Turning Feed into Profit: 30 Years of Rovabio Innovation
Feed efficiency is at the heart of poultry profitability
Today, with increasing raw material variability, cost pressure, and sustainability expectations, nutritionists must go further than traditional formulation approaches. This is the foundation of Adisseo’s Turning Feed into Profit program helping customers unlock the full value of their feed through precision nutrition.
This vision is not new. It builds on over 30 years of Rovabio innovation, a journey that has shaped the way enzymes and lysophospholipid-based solutions are used in animal nutrition.
- In the early 1990s, the nutritional potential of cereals such as wheat and barley was only partially utilized.
- The presence of non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) limited nutrient availability, reducing feed efficiency and increasing variability in animal performance.
- Early research involving Adisseo scientists contributed to a better understanding of these limitations, opening the door to enzymatic solutions.
Leveraging its expertise in industrial fermentation, Adisseo pioneered the use of enzymes to break down plant cell walls and release encapsulated nutrients. Early applications of Rovabio demonstrated clear benefits: improved digestibility, increased energy availability, and better feed conversion. These results marked a turning point, positioning enzymes as key tools for improving feed efficiency.
A major step forward came with the development of nutritional matrices, enabling nutritionists to translate enzyme effects into measurable energy and nutrient values. This innovation allowed enzymes to be fully integrated into feed formulation strategies, supporting cost optimization without compromising performance.
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Over time, Rovabio evolved from a single enzymatic solution into a broader Feedase platform. By combining multiple enzymatic activities, this approach enables the release of energy, amino acids, and minerals from feed ingredients. Scientific advances, including the introduction of complementary enzymes and high-dose phytase strategies, have reinforced this multi-nutrient concept and improved overall feed efficiency.
- More recently, this platform has expanded to integrate solutions beyond enzymes alone.
- In particular, the inclusion of emulsifiers such as FRA Lecimax has further enhanced the ability to unlock energy from feed by improving fat digestibility.
- This extension illustrates a more systemic approach to feed efficiency, where different technologies work together to maximize nutrient utilization and reduce formulation costs.
Today, Rovabio is part of a comprehensive approach to precision nutrition. By improving nutrient utilization, it supports not only economic performance but also sustainability goals, reducing nutrient losses and environmental impact.
This evolution perfectly reflects the ambition of Turning Feed into Profit:
Moving from fixed assumptions to dynamic, data-driven nutrition, where every nutrient is valued and every decision contributes to profitability.
Turning Feed into Profit is not a single solution, it’s the result of 30 years of scientific progress, technological integration, and systems thinking. Rovabio stands at the center of this transformation.
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