business field - with new challenges, new legal bases and regula-tions. AMANDUS KAHL has already implemented many large-scale projects in numerous countries for mono-component treatment. "The raw materials for feed production available on the Polish market were often not able to meet the feed requirements of animals with high genetic potential for milk, meat

Full-fat soya expanded with the crown expander, ©AMANDUS KAHL

Since 2018, AGROLOK has been processing and refining high-quality feed components in Osiek,

Poland, using KAHL machines, © AMANDUS KAHL

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and egg production," explains Markus Lukaszczuk. "A sensible solution is the modern processing plant from AMANDUS KAHL, whose products meet the increased feed requirements."

The mono-component plant consists of two pro-cessing lines - one for soya and one for rapeseed. The complete line processes 720 tons per day. In addition to the connecting and conveying elements, the lines consist of a crushing roller mill, mixing conditioner, hydrothermal reactor, crown expander, pellet mill and a belt drier/cooler combination from AMANDUS KAHL.

The risks of investing in such a plant and the as-sociated trust in the company responsible were just two of the fears that preoccupied Kamil Kaliski at the beginning of the first joint project. "My hopes and expectations clearly lay in the production of high-quality proteins as well as energy compo-nents. Of course, we could not be sure that our products would be accepted directly. But after the first production batches and the final commission-ing, we were sure that the quality standards were so high thanks to KAHL machines that the products could only be accepted on the market," explains Kamil Kaliski.

Kamil Kaliski's high level of satisfaction is con-firmed by the commissioning of AMANDUS KAHL with a second plant with twice the output - AG-ROLOK 2: "Our range of products includes cereals, protein and energy components. Among other things, we are still lacking a premix plant. Then we would be able to offer our customers a comprehensive product range for the production of complete feed mixtures. Quality is the basis of our actions, which is why we pay special attention to a particularly high level - both in the relationships with our customers in the area of services provided and the products offered."

AGROLOK now employs more than 1000 people and is one of the largest employers in the Kuyavi-an-Pomeranian Voivodeship region. The fact that a second plant is now being built at the production site in Osiek (Brodnica district) not only strengthens the infrastructure, but also confirms the technical know-how of AMANDUS KAHL. "The products processed on KAHL machines are characterised by several qual-ity standards. AGROLOK's customers can use the re-fined raw materials such as Amirap (from rapeseed) or Protina (from soybeans) to produce good and economical recipes. A particularly high digestibility can also be observed in animal nutrition," says Lu-kaszczuk. Kaliski adds: "We are glad to have chosen

The KAHL belt drier is suitable for efficient and gentle drying of mono-components, ©AMANDUS KAHL

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KAHL for our second plant as well. In this way, we cannot only be sure of receiving quality and experi-ence from Germany once again, but also create fur-ther jobs in the region in the short term. Currently, 45 employees work at AGROLOK - the number will increase with the expansion."

At AGROLOK, 8,000 working hours are per-formed per year in 3-shift operation. The machines are energy-efficient and require little maintenance. They ensure resource-saving production at the highest level. "This was also a decisive reason for choosing the know-how of AMANDUS KAHL," says Kamil Kaliski. "Furthermore, the KAHL ma-chines are easy to operate and so far there have been no failures or errors."

The switching and automation systems were also supplied by AMANDUS KAHL and ensure a safe, constant and user-friendly process. In addition to the pelleting line automation, the crown expander is also operated fully automatically. "The intention is to design our machines and plants to be as us-er-friendly and simple as possible. This includes not only high-quality and state-of-the-art machines, but also control systems that ensure consistent product quality at high throughput rates. This not only ben-efits the customer, but of course also the animals," says Markus Lukaszczuk.

When asked how he looks back on his cooperation with AMANDUS KAHL and what his future plans are, Kamil Kaliski replies: "I think we owe our suc-cess to our employees and the good cooperation with AMANDUS KAHL. We are planning a further de-velopment in the direction of protected proteins for cattle. The construction work is in full swing and proceeding as planned. Of course I have more ideas, but it's too early to talk about them here."

With the AGROLOK plant, AMANDUS KAHL can also look back on a successful project. More than 140 years of experience in mechanical engi-neering are complemented by know-how in process engineering and extensive research and develop-ment. The processing of mono-components by the KAHL Expander is reflected in the highest quality standards of the subsequent feed production. With the newly developed crushing roller mill with in-dividual drive, it is possible to structurize the raw components in an even more targeted manner, thus ensuring high quality during subsequent pro-cessing. Plant design and construction in particu-lar have become increasingly important at AMAN-DUS KAHL in recent years: "We have references of turnkey feed plants with a throughput of up to 300,000 tons per year, which shows that AMAN-DUS KAHL is exactly the right partner for such projects," says Markus Lukaszczuk.

The KAHL crushing roller mill is also used at AGROLOK for efficient crushing of grain, oilseeds

and other raw materials, ©AMANDUS KAHL

The switching systems and automations at AGROLOK also come from AMANDUS KAHL,

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Traditionally, NIR is seen as a large instru-ment placed on a bench in a laboratory, and

while this is often still the case, in recent years the size of spectrometers has shrunk to the point where you can now carry one in your pocket allowing the device to be taken away from the laboratory to e.g. a feed mill, or into the field. In addition to being more portable, these hand-held NIR (HHNIR) de-vices are also very simple and straightforward to use. NIR analysis can be incorporated into many aspects of the feed manufacturing process:

1. Ingredient intake – approve or reject depend-ing on supplier standards, update formulations, segregate ingredients in different silos based on the nutrient content

2. Grinding – ensure consistent particle size3. Mixing – calculate mixer efficiency by scan-

ning samples from the batch mixer 4. Loading – analyse finished feeds

Hand-held devices have a wavelength coverage and resolution which allows a similar calibration ac-curacy to that of a benchtop instrument, and within expected uncertainty of the reference method (±1-1.5% for soybean meal crude protein by Dumas/Kjeldahl) (Table 1).

When plotted on a graph, there is no clear dif-ference in the variability of results from any of the three analysis methods. It is interesting to note the variability between different reference methods is

Practical use of hand-held NIR to evaluate the quality of incoming soybean meal

NIR instruments can be used for several applications within the feed manufacturing process. Sending samples to a laboratory at a different

location however can induce time delays, which may mean that fewer samples are sent and batches which are low quality may be accepted. Introducing a hand-held NIR instrument can increase the number of samples analysed.

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similar to the variability between reference vs. NIR (Figure 1).

PRACTICAL EXAMPLE: USING HHNIR TO MONITOR QUALITY OF INCOMING SOYBEAN MEALThe portability of the HHNIR lends itself to be-

ing at locations other than in a laboratory, for ex-

ample at the intake of the feed mill for raw material analysis. In the example below (Table 2), a HHNIR instrument was used to measure the crude protein (CP) content of incoming soybean meal, which then provided an actionable insight to either accept or reject the incoming load from the supplier. The minimum acceptable crude protein level was 46.5%. All the incoming loads were scanned with the HH-

Soybean Meal Crude Protein (N = 20)

Table 1. Hand-held NIR, Benchtop NIR and Wet Chemistry results for 20 soybean meal samples compared to the reference method

*SEPc: standard error of prediction corrected with the bias

Average

Min

Max

Standard Deviation

SEPc*

Reference

47.35

45.22

49.62

1.07

-

Benchtop

47.00

45.17

48.76

0.86

0.58

HHNIR

47.10

46.31

48.13

0.51

0.69

Secondary Wet Chemistry

47.10

44.87

49.77

1.21

0.50

Figure 1. Crude protein content as measured by hand-held NIR, benchtop NIR and wet chemistry compared to the reference method

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NIR, and the samples with low crude protein level, as well as other samples selected at random, were also analysed by wet chemistry to confirm the NIR results. The NIR and wet chemistry results are pre-sented below, highlighted are the samples with dif-ferent NIR and wet chemistry outcomes. Overall, no sample was accepted by the NIR when it should have been rejected. In other words, no “accept” NIR outcome occurred when wet chemistry outcome was “reject”, proving that NIR can be used as a re-liable screening tool for soybean meal protein con-tent. All disagreements between NIR and reference apart from one were within one standard error of the reference method, in these cases, the sample can

be rapidly analysed again by HHNIR to validate the NIR result, which is easy, quick and cheap com-pared to re-analysis by wet chemistry.

Dependent on supplier, an NIR result may be suf-ficient as proof for a claim. Alternatively, the samples identified as being rejected by NIR can be sent for wet chemistry analysis if further validation is required.

This evaluation demonstrates that NIR can be used as a tool which allows instant decision making by characterising the quality of ingredients, and ei-ther accept or reject a load from a supplier or assign loads to different silos (Table 2).

Table 2. NIR and Wet Chemistry crude protein results for 20 soybean meal samples

Wet Chemistry Outcome

Accept

Accept

Accept

Reject

Reject

Accept

Accept

Reject

Accept

Accept

Accept

Accept

Accept

Accept

Reject

Reject

Accept

Accept

Reject

Reject

NIR Outcome

Reject

Accept

Accept

Reject

Reject

Reject

Reject

Reject

Reject

Accept

Reject

Accept

Reject

Accept

Reject

Reject

Reject

Accept

Reject

Reject

Wet Chemistry Result CP%

46.80

48.50

49.00

44.87

46.43

46.59

46.71

46.45

47.29

47.59

48.13

49.77

47.10

47.80

45.50

46.50

46.90

48.20

45.80

46.10

NIR Result CP%

46.27

47.83

47.64

45.90

46.10

46.16

46.03

45.37

46.45

46.88

46.36

47.34

46.48

46.68

46.49

45.99

46.05

46.67

46.36

46.43

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Table 3. Crude protein content of 10 samples of soybean meal from 3 different suppliers

Supplier C

47.56

48.63

47.25

46.75

47.18

47.36

48.51

46.93

45.21

46.87

47.23

45.21

48.63

Supplier B

47.53

45.68

44.33

45.69

46.58

45.27

46.24

46.32

44.87

46.93

45.94

44.33

47.53

Supplier A

45.68

47.84

44.68

46.52

46.99

47.56

45.63

44.86

48.56

47.53

46.59

44.68

48.56

Average

Min

Max

Another benefit to screening all incoming samples is the monitoring of incoming ingredients, which could highlight trends. For example, the NIR allows to compare ingredient quality between suppliers.

The table below shows 10 samples of soybean meal from 3 different suppliers with an expected crude protein content greater than 46.5%. It is clear that supplier B tends to provide a lower crude pro-tein level. This information can be passed to the procurement team, and these materials may be sort-ed into silos based on protein content, allowing for a more consistent finished feed product, or rejected at intake (Table 3).

CONCLUSIONNIR instruments can be used for several applica-

tions within the feed manufacturing process. Send-ing samples to a laboratory at a different location however can induce time delays, which may mean that fewer samples are sent and batches which are low quality may be accepted. Introducing a hand-held NIR instrument can increase the number of samples analysed, which can create enough data to spot trends and generate more insight into the feed manufacturing process, maximising the consistency and quality of the feed.

For references please contact [email protected]

About Virginie Blanvillain RiveraBorn and raised in France, Virginie moved to Canada after completing her PhD in poultry nutrition and modeling and learning

about the poultry feed industry in different parts of the world. She pursued her carrier in the animal feed industry by working in feed formulation, research and development, technology transfer and quality assurance, with strong focus on monogastrics. Over the past years, she has been involved in the development of innovative products and services in Europe and America, while consistently focusing on the end customer needs to provide sustainable and practical solutions to the feed industry. As part of her current role at AB Vista, she supports customers in understanding and optimizing the carbon footprint of their livestock production systems worldwide.

About Gwyneth JonesGwyneth studied Animal Science at Aberystwyth University, with a focus on animal production and nutrition. After a short period

travelling in New Zealand, she joined AB Vista as a Laboratory Analyst in 2016 where she analysed enzymes and feed for the company’s customers. Since 2020 Gwyneth has been working as the Technical Services Coordinator for AB Vista, with responsibility in Europe, Middle East and Africa. She is based in West Wales, where she enjoys spending time in the countryside with her horses and dogs.


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A BETTER FEED EFFICIENCY WILL DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY

Wasting nutrients is a waste of money. But feed losses also have a direct effect on animal health and performance and makes the diet less sustainable. This can be prevented by giving the rumen more care and attention. In a healthy working rumen, digestion is optimised and no nutrients will be lost. This means one step

closer to a more sustainable dairy farm.

The global dairy sector has been under a mag-nifying glass for many years already regard-

ing its effect on the environment, in particular its contribution to the overall emission of greenhouse gasses. At the same time, the dairy sector is a grow-ing and important industry, contributing to supply-ing the increased volume of animal protein needed for the growing world population. While the dairy farming sector has already made some huge im-provements over the last decades, reflected in higher milk production and better genetics, the sector has to do better to meet today’s and future sustainabili-ty goals regarding methane emission, animal health and economics. The key to all this is feed efficiency. An increased feed efficiency not only reduces the carbon footprint per kilogram of milk or meat pro-duced, it also benefits the cow’s health and perfor-mance and the farmer’s profitability, all key compo-nents of sustainable ruminant production.

RUMEN: ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT Increasing feed efficiency starts by using better

feed and feeding techniques, taking into account the choice and quality of raw materials and by-prod-ucts used. But this only makes sense if you have a

healthy working rumen, the most important organ in the digestive system of a cow. The rumen contains a complex ecosystem composed of anaerobic bacteria, protozoa, fungi and archaea (the rumen microbio-ta). The rumen microbiota plays an essential role in the nutrient acquisition and utilization of ruminants, as they break down plant material, whilst providing metabolic energy to animals. Rumen microflora is therefore strongly linked with feed efficiency. In many high producing dairy cows, the rumen is con-stantly challenged and can therefore not always work at full capacity. This can be the result of environmen-tal challenges (such as heat stress) or sudden changes in the feed ration in terms of fibre or energy con-tent for example. These challenges change the rumen microbiota and can make digestion less efficient or even lead to rumen disorders such as sub-acute ru-minal acidosis (SARA) or acidosis. Many dairy cows are high producing animals, meaning that the rumen is constantly challenged. For many dairy cows this means room for improvement for rumen health.

MORE MILK, BETTER TRANSITIONThe use of targeted feed additives is an effective and

proven way to contribute to a healthy rumen envi-

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ronment by modifying the rumen and its microbes in such a way that they are more efficient in digesting a typical dairy cow diet, full of high fibre material. An effective nutritional approach is the use of the yeast probiotic Actisaf® Sc 47. This yeast probiotic has been proven to be effective for improving efficien-cy in dairy cows and helps to improve rumen health and feed conversion efficiency, leading to better herd performance and improved overall stock condition. Actisaf® Sc 47 stabilizes the rumen microbiota by making the environment more reducing, which helps to increase the pH, which is likely to favor some ben-eficial bacterial communities. A study performed at the University of Nottingham’s Center for Dairy Sci-ence Innovation (2020) clearly showed the effects of Actisaf® Sc 47 on milk yield and milk components, compared to non-supplemented cows (Table 1).

The supplemented cows had significantly better productivity at the same dry matter intake (DMI) which is related to better feed efficiency. In addi-tion, it has been shown that cows supplemented with Actisaf® Sc 47 had higher digestibility coefficients for dry matter, neutral-detergent fibre (NDF), and tended to have higher digestibility coefficient for nitrogen than control cows (Table 2).

CONCLUSIONAccelerating the adoption of existing best prac-

tices and technologies to further improve produc-tion efficiency can help reduce emission intensity and make ruminant farming more sustainable. The implementation of nutritional strategies, including

the use of feed additives such as yeast probiotic, has been suggested as effective approaches. By optimis-ing and stabilising the rumen microbiota, Actisaf® Sc 47 increases feed efficiency through improved di-gestibility of fibre, unlocking more energy from the same amount of feed without jeopardising fertility or cow health. It allows the dairy farmer to do more with less and avoid nutrients waste and to increase milk performance and animal health.

Table 1. Effect of Actisaf® Sc 47 on milk yield

Difference

+0.01

+2.6

+2.8

+2.9

+122

+72

+106

P-value

0.929

0.033

0.009

0.008

0.022

0.06

0.066

Actisaf® Sc 47

24.0

50.1

50.5

49.2

1945

1593

2343

Control

23.9

47.5

47.7

46.3

1823

1521

2236

DMI, kg/d

Milk yield (kg/d)

Energy corrected milk (kg/d)

Fat corrected milk (kg/d)

Fat (g/d)

Protein (g/d)

Lactose (g/d)

Table 2. Effect of Actisaf on digestibility of dry matter, neutral-detergent fibre (NDF) and nitrogen

Actisaf® Sc 47

0.798

0.706

0.786

P-value

0.034

0.020

0.052

Control

0.773

0.665

0.759

Digestibility

Dry matter

NDF

Nitrogen

About Dr Valentin NenovDr Valentin Nenov DVM, MBA joined Phileo Lesaffre Ani-

mal Care in 2014 as global ruminant manager. He is responsible for the global ruminant strategy of the company, development of innovative solutions and building the technical communica-tion. He manages product development and launches in close col-laboration with R&D, marketing, and commercial teams. Dr. Nenov obtained his master’s degree in veterinary medicine from Trakia University, Bulgaria. He obtained his MBA from New Bulgarian University. He started his career as a practicing vet-erinarian for several years after which he joined the pharmaceu-tical business and worked as a ruminant technical manager for leading animal health care companies in different countries. Dr Nenov has broad experience in intensive and extensive dairy and beef systems in Europe, Middle East, North America and Asia.

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PAPAYA BY-PRODUCTS: APPLICATION IN AQUAFEEDS

“Papaya is a tropical fruit; hence it is readily available throughout the year and economical. The primary by-products of the papaya processing industry

include papaya peel and papaya seed, which accounts for 12 and 8.5% of fruit weight. These peels and seeds are rich in several phenolic compounds,

which can exert an anti-oxidant effect in aquatic animals when administered through feed as a nutraceutical. There are very few significant studies

available using papaya processing waste in the case of aquatic animals.”

Papaya is a tropical fruit; hence it is readily avail-able throughout the year and economical. The

primary by-products of the papaya processing industry include papaya peel and papaya seed, which accounts for 12 and 8.5% of fruit weight. These peels and seeds are rich in several phenolic compounds, which can exert an anti-oxidant effect in aquatic animals when administered through feed as a nutraceutical. There are very few significant studies available using papaya processing waste in the case of aquatic animals.

Globally, aquaculture is the booming food-produc-ing sector and the growth rate of the sector is con-stantly increasing in the last few decades. To gear up with the drastic increase of world population and to ensure food safety and security from fisheries sector, it is a must to increase the overall aquaculture pro-

duction. The production from aquaculture is possible through vertical expansion because horizontal expan-sion is limited due to limitation in resource availabil-ity. Increasing production is made possible nowadays because of aquaculture intensification. But vertical expansion may challenge the growth and immunity of fish. Fishes maybe stressed, their immune system collapses, and feed intake gets reduced. Hence, such systems require nutraceuticals to boost the immune system of the fish. Whereas, oxidative stress occurs in fish when there is an imbalance between the reactive oxygen species and the body's antioxidant system. In this case, we need to provide adequate anti-oxi-dants through diet to cope with the oxidative stress; commercially available synthetic antioxidants in-clude ethoxyquin, BHA, BHT etc. where ethoxyquin cannot be used in the feed when exporting to Japan,

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whereas BHA, which is a possible human carcinogen, hence the best and sustainable switch is to move to-wards natural sources.

STATUS OF ORGANIC WASTE GENERATIONFood waste is one of the deadly menaces generated by

the human population and as per FAO statistics, 1/3 or 1.3 billion tons of food waste are generated annu-ally. They contribute to environmental pollution and climate change through the humongous amount of carbon dioxide emissions globally. The United Nations have issued a warning stating that 10% of greenhouse gas emissions are mainly due to food waste accumula-tion. Fruit and vegetable waste occupy the top-most position among all types of food wastage which can reach up to 60%. They are usually power-packed with rich nutritional components, and account for almost 39% of total organic waste generation. Hence, it is the

need of the hour to evaluate how best we can convert these fruit waste or vegetable waste into input of oth-er sectors. There are multiple fruits available, ranging from local to exotic ones; wastage from these fruits can be utilized individually or in a mixture. One such strategy is to unlock the numerous bioactive substanc-es imbibed within them and apply it in aquafeed as immunoceuticals. We all know that fruits are generally enriched with several antioxidant substances, utilizing their by-products as a natural antioxidant defence in the aquatic animals is the most remarkable approach one has to study in this climate crisis scenario.

PAPAYA BY-PRODUCTS AS FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES IN AQUAFEEDPapaya is a tropical fruit; hence it is readily avail-

able throughout the year and economical. It comes under the Caricaceae family. India is a top produc-er of papaya globally with an annual production of 5.95 million metric tons (Statista, 2021). Because of the numerous health benefits this fruit offers; it is popularly called human fruit/medicine tree/melon of health. Papaya is popular among all age groups because of its taste, and it has a vast industrial scope. The primary by-products of the papaya processing industry include papaya peel and papaya seed, which accounts for 12 and 8.5 % of fruit weight (Pathak et al., 2019). These peels and seeds are rich in several phenolic compounds (Table 1), which can exert an anti-oxidant effect in aquatic animals when adminis-tered through feed as a nutraceutical. There are very

Sun dried images of Papaya peel

Papaya peel extract

Table 1. Bioactive substances present in papaya peel (Adapted and modified from Verghese et

al., 2016 and Gayani et al., 2018)

18.06

29.28

38.16

95.46

3.17

Ascorbic acid, potassium, sulphur, copper.

Concentrations(ug/g)

Gallic acid

Caffeic acid

P-coumaric acid

Ferulic acid

Quercetin

Others

Bioactive substances (papaya peel)

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Table 2. Proximate composition of different stages of papaya peel (adapted from Chukwaka et al., 2013)

0.23

0.31

0.33

Fat (%)

5.25

4.84

3.15

Ash (%)

14.52

13.67

9.67

Crude fiber (%)

30.35

27.87

20.04

NFE

10.56

9.04

6.89

Crudeprotein (%)

54.48

58.22

68.39

Moisture(%)

Unripe

Hard ripe

Very ripe

Sample ofPP

few significant studies available using papaya pro-cessing waste in the case of aquatic animals.

The proximate analysis of papaya peel meal showed that it has a crude protein ranging from 6 to 10% (Ta-ble 2). Among different fruits, papaya has the highest carotenoid concentration than other fruits like pine-apple, olives, etc. Beta-Carotene is the most dominant carotenoid present in the papaya, providing an anti-oxidant defence as we as the precursor of Vitamin A. In general, papaya peel is rich in carbon and nitrogen; hence it can be used as the substrate for cultivating mi-cro-organisms. The papaya is generally rich in several protease enzymes, which can impact animal digestion and growth. Papain is the popular proteolytic enzyme obtained from the latex of unripe papaya; it is widely used as the meat tenderizer in the food industry. Papa-ya is rich in several micronutrients, especially vitamins and minerals, which have a considerable role in cul-tured animals' growth and health status. It was found that mineral content in peel and leaves are much high-er than pulp (Asghar et al., 2016). Hence, papaya peel can be a potential feed additive in aquafeed as it is rich in several phenolic compounds such as gallic acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid etc. These compounds have anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant and chelating properties. Here the waste product of one industry is used as the starting material for another industry; hence this approach is sustainable and can contribute towards the circular economy.

WAY FORWARDPreparation of papaya extract and application of

papaya peel meal can be a potential method for utilising papaya wastes in aquafeed. Studies showed that application of papaya seed is also beneficial for fishes (Farrag, F. H. et al., 2013).

CONCLUSIONSeveral studies from the by-products of fruit have

already reported the potential of these phenolic com-pounds to be used as an additive in the aquafeed, whereas less significant studies were reported from papaya. Further studies on the effect of papaya peel meal and the extract can provide insights on the nu-traceutical potential when administered as an addi-tive in the aquafeed. It is a loss if these by-products of papaya with rich bioactive compounds dumped as waste. Moreover, it creates stress to environment and sustainability of the eco-system will be affected.

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of nutritional components of Carica papaya L. At different stag-es of ripening IOSR journal of pharmacy and biological sciences. ;6(4):13–16.

Undugodage,Dulanjali.Rodrigo.,Bulathsinhalage,Gayani.Kan-chana.Perera.2018. Important biological activities of papaya peel extracts and their importance in formulation of a low cost fish feed to enhance the skin colour and the healthiness of guppies, DOI: 10.29322/IJSRP.8.12.8490.

Pathak,N., Khan, S., Bhargava, A., Raghuram, G.V., Jain, D., Panwar, H., Samarth, R.M., Jain ,S.K., Maudar, K.K., Mishra, D.K., Mishra, P.K.2014. Cancer chemopreventive effects of the flavonoid-rich fraction isolated from papaya seeds. Nutrition and Cancer ,66(5):857–871.

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Mehrim, Ahmed. (2013). Pawpaw (Carica Papaya) Seeds Pow-der In Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Diet 1- Growth Per-formance, Survival, Feed Utilization, Carcass Composition Of Fry And Fingerlings. J. Animal and Poultry Prod., Mansoura Univ., Vol.4 (6): 363 - 379, 2013.

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Phytogenic feed additives also called as phytobiotics are

non-antibiotic growth promoters or group of natural growth promoters used as feed additives, derived from spices, herbs or other plants. Essential oils are the concentrated type of phy-togenics, which contain the most vital elements of plants.

There have been various restrictions in many countries over the use of in-feed antibiotics. Introduction of phy-togenic feed additives have resulted in product derivation for potential animal

Global Phytogenic Feed Additives Market

The global phytogenic feed additives market size is estimated to be USD 753 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 1,098 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period. Application of phytogenic feed additives in the improvement of gut function by stimulatory effect on digestive secretions such as enzymes, bile, and mucus by phytogenic substances to improve animal growth and quality is estimated to serve as a major factor in the growth of phytogenic feed additives market.

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performance improvements. The advantages of uti-lizing phytogenics in feed include rise in feed con-sumption, decline in the frequency of thin bowels in animals, and upgrade in feed proficiency. Phytogen-ic feed additives have potential antimicrobial prop-erties other than providing anti-oxidative effects. These animal feed additives also help in improving growth by enhancing palatability as well as improv-ing gut functioning for increased food intake.

Phytogenics are available in dried, strong and ground structure as it is expelled from crucial oil. The advancement in the technology such as encapsulation helps in extending phytogenics shelf life and protects them from extreme environmental climate changes.

MARKET GROWTH EXPECTATIONSMarket research companies make current situa-

tion forecasts and provide forecasts for the future in their reports on the phytogenic feed additives mar-ket. In most of these reports, the size of the market in 2020 is estimated at around USD 750 million. The growth potential is around 7 percent.

For example, according to the Phytogenic Feed Additives Market report by Markets and Markets; the global phytogenic feed additives market size is estimated to be USD 753 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 1,098 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period.

MarketResearch.com, on the other hand, in its report entitled 'Global Phytogenic Feed Additives Market' covering the period 2021-27, explains that the market is valued at approximately USD 0.75 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to growth rate of more than 7.8% over the forecast period 2021-2027.

MARKET DRIVERS Currently, the global phytogenic feed additives

market is observing vibrant growth owing to in-creasing demand of animal digestibility enhancers in the market. According to Research Nester's re-port “Phytogenic Feed Additives Market”, the rising demand for phytogenic feed additives for various applications in dairy, poultry, aquaculture indus-tries are expected to drive the market rapid over the 2018-2027 forecast period. The growing R&D activity associated to phytogenic feed additives is expected to further increase the market growth ow-ing to discovery of new applications of phytobiot-ics with technological advancements. Application of phytogenic feed additives in the improvement of gut function by stimulatory effect on digestive secretions such as enzymes, bile, and mucus by phy-togenic substances to improve animal growth and quality is estimated to serve as a major factor in the growth of phytogenic feed additives market. In-creased feed intake also helps in increasing the qual-ity of animals on account of increased palatability of the diet due to enhanced odor and flavors of feed.

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Rapid economic development with increasing disposable income has increased demand for good quality dairy and poultry products such as eggs, milk, meat and more which is expected to boost the phytogenic feed additives market across the globe. Rise in feed costs due to use of antibiotics could be reduced by the use of phytogenic feed additives which will drive the market sturdily over the fore-cast period.

However, lack of awareness regarding the avail-ability of these products and resistance towards change owing to lower profit margins is predicted to behave as restraining factors in the phytogenic feed additives market growth. Moreover, herbs and spices exhibiting antimicrobial properties may pose similar side-effect risks to the producers as well as meat consumers.

MARKET STATUS BASED BY TYPE & FUNCTIONThe global feed phytogenic market, based on

type, has been divided into essential oils, herbs & spices, oleoresins and others. According to the re-port of Market Research Future, the essential oils segment accounted for the largest market share in 2020, while herbs & spices is expected to register the highest CAGR of 9.34% during the 2021-2028 forecast period.

By function, the global feed phytogenic market has been segmented as performance enhancer, pal-atability enhancer and others. Again, according to the same report, the palatability enhancer segment is projected to exhibit the highest CAGR of 9.34% during the 2021-2028 forecast period. Phytogen-ic feed additives are also known as natural perfor-mance enhancers.

MARKET STATUS BASED BY LIVESTOCK TYPEBased on livestock type, the global feed phytogen-

ic market has been segmented into poultry, swine, ruminants, aquaculture, and others. According to the report of Market Research Future, poultry segment accounted for the largest market share of

42.97% in 2020 and is expected to register a 9.37% CAGR during the review period. The consumption of phytogenic feeds supports gut health, growth performance, promote feed intake, feed conversion ratio in hot and humid condition, and supports the resilience of poultry to mitigate the specific effects of heat stress. The increasing demand for egg and poultry meat is expected to drive the demand for feed phytogenic among poultry.

MARKET STATUS ON REGIONAL BASISAs a precursor to animal nutrition in various ani-

mal care industries, North America is an attractive region among the manufacturers of feed phytogen-ic. The region, according to the report of Market Research Future, accounted for 28.30% of the market in 2020 and is anticipated to reach USD 458.03 million by 2028. In North America, the US is the major contributor to the growth of the phytogenic feed market and is the second-largest feed-producing country across the globe. In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) brought in new rules sharply curtailing the routine use of antibiotics on farms across the US. This increased the demand for phytogenic feeds, considering it one of the alternatives for antibiotics. In this re-gion, the production of poultry feed is increasing at a tremendous rate based on escalating broilers population. Moreover, aqua is a potential industry in this region for which the number of fisheries has increased.

Europe dominated the global phytogenic feed market with a share of 33.23% in 2020. In 2006, the use of AGPs in animal feed was banned in the EU, and regulations are implemented to reduce the use of therapeutic antibiotics. This led to an oppor-tunistic market for phytogenic feed manufacturers. The feed industry in Europe has grown significantly in the last few years.

According to Research Nester, in the 2018-2027 forecast period, North America is anticipated to be followed by Asia-Pacific in terms of consumption due to expanding phytogenic feed additives require-ments in antimicrobial animal treatment and care-

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ful feeding. On account of multiplying phytogenic feed additives uses on the back of increasing dairy and poultry population, Asia Pacific is budding as a regional phytogenic feed additives and its deriva-tives consumption market.

MAJOR PLAYERS IN PHYTOGENIC FEED ADDITIVES MARKETPhytogenic feed additives market comprises tier-1,

tier-2, and local players. The tier-1 and tier-2 play-ers have reach across the globe with diverse prod-uct portfolios. Companies such as Biomin, Car-gill, Delacon, DuPont, Kemin Industries, Adisseo, Pancosma and Nutrex dominate the global market due to brand reputation, product differentiation, financial stability, strategic developments, and di-versified regional presence. The players are focused on investing in research and development. Further-more, they adopt strategic growth initiatives, such as expansion, product launches, joint ventures, and

partnerships, to strengthen their market position and capture a large customer base.

Resources:• Research Nester, Phytogenic Feed Additives Mar-

ket - Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2027 (2018-2027), https://www.researchnester.com/reports/phytogenic-feed-additives-market/973

• Allied Market Research, Phytogenic Market by Product: Global Opportunity Analysis and Indus-try Forecast, 2019-2026, https://www.alliedmarket-research.com/phytogenic-market-A06014

• Markets and Markets, Phytogenic Feed Additives Market - Global Forecast to 2025, https://www.mar-ketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/feed-phytogen-ic-market-162036047.html

• MarketResearch.com, Global Phytogenic Feed Ad-ditives Market Size, https://www.marketresearch.com/Bizwit-Research-Consulting-v4223/Global-Phytogen-ic-Feed-Additives-Size-30444298/

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France-based CCPA Group held a scientific forum in which more than 120 poultry specialists from over 30 countries participated.

CCPA scientific forum gathered scientists from

its Research and Innovation de-partment along with academic researchers from all around the world. More than 120 poultry industry specialists coming from over 30 countries attended. The event addressed the effect of the association between Curcuma and Scutellaria in broilers and laying hens.

Presentations from the Re-search and Innovation team in-troduced the webinar. Dr Fabrice Robert, the R&D director, intro-duced CCPA large international

scientific network and how the group became to investigate the effect of Scutellaria and Curcu-ma plant extracts. Dr Marina Panheleux, Innovation Manager, gave an overview of the stressors and challenges in poultry pro-duction. Dr Panagiotis Sakkas, R&D Project Manager, explained the modes of action of Scutellaria and Curcuma in poultry.

The effects of these plant ex-tracts were then investigated through four scientific trials. Dr Rychlik from Brno University in Czechia and Dr Mascarenhas from UFG in Brazil presented

studies in broilers, in the context of salmonella infection context and in heat stress conditions, re-spectively. Then, results from a study performed by Dr. Haldar from Agrivet in India and by Dr Giannenas from the University of Thessaloniki in Greece high-lighted the effects of the dietary supplementation with Scutellaria and Curcuma on layers raised in subtropical and Mediterranean summer conditions.

CCPA holds first scientific forum on Scutellaria baïcalensis and Curcuma in poultry

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. an-nounced that it will be

pursuing further optimization opportunities in its poultry net-work upon completion of its new value-added poultry processing plant in London, Ontario. The plant is scheduled to be completed in late 2022.

The move includes shifting volumes currently processed at the Maple Leaf Foods' poultry plants in Schomberg and Bradford, Ontario to the new Lon-don plant by the end of 2023 in connection with the ramp up of London to full production. The two plants will continue to operate as normal for the next 18 months until the transition.

Once the transition is completed, the Bradford plant

will continue to operate with a new focus on value-added oppor-tunities, and the Schomberg plant will be shut down. The company deeply values the work of its team members at the Schomberg plant and expects to identify opportu-

nities at other plants within the Maple Leaf network for those who are impacted as a result of the transition.

Pursuing these optimization opportunities is part of Maple Leaf Foods’ ongoing strategy of building its strong, competitive, and efficient poultry value chain, leveraging best in class technologies, process-es and ingenuity to deliver nutritious food. As a purpose driven company, Maple Leaf Foods is com-mitted to Raising the Good in Food.

Maple Leaf Foods announces future incremental optimization of its poultry network

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CP Foods to achieve 20 million cage-free eggs production

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

(CP Foods) plans to expand the production capacity of cage-free eggs to 20 million in 2022 and prepares to export to Hong Kong. The company aims to meet the rising demand for high animal welfare standard and antibiot-ic-free products.

Somkid Wannalukkhee, senior vice president for egg business in Thailand at CP Foods, said the company commits to being a business operation based on humane treatment to animals by

raising layer chicken in a cage-free housing system. The effort is along with its global Animal Wel-fare Policy and to achieve its new sustainability strategy “CPF 2030 Sustainability in Action”.

This year, the company tar-gets to increase the production of cage-free eggs to 20 million, an increase of 4 million from the previous year. The company is always ready to raise capacity in line with market demand and plans to export overseas. Hong Kong is the first destination.

“The cage-free farming is one

of the animal welfare movement’s biggest successes to strengthen food safety standards in egg prod-ucts for consumers and also pro-mote sustainable consumption,” said Somkid.

CP Foods has announced that it plans to expand the production capacity of cage-free eggs to 20 million in 2022.

New appointment for aquaculture from Anpario

Anpario, the independent manufacturer of natural

feed additives used in livestock and aquaculture production, is pleased to announce the appoint-ment of Dr Lawrence Brown as senior technical and account manager for aquaculture.

Dr Brown is an experienced animal health professional who, since qualifying as a veterinary surgeon graduating from the University of Edinburgh’s veteri-nary college, has worked in mixed practice and industry across the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Motivated by the need for anti-microbial alternatives in the fight against AMR Dr Brown returned

to Edinburgh, where he is cur-rently based, to offer consultancy services to innovative companies and organisations interested in sustainable food security.

Over the last five and a half years, Dr Brown has worked with several private and public sec-tor organisations including the Department for International Trade as the ‘Animal Sciences and Aquaculture Specialist’, support-ing major aquaculture producers expand their operations in the UK, and helping local aquacul-ture businesses to export their goods worldwide.

“It was during this contract I first engaged with Anpario. I

was instantly impressed with the company, it’s ambition and prod-uct range of natural sustainable feed additives for animal health, nutrition and biosecurity”, said Dr Lawrence Brown.

Dr Lawrence Brown

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Royal DSM and FrieslandCampina have teamed up for a large-scale pilot project. Bovaer®, DSM's innovative feed additive that reduces methane emissions from cows by around 30%, will be used in the pilot at 200 FrieslandCampina dairy farms in the Netherlands.

It's a European first by FrieslandCampina: a large-

scale pilot project to gain practical experience with Bovaer®, DSM's innovative feed additive that con-sistently reduces methane emis-sions from cows by around 30 percent. Following EU approval for the additive’s use in February 2022, the parties have decided to launch this pilot immediately. The Dutch feed supplier Agrifirm will supply the feed additive to the participating farmers. Through innovations like this, Dutch dairy farmers can build on sustainabili-ty improvements over recent years and contribute to a sustainable food production system.

The Bovaer® pilot collaboration between the Dutch companies FrieslandCampina, DSM, and Agrifirm marks an important step

forward in increasing the sustain-ability of the dairy sector. Some 200 FrieslandCampina dairy farms in the Netherlands will take part in the pilot in the second half of 2022. Providing the results are positive, the use of Bovaer® will be further upscaled from 2023.

Together with its member dairy farmers, FrieslandCampina, aims to achieve a 33 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on its farms by 2030. To this end, the dairy cooperative is work-ing on various solutions, such as generating sustainable ener-gy on farms, using guaranteed deforestation-free soy in cattle feed, and thanks to this project reducing cow methane emission using Bovaer®. Previous tests with Bovaer® at the Dairy Campus in Leeuwarden showed an average

reduction in methane in enteric emissions per kilogram of milk of 30 percent. This leads to a reduc-tion of approximately 10 percent in CO2 footprint.

During the pilot, the partici-pating dairy farms will feed Bo-vaer® to their cattle for a period of six months. It will be added to the feed by the feed supplier, Agrifirm, an agricultural cooper-ative. In addition, there will be talks with other feed suppliers in the follow-up phase.

FrieslandCampina, DSM join forces to reduce emissions from dairy cattle

AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (AGT), one of the global leaders in plant-based proteins and

value-added processing of pulses, grains, staple foods and ingredients, announced the start of commis-sioning of a value-added oat milling facility focused on the production of a variety of products, including

oat groats, flours and other milled oat products, for plant-based human food, specialty ingredient and animal feed products.

The planned oat milling facility will see the ad-dition of state-of-the-art food technologies to aug-ment the production capacity at AGT’s facility in

AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. announced the commissioning of a value-added oat milling facility in Canada. The facility will produce oat groats, flours and other milled oat products for a variety of industries, including animal feed products.

AGT commissions value-added oat milling facility

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Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, located in Saskatchewan’s most productive oat growing region. The facility continues the scaling and growth of AGT’s platform to produce plant-based ingredients and value-added products, complementing other recent investments AGT is making in this sector in Canada, the United States, and other locations around the globe.

“We are very excited about this new venture for AGT. Oats are very complementary to pulses in their amino acid profile, which increases their digestibil-ity and gives them highly desirable characteristics for extruded products like snacks and pasta, bakery applications and the beverage industry. Oats are a major cereal crop for Saskatchewan with significant production levels, and AGT is already exporting thousands of tonnes of oats each year. Combined with our expertise in value-added milling and the

production of high-quality plant-based ingredient products, we have a real advantage in creating value for our producers in this new product area,” said Murad Al-Katib, President and CEO of AGT.

Construction will commence on the expansion of the Aberdeen facility immediately, with the oat mill-ing facility expected to be fully operational for produc-tion and distribution of products by the end of 2022.

The 14th Journées de la Recherche Avicole (JRA,

Poultry Research Days) orga-nized in Tours on March 9-10, 2022 was an opportunity for Metex Nøøvistago to exchange on one critical challenge of the poultry production: the environmental impact. Two research papers, presented as posters, were published both on the concept of the crude protein reduction in broiler diets, and its beneficial effects on sustainabili-ty, with a focus on carbon footprint.

This idea, widely documented by Metex Nøøvistago’s R&D, is supported by the fact that 70 to 80% of the carbon footprint of the broiler industry comes from the feed production. Then, feed formulation becomes a direct lever for sustainability: lowering the dietary crude protein allows reducing climate change impact thanks to lower soybean meal inclusion together with

the decrease of excessive nitrogen. “This nutritional strategy al-

lows playing on several aspects of sustainability: climate change, eutrophication, and acidification. It can be implemented now as our newly available amino acids make

those diets safe in terms of performance. The goal of the two papers is to confirm the concept and quantify the benefits,” says William Lambert, Scientific and Technical Manager for Metex Nøøvistago.

Indeed, the first poster details one specific experi-ment, made in partnership with a French premixer, where a reduction of 1% and -2% crude protein is applied in two different sanitary conditions. The results showed that low crude protein diets supple-mented with the right amino acid profile allow to maintain broiler performance and to improve sus-tainability indicators.

Metex Noovistago offers nutritional strategies to improve sustainability

At the 14th Poultry Research Days, Metex Nøøvistago presented two research papers, pointing out crude protein reduction in broiler diets, and its beneficial effects on sustainability, with a focus on carbon footprint.

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Arla Foods names Patrik Hansson new CMO

Arla Foods, one of the leading players in the

international dairy arena, has announced the appointment of Patrik Hansson to the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer and appointment to the Executive Management Team. Patrik Hansson is currently head of Arla Foods' German market and stepped into his new role as of April 1st, 2022.

Patrik Hansson will lead the Global Brands, Innovation and Digital Marketing functions and strategies that are a fundamental to Arla’s Future26 strategy and growth plans, ensuring that the

company continues to utilize its competitive advantage and grow its branded business through cat-egory innovation and develop-ment to meet the fast-evolving expectations and needs of dairy consumers around the world.

Commenting on the appoint-ment, Arla Foods CEO Peder Tuborgh said: “Through his ca-reer, Patrik has accumulated vast commercial and marketing lead-ership experience and has a re-lentless energy and curiosity for how to understand and meet the changing consumer and shopper needs, changes he has seen first-hand through his market leader-

ship roles in both our Interna-tional and Europe Zones. I am delighted that he is taking on this role and joining my Executive Management Team.”

Patrik Hansson

Datacor acquires Format Solutions

Datacor, Inc., a leading provider of process man-ufacturing and chemical distribution software, an-nounced the acquisition of Format Solutions. For-mat Solutions specializes in the design, authoring and marketing of software for recipe optimization, ingredient allocation, operational efficiency and food and feed formulation solutions for the animal feed, aqua feed, pet food, human food, premix and other industries.

Format Solutions was formed as a Cargill brand after the combination of Feed Management Sys-tems and Format International in late 2015. Format Solutions combines deep expertise in nutrition and formulation, all with a broad global reach, serving customers in nearly 100 countries. Under Cargill’s leadership, Format Solutions software has become the most widely used technology in the animal nutrition and pet food sectors, responsible for the manufacturing of more tons of products around the

world than any other provider.“Cargill has signed an agreement to sell its For-

mat Solutions business to Datacor, a company with deep expertise and experience in providing software and services to the process manufacturing indus-tries,” says Scott Ainslie, managing director of Car-gill’s digital solutions business. “Through Cargill’s trusted partner relationships, alliances, and global solutions, we are committed to the digital transfor-mation of livestock nutrition and production.”

Datacor announced that it has acquired Format Solutions, a leader in software for the animal nutrition and pet food markets.

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Dellait opens new laboratory in South Dakota

Dellait, a leading global animal nutrition com-

pany, announced the opening of a new laboratory in Brooking, South Dakota. The new labora-tory will allow the company to enhance feed & forage analytical services and expertise for cattle and crop farmers in Brookings and throughout the region.

The new state-of-the-art facility located in the South Dakota State University Research Park features new capabilities and equipment for performing high-quality and efficient testing -- creating more robust lab offerings for the ag community. The laboratory in-

cludes NIR and wet chemistry equipment to process a high vol-ume of samples and ensure the highest standards of accuracy and quality. In addition, the laborato-ry underscores Dellait’s commit-ment to South Dakota and builds on its strong presence in the state.

“There is tremendous variation in nutrient composition between different feeds; even within a feed ingredient, there is potential for significant variation in composi-tion. Knowing the nutrient com-position of feeds and matching feeds to animal needs at a given stage of production allow us to warrant that nutritional require-

ments are met,” said Fernando Diaz, Dellait’s Dairy Nutritionist & CEO. “Our customers can de-pend on us to provide one of the industry’s most comprehensive sets of feed labs services”.

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), one of the world’s leading in-

tegrated agro-industrial and food business, announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Future Meat Tech-nologies, a leading cultured meat company.

CPF and Future Meat Technologies aim to de-velop hybrid cultured meat products for the Asian market, matching the unique consumer preferenc-es of the Asian continent and leveraging the com-pany’s knowledge of the market demands and vast distribution network in the region. The announce-ment comes months after Future Meat Technologies launched the world’s first cultured meat production line just south of Tel Aviv capable of producing up to 500 kg of products a day.

“After the first launch of CPF’s plant-based prod-ucts under the Meat Zero brand last year, we have received exceptional recognition from the market

both in Thailand and the Asian market. This year we will be rolling out to other parts of the world, including the USA and European markets,” said Pr-asit Boondoungprasert, CEO at CPF.

“We are incredibly excited about the opportunity to expand our activity and to work in Asia”, said Prof. Yaakov Nahmias, Future Meat’s President and Founder. “Our technology is uniquely suited to meet the rising demands for quality protein in Asia at a time of dwindling environmental resources.”

CPF, Future Meat to develop cultured meat products

Charoen Pokphand Foods, a leading Thai agro-industrial and food business, and Israel-based Future Meat Technologies will jointly develop hybrid cultured meat products for the Asian market.

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Innovafeed, the leading biotech insect producer for animal and plant nutrition, has unveiled its new brand platform and identity.

Innovafeed unveils new brand identity

Innovafeed, the leading biotech insect producer for animal and

plant nutrition, has unveiled its new brand platform and identity, marking another bold step in its journey to feed tomorrow’s world. The company’s new brand identity represents its commitment to developing sustainable, impactful solutions for animals, people and the planet.

“We founded Innovafeed with the goal of im-proving the health and food sources for people and animals. By building a circular and zero waste agri-food chain replicating insects’ role in nature, we are delivering on that goal, and reinventing our food system with a focus on quality, sustainability and resilience, for everyone,” says Clément Ray, Innova-feed co-founder and CEO.

“Our new brand launch represents this transfor-mation by clearly reasserting who we are and what

we stand for as we work across the globe to feed the world.”

Innovafeed’s new brand platform re-affirms its three founders’ strong belief

in the idea of tech for good and in deploying disrup-tive technology to tackle society’s most dire challenges.

Innovafeed’s new brand elements include a new logo and brand colors. The new logo’s three circles reflect the notion of positive impact with long-term resonance the industrial reproduction of a natural process at scale. The colors reference the biotech sector, with the purple transitioning to a planet earth green blue. The perfection of the geometry underscores the company’s quest for excellence and its enduring principle of circularity and zero waste. The clarity and geometric roundness of the type-face, meanwhile, echo the brand’s values of inclu-sion and openness.

Wynnstay Group Plc has acquired the share capital of Humphrey Feeds & Pullets, a manufacturer and supplier of poultry feed.

Wynnstay acquires poultry business Humphrey Feeds & Pullets

Wynnstay Group Plc, a leading supplier of ag-

ricultural products to farmers based in the UK, has acquired the share capital of Humphrey Feeds & Pullets, a manufacturer and supplier of poultry feed.

Humphrey Feeds & Pullets, based in Hampshire and estab-lished in 1932, supplies poultry feed, and point-of-lay pullets to farmers, mainly in the South of England. The business manu-factures in the region 110,000 tonnes of poultry feed annually

from a facility in Twyford, Hamp-shire, as well as having an unused facility in Calne, Wiltshire.

“The acquisition complements the group’s current growth strate-gy and further develops our pres-ence in the South of England and within the poultry feed sector. We intend to redevelop the Calne site into a modern c.185,000 metric tonne capacity mill, manufactur-ing both poultry and ruminant feed, in addition to organic certi-fied feeds,” Wynnstay Group said in a statement.

The business will continue to op-erate as Humphrey Feeds & Pullets, now as a subsidiary of Wynnstay Group Plc, with Neil Richardson remaining as Managing Director and Martin Humphrey continuing in the role of Sales Director.

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Trouw Nutrition strengthens innovation team

Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco's livestock feed business line, has announced new respon-

sibilities within its Innovation Team. Effective 15 March 2022, Coen Smits accepted the role of Di-rector of Sustainability for the livestock feed busi-ness line, and John Doelman accepted the role of livestock feed Global R&D Director.

Sustainability is an integral part of Nutreco’s pur-pose of Feeding the Future and a strategic pillar for its livestock feed business. As Director of Sustainability, Coen Smits will focus on rolling out Trouw Nutri-tion's sustainability roadmap and working with inter-nal and external stakeholders to further develop sus-tainability solutions and programmes for customers.

As Director of Global R&D for livestock feed’s Global Innovation function, John Doelman will fo-cus his leadership responsibilities on advancing nu-trition and Young Animal Feed (YAF) to support Trouw Nutrition's complete feed and mixed product

offering. He will also connect research platforms with precision farming and sustainability efforts, and sup-port feed additives business units. John will oversee internal and external innovations testing and devel-opment in line with strategic priorities. He will have a leading role in innovation governance to facilitate the development and delivery of a value-based, cus-tomer-centric innovation pipeline, ensuring func-tional excellence and transparency.

Trouw Nutrition announced changes to its innovation team. Coen Smits has been appointed as Director of Sustainability and John Doelman as Director of Global R&D.

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Angel Yeast has been named as “Green Factory” by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This is another milestone for the Chinese manufacturer of yeast derivatives in its green push towards the goal of carbon-neutrality and sustainable development.

Angel Yeast steps up low-carbon measures in green push

Angel Yeast Co., Ltd, a list-ed global yeast and yeast

extract manufacturer, has reached another recognition milestone for its green push towards the goal of carbon-neutrality after China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently named Angel Yeast as one of the national "Green Factories." The recognition is testimony to the Company's unrelenting effort to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations, demonstrating its tre-mendous and long-standing com-mitment to energy conservation and environmental protection.

“As a leading global yeast inno-vator dedicated to bringing healthy and nutritious yeast-based prod-ucts to customers worldwide, An-

gel Yeast shares the global respon-sibility to drive forward sustainable development by continuously ad-vancing our pledge to reduce ener-gy consumption and carbon emis-sion. The recognition from China's Ministry of Industry and Infor-mation Technology marks another major step for Angel Yeast in our drive to help China and the world accelerates towards the net-zero goal,” said Xiao Minghua, General Manager of Angel Yeast.

To transform into a green fac-tory, Angel Yeast has ramped up investment to outfit its manufac-turing facilities with a plethora of carbon-reducing solutions – including the adoption of ener-gy-saving equipment and waste heat and pressure recovery – to

bring down energy consump-tion and support its new green energy production needs. The Company has expanded the use of solar power while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The up-graded steam-reducing technolo-gy allows Angel Yeast's factories to recover the waste heat gener-ated during production, boosting energy efficiency and curtailing steam consumption. Meanwhile, Angel Yeast is also able to achieve cascade utilization of energy by equipping its factories with the latest water-recycling technology.

Multinational ingredient manufacturer Kemin Industries, founded in 1961, has kicked off the anniversary celebration of science innovation and servant leadership with the theme “61 Since '61”.

Kemin Industries celebrates 61th anniversary

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufac-turer that strives to sustainably transform the

quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, has launched its global 61 Since '61 themed anniversary celebration to com-memorate 61 years since its founding in 1961.

Every day, billions of people around the globe in-teract with any number of Kemin's 500-plus spe-

cialty ingredients. Tortillas that stay fresher longer; dog kibble that is more palatable and nutritious; supplements that protect eye health; meat raised without antibiotics; apples free of pests and pesti-cides; denim that requires fewer resources to treat—Kemin science and solutions can be found in any of these everyday items.

Initially created to provide feed flavors, crop pre-

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servatives, and antioxidants to Midwest farmers, Ke-min's business has greatly expanded since 1961. To-day, Kemin operates in more than 90 countries and applies its technologies and expertise in molecular science across a variety of industries to offer products with functional benefits that enhance the health and safety of people, pets, production animals, plants, and the planet. Six decades later, Kemin remains fo-cused on transforming the quality of life.

With more than USD$1 billion in annual sales, the multinational, family-owned-and-operated company is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.—on the site of the old wool barn where Ke-min's co-founder, R.W. Nelson, created the compa-ny's first products. The site is now part of a 70-acre campus that is home to Kemin's USD$30 million global headquarters, built for future expansion and additional research facilities.

“For six decades, Kemin has continued to grow our global footprint with the foundational philos-ophy of serving others—from our customers to our communities—to improve the quality of life. This basis has driven Kemin's product innovation and new market entry around the world”, said Dr. Chris Nelson, President and CEO of Kemin Industries and second-generation Nelson family member.

Cargill ranks among top companies on farm animal welfare

Cargill announced that it has received a Tier 2 ranking

in the recently released Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Wel-fare (BBFAW) report, the leading global measure of company per-formance on farm animal welfare.

This is the sixth year in a row that the annual BBFAW report ranked Cargill in Tier 2 out of six tiers to-tal. Only 16 of the 150 global com-panies rated in BBFAW’s report are in Tiers 1 or 2, which BBFAW de-fines as reserved for companies that have made animal welfare integral to business strategy.

“We are proud of our contin-ued high ranking in this year’s BBFAW report, as well as the

work we’re doing every day to advance animal welfare within our operations, with our cus-tomers, along our supply chains and across the industry,” said Nick Wolfenden, Cargill’s global sustainable animal welfare direc-tor. “As we deliver protein to the world, we embrace the responsi-bility to make sure animals are treated with dignity and respect.”

Animal welfare is a crucial is-sue for consumers, food manu-facturers, protein producers, and farmers and ranchers worldwide. Cargill collaborates with numer-ous organizations to help advance animal welfare across all species in its business and incorporates these advances through continuous im-provement efforts both internally and with supply chain partners.

Cargill announced that it ranks near the top of 150 companies in the latest Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) annual report.

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IFFO - The Marine Ingredients Organisation joins GFLI as member

The Global Feed LCA In-stitute (GFLI) announced

that IFFO - The Marine Ingredi-ents Organisation, the interna-tional trade organisation which represents the marine ingredi-ents industry, joined as a new member.

Marine ingredients are nutri-tious products used mainly for aquafeed (over 70%), land animal feed and as health supplements in human consumption. IFFO’s members reside in more than 50 countries, account for over 55% of world production and 75% of

the fishmeal and fish oil traded worldwide. IFFO is an accredit-ed Observer to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

“The aim of the GFLI member-ship is to facilitate transparency and a more rapid transformation to sustainable feed supply chains. The marine ingredients industry has been contributing to trans-parency on sustainability met-rics through the various works it has commissioned over time regarding impact, effectiveness,

and value of the use of marine ingredients. We now want to go further, towards a more holistic and comprehensive measurement based on the use of lifecycle as-sessment (LCA) analyses,” says Dr Brett Glencross, IFFO’s Tech-nical Director.

Marsha Bro named President of Kemin Food Technologies - EMEA

Kemin Industries recently named Marsha Bro Pres-

ident of Kemin Food Technol-ogies – EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Bro assumes the role as President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA after Valter Dompè, her predecessor, was named by Kemin to serve as President of Kemin Textile Aux-iliaries – Garmon Chemicals, lo-cated in San Marino, Italy.

Having held various executive positions within Kemin, Bro was most recently General Manager for Kemin Crop Technologies, a business unit dedicated to bring-ing environmentally friendly pest control and plant health technol-ogies to the agricultural industry.

“The EMEA market represents one of the top business growth op-portunities for Kemin, and we're thrilled to have Marsha leading our Food Technologies – EMEA business unit,” said Giuseppe Abrate, Global Group President – Food. “I'm confident that Mar-sha's experience in business devel-opment, strategic marketing and general management will elevate our business and help grow our presence in the EMEA market.”

“I am honored to be appointed to this leadership position with-in our food technologies busi-ness and look forward to working with the team as we advance our innovative technologies and grow into the next phase of our busi-

ness,” said Bro. Born in Iowa, USA, Bro earned

both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Drake University. She, along with her spouse and three children, have relocated to Italy.

Marsha Bro

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Cal-Maine Foods, one of the largest egg producers in the US, announced $82 million for capital projects to expand cage-free production capabilities.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. an-nounced that its Board of

Directors approved new capital projects to further expand the company’s cage-free egg produc-tion capabilities. The Company plans to fund the proposed proj-ects for an estimated total of $82 million through a combination of available cash on hand, invest-ments and operating cash flow.

The proposed projects will in-clude the following Cal-Maine Foods’ locations:

• Delta, Utah - four new cage-free layer houses and two pullet house conversions with capacity for approximately 810,000 cage-free layer hens. Work is expected

to commence immediately with project completion expected by fall 2023.

• Guthrie, Kentucky - nine cage-free layer house conversions and two pullet house conversions with capacity for approximate-ly 953,000 cage-free layer hens. Work is expected to commence immediately with expected com-pletion by spring 2025.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is pri-marily engaged in the production, grading, packing, marketing and sale of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organ-ic, pasture-raised, free-range and nutritionally enhanced eggs. The Company, which is headquar-

tered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is the largest producer and dis-tributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States and sells the major-ity of its shell eggs in states across the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

Cal-Maine Foods budgets $82m for cage-free production

The Finnish biotech startup Onego Bio Ltd announced the successful closure of EUR 10

million seed round with participation from venture capital investors Agronomics Limited and Maki VC. Onego Bio’s technology, developed and researched at Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), en-ables production of bioalbumen with cellular agri-culture means.

Bioalbumen is an animal-free egg protein, pro-duced with a specific precision fermentation process that creates identical egg white protein without the need for animals.

The company believes that the demand for ani-

mal-free egg white protein will be growing globally, because intensive animal farming causes many en-vironmental hazards, such as excessive use of land, greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity, and the risk of global pandemics.

“We want to thank VTT and our investors for supporting a technology that is part of a bigger wave of changing people’s perspective on alternative ways of producing food. The time is right to spin out this technology and start manufacturing our product, as consumers are more open to try products that are not animal-derived,” says Maija Itkonen, CEO of Onego Bio Ltd.

Onego Bio picks up €10M to produce egg white without chickens

NEWS


Lallemand launches YELA PROSECURE

Lallemand Animal Nutrition has launched YELA PROS-

ECURE, a specifically designed hydrolyzed yeast, offering highly digestible and functional nutri-ents that support animal perfor-mance, digestive care and feed palatability while contributing to the feed protein balance.

YELA PROSECURE is an in-novative feed material (Regula-tion (EU) No 68/2013) that can be used in all animal species.

“At Lallemand, we have been working on the screening of dif-ferent feed-grade yeast biomasses and on the optimization of their production process, which led to

the development of YELA PROS-ECURE,” the company said in a statement. “A controlled hydroly-sis process is applied with the ad-dition of specifically selected ex-ogenous enzymes to the biomass, ensuring high nutrient digestibil-ity and functionality while being reliable and volume available.”

YELA PROSECURE provides functional nutrients with a dual action:

1. In the upper gut: highly di-gestible proteins, high level of free digestible amino acids and small peptides, early and fast amino acids absorption kinetic.

2. In the lower gut: fermentable

carbohydrates inducing a late en-ergy release.

Animal trials conducted on commercial and research farms have confirmed the value of YELA PROSECURE in improving animal performances and farm profitability.

The Royal Agrifirm Group announced its

2021 results on 30 March 2022. Agrifirm will pay ap-proximately €25 million from its result over 2021 to the ap-proximately 10,000 Dutch members of Coöperatie Kon-inklijke Agrifirm U.A.

“We can look back on 2021 with satisfaction. In spite of the extremely challenging conditions, Agri-firm still managed to achieve very good results. It was a year in which corona once again put its mark on our way of working. Despite the fact that it was a challenging situation for our employees, customer service and company performance did not suffer,” says CEO Dick Hordijk.

Net profit amounted to €33.9 million, of which

€25 million will flow back to members of the Cooperative. “Over a period of 10 years, Agrifirm has paid over €169 million from its result to the members. Partly in the form of discounts on purchased products, as well as from the profit earned from foreign op-

erations and Welkoop, for example,” Dick Hordijk continues.

Here are some highlights from the 2021 annual report: “Agrifirm had an excellent financial position in 2021, with solvency at 55 percent. The positive cash flow from operating activities decreased from €56.7 million in 2020 to €38.5 million in 2021, primarily due to higher working capital. Mainly as a result of higher raw material prices.”

Agrifirm maintains its performance in 2021 despite challenging conditionsRoyal Agrifirm published its 2021 Annual Report. According to the report, the company managed to achieve good results despite some challenging conditions.

NEWS


After 22 years at the helm of the DLG Group's vi-

tamin and mineral business, Ja-cob Holm has decided to resign as CEO of the Vilofoss Group. On March 1, he left the reins to Boudewijn Morelissen.

Jacob Holm (62) started his ca-reer at DLG as HR manager in 1990. He held that position until 1997, when he was employed at Vilofoss and in 2000 he became CEO of the company. Jacob Holm is also a member of the group management of DLG.

Jacob Holm decided to resign last year, and he himself has helped to find his successor. It is Boudewijn Morelissen (51) who became the new CEO of the Vilofoss group from the 1st of March, and he also joins DLG's Group management as Executive Vice President of Pre-mix and Nutrition.

Boudewijn Morelissen is Dutch and has a master's degree in Busi-ness Administration from Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He is an experienced manager with many years of experience from the vita-

min and mineral industry, where among other things, he has been part of the top management of Car-gill's European premix business.

Vilofoss Group appoints new CEO

INFUSE by Cargill expanding to META

In a move to help dairy man-ufacturers respond better

to evolving consumer demands, Cargill Turkey has opened a state-of-the-art technical application center and a high-tech ingredient blending production plant in Bur-sa, Turkey. The company is invest-ing US$5 million to expand its INFUSE™ by Cargill service and the center will serve as a regional innovation hub, supporting dairy customers throughout the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META).

First introduced in Europe in 2020, INFUSE™ delivers ingre-dient solutions that meet new demands around nutritional balance, plant-based, and la-bel-friendliness. It offers the ease

of a blended solution that speeds up development cycles, so it can get innovations to market faster.

Located in Orhangazi, Turkey, the Application Center has an abil-ity to offer solutions for the current consumer trends like calorie or fat reduction, fiber and protein en-riched foods, or plant-based foods etc. In addition to these emerg-ing trends, Cargill wants to meet

META dairy manufacturers’ needs like offering more affordable prod-ucts to market or solving their sup-ply chain hurdles by offering them customized easy-to-apply blends. The center includes pilot facilities that mimic full-scale dairy pro-cessing production lines, enabling Cargill ingredient and application specialists to rapidly test ingredient solutions in real-world conditions.

Cargill is continuing its path to innovation by expanding INFUSE™ by Cargill to Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), which was first introduced in Europe in 2020. The company opened an ingredient blending plant and a high-tech Application Center in Turkey.

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