
Major reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows proven in Dutch trial of DSM’s novel feed additive
Dairy consortium's 3 month trial resulted in emissions reduction of between 27% and 40% per cow depending on diet and dose.
28 Jan 2021
Dairy consortium's 3 month trial resulted in emissions reduction of between 27% and 40% per cow depending on diet and dose.
28 Jan 2021
Longstanding collaboration grows to accelerate use of DSM's methane inhibitor Bovaer® in New Zealand's dairy cows.
28 Jan 2021
Platform offers solutions to reduce animal farming's environmental impact in terms of GHG emissions and biodiversity loss.
21 Jan 2021
DSM acquires Erber's Biomin specialty animal nutrition and health & Romer Labs food/feed safety diagnostics businesses.
02 Oct 2020
The leading animal nutrition and health company aims to transform the sustainability of producing animal protein for a growing population.
25 Aug 2020
DSM adds Erber Group’s mycotoxin risk and gut health performance management and food and feed safety diagnostic solutions to portfolio.
12 Jun 2020
Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except vitamin C are present in the egg. The lipid-rich yolk acts as a primary reservoir for fat-soluble vitamins, as well as their water-soluble counterparts.
29 Nov 2019
Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except vitamin C are present in the egg. The lipid-rich yolk acts as a primary reservoir for fat-soluble vitamins, as well as their water-soluble counterparts.
29 Nov 2019
With the global population set to increase to 10 billion by 2050, we can expect significant growth in the demand for protein. This includes plant-based protein as well as protein from animal sources. It is putting significant pressure on the environment and the resources of the planet.
10 Oct 2019
Consortium comprising DSM, Wageningen University & Research, FrieslandCampina, Agrifirm, De Heus & ForFarmers to trial Bovaer®.
30 Sep 2019
About 20 years ago, the use of feed antibiotics and some other antimicrobial compounds, used as performance enhancers became the target of increasing public criticism and a topic of political controversy (particularly in the EU countries). As the first country in Europe, Sweden banned the use of antimicrobial growth promoters as early as 1986.
24 Sep 2019
Correct management and adapting diets to a dog’s changing nutritional requirements over their entire lifespan is essential for long-term health, wellness and longevity.
23 Sep 2019
The chart below illustrates the progression of dental disease that is as common for dogs and cats as it is for humans.
23 Sep 2019
Like humans, dogs are living longer and therefore spend a longer period of life as a senior. With this growth in the ageing dog population, more pet parents are experiencing the strain of having an older dog presenting with a decline in cognitive function. This condition is called Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) and is compared to Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
23 Sep 2019
Eggs are recognized as having a low greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint compared to meat and milk and offer an affordable, safe and accessible form of nutrition for populations worldwide.
13 Sep 2019
Swine are considered more profitable when sows and gilts produce more, healthy piglets over their lifetime.
05 Sep 2019
JV consists of vitamin E production facilities in Jingzhou and a minority shareholding in Nenter’s intermediates facility in Shishou, China.
27 Aug 2019
The name “Vitamin” was created by research scientist Casimir Funk over 100 years where he identified that some dietary compounds, which if not present, led to the development of certain diseases. He believed these essential dietary compounds were amines and derived name “Vitamin” by combining the Latin word “vita” meaning “life” with the chemical term “amine”.
21 Aug 2019
Innovation program developing specialty forms of the methane inhibitor 3-NOP specific for the New Zealand market.
08 Aug 2019
Commercial-scale $200 million facility for production of omega-3 EPA & DHA from natural marine algae opens in Nebraska (US).
10 Jul 2019
DSM Animal Nutrition & Health is taking part in “Farming for Generations” a new alliance of agricultural sector leaders who are coming together in a unique project to support farmers to adopt regenerative agricultural practices that preserve and renew our planet’s resources, respect animal welfare and ensure the long-term economic viability of farms for the next generations.
27 Jun 2019
Considering the debate on the environmental cost of animal protein production, it is vitally important to consider ways of reducing loss and waste of this valuable protein source.
21 Jun 2019
The environmental challenges are huge to meet the growing need for food worldwide. Rethinking the way the food system works is key to delivering healthy, sustainable food to a growing population and protecting the planet. While no single solution is sufficient, reducing food loss and waste is crucial.
12 Jun 2019
DSM’s investment will support sustainable growth of the Thai aquaculture industry by providing solutions that improve yields and circularity.
14 May 2019
Fueled by escalating population growth, global demand for sustainable animal protein is growing, placing increasing pressure on the planet’s finite resources. But what does ‘sustainable animal protein’ mean in practical terms, and how can it be transformed from a business value into a business driver?
13 May 2019
Predictions from the World Resources Institute indicate that world demand for animal protein will swell to 445 million tons per year by 2050, or by 70% compared to today.
10 May 2019
There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that antioxidants benefit both man and animals. They manage the damaging impact of free radicals on the body.
25 Apr 2019
Emissions at vitamin production facility in Sisseln, Switzerland cut by 50,000 tons/year due to new biomass heat and power plant on site.
09 Apr 2019
One thing that still occurs in the swine industry sometimes is mulberry heart disease in the nursery pigs and it's not very common but when it does occur, it's a few pigs and it might be an indication that there's a need for improving supplementation levels to reduce the potential for losses due that mulberry heart disease, which is characteristic of either vitamin E or selenium deficiency.
28 Mar 2019
DSM outlines innovative and scalable solutions to meet the rising demand for sustainable animal protein at its Sustainability Forum in Tokyo, Japan.
27 Mar 2019
Optimal gastrointestinal function is influenced by many factors, including gut microbiota and the way it interacts with the host. In fact, the gastrointestinal microbiota has proven to modulate the development of the gastrointestinal tract and improve its morphology, stimulating the development of the gastrointestinal immune system, promoting host nutrition and reducing gastrointestinal pathogens.
27 Mar 2019
Just like human athletes, canine athletes need specialist nutrition, supported by appropriate training to perform at their very best. When considering the active dog, it is easy to think of the extremes, the Greyhound and endurance racing Husky, from which much information on canine nutritional requirements for activity have been generated.
27 Mar 2019
Food quality is high on the consumers agenda, not only for themselves but also for their furry children due to highly publicized pet food fraud scandals, pet food recalls related to vitamins, an overall increase in nutritional health awareness, and pet humanization.
25 Mar 2019
Pet food products are highly regulated, from the ingredients used, through to production, marketing and sales. This need for tight regulation and control is only right. Pets are important family members, and just like children, they depend on us to provide safe, nourishing food that supports their lifelong health and wellbeing.
25 Mar 2019
Following the European ban of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in 2006, the use of organic acids in animal nutrition has gained significant importance in the feed industry.
18 Mar 2019
The use of organic acids in pig farming is not as a new technology: it was early found that piglets have difficulty in digesting diets containing vegetable proteins, mainly because of insufficient stomach acidification.
18 Mar 2019
With the world’s population expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and demand for more nutrient-dense, healthy nutrition increasing across geographies, it is estimated that aquaculture will need to increase production by 30–40 million tons by 2030 to keep up with the current rate of consumption.
08 Mar 2019
DSM will create a 75/25 joint venture with Nenter & Co., Inc., which will include all Nenter’s production and related assets for Vitamin E.
29 Jan 2019
EAT-Lancet Commission underlines the need to collectively and decisively rethink the composition of our diets and the way our food is produced.
17 Jan 2019
Color is one of the most important factors affecting consumer choices through sensory evaluation of food, including egg yolks. In most countries, golden yolks have been traditionally associated with good health, and despite regional differences on the preferred shade of red and yellow; intense, bright colors are recognized as a sign of a healthy yolk.
29 Nov 2018
At hatch, the chick is not adequately prepared to efficiently digest feed. This, plus the changing levels and composition of NSPs over the production period, necessitates an adjustment in enzyme supplementation.
05 Dec 2018
The production of antibiotic-free (ABF) poultry is now a common trend worldwide, since growth promotant antibiotics (GPA) have been banned by some governments and because many consumers are increasingly avoiding food products that contain antibiotics.
29 Nov 2018
The multiple essential functions of vitamin E in animal nutrition were reviewed in the article. Vitamin E is the most effective lipid-soluble chain-breaking antioxidant, it maintains the tissue’s structural integrity, supports neural growth and reproduction as well as modulating immunity.
14 Nov 2018
New plant serves as catalyst for growth in India, reinforcing DSM’s strong ambitions for the country.
15 Oct 2018
The World Egg Day is a great opportunity to communicate the uniqueness of the humble egg, its unrivalled versatility as a protein source and its unbeatable sustainability credentials.
12 Oct 2018
We’re introducing our new Egg Quality Manual, offering a practical guide to the evaluation of egg quality at farm level.
11 Oct 2018
While gut health is an increasingly important and popular topic in animal nutrition, a clear scientific definition is still lacking (Kogut and Arsenault, 2016). A definition is needed in order to evaluate the effects of any nutritional intervention on animal health and performance.
10 Oct 2018
Balancius™ is the first and only microbial muramidase that works in the intestine to improve feed efficiency and increase sustainable product yield.
11 Sep 2018
Corn silage and corn grain inclusion rates in the daily ration of cows are on the rise. No other crop has such a high availability of supply, energy density and consistency.
07 Sep 2018
PGN in the fragments of dead bacteria may constrain the performance of poultry, possibly by hindering gut functionality and lowering intestinal efficiencies.
06 Sep 2018
Modern poultry breeds require diets that provide for rapid muscle development. Because of the extraordinary growth rates of today’s birds, even small deficits in amino acids can have severe consequences. Increasingly, we recognize that endogenous protein loss, or protein loss that is non-dietary in origin, plays an important role in this process. Endogenous protein loss refers to any protein, peptide, or amino acid of non-dietary origin that exits the terminal ileum.
06 Sep 2018
The multiple essential functions of vitamin E in animal nutrition were reviewed in the article. Vitamin E is the most effective lipid-soluble chain-breaking antioxidant, it maintains the tissue’s structural integrity, supports neural growth and reproduction as well as modulating immunity.
06 Sep 2018
As animal production becomes more and more sophisticated, previously unobserved factors that potentially hinder performance become a bigger issue. Intestinal commensal bacteria – bacteria that live together – fit this narrative.
06 Sep 2018
Laying persistence, egg shell quality and gut health are still very hot topics in today’s layer production, where the cycle is getting longer and pressure on poultry producers to reduce the use of antibiotics is growing. But what does a healthy gut really mean in laying hens?
05 Sep 2018
Exogenous phytases have been used commercially since the early 1990s as a successful tool for reducing the environmental impact of industrial livestock production and improving poultry and swine profitability (Selle & Ravindran, 2007).
05 Sep 2018
In order for a yolk to present an attractive golden color, carotenoids have to be ingested in sufficient quantities, absorbed (via a healthy gut), not be used as antioxidants (low immunological challenges) and not be used as vitamin precursor (good vitamin status).
05 Sep 2018
Vitamin E is essential for optimum functioning of many biological systems in animals. It has important functions in the muscular, nervous, circulatory, reproductive and immune system. This paper deals with the fundamental role of vitamin E in animal health, its outstanding effect on the immune system and on the prevention of mastitis in dairy cows.
05 Sep 2018
Vitamin E is not synthesized by poultry and pigs and is therefore an essential micronutrient to consider in feed formulation. Being the nature’s most effective lipid-soluble, chain-breaking antioxidant, it protects cellular membranes from being attacked by lipid peroxyl radicals.
04 Sep 2018
Glucose is central to energy metabolism in poultry and swine and is efficiently converted into ATP via the Citric Acid Cycle for use in various energy-demanding processes. The vast majority of glucose that is ingested by pigs and poultry is in the form of starch, usually from various cereal grains.
29 Aug 2018
Production facility for omega-3 fatty acids from natural marine algae for initial use in salmon aquaculture and pet food expected to come on stream in 2019.
15 Jun 2017
New facility accelerates DSM’s biotechnology research and development capabilities for applications in feed, food, fuel, pharma and bio-based materials.
03 Apr 2017
Breakthrough innovation will, for the first time, enable the production of omega-3 fatty acids for animal nutrition without using fish oil from finite wild caught fish.
08 Mar 2017
DSM acquires Aland, a Hong Kong-based company producing vitamin C in mainland China.
31 Mar 2015
DSM reaches agreement to acquire Aland, a Hong Kong-based company producing vitamin C in mainland China.
11 Jul 2014
Fire resulted in damage solely to equipment with no injuries or environmental harm and minimal impact on customers.
02 Jul 2014
Discussions may, or may not, result in the acquisition of China-based global producer of vitamin C.
09 Apr 2014
DSM acquires Unitech Industries Limited, a New Zealand based producer of nutritional products for both human and animal markets.
01 Jul 2013
DSM acquires nutritional supplements company with a focus on pasture raised beef and dairy cattle for circa €440 million.
08 Apr 2013
Chris Goppelsroeder joins DSM on 1 January 2013 as President and CEO, DSM Nutritional Products.
20 Sep 2012
Definitive agreement to acquire Tortuga Companhia Zootécnica Agrária (Tortuga) in all cash transaction for total enterprise value of about €465 million.
08 Aug 2012
Samenvatting van de besluiten genomen tijdens de vergadering en de uitslag van de stemmingen.
31 Mar 2010
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