July 10, 2023

 

Lumis Enzymes: Feed enzymes innovator of the Indian market

 

India-based Lumis Enzymes is owned by the K-Genix corporate group, which was founded in 1945 and focuses on the research and production of pharmaceutical and biotech products.

 

The company's diversification led to the creation of enzymes for various applications including industrial, food and feed.

 

"Owing to our technological excellence in fermentation with a team of dedicated research scientists and industrially potent microbial strains, Lumis Enzymes proactively continues to offer several unique and sustainable enzyme solutions for the animal feed industry," Lumis Enzymes tells eFeedLink.

 

We find out more about the company and its contribution to the feed enzymes market.

  

Enzymes are becoming more prominent as solutions for improving animal gut health and supporting a better feed conversion ratio (FCR). Do you see the perception of enzymes' importance in animal diets between India and other parts of the world as somewhat similar, or is there a difference in how each market considers enzymes' role in livestock production?

 

Lumis Enzymes: Enzymes are an inherent part of animal feed and definitely a very valuable tool not only in improving the animal gut health, body weight and FCR but also the overall animal farming and profitability.

 

Enzymes, being specific in nature, aid in the breakdown of the corresponding substrates in feed. The benefit of the usage of enzymes has become common in India and other parts of the world; what differs are the feed ingredients and enzyme combinations used. It is these different types of feed ingredients, which makes Lumis Enzymes' customised enzyme product portfolio have a significant role in contributing towards maximum utilisation of the nutrients from the feed to achieve better animal performance.

 

What are the factors that make Indian producers' feed formulation distinct from the rest of the world?

 

Lumis Enzymes: Every country or customers has their own unique feed formulation to meet the nutrient requirements of the targeted species and achieve production goals at optimised costs. Each feed formulation is distinct, whether in India or from other parts of the world,and this mostly depends on the availability and price of the raw materials and alternate feed ingredients in their respective country.

 

What are the established standards, requirements and/or characteristics by which Lumis Enzymes defines and develops novel enzyme concepts? Please provide an example of these novel enzyme concepts that the company has created.

 

Lumis Enzymes: Our forte lies in the fact that our enzymes are developed after comprehensive market research to address the challenges of the feed industry. The major factors that differentiate Lumis Enzymes are the right combination and proportion of enzymes from different microbial sources, coupled with the outstanding stability of our enzymes under harsh feed processing conditions. Last but not least, such results can be reproduced.

 

One of the major problems in the feed industry has been the longstanding fluctuation in raw material prices, the variability or non-availability of key feed ingredients and the lack of enzymes to utilise alternate and economical feed ingredients.

 

Lumis Enzymes is known to be a pioneer in offering customised enzymes based on the specific feed ingredients that revolutionise the use of alternate and economical feed ingredients, thus offering both efficiency and cost benefits to its users.

 

It is our concept to introduce enzyme combinations from different microbial sources, thereby complementing the salient properties of each microbial source and aiding in the efficient breakdown of the various components of the feed.

  

What are the production processes that create Lumis Enzymes' products? How are the company's production processes unique from its competitors?

 

Lumis Enzymes: At Lumis Enzymes, we manufacture our enzymes through both submerged and solid-state fermentation technology and using an array of industrially potent microbial resources, which form the backbone of our entire fermentation process.

 

The optimisation and standardisation of each and every aspect of upstream and downstream bioprocessing is extremely crucial to obtain the most robust enzyme features, and our microbiologists strive to ensure the highest standards.

 

Lumis Enzymes believes that the synergistic effect of these aspects significantly influences the qualitative and quantitative production of enzymes. Additionally, our manufacturing facilities are equipped with innovative and the latest infrastructure that aims to continuously improve enzyme specifics and production efficiency.

 

Quality, consistency and safety are quintessential parts of our enzyme production and we pride ourselves on having developed stringent, in-house testing procedures and systems that have aided us to obtain several food and feed quality and safety certifications that are internationally vital.

 

Lumis Enzymes has thus emerged as a strong global enzyme player due to our enzymes being more efficient, consistent, robust and affordable.

  

The customisation of solutions is one feature that some companies tend to express as their key strength. Please tell us about the fundamental elements that enable Lumis Enzymes to deliver the highest level of customisation possible for its enzyme solutions.

 

Lumis Enzymes: We are not only pioneers in offering 'customised enzymes as per specific feed of each country' but are also instrumental in shifting the feed industry's trend towards the use of customer-specific customisation, whether it is with regards to the enzyme combinations or dosage, or any other specific requirement.

 

Lumis Enzymes has a multi-layered team of application specialists, international nutritionists and technical experts who work in tandem with the customer to offer the highest level of customisation possible. The team is aided by technological support in the form of automated software to determine the most appropriate combination and ratio of enzymes for different feed compositions and application conditions.

 

Additionally, compatibility studies, multiple successful trials and sustainability are key aspects in offering a cost-effective, customised enzyme solution to our end-users.

  

Would we see mergers and acquisitions as part of Lumis Enzyme's growth? Please describe the company's market presence in India, Asia and other parts of the world.

 

Lumis Enzymes: Although Lumis Enzymes belongs to a family-run enterprise, we are always open to strategic arrangements with partners contributing to either upgradation of our technological capabilities, or further increasing our front-end marketing.

 

Lumis Enzymes has established itself among the top enzyme companies globally through our consistent, quality supplies to more than 40 countries for several decades now. We believe that the driving force to achieve this milestone has been our continuous innovation, customisation and sustainable enzyme solutions. We are inspired by our developments so far and envision the further expansion of our footprints globally in the coming years.

  

Sustainability has been so much at the forefront of the global agenda. Companies, including those serving the interest of agriculture industries, have established their own sustainability principles and practices, as well as publicised their alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. What is Lumis Enzyme's approach and action concerning sustainability? Are the company's peers and competitors in India's enzymes-for-livestock market proactive in this area?

 

Lumis Enzymes: We take the most optimal path to create and follow sustainable practices closely aligned with social, economic and environmental goals as defined by the UN SDGs.

 

Lumis Enzymes integrates social causes like no child labor, women's empowerment and gender equality as well as people-centric approaches to business practices.

 

We are encouraged to achieve higher levels of productivity through technological innovation, ensure due diligence in energy and water conservation and integrate climate protection through waste management in our manufacturing processes.

 

Our approach is to create innovative and customised enzyme solutions to cater to the need of using alternate, economical feed ingredients and thus reduce the dependency on depleting nutrient resources.

 

With a commitment to sustainable development, Lumis Enzymes partners with all its stakeholders to ensure we create a greater positive impact and achieve a better future.

 

- Terry Tan, eFeedLink