April 21, 2010
Anitox showcases feed security and milling efficiency solutions
Anitox highlighted feed security and milling efficiency solutions for the animal feed and livestock production sectors at VIV Europe in Utrecht.
"Food safety is becoming a very hot topic and is now firmly on the political agenda, which makes it of increasing concern to feed manufacturers and livestock producers," said Roger Mann, regional director for Anitox in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The European Food Safety Authority found that using a biocidal feed treatment such as Termin-8, which was developed by Anitox to reduce bacteria levels in feed and feed ingredients, provides a viable alternative to heat-treatment, both initially and in preventing recontamination.
Anitox also highlighted its Maxi-Mil programme, which makes milling more efficient and benefits even the most modern feedmills.
Trials conducted with feed manufacturers on four continents produced average improvements of 71.1% in the retention of added moisture, 8% in press throughput and 2.9% in quality, with average reductions of 12.8% in energy consumption and 35.7% in press consumable costs.
During 2008, these benefits delivered annual financial savings of US$140,000 in a typical 150,000-tonne mill.
"Increasing raw material and electricity costs, together with declining profit margins, are forcing feed manufacturers to do everything possible to minimise their costs of production," said Roger Mann. "The Maxi-Mil programme enables them to achieve significant reductions throughout the manufacturing process."