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Feed Flavors and Sweeteners Market by Type (Feed Flavors and Feed Sweeteners), Livestock (Ruminants, Swine, Poultry, Aquatic Animals), Form (Dry and Liquid), Source (Natural and Synthetic) and Region - Global Forecast to 2022

September 2017 | 155 pages | ID: FF7F008408DEN
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“Feed flavors & sweeteners market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4%.”

The feed flavors & sweeteners market, estimated at USD 1,236.1 million in 2017, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4%, to reach USD 1,463.0 million by 2022. The market factors driving the demand for feed flavors and sweeteners include increasing demand for palatability boosting ingredients, growing meat & dairy products industries, and increasing awareness of consumers towards quality meat products. Additionally, the implementation of innovative husbandry practices to improve quality of meat products are paving new opportunities for the feed flavors & sweeteners market. However, the lack of awareness about palatability-boosting additives such as flavors and sweeteners in developing countries may act as a restraining factor for this market in coming years.

“Feed flavors is projected to be the fastest-growing segment in the global feed flavors & sweeteners market”

On the basis of type, feed flavors is projected to be the fastest growing segment during the review period. Feed flavor additives enhance the taste and aroma of feed that leads to the increase in feed intake of livestock and helps in improved growth performance as well. In addition, flavors such as citrus, spices, and vanilla enable the voluntary feed intake by animals and provide health benefits such as better immunity. These benefits offered by feed flavors have resulted in a massive demand for these additives in the feed industry, which is expected to contribute to the growth of the feed flavors & sweeteners market in the coming years.

Asia Pacific is projected to be the largest region throughout the forecast period

Asia Pacific acquired the largest share of the feed flavors & sweeteners market in 2016 owing to the increase in growing awareness among the consumers regarding the impact of quality feed provided to the livestock on the animal-based products such as meat and dairy products. Further, continuous modernization of animal production techniques is projected to drive the demand for palatable additives such as flavors and sweeteners in this region.

Break-up of primaries is as follows:

By Company Type: Tier 1 – 15%, Tier 2 – 45%, and Tier 3 –40%

By Designation Level: C Level – 35%, Director Level –20%, and Others – 45%

By Region: North America – 14%, Europe – 29%, Asia Pacific – 43%, and RoW – 14%

Leading players profiled in this report:
  • Nutriad
  • Pancosma
  • Alltech
  • FeedStimulants
  • BIOMIN Holding
  • DuPont
  • Norel
  • Prinova Group
  • Agri-Flavors
  • Origination O2D
  • Kerry Group
  • Pestell Minerals & Ingredients
Research Coverage:

The report segments the feed flavors & sweeteners market on the basis of application ingredients, form, source, and region. In terms of insights, this research report has focused on various levels of analyses—trade analysis, supply chain analysis, and company profiles, which together comprise and discuss the basic views on the competitive landscape, emerging & high-growth segments of the global feed flavors & sweeteners market, high-growth regions, countries, government initiatives, drivers, restraints, and opportunities.

Reasons to buy this report:
  • To get a comprehensive overview of the feed flavors & sweeteners market
  • To gain a wide-ranging information about the top players in this industry, their service portfolios and key strategies adopted by them
  • To gain insights about the major countries/regions in which the feed flavors & sweeteners market is flourishing
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 MARKET SCOPE
1.4 PERIODIZATION CONSIDERED
1.5 CURRENCY CONSIDERED
1.6 UNITS CONSIDERED
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1 RESEARCH DATA
  2.1.1 SECONDARY RESEARCH
  2.1.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH
    2.1.2.1 Breakdown of primaries
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
  2.4.1 GROWTH IN THE ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION
  2.4.2 GROWING LIVESTOCK POPULATION
2.5 ASSUMPTIONS
2.6 LIMITATIONS

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

4.1 OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET
4.2 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY TYPE & REGION
4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY LIVESTOCK & COUNTRY
4.4 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY LIVESTOCK & REGION
4.5 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY SOURCE, 2017 VS. 2022
4.6 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY FORM, 2017 VS. 2022
4.7 FEED FLAVORS AND SWEETENERS MARKET, BY SUB-TYPE
4.8 FEED SWEETENERS MARKET, BY TYPE & REGION

5 MARKET OVERVIEW

5.1 MARKET DYNAMICS
  5.1.1 INTRODUCTION
  5.1.2 DRIVERS
    5.1.2.1 Increasing awareness of consumers towards quality meat products
    5.1.2.2 Increasing demand for palatability-boosting feed additives
    5.1.2.3 Growing meat and dairy products industries
  5.1.3 RESTRAINTS
    5.1.3.1 Lack of awareness in developing countries
  5.1.4 OPPORTUNITIES
    5.1.4.1 Implementation of standardized and commercial husbandry practices to improve the quality of meat products
  5.1.5 CHALLENGES
    5.1.5.1 Fluctuating price of raw materials
5.2 VALUE CHAIN
5.3 SUPPLY CHAIN
5.4 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
  5.4.1 INTRODUCTION
    5.4.1.1 North American regulations
    5.4.1.2 European regulations
    5.4.1.3 Other regulations

6 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY TYPE

6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 FEED FLAVORS
  6.2.1 FRUITS
  6.2.2 SPICES
  6.2.3 BUTTER
  6.2.4 OTHERS
6.3 FEED SWEETENERS
  6.3.1 GLYCYRRHIZIN
  6.3.2 SACCHARINE
  6.3.3 NEOHESPERIDINE DIHYDROCHALCONE
  6.3.4 OTHERS

7 FEED FLAVORS &SWEETENERS MARKET, BY LIVESTOCK

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 RUMINANTS
  7.2.1 CALVES
  7.2.2 DAIRY CATTLE
  7.2.3 BEEF CATTLE
  7.2.4 OTHERS
7.3 SWINE
  7.3.1 STARTER
  7.3.2 GROWER
  7.3.3 SOW
7.4 POULTRY
  7.4.1 BROILERS
  7.4.2 BREEDERS
  7.4.3 LAYERS
7.5 AQUACULTURE
7.6 OTHERS

8 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY FORM

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 DRY
8.3 LIQUID

9 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY SOURCE

9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 NATURAL
9.3 SYNTHETIC

10 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET, BY REGION

10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 NORTH AMERICA
  10.2.1 US
  10.2.2 CANADA
  10.2.3 MEXICO
10.3 EUROPE
  10.3.1 UK
  10.3.2 FRANCE
  10.3.3 ITALY
  10.3.4 SPAIN
  10.3.5 GERMANY
  10.3.6 REST OF EUROPE
10.4 ASIA PACIFIC
  10.4.1 CHINA
  10.4.2 INDIA
  10.4.3 JAPAN
  10.4.4 THAILAND
  10.4.5 VIETNAM
  10.4.6 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
10.5 SOUTH AMERICA
  10.5.1 BRAZIL
  10.5.2 ARGENTINA
  10.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA
10.6 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW)
  10.6.1 THE MIDDLE EAST
  10.6.2 AFRICA

11 COMPANY PROFILES

11.1 DUPONT

(Business Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio, Business Strategy Excellence, Products Offered, and Recent Developments)*

11.2 KERRY GROUP
11.3 GRUPO FERRER INTERNACIONAL
11.4 PRINOVA GROUP
11.5 SOLVAY
11.6 ALLTECH
11.7 NOREL
11.8 BIOMIN HOLDING
11.9 PANCOSMA
11.10 NUTRIAD INTERNATIONAL DENDERMONDE
11.11 KEMIN INDUSTRIES
11.12 PHYTOBIOTICS FUTTERZUSATZSTOFFE

*Details on Business Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio, Business Strategy Excellence, Products Offered, and Recent Developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

12 APPENDIX

12.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
12.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE
12.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL
12.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE
12.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS
12.6 RELATED REPORTS
12.7 AUTHOR DETAILS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 REGULATION OF SYNTHETIC SWEETENERS VIA THE FEED LAW
Table 2 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 3 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 4 FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 5 FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 6 FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 7 FRUITS: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 8 SPICES: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 9 BUTTER: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 10 OTHERS: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 11 FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 12 FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 13 FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 14 GLYCYRRHIZIN: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 15 SACCHARINE: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 16 NEOHESPERIDINE DIHYDROCHALCONE: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 17 OTHERS: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 18 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 19 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 20 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR RUMINANTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 21 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR RUMINANTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 22 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR RUMINANTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 23 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR SWINE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 24 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR SWINE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 25 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR SWINE MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 26 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR POULTRY MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 27 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR POULTRY MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 28 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR POULTRY MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 29 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR AQUACULTURE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 30 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR AQUACULTURE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 31 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR OTHERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 32 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS FOR OTHERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 33 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 34 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 35 DRY FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 36 LIQUID FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 37 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY SOURCE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 38 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY SOURCE, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 39 NATURAL FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 40 SYNTHETIC FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 41 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 42 FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 43 NORTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 44 NORTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 45 NORTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 46 NORTH AMERICA: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 47 NORTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 48 NORTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 49 NORTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 50 NORTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY SOURCE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 51 US: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 52 CANADA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 53 MEXICO: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 54 EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 55 EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 56 EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 57 EUROPE: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 58 EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 59 EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 60 EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 61 EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY SOURCE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 62 UK: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 63 FRANCE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 64 ITALY: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 65 SPAIN: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 66 GERMANY: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 67 REST OF EUROPE: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 68 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 69 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 70 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 71 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 72 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 73 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 74 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 75 ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY SOURCE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 76 CHINA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 77 INDIA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 78 JAPAN: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 79 THAILAND: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 80 VIETNAM: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 81 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 82 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 83 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 84 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 85 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 86 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 87 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 88 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 89 SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY SOURCE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 90 BRAZIL: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 91 ARGENTINA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 92 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 93 ROW: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 94 ROW: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 95 ROW: FEED FLAVORS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 96 ROW: FEED SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 97 ROW: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 98 REST OF THE WORLD: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (KT)
Table 99 ROW: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 100 ROW: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY SOURCE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 101 THE MIDDLE EAST: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)
Table 102 AFRICA: FEED FLAVORS & SWEETENERS MARKET SIZE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION)

Feed additives that have now become an essential part of the meat production industry are important  ingredients  that  are  combined  with  the  basic  feed  mix  to  provide  the  essential nutrition and improve the overall palatability of the feed, thereby enhancing animal health and performance. Animal performance index is an analytical index that is used to assess risk levels of  bovine  respiratory  disease  (BRD)  in  cattle.  A  performance  number  is  calculated  for  each animal based upon the quantification of a biomarker indicative of oxidative stress combined with  other  characteristics  of  the  animal.  The  risk  of  BRD  correlates  with  an  elevated  index number.  The  testing  values  are  used  to  apply  strategic  management  practices,  based  on scientific information, for animals in order to increase the individual health performance and return on investment. The commonly altered practices based on the index numbers are the use of antibiotics, rationing changes as well as housing and shipping strategies. The additives help to gain weight, prevent diseases in animals, prevent vitamin deficiencies, and improve feed digestion and conversion. Most of the feed additives are used at micro levels in the form of injectables, pellets, liquids, and powders. Animal feed additives may be broadly divided into two major categories:

•     Nutritional feed additives such as amino acids, minerals, and vitamins that provide essential  nutrition  to  the  animal  so  that  it  can  gain  lean  meat  and  higher  muscle mass at a faster rate

•     Non-nutritional feed additives, such as antibiotics, enzymes, flavors, sweeteners, and acidifiers that protect an animal against diseases, improve its digestive system, aid in reproduction, and reduce phosphate content in livestock wastes



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