Probiotics/prebiotics

Praise for EFSA’s more ‘streamlined’ reporting guidelines

02-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

EFSA has released new guidance for statistical reporting that it says will make it easier to understand and repeat statistical analyses used in its scientific assessments.

Nutreco expands presence in Brazil with 'bolt on' buys

01-Dec-2014 By Jane Byrne

Nutreco’s acquisition of two Brazilian premix and feed specialties firms makes sense, and will extend its footprint in one of the fastest growing animal nutrition markets, says an analyst.

FAO sustainable feed survey shows far reaching demand for greater use of food waste in animal diets

18-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

The need to minimize water pollution, enhance biodiversity and exploit food waste for feed use are seen as critical by respondents to an FAO global survey, run as part of a project to develop more sustainable animal feed production and use.

FeedNavigator at EuroTier 2014

ForFarmers, Nutreco, and Alltech reveal benefits from focus on young animal diets

18-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

The feed industry and livestock producers are recognising the importance of feeding their animals an optimum nutrient supply in the first few weeks of life in order to get productivity gains throughout that animal’s lifetime.

Farmers, feed makers, genetic geniuses: industry mingles in Hannover

14-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

As the show draws to a close, we look back at some of the key events and debates.

Live! EuroTier 2014 in Germany

13-Nov-2014 By Jane Byrne

A round-up of tweets, both insightful and amusing, from the animal production industry gathering in Hannover.

Teagasc: Birth weight is king for getting top performance and feed efficiency in pigs

09-Nov-2014 By Lynda Searby

Researchers at Teagasc have come up with some pragmatic solutions to the issue of maintaining growth in pigs weaned from large litters, including amino acid supplementation for sows and increasing weaning age to four weeks.

Chinese study helps build case for use of bacillus strain of probiotics in piglets

30-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Recently published research from China shows how a probiotic strain, Bacillus subtilis KN-42, could replace antibiotic growth promoters as it reduced the incidence of diarrhea while improving the growth performance of weaned piglets.

Thinking outside the gut – are probiotics the panacea for poultry production pains?

28-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

The benefits of probiotics in animals go beyond gut health, says an animal nutrition scientist, who claims the bacteria can play a vital role in ensuring more profitable and sustainable poultry production.

Greening the industry - FEFAC wants sector help to measure environmental footprint of feed

21-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

FEFAC is calling on feed manufactures to join an EU-backed project looking to develop the parameters by which a company can prove the green credentials of an animal nutrition or food or drink product.

Analysts say firms such as Cargill and DSM could still trump SHV's offer

‘We believe it is a fair price,’ Nutreco backs takeover offer from investment firm SHV

20-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Animal and fish feed group, Nutreco, said it fully endorses the bid from privately-held Dutch investment firm, SHV, to acquire it for €40 ($51) per share, or €2.69 billion ($3.43bn), and it dismissed speculation about third party bids for the business.

International Beef Exchange: Lallemand looks at how yeast and microbial interaction benefits productivity and welfare

13-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

The need to find ways to optimize cattle feeding and hence productivity and welfare concentrated the minds of 150 experts at the recent International Beef Exchange in France.

Agri giant's Q1 results show solid performance for animal nutrition and meat division

Cargill on alert for return of PEDv, but impact of virus 'less detrimental than anticipated'

09-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Cargill has not had any new cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) within its pig operations since March this year, but the agri-giant is not throwing caution to the wind as a result.

Probiotics aid piglets during times of stress but more research needed: Purina

03-Oct-2014 By Jane Byrne

Pre and probiotics supplementation of pig feed is relatively unchartered territory for US pig producers, and it remains quite an under-researched topic in the US, says a pig nutrition expert.

A US review comes out in favour of probiotics for maintaining health and boosting growth in poultry

29-Sep-2014 By Jane Byrne

Probiotics enhance performance, promote a healthy balance of microbiota in the gut, and counteract the negative consequences of enteric diseases in poultry, found two leading US researchers following a comprehensive review of the literature.

Sabinsa sets out its animal nutrition stall as it enters market

19-Sep-2014 By Jane Byrne

US group, Sabinsa, is training its portfolio of botanical ingredients, probiotics and enzymes on companion animals and livestock as it sets up a new animal nutrition division, VetVitals.

Cost and lack of consistent trial data said to limit wider take-up of pre and probiotics in pig feed

12-Sep-2014 By Jane Byrne

There is a dire need for pre and probiotic strains that are cost effective and give consistently good results in terms of a beneficial effect on the intestinal flora of pigs, says a Danish scientist.

US chicken processor removes antibiotics from hatcheries

We have seen a five-fold increase in our use of pre-and probiotics in feed: Perdue Foods

05-Sep-2014 By Jane Byrne

US chicken processor, Perdue Foods, yesterday announced that it has removed all antibiotics from its chicken hatcheries, a move that “sets the standard for the responsible use of antibiotics in poultry production.”

New weaning product promises immunity and intestinal health benefits

19-Aug-2014 By Lynda Searby

Brazilian firm Biorigin has launched a new prebiotic and protein additive claimed to bring nutrition, intestinal health and immunity benefits to weaning piglets and calves.

Probiotic Bacillus subtilis may boost egg production for layers: Chr Hansen data

14-Jul-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplementing the diet of layers with the probiotic Bacillus subtilis may boost egg production and egg mass, says a new study.

Blend of prebiotics and probiotics said to boost feed efficiency in broilers

24-Jun-2014 By Jane Byrne

A combination of probiotics and prebiotic improves the digestibility and growth performance of broiler chicks, say Egyptian scientists.

Are probiotics a sustainable answer to some of the bottlenecks in developing Atlantic cod as a big industry?

21-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The immune, nutrition, and growth enhancing activity of probiotics could see them improve production and profitability of farmed Atlantic cod, according to a new review in the journal Aquaculture.

Japanese firm wins EU approval for a turkey fattening additive

27-Mar-2014 By Jane BYRNE

EFSA has given its backing to an additive based on a single strain of Clostridium butyricum for increasing weight gain in turkeys.

Lactosan aims for greater market share after sow probiotic gets positive EFSA opinion

03-Mar-2014 By Jane BYRNE

Austrian additive supplier, Lactosan, has high hopes for boosting its share of the pig breeding sector following the positive opinion from EFSA for its probiotic for use in sow feed.

Probiotics show immune and gut benefits for piglets

28-Feb-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Early administration of probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum I5007 to piglets may boost the microbial composition of the young animals and modulate their immune status, says a new study.

French botanical feed firm looks to Morocco and Tunisia after Algerian push

27-Feb-2014 By Jane BYRNE

French botanical feed additives firm Nor-Feed Sud has the Moroccan and Tunisian markets in its sights following on from the launch of its first ever affiliate in Algeria last month.

Probiotics and prebiotics may boost body weight gain for broilers: Study

03-Feb-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing the diets of broilers with prebiotics or probiotics may boost body weight gain and feed conversion rates, according to new research from Malaysia.

Irish microbiota research centre to receive €50m boost

03-Jul-2013 By Shane STARLING

The Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) in Cork, Ireland has received a €36m investment from the Irish government that will fund its research activities for at least another six years, its GM told us this morning.

Science group ‘clarifies’ probiotics definition

25-Jun-2009 By Lorraine Heller

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) has released a “clarified definition” of the term ‘probiotic’, which it says will help manufacturers and regulators ensure the proper use of the bacteria.

DSM underscores probiotics potential with Ganeden

05-Nov-2007 By Jess Halliday

DSM Venturing has stumped up part of a $12m investment round in US
probiotics company Ganeden, which it expects will help it establish
a presence in a fast-evolving area of nutrition.

Two studies back up FOS efficacy

27-Aug-2007 By staff reporter

The ability of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) to beneficially boost
gut health has received a significant boost as two studies report
the prebiotic efficacy of the ingredient.

Upcoming EU ban fuels interest in probiotic feed market

19-May-2005

With the upcoming EU ban on the use of antibiotic growth promoters
in animal feed, companies such as Medipharm and Chr. Hansen are
rushing to provide farmers with natural alternatives.