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PHYTASE CAN ADD SERIOUS VALUE TO EUROPEAN POULTRY


PRODUCTION In a recent presentation made during this year’s Union of Poultry Breeders of Ukraine annual conference, AB Vista EMEA Technical Director Dr Rob ten Doeschate reviewed the importance of phytase to European poultry producers. “Phytase feed enzymes are used by


most poultry producers worldwide,” he stated. “Since their introduction to improve dietary phosphorus availability in the early 1990s, commercial phytase products have changed substantially, and are now capable of both delivering higher levels of phosphorus release per unit of activity and destroying a higher percentage of the phytate in the diet, giving better matrix values. “Superdosing is the addition of extra


phytase capable of destroying phytate quickly and fully, which is perhaps the most exciting development in recent years. As phytate is an anti-nutrient, this will lead to performance improvements in the target animal greater than those expected from the simple release of nutrients due to added phytase,” Dr ten Doeschate added. “Typical responses to superdosing


include improved liveweight gain and feed intake leading to a significant improvement in feed conversion efficiency, with these results confirmed in independent university and commercial trials around the world.”


TOP SAFETY ACCREDITATION FOR COMPOUND F E ED


ENGINEERING Compound Feed Engineering (CFE) has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors. The company’s application for Safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business. Con Lynch (CEO) says Safecontractor


accreditation will enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its customers and insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal. Safecontractor is applicable to most


sectors although it is particularly relevant to food & feed manufacturing, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors, all of which are big users of contracted services. John Kinge, technical director of Safecontractor said, “Major organisations


simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place. More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that CFE has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector. Safecontractor plays a vital role in supporting our clients in meeting their compliance needs, whilst working with their contractors as they progress through the accreditation process.”


be more than 40 exhibitors with machinery or equipment for feed mills. In addition to that, about 15 companies supplying feed manufacturing systems will be represented on the stands forming a special CropTech- FeedTech pavilion.” Ruwan also explains that a debate


on digital engineering at the heart of feed production has been arranged for the CropTech-FeedTech conference taking place on Wednesday 21 May. Before the conference launches an open discussion involving all of the participants, it will begin with short presentations on the digital engineering theme by six global suppliers who will address automation in all parts of the feed manufacturing chain, from mixing and conveying to pelleting and extrusion.


DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION ACHIEVES FDA AGREEMENT FOR HIGHLY COST EFFECTIVE PHYTASE


Under the Safecontractor scheme,


businesses undergo a vetting process which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those companies meeting the high standard are included on a database, which is accessible to registered users only via a website. Client-organisations who sign up to the


scheme can access the database, enabling them to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site. These clients agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation. Over 170 major nation-wide businesses,


from several key sectors, have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, cleaning, maintenance, refurbishment or electrical and mechanical work.


VIV EUROPE 2014 VIV Europe 2014 world expo for poultry and livestock husbandry and processing takes place in Utrecht, Netherlands between Tuesday 20 May and Thursday 22 May. Feed will be focal point, exhibition


manager Ruwan Berculo conf i rms. International developments in the composition and manufacturing of feeds will feature strongly on the agenda. “We always cover the agribusiness


spectrum from feed to meat in every VIV event. But Utrecht in May will underline the feed aspect in several ways. For example, when our visitors arrive at the show they will find that a hall near to the main entrance contains displays by all the leading suppliers of feed manufacturing technology as well as for companies marketing ingredients and additives. A second hall only about a minute away on foot will have more nutritional products on show.” “By our preliminary calculation there will


DOSE FOR SWINE Following the launch of its patented bacterial phytase, Axtra®


PHY, to the poultry sector


earlier this year, DuPont subsidiary Danisco Animal Nutrition has achieved FDA agreement for a highly cost-effective lower Axtra®


PHY


dose level for swine (250 FTU/kg feed). Axtra®


PHY offers cost-effective dosing


through use of a strong set of matrix values which are, in turn, supported by numerous worldwide trials at different production stages (weaner and grower/finisher). It is also more bio-efficacious than E.coliphytases, offering: • Additional cost savings of ~$1.08 per metric tonne (~$0.98 per short ton) of pig feed through its ability to make available ~20% more phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca) earlier in the digestive process. • Availability of ~10% more digestible energy to the pig through superior phytate degradation in the upper gut. • Additional manure management cost savings.


Axtra® PHY is available in liquid and


dry product forms. If a dry product form is preferred, maximum performance and ease of use is ensured through its Thermo Protection Technology (TPT) granule, ensuring heat stability up to 95°C. Axtra®


PHY benefits


from strong support services, such as a FASTKit®


of active Axtra® online service, Optimize Feed™


assay which detects the presence PHY in feed and a new , which helps


producers optimize diet formulations to ensure maximum cost savings. Gwendolyn Jones, technical services


manager at Danisco Animal Nutrition commented, “Pig producers are facing tough times because of market and feed cost volatility so anything that can save them buying more product than they need to achieve profitable results has to be good news. Axtra®


PHY is


the most advanced phytase technology on the market and its cost effectiveness at low dose is backed with solid, evidence based matrix values.”


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