Feed Compounder - January/February 2014

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SFT POULTRY MEETING 23rd

January 2014

Windmill Village Hotel, Coventry Delegates will receive authoritative updates and participate in lively debate on current topics of major importance to the industry. Expert speakers will cover: • Broiler industry in Germany • Balancing antioxidants in poultry diets • Relationship between hatchability and egg quality • Reducing food-borne pathogens from poultry production • Optimisation of avian gut • Influence of Butyric Acid Esters on intestinal health and gut integrity

PROGRAMME: Chairman

Martin Humphrey, Humphrey Feeds Ltd

Practical Aspects of the Broiler Industry in Germany

Dr Jens Hoffmann, Consultant, Germany

The Edgar Pye Research Scholarship presentation: The apparent and standardised Amino Acid Digestibility for Wheat Distillers Dried Grains with soluble supplement with or without exogenous enzymes for Broilers Adekunle Adebiyi, SAC

The Need to Balance Antioxidants in Poultry Diets

Dr Roland Koedijk, Provimi

The missing link between Hatchability and Egg Quality

Dr Maureen Bain, University of Glasgow

Strategies to reduce Foodborne Pathogens from Poultry Production Professor Tom Humphrey, University of Liverpool

Optimisation of the Avian Gut from day old to death Dr Mike Alcorn, St Davids Veterinary Practice

The influence of Butyric Acid Esters on Intestinal Health and Gut Integrity Dr Richard Sygall, Perstorp

Society of Feed Technologists, 2 Highmoor Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom RG4 7BN Tel: 0118 9475737

E-mail: SFTEurope@aol.com CONFERENCE FEE : SFT Members: £130.00 + 20% VAT = £156.00 Non Members: Non-members are permitted to attend providing they become members of the Society at the special reduced annual subscription rate of £27.50 + 20% VAT = £33.00 for the first year only. Fees payable will therefore be: £157.50 + 20% VAT = £189.00

BIOFUELS BONANZA Chickens could be the unexpected beneficiaries of the growing biofuels industry, feeding on proteins retrieved from the fermenters used to brew bioethanol, thanks to research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It has long been known that the yeasty

broth left over after bioethanol production is nutritious, but it has taken a collaboration between Nottingham Trent University and AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods, to prove that Yeast Protein Concentrate (YPC) can be separated from the fibrous cereal matter. The researchers have also shown that

YPC may be a cost-competitive substitute for imported soya-based and similar high-value protein feeds currently used in the diets of chickens bred for meat production. The project was born out of the vision

of biofuels pioneer Dr Pete Williams of AB Agri, who was convinced valuable material was being overlooked when cereals were fermented to make bioethanol. With Dr Emily Burton of Nottingham Trent

University, he was able to secure funding from the EPSRC for a CASE studentship that allowed them to develop and analyse the process. To establish the nutritional value of the

concentrate, EPSRC CASE student Dawn Scholey examined the composition of the newly isolated, patented YPC in a series of experiments, which showed that it can be readily digested by chickens. Project supervisor, Dr Burton says the work is only just beginning: “Bioethanol is already a 60- billion-litre per year global market but this project shows the fuel itself is only half the story – immense value lies within other co- product streams too. As well as the proteins, the yeast content provides important vitamins and other micronutrients.” Produced by distilling and fermenting

wheat and other agricultural feedstocks, bioethanol has particular potential for use as a petrol substitute. Currently, the dried distiller’s grains with solubles (DDGS) generated as a co-product are sold to the cattle-feed market but this is not big enough to absorb all material that would be generated if bioethanol production ramps up significantly in future. Dr Burton believes the project helps

address an issue often raised in connection with cereal-based biofuels: “One concern with bioethanol is the perception it will compete with food crops for limited farmland. Our new work shows how the two can live side by side.” The new, patented process separates

DDGS into three fractions – fibre, a watery syrup and YPC, allowing global production of almost 3 million tonnes of supplementary high- quality protein per annum alongside current levels of bioethanol produced. A project at a US bioethanol facility is now up and running, demonstrating the performance of the process

at factory scale. Every year, 800 million chickens are

reared for meat production in the UK and 48 billion worldwide. As well as helping to feed these birds, YPC could partially replace the fish meal used on commercial fish farms. Dr Pete Williams of AB Agri, the industrial

sponsor of the work, says: “We couldn’t have got this development started without the EPSRC CASE studentship that allowed us to establish the proof of concept, and to confirm the value-creation potential of our innovative separation process. By helping us to move to the next key stage of development, it has brought closer the prospect of full-scale industrial use that could deliver major benefits to the emerging ‘green’ fuel sector.”

SCI -T ECH LABORATOR I E S ACQUI R ED BY CAWOOD

SCIENTIFIC Sci-Tech Laboratories is the latest company to become part of the Cawood Scientific Group, joining the well-known analytical businesses, NRM Laboratories and Sciantec Analytical Services. The announcement that Cawood had purchased Sci-Tech Laboratories for an undisclosed sum was made this morning (10 December). Sci-Tech is particularly well- known for its a fast, efficient and accurate testing service for the UK poultry sector. “The move further strengths the Cawood

Group’s position as the UK’s largest truly independent provider of accredited analytical laboratory testing services for the land-based sector,” explained Group Managing Director Nigel Patrick. “It is in line with our strategy to grow the business by searching out like- minded operations where the emphasis is on both quality of customer service and accuracy of testing results. Sci-Tech is very highly regarded within its specialist field of operation making it an excellent fit with the other Cawood Scientific businesses,” he added. Commenting on the decision Sci-Tech

Director Rob Harrison said: “The ethos of Sci-Tech is very similar to Cawood’s. Both are very quality driven and very customer focused. Good service in the analytical sector is as much about accuracy as it is about speed of delivery.” Mr Harrison who will continue to be

involved in the management of the Sci-Tech business, added: “I must emphasise that as far as the day-to-day operations are concerned there will be no change. The laboratory in Craven Arms will continue to operate as normal with the same people and the same degree of customer service. Going forward being part of a bigger group will allow us to offer customers a wider range of services.” Sci-Tech operates from a dedicated

laboratory based in Craven Arms, Shropshire. It employs 22 people and provides an independent, fully accredited and fast scientific and technical service and takes pride in its close and confidential customer relationships.

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