October 25, 2018

Delacon hires regional technical manager for Latin America

Delacon has hired Roberto Montanhini Neto as regional technical manager for Latin America.

Currently, Arturo Fernandez manages the entire Latin America sales area for Delacon. Now, he gets support from Roberto Montanhini Neto. The veterinarian gained 16 years of experience in poultry and swine nutrition while working with feed additives. This includes work as a nutritionist for big integrators in Brazil, and for premix producers.

As Regional Technical Manager, Roberto will advise on how to add phytogenics to current feeding strategies and conditions. "When heading to better nutrition, it is important to take individual conditions into account," says Roberto.

With phytogenic feed additives in the feeding strategy, integrators can address three aspects that will be crucial in future production. "A profitable livestock production, while at the same time considering global food safety and environmental legislation," points out Roberto.

Phytogenic feed additives have become a common conversation topic, according to Delacon, while four years ago, some aspects prevented livestock producers from using them: missing knowledge about phytogenics and their modes of action, and the belief that phytogenics are only essential oils. "Today, producers have already made their own experiences. They are seeing phytogenics as being able to support animal gut health, and learned that phytogenics are more than essential oils and that's why they have changed their minds," says Arturo.