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Benefits and Applications of Soy Protein
in Food Ingredients and Animal Nutrition Industries
BRFi Talks invites Rodrigo Nardi, a graduate in Food Engineering from the Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina...
Nutritional solutions for gastrointestinal disorders in dogs
Food hypersensitivity is one of the main diseases that affects dogs. Scientific researches point out that this is the third most common...
5 Reasons to include BRF Ingredients’ Hydrolyzed Proteins in Animal Nutrition
The nutrition of production animals represents the largest share of farming costs, reaching about 70% of operating expenses.
The Benefits of Enzymatic Hydrolysis in the Formulation of High Performance Food
Hydrolysed proteins are a nutritional support highly used in the food industry to enrich food...
Innovation is a foundation stone in Animal Nutrition
Ananda Portella Felix has a doctoral degree in Animal Nutrition at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)...
Shrimp farming: how feed palatability influences cultivation
Shrimp feed palatability is a very important aspect for the quality of nutrition. Read more to know how it can directly influence shrimp farming.
Vibriosis: Fight and control through animal nutrition
Animal health maintenance is a constant concern of professionals involved in zootechnical creation. With the development of agricultural sectors, the demand...
BRFi Talks – Scenario today and expectations for the future of Animal Nutrition market
In addition to offering progressively assertive and high-quality solutions to the Animal Nutrition industry, it’s necessary to comprehend the challenges faced...
Protein Sources in Animal Nutrition: Uses and Trends
Production animals need to be nourished with balanced nutrition to achieve proper development levels. Feed (or nutrition) is the most expensive part of the...
Bioactive Peptides: How They Impact the Development of Aquaculture
Peptides are organic molecules formed by the union of two or more amino acids through peptide bonds, which occur between the carboxyl group of one amino acid...
BRFi Talks – What is the current scenario of the Animal Nutrition Market?
What is the current scenario of the animal nutrition market? To better understand the challenges faced by feed producers, in search of s that present an...
Tilapia Feeds: Which ingredients to use for better health, productivity and performance
The world population increases daily and is estimated to reach 8,24 billion people in 2030 [1,2]. Consequently, the supply of safe and affordable food may...
Hypoallergenic foods: understand this trend in the pet market
The pet market is a fast-growing segment, and because of this, it seeks new ways to specialize every day to meet the demands of pets and their tutors. The...
Alternatives to increase digestibility in pet food
The pet industry in Brazil is one of the fastest-growing markets, with pet food products accounting for more than 73% of its income. In 2020, the sector as a...
What is digestibility in aquaculture and how to improve it
In order to formulate feed and choose ingredients for fish farming nutrition it is essential to consider not only the quantity of protein necessary for a...
What are the main factors that affect digestibility in animal nutrition?
When formulating feed and foods for animals certain important factors must be considered in order to maintain the efficiency of the product and a good uptake...
Soy ingredients and their applications in the food industry
Projections indicate that in the coming years there will be even greater demand for foods that use soy as one of the main ingredients in their formulations,...
How important is traceability in the animal feed industry?
Brazil is one of the largest animal feed producers in the world, according to REAVI, and in recent years, the animal nutrition industry has shown great...
Chicken protein hydrolysate used in pet food
Hydrolyzed proteins present several advantages in terms of optimizing the physical, chemical, and nutritional properties of non-hydrolyzed proteins. One of...
Animal meals: alternatives to enhance the formulation of dog and cat food
Ensuring quality food for domestic animals is an increasingly important concern for both pet owners and producers. Between 2013 and 2018, almost 7 million...
Alternatives to improve the digestibility of pet food
Another factor that must be considered when choosing an ingredient is information about its digestibility. This is an essential element to provide quality...
Essential amino acids for aquaculture: performance & diet
For aquatic animals, more important than the protein content required in the diet, is its quality. But how do you measure the quality of a protein to use in...
How can feed palatability impact aquaculture?
In aqua nutrition, palatability is an important aspect to be taken into account when formulating feeds, considering that this characteristic is intrinsically...
Chicken Protein Hydrolysate: the key ingredient for more effective diets
In recent years, we can observe an increase in the demand for proteins in animal feed application, due to the great importance of this nutrient for...
The pet market growth and its role in animal nutrition
In recent years, there has been a big trend in society as a whole in purchasing pets. According to a survey by the Insurance Information Institute, for...
Sensory analysis as a fundamental tool in food formulation
There are many factors to be considered in the decision-making process of buying food. Currently, aspects such as brand reputation, nutritional value of the...
Bioactive peptides and animal hydrolysate proteins in aquaculture
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global fish supply is projected to reach 201 million tonnes in 2030....
Trends that may dictate food development in 2020
2019 was an innovative year in the food industry environment. Several trends have gained strength and helped to establish a new look for foods that have...
Premium meals: Viable alternatives for the formulation of fish feed
The profitability of aquaculture, especially the fish segment, is deeply related to the type of feed used. A balanced diet rich in proteins that contain...
The key to pet nutrition: Understanding amino acids to choose the right protein
When choosing pet food, most pet owners have one focus in mind: protein. And actually, it could not be otherwise. Balanced protein intake is an essential part...
A view on sustainability in the food industry
The awakening of a greater environmental and social awareness among consumers has created new habits and behaviors that even affect their consumption...
What should be analyzed in the qualification of inputs suppliers for animal nutrition?
It is not possible to obtain a quality product without the raw material and the inputs also having quality. This is an old and extremely true saying...
Poultry oil: how this promising lipid source can benefit pig farming
The success of pig farming is closely related to the efficiency of animal weight gain. For the weight gain to occur with a healthy development of the pigs, it...
Why should pet formulations contain antioxidants?
Antioxidants perform very important functions for the human body and also for food products. Because of this, they are always in evidence regarding scientific...
Common fish diseases: causes, symptoms and treatments
Fish farming has become increasingly important as it meets the demand for high quality animal protein. In addition, the consumption of fish offers consumers...
How enzymatic hydrolysis can be a great ally for animal nutrition
Why to hydrolyze a protein? What are the advantages that it can bring from a nutritional point of view? The key to this question helps answer why enzymatic...
What the market has to teach us about the formulation of fitness supplements
The number of gyms seems to multiply every day. Just as we have the impression that observing people in workout clothes everywhere has become a constant. It’s...
Controlling Salmonella in pig farming: strategies to reduce the risk of contamination
Salmonellosis is an intestinal infection caused by Salmonella bacteria. Very common in pig farms, this bacteria is capable of infecting both animals and...
How important is it to know each stage of fish farming thoroughly?
Those who are part of the fish farming business are already familiar with the three phases that make up fish farming: fingerling, rearing and fattening. Each...
Breading systems: the key to producing foods that are crispy, tasty and with an irresistible appearance
Crispness is one of the sensory attributes most appreciated by consumers. The intensity of this characteristic is used to measure the quality of many fried...
How do the nutritional requirements for each life phase affect the formulation of dog food
Dogs have very specific nutritional demands for healthy growth and development. From puppies to old dogs, every life phase will bring with it...
The importance of adding natural flavours to processed foods
.The use of natural flavours is of great importance in the food industrialization process due to the need to make the products more appetizing and closer to...
Replace fish oil by animal’s oils in aquaculture for better results
In aquaculture, without any doubt, animal feed represents the largest portion of production cost. The formulated feed for aquatic animals has as one of its...
Cat nutrition: check out the secrets for a complete and healthy formulation
Cat owners sometimes get lost among the different cat food options available in the market. Which one will be the most pleasing to the feline palate? Which...
Crunchiness in food: the texture that makes all the difference
We’ve all had the unpleasant experience of eating a cookie that was out of the original package for some time. Although the taste remains the same, that...
How temperature affects pig farming
Pig farming is one of the most profitable areas of animal husbandry. The low initial investment needed, the high meat performance and the pigs ability to...
Palatability: A Fundamental Concept for Pet Food Formulation
The food taste is one of the main characteristics that determine our choice of purchase. Often, we stop consuming extremely nutritious products because they...
How changes in swine feed may affect the weaning phase
Whoever works in the swine industry knows that the weaning phase is one of the most delicate ones during the life cycle of pigs. Weaning is a transitional...
How is technology starting a new era in the food industry
An integrated factory, in which all sectors talk to each other and the generated data is used in a systemic way. Fully automated production lines, where...
Supplementation in Animal Nutrition: the answer to more profitable and healthier productive systems
Over the past 50 years, global meat consumption has increased a lot. Analyzing the results of the sector, there was a growth of 4 to 5 times, going from 71.36...
Industry 4.0: how will the new industrial revolution affect the Food Industry
It was just a matter of time for the currently available technology to start to integrate in a more robust way the companies’ routine. With the high capacity...
Major diseases in swine farming: how to avoid them
That Swine Farming has expressive money transactions, job opportunities and other numbers that are related to the production chain, we’ve already heard many...
How is it possible to avoid waste of inputs in the food industry?
Within the industrial universe, whatever is the market segment, the waste of raw material likewise signals financial waste. Because of that, companies develop...
How can Chicken Protein Hydrolysate improve Swine Nutrition
In Pig Farming, the highest cost of production is represented by food. This statement, however, ends up resulting in many pig farmers to make a mistake that...
The Importance of Oils and Fats from Animal Origin in Pet Food Formulations
No leftover food! Modern consumers seek differentiated food for their pets, with good palatability, presence of essential nutrients, quality ingredients and...
Formulating Food for Children: Care, Trends, and Solutions
Anyone working in R&D knows that developing food-related products is not a simple task. The challenge becomes even more difficult when the target...
Ingredients for swine nutrition: 6 variables you should pay attention
Within a productive system of animal husbandry, food management corresponds to the greater part of the costs. Specifically in the pork production , the...
How can the food industry adapt to the changing consumer habits?
Food production can benefit from news in various instances. The innovations can be either from mechanical or technological origin as well as those involving...
Are there ingredients for pet nutrition that should be avoided? Understand it
Thinking about better alternatives to improve animal performance and quality of life from feeding is essential. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the...
The importance of bench, pilot plant and industrial trials
A company’s research and development sector is the heart of innovation. A place where new ideas and strategic plans are developed to conceive new products...
Supply Chain: get to know 8 strategic metrics for supply chain in the food industry
All companies work with numbers. Numbers build statistics and performance indicators that guide the work of managers and investors of an...
All you need to know about Chicken Protein Hydrolysate in Aquaculture
In an animal husbandry system, efficient food management is a determining factor in the business success. In an production environment of aquatic organisms...
A new reality in the market called Clean Label
The modern consumer is increasingly demanding and informed, and because of this has higher access to information about foods, which is observed on what he or...
Avoid inconveniences: learn how to conduct Supplier Risk Management in the food industry
Supplier Risk Management in the food industry often gives the impression of being a privilege in the supply sector of just a few companies. Rarely do...
Bioactive Peptides: the solution for a more efficient animal nutrition
Knowing the best nutritional solution is a necessity for breeders and a duty of those responsible for the manufacture of animal feed. Therefore, understanding...
