October 12, 2005

Canadian pig and poultry producers benefit from Danisco's new technology
 

Pig and poultry producers in Canada can now enjoy the benefits of Danisco Animal Nutrition's novel phytase feed enzyme Phyzyme® XP. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has granted regulatory approval for the use of Phyzyme XP 5000G and Phyzyme XP 5000L in pig and poultry feeds.

Phyzyme XP is a highly efficient phytase feed enzyme that improves the digestibility of phosphorus and other nutrients contained in cereal grains, oils seed meals and their by-products. Phyzyme XP enables pig and poultry producers to reduce feed costs by minimising the need to add expensive dicalcium phosphate to the feed. An increasingly important additional benefit is the product's ability to reduce phosphorus excretion by more than 30 percent, resulting in significant environmental benefits at a time when pollution control legislation is increasing.

Trials have shown that Phyzyme XP offers more value compared with leading competitor phytases. When added to broiler and layer feeds, research centres and universities across the world have demonstrated efficacy improvements of at least 20 percent in favour of the new-generation product compared with a traditional phytase.

John Van Oort, Danisco Animal Nutrition's business manager, commented,

"We are pleased to have received approval from the CFIA allowing us to immediately begin offering Phyzyme XP for use in swine and poultry feeds. This represents good news for pig and poultry producers in Canada. The superior properties of this phytase means that broiler and layer producers can further reduce both the amount of inorganic phosphorus in the feed formulation, reducing feed costs by at least an additional 20 percent, compared with many other phytases. In addition, producers are increasingly being forced to focus on further reducing the environmental impact of their businesses. This will require a positive approach and we are offering them the technology to help them do so. The benefits of feed enzymes in terms of their ability to improve feed utilisation, lower production costs and reduce the environmental impact of production are well proven."

Danisco Animal Nutrition, a division of leading global food ingredient specialist Danisco A/S (Denmark), pioneered the development and use of enzymes and betaine in animal nutrition. Its products are now widely used by poultry and pig producers throughout the world. The company's mission is to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that increase the efficiency and safety of the food production chain in an environmentally responsible way. Further details are available at: www.danisco.com/animalnutrition

For further information, please contact:

Andrea Barletta,                                       Julian Cooksley,

Global Marketing Director,                        Account Manager,

Danisco Animal Nutrition.                       Kendalls Communications.

Tel: +44 (0) 1672 517777                        Tel: +44 (0) 1394 610022

E-mail: andrea.barletta@danisco.com      E-mail:julian.cooksley@kendallscom.co.uk