Feed Strategy Events

Feed Strategy Events cover the ingredients and additives used within the formulation of animal feeds and are attended by senior executives from all over the world. Feed Strategy Events are geared toward the interests of nutritionists, veterinarians, feed formulators, CEOs, feed mills directors, integrators, co-operatives and hatcheries.

Feed Strategy Events provide animal feed stakeholders the tools they need to maintain productivity and profitability in a changing production landscape.


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Feed Strategy Seminar: Manage monogastric disease challenges with feed additives for gut health, immunity

13 March 2025 | 13:00-13:50 | VIV Asia 2025 | Room Jupiter 11

Admission: Public session

Feed Strategy Seminar, featuring presentations from Anitox and Danisco Animal Nutrition (IFF), explores innovative strategies to tackle monogastric disease challenges using feed additives to promote gut health and strengthen immunity. Learn how stress impacts monogastric behavior, physiology, and diet, and discover environmental and feeding strategies to mitigate stress and support recovery. Additionally, gain insights into how feed additives enhance animal performance by balancing the microbiome, promoting intestinal health, and reducing the risk of infections like Salmonella. Studies highlight the benefits of feed sanitation, including lower mortality rates, improved body weights, enhanced feed conversion rates, and reduced pathogen prevalence in broilers and layers. 

13:00-13:25 | Managing stress in monogastrics: Strategies for behavior, physiology and recovery

Speaker: Fajrin Sidiq, technical manager – Indonesia and Philippines, Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health (IFF)

Discover how stress affects the behavior, physiology, and dietary needs of monogastric animals. This presentation explores environmental and feeding strategies, modes of action to mitigate stress, and potential feed solutions to support recovery and improve overall animal well-being.

13:25-13:50 | Elevating antibiotic-free poultry production through microbiome optimization

Speaker: Dr. Alastair Thomas, global head of poultry nutrition and health, Anitox

Antibiotics used for growth promotion were previously administered via feed — now we use feed as a carrier for other additives that improve performance and boost gut health and immune response. By promoting intestinal health and balancing the microbiome, these products aim to enhance performance and reduce the risk of infections such as Salmonella. Studies have shown that feed sanitation can lead to lower mortality rates, improved body weights, better feed conversion rates, and reduced prevalence of pathogens in both broilers and layers.

SPEAKER BIOS

Fajrin Sidiq is the Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health (IFF) technical manager for Indonesia and the Philippines. Before joining Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health (IFF) in 2017, he worked as the regional formulator for Trouw Nutrition Asia Pacific after serving as Trouw Nutrition Indonesia’s junior nutritionist. Sidiq earned a bachelor’s degree in animal nutrition in 2013 and a master’s degree in 2022 from Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia. 

Dr. Alastair Thomas serves as the Global Head of Poultry Nutrition and Health at Anitox, where he leads initiatives in pathogen control and feed efficiency optimization. With over two decades of industry experience, he has established himself as an authority in animal nutrition and health, particularly focusing on sustainable poultry production practices. His work encompasses developing innovative nutritional strategies and pathogen management solutions that enhance both production outcomes and animal welfare. Dr. Thomas collaborates extensively with industry experts worldwide and has made significant contributions to antibiotic reduction and biosecurity protocols. He holds advanced degrees in animal science and has authored multiple publications in his field.