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ANIMAL HEALTH

IFF Launches Omni-Bos™ PHY to Help Dairy Producers

Get More Value from Feed

IFF a global leader in flavors, fra-
grances and health and biosciences
announced the launch of Omni-Bos™
PHY, a novel phytase enzyme de-
signed specifically for dairy cattle.
The technology helps producers im-
prove nutrient utilization and feed
efficiency by unlocking nutrients al-
ready present in feed, enabling cows
to derive greater value from existing
feed ingredients. Omni-Bos™ PHY
will initially launch in the Middle
East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin
America regions.

“We believe the future of dairy nu-
trition is helping cows receive more
value from the nutrients in their
feed,” said Regina Cortada, vice
president, Animal Nutrition & Health mal. While phytase technology has cy, lower feed costs and reduced
for IFF Health & Biosciences. “Our been widely used in poultry and nitrogen and phosphorus excretion.
research challenged the long-held swine production for decades, its ef-
assumption that dairy cows fully uti- fectiveness in dairy cattle has histor- The enzyme is suitable for use in
lize the phytate contained in feed. ically been limited. concentrates, premixes and total
We found that phytate breakdown mixed rations and has been evalu-
is often incomplete, leaving valu- “Traditional phytase enzymes were ated extensively throughout prod-
able nutrients unavailable to the an- not designed to withstand the unique uct development. In one study,
imal. Omni-Bos PHY was developed digestive conditions of dairy cattle,” Omni-Bos™ PHY decreased unde-
to unlock those nutrients and help said Ester Vinyeta, innovation di- graded phytate in the abomasum by
producers improve feed efficiency, rector, Animal Nutrition & Health for approximately 70% compared with
support sustainability goals and in- IFF Health & Biosciences. “Omni-Bos a control diet. Additional studies in
crease profitability.” PHY was specifically developed for lactating dairy cows demonstrated
ruminants and is designed to remain that Omni-Bos™ PHY:
Global milk production is projected
to grow 2% annually over the com- active where it can unlock nutrients • Improved phosphorus and phy-
ing decade, increasing pressure on that would otherwise remain inac- tate digestibility
producers to improve productivity cessible. This enables dairy produc- • Reduced nitrogen and phospho-
while managing feed costs and sus- ers to extract more nutritional value rus excretion
tainability targets. Feed remains one from existing feed ingredients while
of the largest expenses in dairy pro- reducing nutrient losses.” •Increased digestibility of nutrients
duction, making nutrient efficiency By helping cows utilize more of the including crude protein and calcium
a critical opportunity for producers protein, phosphorus and minerals Collectively, these findings demon-
seeking to improve profitability and already present in feed, Omni-Bos™ strate Omni-Bos™ PHY’s ability to
performance. PHY can reduce reliance on supple- improve nutrient utilization and help
Phytate — a naturally occurring mental phosphorus and protected dairy producers maximize the value
compound found in many feed in- amino acids while supporting the of every ton of feed while support-
gredients — can bind nutrients and use of alternative protein sources. ing more sustainable production sys-
reduce their availability to the ani- The result is improved feed efficien- tems. Circle 5 on enquiry card
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