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How precision nutrition contributes to animal welfare
Animal well-being is a growing concern in current society and a consolidated tendency in the Animal Nutrition 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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...