Technical articles and interviews

14 May 2020

Effect of heat stress in livestock production

Summer gives its best and everyone knows from experience that performance decreases with increasing heat.

While we can make ourselves more comfortable using air conditioning or reaching out for some ice cream, this options are not available for our livestock animals. Therefore we need to support them, with herbs and spices being an opportunity to…

10 March 2020

Ginger – Not just an Asian culinary spice

Far beyond its role as a spice, ginger has a long history in human nutrition and wellbeing. Above, it has also found its unresting way into animal nutrition. Sounds interesting? So it is.

04 November 2019

From plant to extract – featuring essential oils in animal nutrition

In animal nutrition, plant extracts, especially essential oils (EO), have become indispensable effective components in feed additives. Therefore, this article will sort of focusing on an “upstream” step in obtaining these desired substances.

29 August 2019

What if feed costs reduction would be easy?

In times of high commodity prices, investments in feed additives seem to be almost a “luxury good”, as they initially seem to raise feed costs. The aim of combining nutrient-saving and phytogenic feed additives is to merge their benefits with a modern feeding program that meets modern animal performance while limiting the impact of high feed…

02 April 2019

Garlic - more than a worldwide used spice plant

Garlic (Allium sativum) has to offer so much more than just keeping away undesired vampires, and it is definitely more than only a worldwide used spice plant. Throughout history, garlic has been known as herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases. What beneficial effects offers the plant in animal nutrition?

05 February 2019

It’s thyme for a change

Let’s get started and come with us on a journey through thyme: Whether as a medicinal plant or as a spice – hardly any herb can be used more versatilely to meet present and future challenges. After reading this article you will know about the possibilities of using this fascinating herb.

15 January 2019

Quillaja – A big tree with a big impact

Do you know that Quillaja is already a part of your daily life? Might be surprising to you, as this plant-based ingredient is not as well-known in comparison to herbs and spices used in kitchens worldwide. Even when going deeper into the phytogenic conversation – the group of saponins, where Quillaja belongs to, often stands in the shadows of other…