press release, varium® patent announcement

OIL-DRI ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF U.S. PATENT FOR MINERAL-BASED TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN ANTIBIOTIC-FREE ANIMAL PROTEIN PRODUCTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 2, 2020

CHICAGO—July 2, 2020— Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), a leading manufacturer of sorbent minerals, parent company to Amlan International, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent 10,568,903 entitled “Clay Product and Uses Thereof.” The patent covers two existing commercial products, Varium® for poultry and NeoPrime™ for swine, that are helping global animal protein producers thrive in an era of antibiotic-free production.

This patent provides a methodology for using a natural, mineral-based formula to mitigate the effects of exposure to pathogenic bacteria and the disease-causing toxins they produce, which damage gut health and function. Advancements in natural feed additives are helping to transform animal protein production by providing proven and reliable alternatives to in-feed antibiotics used to promote growth and productivity.

“The United States is the second country to issue a patent for this mineral-based technology and it validates the important role that minerals play in disrupting the cycle of intestinal disease,” said Daniel S. Jaffee, President and CEO of Oil-Dri Corporation of America. “When using Varium, for example, poultry integrators have eliminated the use of in-feed antibiotics to promote growth while maintaining production efficiencies and profitability. Our customers report they are growing healthier birds that are less stressed and have increased the marketability of their products through improved skin, liver and feet quality.”

“The market opportunity for natural alternatives to antibiotics is large and growing,” says Flemming L. Mahs, President of Amlan International, a Nevada corporation. “Market data indicates that within medicinal feed additives, anti-infectives are a $2.4 billion global market and usage has been declining as a result of changing consumer sentiment towards the use of antibiotics and regulatory restrictions limiting the use of antibiotics in animal protein production. Intestinal disease costs the global livestock industry more than $6 billion annually in economic loss and costs are rising as sub-therapeutic antibiotic use declines.”

Mineral-Based Technology

Unlike antibiotics, which are designed to kill bacteria, the patented technology includes a synergistic formula of three ingredients with distinct modes of action: (1) a surface-activated mineral that facilitates chemical binding of pathogenic intestinal bacteria and the disease-causing toxins they produce; (2) an immunomodulator that stimulates an animal’s innate immune system to naturally defend against disease; and (3) an energy source for the replenishment of intestinal epithelial cells that is essential for healthy gut function. Upon inclusion of this patented technology in animal feed, current producers have effectively eliminated the use of antibiotics to promote growth and have experienced equivalent or better outcomes.

Amlan International

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), a Delaware corporation doing business as “Amlan International,” is a global leader in proven solutions that improve the intestinal health and productivity of livestock. Amlan has grown its product offering across the intestinal health and AGP-alternative market, driven largely by the research conducted at its laboratory campus in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Amlan International sells animal health products outside of the United States. Product associated claims do not constitute medical claims and may differ based on government requirements. Product availability may vary by country.

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Efficiently raising antibiotic-free broilers

Broiler growers worldwide are under pressure to reduce or eliminate growth-promoting antibiotics from bird diets. Promoting intestinal health through improved nutrition and immune system stimulation can help producers successfully replace or reduce antimicrobials without sacrificing bird health or performance.

Source: All About Feed (https://www.allaboutfeed.net/Specials/Articles/2019/12/Efficiently-raising-antibiotic-free-broilers-511753E/), Antibiotic Reduction Special Edition, Dec 2019

BY DR HONGYU XUE, LIFE SCIENCES DIRECTOR, AMLAN INTERNATIONAL

Completely removing or significantly reducing the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) raises many issues for broiler producers. Their foremost concerns are whether their grow-out operations can remain competitive, profitable and free from performance-robbing intestinal diseases like necrotic enteritis.

Broiler growers moving to antibiotic-free poultry production now have the advantage of hindsight, unlike those who were impacted by the first antibiotic bans of 20-plus years ago.

Since then, many compounds have been studied for their ability to replace AGPs. Prebiotics, probiotics, enzymes, organ- ic acids, minerals and other additives can be used successfully to manage gut health instead of AGPs. But, and this is a big ca- veat, these products are often used in combination and in- crease feed costs. Formulated feed additives that combine the right ingredients to replace one or more other additives and help birds grow efficiently may be just what today’s broiler producers need. Certain formulated feed additives are de- signed to use different and (ideally) synergistic modes of ac- tion to achieve desired responses. Such products are typically tested by a team of specialists to determine the optimal for- mulation so growers don’t have to experiment. Those factors help formulated products deliver value.

Intestinal health is critical

A healthy gut is essential to a healthy bird. However, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the site of substantial disease challenges, including pathogens like Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. An effective antibiotic alternative should demonstrate activity in three areas:

  1. The intestinal lumen to reduce bacterial disease challenges,
  2. The intestinal epithelium to strengthen the intestinal barrier,
  3. The gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) to stimulate immune function.

Varium is used worldwide in antibiotic-free poultry production to achieve equivalent outcomes as AGPs, often replacing one or more additional feed additives being used as replacements to AGPs. Multiple controlled studies and field trials demon- strate that Varium, a proprietary formulated feed additive, can replace some or all AGPs use in broiler diets. The components of the all-natural product work synergistically to provide a multifaceted approach to supporting intestinal health and im- munity, promoting efficient feed use and improving overall flock performance, see Figure 1. Those mechanisms of action support bird intestinal health and efficiency by:

  1. Reducing total biotoxin load, which helps protect intestinal homeostasis,
  2. Reducing pathogen load through type-1 fimbriae bacterial adhesion,
  3. Providing enterocytes with a preferred energy source, which enhances the intestinal barrier,
  4. Stimulating the innate and adaptive immune responses to help birds defend against pathogens.

Trials find comparable performance

For broiler producers seeking evidence-based options, pre- adoption trial data from commercial broiler producers in Brazil demonstrate how Varium performs alone or in combi- nation with other feed additives. In a 40-day feeding trial conducted under natural challenge, 2,400 day-old chicks were assigned to one of four treatments (Table 1).

In addition to the specified treatments, all diets included common anti- coccidial treatments. Captured and calculated data included body weight, feed intake, mortality, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and percent mortality. Broilers fed diets containing Varium alone or in combination with other additives had weight gain and FCR comparable to those fed a diet contain- ing two antibiotics, a mycotoxin binder and a probiotic. No significant differences in day-40 weight gain or FCR were de- tected among treatments. However, mortality at day 40 was substantially lower for broilers consuming Varium in their di- ets. Broilers fed diets containing Varium had higher produc- tion efficiency indices (PEI) than the control group. A second trial in Brazil compared the performance of Varium to Tylosin when fed to birds at a commercial broiler grow-out operation that produced about 170,000 birds per day for slaughter. Tylosin at a rate of 55 ppm was added to diets between August 2017 and July 2018. Tylosin and a an enzyme-based mycotox- in deactivator were then removed and Varium was added at a rate of 0.1% from August 2018 through July 2019.

Captured and calculated data included body weight and age at slaughter, average daily gain, FCR, PEI, mortality and liver quality. No significant differences were detected between treatments for FCR, average daily gain, average body weight, average age at slaughter, PEI or percent mortality. Interesting- ly, faeces from broilers fed diets containing the feed additive were firmer, resulting in better quality litter than those birds receiving Tylosin in their diets, see Table 2. Better litter quality means decreased incidence of foot pad dermatitis.

Table 1 – Trial results under natural challenge.
Treatments investigated in a 40-day feeding trial with natural challenge
Treatment Additives
ControlHalquinol + virginiamycin + mycotoxin binder + Bacillus subtilis
Va + HVarium + halquinol + mycotoxin binder + B. subtilis
Va + VirVarium + virginiamycin + mycotoxin binder + B. subtilis
VariumVarium (1 kg/MT)
Table 2 – Averages of key performance parameters.
Treatment Body weight
(kg)
Age (d) Daily gain
(g)
FCR PEI Mortality
(%)
Liver quality
(%)

Tylosin + mycotoxin binder
3.070 45.6 67.3 1.68 388 3.80 1.48
Varium 3.041 44.6 68.0 1.63 401 3.84 1.54

Profitable antibiotic-free production

Intestinal health becomes more important to profitable broiler production as AGPs are removed from bird diets. But it takes the right combination of feed ingredients and additives along with many other factors. Varium is helping commercial producers save money by replacing one or more feed addi- tives in broiler diets while maintaining or improving feed conversion and weight gain and decreasing mortality. Efficient broiler production without AGPs is possible.

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Amlan to Present at International Symposium on Alternatives to Antibiotics

Dr. Hongyu Xue’s research on Salmonella offers unique discoveries for global health

CHICAGO – December 5, 2019 — Dr. Hongyu Xue, Life Science Director at Amlan International will present his recent in vitro and in vivo research into reducing Salmonella enterica sv. Typhimurium (ST) colonization in broilers during the 3rd International Symposium on Alternatives to Antibiotics (ATA) in Bangkok, Thailand. The presentation will highlight two aspects of Salmonella control strategy that promise unique and wide-reaching impact for animal and human health.

Dr. Xue will speak on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 4:15 p.m. in the Mayfair Grand Ballroom at The Berkeley Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. His presentation will be followed by a roundtable discussion with other presenters.

Dr. Xue discovered a new formulated feed additive for controlling pathogenic bacteria in the intestinal environment of livestock and poultry. The product, NeutraPath, had a two-pronged effect on Salmonella challenge in a recent study. First, the product produced a 42% reduction in Salmonella prevalence and 1.84 log reduction in Salmonella load in the ceca among birds exposed to disease challenge. Second, the product’s proprietary blend of functional ingredients downregulated the expression of Salmonella’s key virulence factors, limiting pathogen colonization and preserving the functional integrity of the bird’s intestines.

NeutraPath will be available in select countries starting in late 2020. Contact Amlan for more information on NeutraPath and Amlan’s portfolio of performance feed additives.

“Antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella is a major concern for public health safety,” Dr. Xue says. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 1.4 million cases of Salmonella infections occur annually. Notably, at least 100,000 of these infections are due to antibiotic-resistant Salmonella. Poultry is known to be a major reservoir of Salmonellas and eggs, and poultry meat are major sources of human food-borne Salmonellosis throughout the world. In response, the poultry industry is compelled to seek alternative solutions to antibiotics to control Salmonella at the farm level and thus reduce its spread to meat during processing.”

“The research that Dr. Xue will present at ATA is exciting for the industry,” says Flemming Mahs, President of Amlan International. “A greater understanding of how we can reduce the effects of bacterial disease in poultry will ultimately lead to a safer food supply for everyone.”

In humans, some Salmonella strains are multi-drug resistant and can be resistant to five or six conventional antibiotics. “Research showing the ability to disarm bacteria and find some level of control will be important for future developments in preventing antibiotic resistance in animal and human health,” Mahs adds.

Click here to read the presentation abstract.

Note to media: To schedule an interview with Dr. Xue, please contact Reagan Culbertson, Amlan International, at press@amlan.com.

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ABOUT AMLAN INTERNATIONAL

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), a Delaware corporation doing business as “Amlan International,” has grown its product offering across the intestinal health and antibiotic growth promoter (AGP)-alternative market, driven largely by the research conducted at its laboratory campus in Vernon Hills, Illinois. In 2017, the company added the Richard M. Jaffee Laboratory for Applied Microbiology to the campus. In 2013, the company’s global reach expanded with the establishment of its China subsidiary in Shenzhen. Further information on Amlan International is available at Amlan.com. Amlan International sells animal health products outside of the United States. Product-associated claims may differ based on government requirements, and product availability may vary by country. “NeutraPath” is a trademark of Oil-Dri Corporation of America.

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Richard M. Jaffee Microbiology Lab

Amlan Solidifies Investment in Microbiological Research

Adds Second Research Facility to Accelerate Innovation

CHICAGO – November 6, 2019 — Amlan International, a division of Oil-Dri Corporation of America and a global leader in proven solutions that improve the intestinal health and productivity of livestock, announces the opening of an additional facility to support recent growth in Amlan’s Life Sciences initiatives.

A showcase for both customer education and new product development, the Richard M. Jaffee Center for Applied Microbiology is located within walking distance from the company’s Nick Jaffee Center for Innovation in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The proximity will allow for continued collaboration between Oil-Dri’s Materials Sciences and Life Sciences teams. The nearly 550 square meter facility houses the Life Sciences team and a state-of-the-art Biosafety Level-1 and 2 laboratory space.

Science and research are the foundation of Amlan’s discovery process. The Life Sciences team is focused on enhancing Amlan’s unique mineral to control microorganisms and deliver novel, natural solutions for disease management to the animal health market.

Amlan’s next generation products and programs are designed to target virulence factors within the intestinal environment. Reducing pathogenic bacteria and the harmful toxins they produce supports health and allows for efficient growth. Less inputs in animal diets can result in improved profit margins for producers.

The Life Sciences team will further investigate Amlan’s mineral technology as a means to disarm pathogenic bacteria by selectively blocking bacteria’s communication (i.e. quorum sensing) and other key virulence pathways essential to bacterial pathogens mounting successful infections.

Amlan Microbiology“The Richard M. Jaffee Center for Applied Microbiology offers advanced customer support through new, proprietary analysis of intestinal tissue and unique disease control programs,” says Flemming L. Mahs, President, Amlan International.

In 2017, Amlan opened its first microbiology lab within its Innovation Center. It was named for Richard M. Jaffee, former chairman of Oil-Dri Corporation, in honor of his leadership, pioneering spirit and passion for health. Over the past two years, the Life Sciences team has had tremendous success and quickly identified the need for further investment.

“I was happy to invest in the expansion of our microbiological research. My father always understood the value of Research and Development in our quest to better serve our customers. The investment in this eponymous microbiology lab and Life Sciences research is a natural continuation of that vision,” said Daniel S. Jaffee, CEO of Oil-Dri Corporation of America. “This advanced facility and our customer driven solutions help position Amlan as a strategic partner in the market and can further cultivate sales across the world.”

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ABOUT AMLAN INTERNATIONAL

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), a Delaware corporation doing business as “Amlan International,” has grown its product offering across the feed additive and antibiotic growth promoter (AGP)-alternative market, driven largely by the research conducted at its laboratory campus in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Further information on Amlan International is available at Amlan.com.

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Amlan Featured Natural Solutions to Enhance Poultry Productivity at AVEM 2019

Dr. Abelardo Pérez presented layer farm trial resulting in a 4:1 ROI using an Amlan performance additive program

CHICAGO – March 26, 2019 — At the recent Aviespecialistas de Mexico (AVEM) International Congress 2019, Amlan International presented trial results from a commercial layer producer’s implementation of an Amlan feed additive program that increased production and resulted in a return on investment of 4 to 1. Amlan, a global leader in the development of natural, innovative products that improve intestinal health and productivity in livestock, participated as an exhibitor and technical guest speaker at AVEM, held March 12–14 in Queretaro, Mexico.

The Amlan product portfolio featured at AVEM included performance feed additives, Varium™ for poultry feed efficiency and Calibrin®-Z for biotoxin control. Amlan International’s Poultry Advisor for Mexico, Dr. Abelardo Pérez H., MVZ, participated in the event’s technical seminar by presenting “Increased Layer Production Performance in the Field: Results using Varium and Calibrin-Z.” His talk highlighted a trial where Varium was used during the pullet-rearing age followed by the inclusion of Calibrin-Z until the end of layer production. The program resulted in increased production performance and improved return on investment.

“Producers have seen positive results in challenge reduction and improved feed efficiency in the poultry industry, both in clinical and on-farm trials, proving the efficacy and safety of our natural feed additive programs,” stated Justino Hernandez, Country Manager for Amlan in Mexico. “The trial presented by Dr. Pérez demonstrated that Varium and Calibrin-Z used consecutively provided significant overall health benefits for layer producers, leading to stronger economic performance.”

AVEM is known in the Mexican veterinary community as one of the most important poultry congresses in the country, and it attracts over 800 veterinarian and nutritionist attendees. The three-day event explored many topics related to poultry health and production and new products on the market, including the latest solutions for antibiotic-free production.

For more detailed product information, visit bioinsightsaml.wpengine.com. Contact us to today to set up a trial of our efficiency support programs.

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reagan.culbertson@amlan.com

ABOUT AMLAN INTERNATIONAL

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), a Delaware corporation doing business as “Amlan International,” has grown its product offering across the intestinal health and antibiotic growth promoter (AGP)-alternative market, driven largely by the research conducted at its laboratory campus in Vernon Hills, Illinois. In 2017, the company added the Richard M. Jaffee Laboratory for Applied Microbiology to the campus. In 2013, the company’s global reach expanded with the establishment of its subsidiary in Shenzhen, China. Further information on Amlan International is available at Amlan.com.

Amlan International sells animal health products outside of the United States. Product-associated claims may differ based on government requirements, and product availability may vary by country.

Source: Global News Wire

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Clare Mari Torralba

Clare Mari Torralba Joins Amlan as Regional Sales Director – APEC

CHICAGO, March 19, 2019 — Amlan International, a global leader in the development of innovative products that improve intestinal health and productivity for livestock, announces the addition of Ms. Clare Mari Torralba as Regional Sales Director for the Asia-Pacific region (APEC). In her new role, Ms. Torralba will plan and execute Amlan’s sales strategy and manage the regional sales team to deliver products and services that ensure long-term customer value and profitability.

Ms.Torralba brings extensive sales leadership in the feed additive industry to Amlan. Her experience includes serving as Sales Manager, Regional Vice President and most recently as Head of Global Business for Evonik Industries. Her proven professional expertise is in P&L management of multi-cultural businesses.

“We are extremely proud to welcome Ms. Torralba to the Amlan/Oil-Dri family,” said Flemming L. Mahs, President of Amlan International, a Nevada corporation. “Her elevated knowledge of sales, management and animal health makes her an ideal addition to the team.”

“I am thrilled to be a part of the growing team of accomplished animal health professionals,” Torralba said. “I look forward to building an empowered, customer-focused sales organization and driving the business of Amlan International to even greater levels of success.”

For more information about Amlan’s product portfolio, visit bioinsightsaml.wpengine.com.

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Reagan Culbertson
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ABOUT AMLAN INTERNATIONAL

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), a Delaware corporation doing business as “Amlan International,” has grown its product offering across the intestinal health and AGP-alternative market, driven largely by the research conducted at its laboratory campus in Vernon Hills, Illinois. In 2017, the company added the Richard M. Jaffee Laboratory for Applied Microbiology to the campus. In 2013, the company’s global reach expanded with the establishment of its China subsidiary in Shenzhen.

Amlan International sells animal health products outside of the United States. Product-associated claims may differ based on government requirements and product availability may vary by country.

Source: Global News Wire

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Disarming the Bacterial Enemy

Disarming the Bacterial Enemy Offers a New Approach to Enteric Infection Control

Leading researchers shared their insights into antivirulence therapy, a new approach for controlling livestock enteric infections, during an Amlan sponsored symposium.

Source: O Presente Rural, EDIÇÃO DE QUARTA-FEIRA , 13 DE FEVEREIRO DE 2019

Access to novel therapies that control diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a major challenge facing veterinary professionals and livestock producers. One emerging alternative approach to controlling intestinal diseases caused by bacteria appears particularly promising: antivirulence therapy.

Poultry professionals from industry and academia recently had the opportunity to learn about this new approach to fighting bacterial diseases such as necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens and the research investigations supporting it. Amlan International, a leader in developing advanced solutions that enhance intestinal health and productivity in livestock, hosted leading experts in antivirulence therapy during a special symposium at the 2018 Poultry Science Association’s Latin American Scientific Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“An antivirulence approach to controlling and even preventing bacterial diseases is a significant paradigm shift in the post-antibiotic-growth-promoter era,” said Hongyu Xue, MD, PhD, Director of Life Sciences for Amlan International. “The symposium highlighted the significance of this new concept and was designed to increase awareness for the topic among animal health practitioners, which it did.”

What is antivirulence therapy?

Tom Defoirdt, PhD, a leading microbiology researcher with the University of Ghent and one of the symposium speakers, explained that bacteria produce or express a variety of molecules, known as virulence factors, which help them colonize the host animal’s gut and damage the intestinal epithelial cells. These factors range from fiber-like structures that enable bacterial attachment to host cells to toxins that can inhibit protein synthesis, damage cell membranes or activate immune responses. These virulence factors are essential for infection to occur. But if bacteria are prevented from producing virulence factors or the expressed factors are neutralized, the bacteria cannot cause infection. Consequently, antivirulence therapies offer an important alternative strategy for controlling bacterial diseases.

Dion Lepp, PhD, a biologist with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph Research and Development Center, and symposium speaker told attendees that unlike traditional antibiotics which kill or inhibit bacteria and can lead to drug resistance, antivirulence therapies interfere with bacterial virulence mechanisms without placing selective pressures that are associated with traditional antibiotics. For a number of disease-causing bacteria, quorum sensing plays a key role in regulating virulence and therefore offers a potential intervention point for antivirulence therapies.

An economic and disease challenge for poultry producers

For decades, growth-promoting antibiotics have been routinely used in commercial poultry feed to control necrotic enteritis caused by C. perfringens and ensure bird performance. However, in those countries where antibiotic growth promoters have been reduced or phased out, necrotic enteritis has reemerged as a significant problem. On average, necrotic enteritis is estimated to cost producers US$0.05 to US$0.063 per bird.

Technology that leverages an antivirulence approach to minimizing enteric disease is available to poultry producers now. Dr. Xue shared findings from recent studies conducted at Amlan’s Innovation Center that showed a unique activated enterosorbent mineral, Calibrin®-Z, can adsorb and degrade chemical signals (i.e., quorum sensing molecules) used by bacteria to communicate with each other. Further, Amlan’s scientists generated multiple lines of evidence demonstrating this sorbent mineral can neutralize a diverse repertoire of secreted or surface-exposed virulence factors that compromise bird intestinal health and productivity.

“Often the key challenge is an inherent narrow spectrum of activity for the target bacteria,” Dr. Xue said. “But our adsorbent mineral has a broad spectrum of activity, so it can be used to target a large number of antivirulence factors. We’re really excited about the possibilities.”

At a time when poultry producers are looking for alternatives to antibiotics to help maintain the health of their flocks, feed additives that target bacterial virulence factors can be a valuable tool for promoting animal health. Livestock producers can look forward to new innovative products backed by research from Amlan International.

An example of antivirulence therapy in action. Bacteria release autoinducers (quorum sensing signal molecules) into their immediate environment to monitor changes in population density and to “talk” to each other during quorum sensing. Calibrin-Z, a unique activated mineral available from Amlan International, has been shown to adsorb and degrade these signal molecules, disrupting quorum sensing and, ultimately, bacterial virulence

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Visit Us at VIV Asia, Booth #H102.2150

Amlan to Feature Novel Poultry Production Strategies at VIV Asia 2019

Industry experts to speak on enteric disease management

CHICAGO – FEBRUARY 25, 2019 — Amlan International will feature three presentations highlighting USA and Brazilian implementations and strategies for antibiotic-free poultry production at the VIV Asia Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. The presentations will explore protecting livestock from enteric disease and improving production efficiency from the perspectives of a producer, a poultry processor and an in-field technical consultant of the company. Amlan is a global leader that develops innovative solutions that naturally defend animals, improve production efficiency and protect profits.

The Amlan-sponsored presentations will be held on Wednesday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 213 of the Bangkok International Trade & Exposition Center. The featured speakers and topics are:

  • 10 a.m.: Dr. Phillip Smith, Senior Nutritionist, Tyson Foods, Lessons Learned from Transitioning to Antibiotic-Free Poultry Production
  • 11 a.m.: Rovaldo Scariot, Sales Manager, BR Solutions, Results from the Brazilian Poultry Industry Using Varium, a Natural Performance Additive to Enhance Efficiency
  • 11:45 a.m.: Dr. Maximillian Sim, South Asia Commercial and Technical Consultant, Amlan International, Anti-Virulence Strategies in Livestock Disease Management

“Poultry producers worldwide lose US $6 billion annually due to clinical and sub-clinical disease in their flocks,” says Flemming Mahs, president of Amlan International, a Nevada corporation. “We’re pleased to host these leading animal health experts for an in-depth look at best production practices, natural feed additive programs and pioneering innovation that can target virulence factors to enhance intestinal health and improve efficiency.”

Varium™ is one of the natural feed additives in Amlan’s portfolio of products that reduces the level of pathogenic challenges in the gut, strengthens the functions of the intestinal barrier and supports a healthy immune function. Over the last four years, the product has gained traction internationally as it has been trialed and adopted on commercial farms across Latin America and Asia.

VIV Asia is a biennial international feed-to-food trade event that covers all species and every part of the animal protein value chain. At the last conference in 2017, producers, processors and industry executives from more than 120 countries attended to discover the latest technological advancements in all aspects of animal protein production.

Note to media: To schedule an interview with one of the speakers, please contact Reagan Culbertson, Amlan International, press@amlan.com.

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ABOUT AMLAN INTERNATIONAL

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), a Delaware corporation doing business as “Amlan International,” has grown its product offering across the intestinal health and antibiotic growth promoter (AGP)-alternative market, driven largely by the research conducted at its laboratory campus in Vernon Hills, Illinois. In 2017, the company added the Richard M. Jaffee Laboratory for Applied Microbiology to the campus. In 2013, the company’s global reach expanded with the establishment of its subsidiary in Shenzhen, China. Further information on Amlan International is available at Amlan.com.

Amlan International sells animal health products outside of the United States. Product-associated claims may differ based on government requirements, and product availability may vary by country.

Source: Global News Wire

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Quorum sensing: The future of animal gut health

Source: AllAboutFeed.net, 20 Feb 2019

By: Dr Hongyu Xue Director, Life Sciences, Amlan International

Understanding how bacterial communication results in virulence is providing new insights into animal gut health and disease, insights that today’s feed industry can leverage now.

The risk of disease is a fact of life for farmers, ranchers and food animal producers whether they are raising crops, pigs, poultry, fish or shrimp. Disease results from a pathophysiologic process that involves not only the pathogen (e.g. bacterium, virus or fungus) but also the host’s microbiota and immune response. At the root of enteric infections is an imbalance in the intestinal immune-microbiota axis. Consequently, the complex interactions between feed, microbiome and host immune system have emerged as a primary focus for devising new strategies to combat livestock intestinal health issues.

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