Innovative feeding solutions supporting sustainable production and reduced antibiotic use
It is a tremendous award and recognition for the team of Agrifirm Magyarország Zrt. that the professional jury honored their innovative feeding concept aimed at sustainable production with first place award at the annual Product Award Competition held within the framework of the Alföld Livestock and Agricultural Days in Hódmezővásárhely.
On April 11, 2022, in Hódmezővásárhely, the Agrifirm team’s submission entitled “Vitafibra as a tool for agglutination and inflammation reduction to decrease antibiotic use and enable zinc-oxide-free feeding” won first place award among 17 entries submitted in the Nutrition category. The innovative aspect of the application lay in integrating Vitafibra—Agrifirm’s own feed additive—into a comprehensive feeding concept, making it possible to address a highly topical issue for pig producers: the reduction of antibiotic use. Vitafibra is a special molecular fiber fraction that, through an agglutination mechanism and by blocking TLR receptors, prevents the overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria (E. coli and Salmonella).
International recognition for Agrifirm’s commitment to animal health and feed innovation
Vitafibra is one of the products of the Agrimprove brand, which encompasses the functional feed additive products of the Royal Agrifirm Group. Agrimprove products and the feeding concepts incorporating them support producers and livestock farmers worldwide by developing animal health and nutrition recommendations and translating these into tangible, farm-specific feeding strategies based on feed optimization.
Following the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions, the award ceremony was held with in-person participation. The awards were made of bronze by local visual artist B. Kovács Emőke. The award of Agrifirm Magyarország Zrt. was accepted by the author of the submission, Attila Tasnádi, Head of Formulation and Pig Product Development.
We are proud, also at an international level, of Agrifirm’s local team, who continuously work to provide sustainable and healthy solutions for all stakeholders in agriculture.
