The Gut, the Brain and the  Well-Being of Pets

The Gut, the Brain and the Well-Being of Pets

The Gut, the Brain and the Well-Being of Pets   By Francesca Susca, DVM, PhD, Pet Development Manager, Lallemand Animal Nutrition In the last decade pet food has experienced a shift toward premiumisation and humanisation. These strong trends are driven by pet...
Keep the Probiotic Alive

Keep the Probiotic Alive

Keep the Probiotic Alive   By Pauline Rovers-Paap, Orffa Additives Probiotics are live micro-organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit to the animal. Probiotics support the development of a healthy microbiota in the digestive...
Insects:  healthy and tasty with less impact on the planet

Insects: healthy and tasty with less impact on the planet

Insects: healthy and tasty with less impact on the planet   By Catharina Nieuwenhuizen Technical manager, Barentz Animal Nutrition To answer the increasing demand for proteins worldwide, we need to look for innovative alternatives that are more sustainable than...
Turning whisky’s wastewater into pet food rich in Omega-3

Turning whisky’s wastewater into pet food rich in Omega-3

Turning whisky’s wastewater into pet food rich in Omega-3 Douglas Martin, founder and managing director of MiAlgae, explains how his University of Edinburgh biotech start-up is turning algae into nutritious pet food using a by-product from the Scotch whisky industry....