June 25, 2012
Anitox expects revenue to rise on food safety consciousness
Better safety measures by food and feed manufacturers have boosted business growth, according to Anitox, which expects 2012''s revenues to increase by 16%.
Anitox attributes the increase to a rapid increase in demand for its range of products, which are used at more than 340 sites in 61 countries worldwide and annually treats over 34 million tonnes of feed and feed materials.
Anitox develops and manufactures anti-microbial products which improve the safety of animal feeds, raw materials and foodstuffs for human consumption. They also help livestock producers and feed manufacturers to reduce their production costs and improve operating efficiency, as well as meeting due-diligence requirements by supplying pathogen-free feed.
The company has invested significantly in its business and sales revenues have increased substantially for the last five years. This has been driven by new developments, such as the launch of the Anitox Maxi-Mil range worldwide in 2008, the availability of Maxi-Mil A in 2009 and the opening of subsidiary businesses in Brazil and China during 2011.
Outlining the company''s future strategy Roger Mann, Regional Director for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific (EMEA), states, "Increasingly-stringent food safety legislation, together with greater pressure from consumers for safer food has substantially increased demand for our products and we expect this to increase further in the future."
A key product in the company''s success to date, Termin-8 biocide, was developed by Anitox to provide effective control of gram-negative bacteria, such as Salmonella and E.coli, gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, together with spore-forming bacteria, such as Clostridium in feed and raw materials. The product also protects feed against re-contamination in the mill, during transport and on the farm for up to 21 days, a claim which has been verified by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
The Anitox product line currently includes Monoprene biocide, together with MonoProp, Punch and Fungex mould inhibitors, fungicides and preservatives, plus Blue Royale water treatment and Sorb-It toxin binder.