by Roger Gilbert, Publisher, Milling and Grain reporting from IPPE 2019
Methionine is considered an essential amino acid. It is not naturally synthesised by livestock and therefore must be provided in the diet. Chemically synthesised sources of methionine are just one way to add this important amino acid to livestock diets; poultry diets in particular.
As a major limiting amino acid in poultry and ruminant diets, methionine has been the subject of much debate and product comparison for almost three decades. That debate was in evidence again at this year’s IPPE convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Methionine is considered an essential amino acid. It is not naturally synthesised by livestock and therefore must be provided in the diet. Chemically synthesised sources of methionine are just one way to add this important amino acid to livestock diets; poultry diets in particular.
As a major limiting amino acid in poultry and ruminant diets, methionine has been the subject of much debate and product comparison for almost three decades. That debate was in evidence again at this year’s IPPE convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) is heavily but not exclusively focused on poultry production and its related sectors, including feed, and therefore is an ideal venue for ingredient companies to share their product developments with feed customers.
While Milling and Grain is not the typical publication for scientific comparison and differentiating between the various forms of methionine in the market, we did take the opportunity to talk to a global leader in the production of methionine solutions, Novus International, Inc.
“There is a lot of misinformation about the different methionine products available in the market –not all are equal,” says Mr Alfred Zimmerman, the Senior Business Director for Methionine at USA-based Novus.
Globally the demand for methionine has been growing between five-to-six percent per year and production is now currently standing at approximately one million tonnes, he told us. This growth is expected to remain the same over the next three to five years.
While there are a handful of companies producing methionine products, they aren’t all producing the same kind. The offerings essentially come down to DL-methionine and HMTBa.
And it seems that the market is experiencing a continuing switch to the liquid, HMTBa, which is what Novus produces (ALIMET® feed supplement), stating it brings benefits to the feed manufacturer in operational terms as well as for the animal itself.
Visit the Novus International website, HERE.
Read more HERE.
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