10/04/14: Nutriad International’s TOXY-NIL® and UNIKE® authorized by recent EU anti-mycotoxin legislation to claim efficacy in reduction of aflatoxin B1 contamination

Dendermonde, Belgium – The European Commission concluded with its regulation 1060/2013 that bentonite* has the potential to reduce the contamination by aflatoxin B1 of poultry, pig and ruminant feeds.

Nutriad’s TOXY-NIL^® and UNIKE^® brands contain bentonite that fulfills the requirements of the European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) on aflatoxin-binding capability. This brings Nutriad into line with the latest legal recognition of scientific claims on mycotoxin deactivation.
Mycotoxin specialist Dr. Olga Averkieva commented: “this supports the long lasting and continued efforts of Nutriad International in the search for effective solutions against this permanent, mostly hidden threat. Aflatoxin B₁ presence in ingredients should to be a point of attention for everybody involved in the food/feed chain, as recently evidenced by aflatoxin B₁ contamination incidents in the Netherlands and other countries.

Nutriad International, headquartered in Belgium, delivers products and services to over 80 countries worldwide through a network of own sales offices and distributors, supported by 4 application laboratories and 5 manufacturing facilities located on 3 continents. Nutriad International is a significant player in the feed additives market of mycotoxin management (TOXY-NIL^® and UNIKE^® brands), of flavour and sweeteners and markets a superior range of digestive performance enhancers, including the precision delivery ADIMIX brand. For more information, please visit http://www.nutriad.com.

* ≥70 % smectite (dioctahedral montmorillonite); <10 % opal and feldspar; <4 % quartz and calcite; Aflatoxin B1-binding capacity above 90% 

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