CRITICAL ISSUES DISCUSSED AT THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL FEED
REGULATORS MEETING (IFRM) The 13th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together feed industry representatives and government officials from around the world to discuss critical issues facing the feed sector with IFIF and the FAO. “I am delighted we had a record number
of participants from across the world and from key regulatory bodies join us at the 13th IFRM. This meeting, yet again, proved to be an important opportunity for the global feed industry and feed regulators to discuss key issues for the feed and food chain, including key feed regulatory updates and changes, an update on Codex Alimentarius work with relevance to feed, as well as a session on the implementation of Biosecurity measures at feed mill level in different regions” said Dr. Daniel Bercovici, IFIF Chairman. Dr. Bercovici added “This dialogue is
an important example of the private sector collaborating with the FAO and regulators from around the world and we believe that only by working together can we continue to ensure feed and food safety, while meeting the global demands for food sustainably.” “The success of this meeting is a proof
that FAO efforts to facilitate dialogue between the public and private sector are worthwhile,” said Daniela Battaglia, Animal Production Officer, Animal Production and Health Division of the FAO. Ms. Battaglia added “Feed operators can valuably contribute to make the livestock and food sectors more responsible and sustainable and to achieve other important goals such as food security, public health, and animal health and welfare. The IFRM is an important opportunity to exchange ideas among stakeholders from around the world and to coordinate our efforts towards common goals.” Other topics discussed at the 13th IFRM
included updates on the revision of the IFIF FAO Feed Manual “Good practices for the Feed Industry” and the FAO/WHO report on
Hazards associated with animal feed, as well as a session on the work of the International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF), which aims towards convergence of technical requirements specific to feed additive/ingredient authorization across regions.
AB VISTA AND PARTNERS PRESENT NINE SWINE RESEARCH PAPERS AT ASAS / ADSA MIDWEST MEETING
2020 AB Vista presented the background, methodologies and findings from nine new studies examining the effects of calcium, phosphorous, phytase, xylanase and xylo- oligosaccharides on swine performance at the ASAS Midwest Section / ADSA Midwest Branch Joint Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska from 2nd to 4th March 2020. The new research has been conducted
in conjunction with several independent institutes, including: University of Illinois; University of Illinois at Urbana-Chamaign; Iowa State University; University of Alberta; as well as Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions and Mazuri. Highlights from the research indicated
that using a high dose of phytase and xylanase enabled a reduction in formulation cost, improved performance and reduced CO2e emissions from animals fed less dense diets.
Another study, furthered understanding of
the mode of action of xylanase as it indicated the enzyme could release fermentable substrates from insoluble fibre, improving the fermentability of corn co-products through the alteration of hemicellulose. It was also made apparent that xylanase efficacy improved with increased adaptation time. Dr Pete Wilcock, AB Vista’s North
America Swine Manager said: “On a global basis, the use of enzymes saves the animal feed industry more than $8bn per annum in nutritional input costs and contributes significantly to environmental sustainability. “Events like ASAS Midwest help the
industry to advance by sharing research findings and encouraging further research. These new studies enhance our understanding of the optimum way to formulate diets to meet growing industry demands whilst maintaining profitability.”
EVONIK DECLARES FORCE MAJEURE FOR SUPPLY OF THREAMINO®
DUE TO COVID-19
OUTBREAK Due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak, Evonik’s contract manufacturer had to shut-down its production facilities. Both production and shipping of the amino acid ThreAMINO®
are
affected. Dr. Emmanuel Auer, Head of Animal
Nutrition Business Line at Evonik, explained: “Regrettably, we are facing a supply shortage for ThreAMINO®
. We have therefore decided
to send a Force Majeure notification to our customers with immediate effect, in accordance with our contracts. Meanwhile, we try the utmost to mitigate this situation and re-establish supply to our customers as fast as possible.”
RMC COMMODITY CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES 20TH
ANNIVERSARY. Raw Material Claims Limited (RMC) has entered its 20th
year of business in commodity
claims management and has released a new logo to mark the occasion. Managing director Anthony Bamber stated “I would personally like to thank you for all your help and support over the last 20 years with my commodity claims business. It would not have been achievable without your trust and faith in my abilities to allow me to continue working within the animal feed industry which is all I have known throughout my career.”
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• Combination of garlic and cinnamon • High concentration active ingredients • Stable product because unique production process • Applicable in multiple animal species • Supporting health and performance of the animals
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