Product showcase: Probiotic feed additives

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PoultryStar | DSM-Firmenich

• Multi-species synbiotic for poultry
• Combines patented probiotic strains, each isolated from healthy avian hosts to ensure optimal host specificity and adaptability, with prebiotic fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
• Supports colonization of beneficial microbiota, even under production stress or post-antibiotic conditions.
• Utilizes lactic acid bacteria strains selected from poultry microbiota, ensuring high compatibility with the avian gut
• Supports gut integrity, immune modulation, and beneficial bacteria
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approved, global registration

Biostrong Dual | Cargill

• Novel combination of postbiotics and essential oil compounds (EOCs)
• Targets both ends of the poultry gastrointestinal tract
• EOCs act in the upper gut to enhance digestion and control harmful bacteria, while postbiotics support microbiome balance in the lower gut
• Enhances carcass quality by reducing footpad dermatitis and lowering hock burn and breast blister scores
• Formerly DiaV MBPro

Biostrong C-Protect | Cargill

• Synergistic blend of postbiotics and phytogenics to combat colibacillosis caused by avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC)
• Reduces mortality, lesion severity and APEC load in tissues
• Improves body weight, egg production and feed conversion ratios
• Outperforms other prebiotic-phytogenic blends and showed compatibility with APEC vaccines

FORTIA | Lallemand Animal Nutrition

• New probiotic strain, named Bacillus pumilus NCIMB 30362,
• Approved in the U.S. and for use in poultry in several markets outside Europe
• Marine-derived strain offers enhanced enzymatic activity and novel antimicrobial compounds
• Serves as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) supporting gut health and performance without compromising productivity
• Improves birds’ resilience by strengthening innate and adaptive immunity

ENTEROSURE | Kemin

• Proprietary blend of synergistic probiotic Bacillus strains (PB6, FXA, and G3)
• Works to support a resilient gut
• Shown to protect against impactful pathogens, including Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella and Escherichia coli, while simultaneously promoting, restoring and maintaining healthy gut bacteria

GalliPro | Novonesis

• Single-strain probiotic with more than 20 years of documented efficacy
• Formulated to work across a variety of feed formulations
• Helps increase nutrients’ bioavailability via enzymatic mode of action
• Supports operational profitability through cost savings
• Flexibility in application

Ecobiol | Evonik

• Natural fast-growing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940
• Supports microbial balance in the gut to improve health and production conditions of animals
• Survives feed manufacturing processes as it is stable under feed pelleting temperatures, high humidity and storage conditions
• Easy handling at feed mills and farms, compatible with other feed additives