April 23, 2018

Nutriad introduces new palatant for piglets at ILDEX Vietnam

At ILDEX Vietnam 2018,  Nutriad unveiled a new product for its palatability range. Delistart^® is a piglet feeding concept that links quick feed to starter feed, training the piglets to the new feed in the weaning period, resulting in 6-7% extra feed intake in piglets.

Delistart is a combination of flavourings, appetising substances and sweeteners that provide specific taste cues that stimulate dry feed intake in the young piglet pre - and post-weaning.  Delistart, to be used in conjunction with Krave^® - that stimulates sow feed intake during lactation - has been proven in trials to ease transition with significant improvements in feed intake and growth in the initial post-weaning period.

"Our new feeding concept allows for more cost-effective, flexible ingredients while meeting the nutritional requirement of the pigs. It also helps the farmers prepare the piglets for environmental challenges without using antibiotics," said Ab Greven, Business Manager Palatability APAC.

"Nutriad has completed various trials in Asia and the rest of the world, to test the feed intake and additional weight gain of the piglets that are fed with our Delistart. Trial data from tropical areas like Vietnam show one piglet/sow/year increase in total weight gain," Mr. Greven added, "which is significant for producers."