Why are some additives in the form of granules and how do they differ over other dosing forms such as powders and liquids? In part one of this article the focus will be on the various techniques that can be used to formulate feed additives.

01 oct 2003

In-feed antibiotics have a considerable effect on the productivity and profitability of pig production and their withdrawal has led to a need for safer alternatives. Organic acid has received much attention as an alternative. Formac acid is one of t...

01 aug 2003

How do premix manufacturers make the right choice of vitamins for each feed application, whilst optimising production parameters and maintaining premix quality? A few helpful guidelines make adding value much more coherent.

01 aug 2003

More than 1,100 international delegates, representing 37% of the world's feed industry, left Lexington, Kentucky, USA, following Alltech's annual symposium (May 11-14 2003). They had been presented with an optimistic vision for the international fee...

01 jun 2003

Increasing awareness of variation and digestibility issues with selenium yeast products has led to the development of Zinc L-selenomethionine, which expresses important advantages in terms of consistent, bioavailable organic selenium nutrition.

01 apr 2003

Now, how do animals sensorial perceive organoleptic features? What are their primary preferences? Thus far we have seen that stimuli may be complex and that there is a close relationship between the different senses of the animals, particularly betwe...

01 apr 2003

From the moment piglets are weaned they are continually exposed to dietary changes. The perceived behaviour of animals when presented with a new food raises an important question: is there any preference for a certain ingredient, and not for another ...

01 mar 2003

"Natural" production of some feed additives such as vitamins, enzymes and amino acids may not be the most ecologically sustainable, however environmentally friendly it may sound. In the case of the pigment astaxanthin, detailed analysis has shown ...

01 feb 2003