AB Vista is to become an exclusive distributor in the US, Brazil and Thailand of an Avivagen product designed to reduced antibiotic use in poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture.
Ensuring a balance between supply and demand of certain plants is critical given sourcing constraints, says an executive with a phytogenic feed additives producer.
Animal health company, Anifera, has received further investment from Stonehaven Incubate to initiate additional studies of its adjunct therapy in relation to bovine mastitis.
UK pig sector representatives, NPA, has welcomed a new £19.2m (US$26.7m) cross-government program to improve the detection and tracking of foodborne and antimicrobial resistant pathogens through the agri-food system.
The generous biotech funds that have transformed other sectors are now backing food and agriculture, with the potential to ‘disrupt’ the food value chain, says a venture capital fund insider.
DSM has acquired Midori USA, Inc, a biotechnology start-up with a novel precision platform developing breakthrough targeted eubiotics that improve the health and environmental impact of animals.
A phage cocktail reduced Salmonella count to below detection limits in broilers, according to the findings of a recent study by experts based at AB Agri, along with the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham.
Supplementing broiler chicken diets with capsaicin extract could improve numerous performance and functionality parameters in the birds, finds a study.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, when used as probiotic, or as prebiotic could act as a growth enhancer in healthy broiler chickens through boosting gut health, leading to improved digestive enzyme activities, growth performance, meat yield, nutrient digestibility...
