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Trends and innovations: the future of human and animal nutrition
What is the path that lies ahead for the Animal Nutrition and Food Ingredients? How technological innovations are going to change the food industry?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...