Dive Brief:
- Cargill launched its Proviox Breeder additive, trials for which showed fewer broken eggs with 7-9% stronger shells, a 1.8% increase in hatched eggs, and chicks that were 2-4% heavier when they hatched.
- According to Cargill, this early nutrition for chicks can impact the chicken's overall growth and performance.
- On the same day, Cargill also announced its proprietary precision nutrient platform, the Cargill Nutrition System, which combines real-time nutrient analysis, nutrient application research, and ingredient sourcing to produce data that can improve profits, efficiency, and sustainability.
Dive Insight:
According to a Cargill press release, "Marketed under Cargill’s Provimi PROMOTE® range of additives, Proviox® Breeder is currently undergoing the registration process in many countries around the world and is expected to become available to poultry customers in multiple geographies throughout the next year."