January 16, 2026
Trouw Nutrition's 2025 Global Mycotoxin Review delivers insights to address mycotoxin concerns in 2026
Trouw Nutrition will present its annual Global Mycotoxin Review on Thursday, February 5 at 9 am CET (English) and 4 pm CET (Spanish).
Dr. Swamy Haladi, Global Category Director for Mould and Mycotoxin Management, will keynote the English language session, with guest presenter Avinash Bhat breaking down the data and providing early-year predictions. Dr. Daniel Miranda will keynote the Spanish session, with guest presenter Eugenio Alcalde reviewing data analytics and early predictions.
Highlights of the review follow:
DON and ZEA contamination dominated in 2025
Trouw Nutrition analysed more than 115,000 samples from 46 different countries in 2025. These included various grains, protein sources, byproducts, silages, TMR, concentrates, and complete feeds. The analysis on the entire dataset showed that the number of samples contaminated with mycotoxins decreased in 2025 as compared to 2024. The major decrease was seen for fumonisins and T-2 toxin.
DON and ZEA contamination were quite similar to last year and it was higher than fumonisin contamination. Such information may indicate that the conditions for mould growth and mycotoxin production were more conducive in temperate regions in 2025. The average mycotoxin concentrations on the other hand were quite similar in 2024 and 2025 samples.
Expanded analytical capabilities illuminate threats posed by enniatins
The company's expanded analytical platform allows LC-MS/MS screening of up to 30 mycotoxins, enhancing the ability to detect emerging mycotoxins and previously under-reported risks in feeds and raw materials. Findings shared will include the increased incidences of enniatins, emerging Fusarium mycotoxins, especially in the European grains.
Taking the cues from its previous analysis, Trouw Nutrition conducted an in vivo study in Europe that evaluated the effects of enniatin exposure on piglets under practical production conditions.
"Advanced analytical capabilities identify enniatins as a relevant and widespread challenge in European samples and indicate that innovations should target the management of enniatins along with Big 6 mycotoxins,"Dr. Miranda noted.
The 2025 Global Mycotoxin Review will also offer practices to help farms and feed mills enhance feed safety and quality assurance across their operations. Attendees will receive guidance on mycotoxin mitigation strategies at critical control points in the feed-to-food chain.
Remarking on key takeaways from the 2025 analysis, Dr. Haladi stated: "Blending rapid and expanded analytical capabilities with new research findings, the 2025 review will incorporate intelligent risk monitoring insights, explore innovative technologies for mycotoxin mitigation, and show how bio-intelligence in animal nutrition can improve animal health and performance. While what happened in 2025 is history, a significant amount of 2025 raw materials will be used in 2026 and the data intelligence will help in effective risk management, enhance animal performance and support the bottom line of animal operations."
