The European Commission (EU) is still evaluating the legislation on additives for use in animal nutrition as part of its fitness check of general food law, REFIT.
Supplementing farmed Nile tilapia feeds with peppermint essential oil may boost fish performance and survival following a disease challenge, say researchers.
Micro-organisms should be controlled, rather than killed, to maintain the natural balance of feed and feed additives in a post-antibiotics world, according to Amlan’s senior director of technical service.
The FDA is calling for research projects to help establish duration of use windows for several medically important antimicrobials currently approved for use in animal feed.
As a BBC program causes quite a stir in the UK, a feed industry expert says he does not believe that there is any real-world evidence to suggest that the use of ionophores will lead to issues with increased resistance to antibiotics of medical importance.
Ireland based researchers have found that xylanase or xylanase + β-glucanase dietary supplementation does not seem to improve feed efficiency in grow-finisher pigs.
Attapulgite producer, GeoHellas, has Asia on its mind. Already major countries such as China, Indonesia and Vietnam have either banned or are phasing out antibiotics, a trend that the supplier says presents it with substantial opportunities.
French animal nutrition firm, Techna, has reorganized its five business units into standalone brands. The company is keen to show off the other business areas that have evolved.
There are signs that China’s vast feed market is beginning to look at natural additives as a means to replace antibiotics, according to Biorigin’s regional chief.
Applying bacteriophage to fish feeding using a WPI coating may stabilize phage delivery and boost use over time, in water, and during fish digestion, says researcher.
