Oils and fats are essential ingredients in feed formulations used in the poultry, pig and aquaculture industry. A wide variety of different lipid sources are used in agrifoods applications, including vegetable oils. But what about their quality? Read more >

Pathogenic bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella are becoming an increasing threat for pig and poultry production. Recent experiments show that it is possible to effectively inhibit these undesired bacteria with a combination of organic acids and essential oils. Albert van Dijk shares the results. Read more >

The most significant breakthroughs in pig nutrition have become common practice for most nutritionists today.But it is also important to consider potential fields of research that could result in breakthroughs in the future says Anthony Edwards. Read more >

Feed accounts for more than 50% of the cost of pig production. From technical and economical points of view, it is therefore essential to know accurately both animals’ nutritional requirements and the nutritive values of feeds. A new software tool can help predict the nutritional values say Jean... Read more >

Energy is one of the most important factors in animal nutrition and feed fats are often added for this purpose. However, young chickens and piglets cannot always deal with high amounts of fats in their diet. Adding biological emulsifiers, cal led phospholipids, might be the solution, says... Read more >

In this column, swine nutritionist Dr Ioannis Mavromichalis reviews recent research on pig nutrition and feed technology of practical importance to the global feed industry. Lysine sources compared – Fat encapsulation – Complex proteins. Read more >

If you type the word 'karite' in one of the search engines on your Internet browser all results will point to cosmetics. That's logical since karite is the local African name for the shea nut, which is mostly used for skin care. But Loders Croklaan found some nutricuticals properties and... Read more >

In this column, swine nutritionist Dr Ioannis Mavromichalis reviews recent research on pig nutrition and feed technology of practical importance to the global feed industry: Salmonella at the plant – Particle size and salmonella – Optimised pelleted diet. Read more >

Rice milling is the process of removing the husk and park of the bran in order to produce edible rice from the paddy. This mechanical technique has now been improved by Amandus Kahl to decontaminate cereals from mycotoxins, which usually are found on the outside of the kernel. Read more >

In this column, swine nutritionist Dr Ioannis Mavromichalis reviews recent research on pig nutrition and feed technology of practical importance to the global feed industry: Whey sulfate and diarrhoea –Pellets and salmonella – Book review – Fibre for heavy pigs. Read more >