Probiotics/prebiotics

Feed and nutrition strategies to optimize pig gut health

20-Nov-2024 By Jane Byrne

Mark your calendars. FeedNavigator is hosting a free live webinar on swine gut health on December 11.

Salmon deaths: Mowi Scotland tackles rising temperatures and hidden threats

06-Nov-2024 By Jane Byrne

Mowi Scotland, one of that country’s largest salmon producers, continues to grapple with the effects of rising seawater temperatures.

Fungal protein may enhance dog health and digestion

23-Oct-2024 By Jane Byrne

The results of a new study by the Research Laboratory in Canine Nutrition at Brazil's Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) suggests that fungal protein can improve dog health and digestion.

Boosting fish health and milk production in Norway with seaweed

18-Oct-2024 By Jane Byrne

Norway has a unique opportunity to develop its seaweed industry but should explore a broader range of applications for seaweed, such as in fish and livestock feed, says an expert.

New study first to show probiotics and postbiotics boost vaccine efficacy in chickens

16-Oct-2024 By Jane Byrne

New research is focused on how animal nutrition strategies can enhance immune response, reduce pathogens, boost productivity, and minimize antimicrobial use in chickens, when combined with sound farm management and biosecurity practices.

AAFCO considers new regulatory pathway for feed ingredients

09-Oct-2024 By Jane Byrne

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is weighing a proposal from Kansas State University’s K-State Olathe Innovation Campus to lead the scientific review for a new feed ingredient submission pathway.

Anpario acquires Bio-Vet, expands presence in US animal health market

30-Sep-2024 By Jane Byrne

Anpario has completed the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Bio-Vet Inc for an initial payment of £4.7m (US$6.3m), funded through cash.

How viable an alternative to soy is sunflower meal?

20-Sep-2024 By Jane Byrne

Rapeseed meal, sunflower meal and other plant-based proteins have shown potential as partial replacements for soybean meal (SBM) in animal diets, though outcomes depend on protein levels and dietary adjustments.

Startup modulating the rumen microbiome to suppress methane

12-Aug-2024 By Jane Byrne

Australian company Bovotica is pioneering technology aimed at modulating the rumen microbiome to reduce methane emissions in cows while simultaneously boosting production efficiency.

NutriLeads and dsm-firmenich partner to boost pet gut health

16-Jul-2024 By Jane Byrne

NutriLeads is teaming up with dsm-firmenich to explore the potential of its precision prebiotic, Benicaros, to improve gut and immune health in pets.

UK team investigates the impact of zinc oxide ban in pig diets

28-Jun-2024 By Jane Byrne

A consortium led by the Roslin Institute has been awarded £1.1m (US$1.39m) by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to study the effects of the ban on zinc oxide in UK pig diets, focusing on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...

Insights from 15 years research on use of yeast and probiotics in shrimp diets

18-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

Shrimp farming has encountered a series of new hurdles in recent years, challenging its traditional success model. Oversupply, plummeting farm gate prices, reduced demand due to inflation, higher production costs, and recurrent disease outbreaks have...

Cracking the code: How can poultry farmers navigate heat stress in barns?

15-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

Heat stress can catch poultry producers off guard, despite their awareness of its inevitability. Unpreparedness can pose a significant challenge.

Reports from IPPE 2024

Navigating antibiotic trends in the US broiler sector amidst persistent challenges from necrotic enteritis

16-Feb-2024 By Jane Byrne

Necrotic enteritis remains a big challenge for broiler producers, not only in the US, but globally, costing the global poultry industry upwards of $5 to 6bn a year, maintains Elanco.

Reports from IPPE 2024

Arm & Hammer addresses lower hatchability rates in poultry industry

15-Feb-2024 By Jane Byrne

Hatchability challenges were one of the key topics of discussion at IPPE 2024.

How has the pet food industry’s understanding of the microbiome in companion animals evolved in recent years?

05-Feb-2024 By Jane Byrne

That is one of the questions our session on the pet microbiome, as part of FeedNavigator’s inaugural Pet Food Digital Summit, will try and answer.

ADM snaps up Nutreco subsidiary in Indonesia

22-Dec-2023 By Jane Byrne

ADM has reached an agreement to acquire premix manufacturer, PT Trouw Nutrition Indonesia, a subsidiary of Nutreco.

Chr. Hansen and Novozymes unveil future merged company name: ‘Novonesis’

13-Dec-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Danish bioscience companies Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have disclosed the name of their upcoming merged entity.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Perdue Farms’ embraces transparency to improve animal welfare

11-Dec-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

After Perdue Farms received unsolicited but ultimately what it characterized as “fair” criticism for its approach to animal care years ago, the protein producer began inviting annually animal welfare advocates, farmers, academics and stakeholders from...

WOAH: Use of antimicrobials for growth promotion must be completely phased out globally

24-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) is calling on its member states to restrict the use of antimicrobials solely to veterinary medical use and to achieve a total ban on their use as growth promoters, starting with drugs that are critically...

BioMar reports solid third quarter earnings

14-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

BioMar saw a 5% year-on-year increase in volume sales in the third quarter of 2023 with positive contributions from all divisions.

Gates Foundation backing BiomEdit’s work on methane blockers for beef and dairy cows

02-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

How challenging is it to reduce methane emissions from cattle while enhancing their production efficiency simultaneously?

EFSA finds yeast probiotic effective for use in cat food

20-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released a positive opinion on the efficacy of a probiotic live yeast product for use in cats, outlining how it can increase their fecal dry matter content.

Evonik and Vland launch probiotic focused JV in China

13-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Evonik and Shandong Vland Biotech have formed a joint venture in China with a focus on optimizing the gut health of farmed animals.

Special Edition: Making feed more sustainable

Cargill backing circular based pig farming systems in China, and FCR improvements, emissions reduction in Korea

03-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

The swine industry is facing several challenges globally, such as climate pressure and price volatility of raw materials. There are also issues specific to certain regions, related to legislative pressure and market constraints.

What is the impact of feeding essential oils, prebiotics, and probiotics on antimicrobial resistance?

15-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

A US animal science expert is devising and evaluating a comprehensive and cost-effective method to understand the impact of feed additives on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

New combination of pre- and postbiotics designed to support immune system of older dogs

13-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

Tereos is launching a complementary feed that it said is proven to support the immune defense system in aging dogs. It was developed in collaboration with Lallemand.

ProAgni and Austrianova align on shelf-stable probiotics for cattle feed

11-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

The workings of Kangaroo gut bacteria was the inspiration for the establishment of the Australian startup, ProAgni, which is advancing probiotics to provide multiple benefits for cattle farming.

Steering the microbiome for improved poultry gut health

31-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Adjusting the feed formula for optimal digestion of protein may help prevent dysbiosis and support intestinal health in birds, finds a paper in the June 2023 edition of Animal Nutrition.

Lallemand champions use of probiotics and competitive exclusion to support gut health of broilers in coccidiosis challenge

31-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Microbial-based approaches, namely probiotics and competitive exclusion products, help harness the power of birds’ microbiota and have the potential to support poultry gut health and immunity, claims Lallemand Animal Nutrition.

Sugar beet pulp fiber could reduce post-weaning diarrhea in piglets

28-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Research from Finland shows that dietary micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) supplementation improves growth, reduces diarrhea, modulates gut microbiota, and increases butyrate production in piglets.

Study: Beta-glucan supplementation coupled with high vitamin C and E levels can boost antioxidant capacity of shrimp

27-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

Results of a study suggest that beta-glucan supplementation combined with higher levels of vitamin C and E can boost the antioxidant capacity of whiteleg shrimp post larvae.

UK feed and animal nutrition research fund seeks proposals

13-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

A research scholarship for feed technologists with a £2K (US$2.5K) prize fund has opened for applications.

US: New pathway proposed for approval of feed additives

12-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has come out in support of a bill that it says offers a new way for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate feed additives and spur innovation in the US livestock sector.

The Long Read

Disease management in aquaculture: ‘It is about tipping the balance in favor of the animal’

26-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

The prevalence of infectious diseases in the aquaculture industry requires a multi-pronged approach to control; the experts agree there is no one silver bullet in terms of managing health and welfare in fish and shrimp farming.

DSM: ‘Postbiotics deal will make us frontrunner in microbiome management'

19-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

DSM is in exclusive negotiations with Adare Pharma Solutions in order to acquire Adare Biome, a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of postbiotics, for €275m (US$301.3m).

Probiotic boosts milk yield, lowers reproduction diseases in dairy cows

11-Apr-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The product, developed by University of Alberta, is 'the first of its kind' to have widespread benefits for cows, such as reducing inflammation that causes lameness and preventing reproductive health issues.

Postbiotics for pets: Singapore firm develops range for four key health concerns

28-Mar-2023 By Tingmin Koe

A Singapore-based company is seeking to transform pet care with the use of postbiotics supplements, especially targeting the areas of gut, skin, immune, and renal health.

Volac unveils new feed additives division

17-Mar-2023 By Jane Byrne

UK company, Volac, has launched a new feed additives division as it looks to help the international feed industry advance efficiency and meet the Net Zero challenge.

Feed additive market tracker: ‘A lot is riding on China’s re-opening with hopes growing for a better-than-expected global economy’

16-Feb-2023 By Jane Byrne

Markets are monitoring upward price signals of vitamin B6 and B3, as well as sluggish price activity for vitamins B12 and calcium pantothenate or vitamin B5.

Evonik expands production capacity at Spanish probiotics factory

14-Feb-2023 By Jane Byrne

Evonik has modernized and expanded probiotics production at its site in León, Spain, and it says the upgrade lays the foundations for further growth in that business.

ADM on pet supplements: ‘Everything that is visible is a concern to a pet owner’

10-Feb-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Pet ownership soared during the pandemic and pet parents became attuned to the health of their canine and feline companions. Pet supplements will soon be a billion dollar category in the US, but there remains at least one exciting white space…

ADM invests over $30m in new facility in Spain to meet growing demand for probiotics

07-Feb-2023 By Jane Byrne

Chicago headquartered, ADM, has opened a new production facility in Valencia, Spain to help meet rising global demand for probiotics, postbiotics and other products that support health and well-being in humans, animal, and pets.

IPPE 2023 launch: Phileo Lesaffre targets poultry production with yeast probiotic

24-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

Phileo Lesaffre is launching its Actisaf Sc 47 HR+ probiotic for the poultry sector at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta this week. The probiotic is already used across the ruminant and swine sectors.

Evonik and Dr Eckel form phytogenics-based alliance

13-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

Evonik plans to launch the first product from a new phytogenics orientated partnership with Dr Eckel in Europe in Q1 2023.

Novozymes, Chr. Hansen merger: ‘The combination…will show the world the true power of biosolutions’

12-Dec-2022 By Katy Askew

Danish enzyme and cultures suppliers Novozymes and Chr. Hansen plan to merge their businesses in a move they say will create a ‘leading global biosolutions partner’.

ICCF seeks feedback to inform environmental risk assessment of feed ingredients

02-Dec-2022 By Jane Byrne

The ICCF has released a draft guidance document for public comment, one that is focused on an environmental risk assessment approach for feed ingredients.

Lallemand expands animal nutrition targeted live bacteria production capacity in UK

13-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

The investment sees it boosting energy efficiency at the plant by 20%.

Cholesterol reduction and feed efficiency enhancement seen in broilers fed fermented rice bran

28-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

The inclusion of fermented rice bran in broiler rations enhances the birds’ growth and reduces their blood cholesterol levels, finds research from Bangladesh Agricultural University.

Oleochemical supplier Acme-Hardesty has US feed industry in its sights

04-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

US company, Acme-Hardesty, is moving into the feed business.