Feed hygiene

Protecting feed, raw materials and by-products from pathogens helps ensure hygiene and animal health across the entire feed-food chain.

A rendering of multiple Salmonella bacteria.

Feed hygiene management

Whether your focus is on feed, raw materials or by-products, you need to help protect the entire food supply chain from pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli and Enterobacteriaceae. Good feed hygiene is a critical part of biosecurity plans. It’s imperative during transportation, processing and storage. It prevents contamination of equipment, workers, production animals and consumers.

Our hygiene solutions can be used as additional security for continuous protection or acute treatment as part of your hygiene management program. They should be used to complement relevant regional routine practices and protocols like Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), equipment/work area sanitation practices and employee hygiene. Our experts can help find the right product and services for your needs. We can also support with recommendations and training in hygiene management.

A person holds a tray of raw chicken in a grocery store.

Effective hygiene control

Raw material traders, feed mill managers, quality managers and nutritionists have traditionally relied on formaldehyde as a control against pathogens. However, the use of formaldehyde is being challenged by authorities and the industry in many regions due to worker health and safety concerns. They’re looking for effective alternatives. We can help.

Effective

Organic acids are widely recognized as highly effective solutions for safeguarding feed hygienic quality, with prolonged effect.

Protecting your workers

When used according to the recommendations, organic acids are safer for workers than formaldehyde.

Supporting animal health

When applied to feedstuffs, organic acids can help support overall animal performance and health by controlling pathogens in feed and preventing recontamination.

Synergistic activity

Single organic acids alone are not as efficient at pathogen control as synergistic acid blends. Short- and medium-chain fatty acids, combined with other ingredients such as monoglycerides, can have an acidifying effect in a broad pH range and inhibit microbial activity.

Dual mode of action

Combining synergistic components that work differently can enhance the mode of action. Some components will work as bacteria cell membrane disruptors, while other components work inside the bacteria.

Certain statements may not be applicable in all geographical regions. Product labeling and associated claims may differ based on government requirements.