Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients: Page 134

Feed Additives

Taiwan pig farmers, feed dealers using illegal additives

Pig farmers and feed dealers in Pingtung and Kaohsiung counties in southern Taiwan have been using and selling feed containing illegal additives, according to prosecutors. Investigators found eight people suspected of involvement and seized 23 kg of antipyretic and analgesic active pharmaceutical ingredients, APIs, along with more than 800 kg of unlabeled additives.

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Animal Nutrition

Using vegetable proteins in pig and poultry feed

As animal proteins are increasingly being removed from animal feeds, vegetable-based feeds are becoming more popular. However, vegetable-based feeds are a particular challenge for the micro-flora of the gastrointestinal tract of pigs and poultry in that they have high fiber content and contain plant proteins that are generally digested less easily than animal proteins.

Feed Additives

Feed additive producer announces increased profits

Anpario, an international producer of natural feed additives for animal health, hygiene and nutrition, has announced increased profits and earnings per share for the year ended December 19, 2012. Total underlying profits before tax and exceptional items increased by 39 percent to £3.1 million on sales up 23 percent at £23.5 million.

Antibiotic-free Production

Alltech international symposium to focus on growth promotion

Global animal nutrition and health company Alltech will gather representatives of leading international poultry and swine producers at GLIMPSE 2020, the 29th annual Alltech International Symposium in Lexington, Ky., May 19–22, to share their experiences of more than 30 years of antibiotic growth promoter-free animal production. “The last 20 years have clearly shown us that antimicrobial resistance is a reality, and that even if much of this relates to human decisions, our industry is under the microscope,” said Aidan Connolly, Alltech vice president and professor at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Feed Mill Management

Avoiding feed ingredient contamination

With headlines dominating newspapers each day on horse meat contamination in Europe, E. Coli spinach scares in the United States and dog treats from Denver linked to Salmonella, it is more important than ever to have a traceability program in place for both humans and livestock.

Ingredients

Micronutrients IntelliBond C copper feed additive

The Micronutrients IntelliBond C copper feed additive is a source of copper in organic and conventional premixes, supplements, and feeds for animals. The additive is listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute and the Association for American Feed Control Officials.