September 4, 2023

Hamlet Protein presents at Central American technical seminar

Hamlet Protein, in cooperation with Grupo Profil - its distributor in Central America - presented a range of nutritional topics at a seminar in  focused on monogastrics that was attended by veterinarians, nutritionists and operation managers from the region.

Together with a group of producers of animal nutrition and animal health products, Grupo Profil organised the event that could be followed simultaneously in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. During the interactive event, industry professionals engaged in lively discussions with the speakers.

Dr. Alfred Blanch, category manager of poultry at Hamlet Protein, presented on the impact of anti-nutritional factors in soybean meal on the performance of monogastrics.

Dr. Blanch commented: "The presence of anti-nutritional factors in soybean meal can severely affect the development of the animal and is  particularly damaging for young animals. Not all producers are aware of the risks ANF-s present nor of the ANF levels in their raw materials. Events like these allow us to share our insights and support producers in optimising their diet formulations."

Dr. José Luis Laparra, technical sales manager st Hamlet Protein, outlined the company's focus on early life feeding.

"Getting the nutrition right in the first life stage of the animal is critically important for its overall lifetime performance," said Dr. Laparra. "We have seen that evidenced in trial work done with leading universities around the world on both swine and poultry. Whereas the use of specialty protein ingredients in piglet feeds has been common practice, in poultry, the concept was only introduced more recently. With a relatively short lifespan, we strongly advocate the focus on early feeding in broiler chicks."

- Hamlet Protein