WATT PoultryUSA - December 2014 - 32
GROWTH OF SUPERDOSING MARKS START OF NEW ERA IN PHYTASE USE According to a recently conducted market analysis, approximately 90% of the monogastric feed sector uses a phytase enzyme in the feed, a number that has grown considerably since the introduction of this enzyme in the 1990s. The analysis also highlighted the start of a fundamental shift in phytase usage since the introduction of superdosing of phytase in 2012, in which high doses of an optimised phytase are used to eliminate the anti-nutrient effects of infeed phytate. In just two years, the practice of superdosing has grown rapidly in poultry and swine according to this most recent survey from AB Vista, which covered over 650 integrators and feed compounders from the top 50 www.ABVista.com monogastric feed-producing countries globally. the additional value it has been proven to deliver." "With feed accounting for up to 70% of pig and poultry production costs, and rising pressure on global feed supplies resulting in considerable price volatility, it is no surprise that producers are turning to new technology for solutions," states Richard Cooper, AB Vista's Managing Director. "Many of the leading poultry producers from around the globe are now adopting the concept of superdosing as a direct result of SUPERDOSING Introduced in 2012, and backed by positive results from over 50 university and commercial trials across the globe, superdosing takes phytase use beyond simple nutrient release. By applying AB Vista's Quantum Blue phytase at three times the standard dose, the industry can destroy the majority of the phytate anti-nutrient found in feed. Mr Cooper estimates the anti-nutrient effects of phytate
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