Mineral nutrition contains all the classic elements for nutrition research- requirements may be increased or decreased on the basis of sound scientific knowledge, whilst in practice, legislation is ever tightening on use. This means that efficiency of supply, through product form or improved... Read more >

At Tessenderlo's phosphate plant in Ham, in northern Belgium, phosphate rock is turned into a very pure dihydrated crystalline dicalcium phosphate. This isn't the only method the group uses to make feed phosphates. Intimate knowledge of all available phosphates, claim the company's experts, is... Read more >

How do you make the transition from sow's milk to solid feed not just less stressful, but a pleasant experience? High quality ingredients and piglet-directed flavourings make a balance and attractive package. Read more >

Nutritional science rarely strays into the realms of physical chemistry. When we look at effective mineral supply, however, a good knowledge of the physical interaction between transition metals and their ligands can help us to design the perfect supply for fine-tuning animal productions and... Read more >

Some practical solutions to the challenges of formulating cost-effective diets for use in aquaculture are explored. Using soybean meal as a replacement protein source for fishmeal shows just what can be achieved by an integrated, rational approach. Read more >

Feeding high protein diets to fish and shrimp may mean faster growth, but can be expensive and often wasteful. Less expensive protein sources can be a false economy as they often have low palatability and are less digestible, often leading to environmental as well as economic problems. Good... Read more >

Feed ingredients for terrestrial farm animals or for marine animals differ significantly. Composing an aquaculture feed is far more difficult. Therefore a proper classification is useful because storage times of the ingredients differ also. For marine animals the principle should be: “As fresh... Read more >

In culturing fish in captivity, nothing is more important than sound nutrition and adequate feeding. The cost of feeding is the major cost in fish culture. The production of cost-effective nutritionally balanced diets for fish requires efforts in research, quality control and biological... Read more >