Süd-Chemie (SC) Feed Additives #1

January 2003

Editorial

Dear friends,

Süd-Chemie, the animal feed additives division, is providing its clients, suppliers and employees with this new vehicle of communication, a discerning Newsletter containing information of interest to the market.
Our commitment to the quality of this Newsletter is the same as that found every day in our plant and passed on to our products and launches.
The key to maintaining quality within the industry is to be always open to suggestions and constructive criticism from suppliers, clients and employees. Only by doing this, can we constantly improve our products.
Finally, the speed of change is the great phenomenon of our time. Vital changes in the business environment occur from one day to the next. Therefore, in order to remain competitive we have to be constantly attuned to the new demands of clients. This, in turn, demands that, besides having strong brands and being transparent, we have to maintain constant communication with the market and be close to it.
It is in this direction that the investment we are making in this Newsletter is aimed. Its objective is to reinforce our presence in the field and become every closer to the segment.
For these reasons, we hope to rely on the participation of clients, suppliers and staff in sending us information and news. This is essential so that every issue will be a wide-ranging publication which will always be of outstanding interest.
With your collaboration, our Newsletter will become increasingly more useful and interesting.
Happy reading!

Ivan dos Santos, Veterinary Doctor
Product Manager
Feed Additives

In this Edition

Technical Information
Due to Brazil’s geographical location and immense size, the climatic conditions are extremely variable and beneficial to the development of toxigenic fungi in raw materials and animal feed.  As a result, losses are common in production and productivity, due to mycotoxic substances originating in animals. Continues...

News
Reproductive problems such as edema of the vulva and miscarriages are caused by mycotoxins.  These pose a drastic threat to the financial return in modern swine raising.  Fortunately, producers, such as Amarildo Moresco, (see photo) can count on alternatives, such as Toxisorb, to resolve these problems. Continues...

Süd-Chemie
Süd-Chemie holds the leading position in the world ranking of companies competing in the adsorbents and additives market based on clayey mineral.  Süd-Chemie has its headquarters in Munich but  is also present, along with its quality certified products (ISO 9001) in various countries, including Brazil (Jacareí, SP).

Product

Toxisorb: no counter effects

Safe and efficient, Toxisorb is a Süd-Chemie product which has been tested and approved by the international scientific community for the prevention of toxic effects from mycotoxin varieties with different molecular structures, such as: Aflatoxin, Fumonisin, Ochratoxin, Zearalenone and Toxin T-2.

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Technical Information

Use of mycotoxin adsorbents in Brazil

Brazil produces an annual harvest of around 100 million  tons of grains.  Of these, around 42 million are soybeans and 29 corn.  These grains respectively comprise  the main sources of protein and energy used as raw material in the production of animal foodstuff, annual production of which comes to around 38 million tons.

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News
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Event
The participation by Süd-Chemie was one of the highlights of the Latin American Congress on Swine Rearing, held in Foz de Iguaçu (PR), from October 16 to 18. “The congress surpassed expectations in terms of the expectations of clients, producers and those interested in our solutions”, said veterinary doctor Ivan dos Santos, product manager for additive products for animal fee of Süd-Chemie. “Participating in events like this shows that our work is being recognized and that we are on the right path”, he added. According to the organizers, the congress was regarded as the largest of its kind in Latin America. Overall, 2,030 people took part, of whom 1,360 were registered and another 670 were visitors and exhibitors. There were 435 participants from abroad, mainly from Argentina, Colombia and Peru.

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TECHNICAL FILE
SC Feed Additives is a publication by the Feed Additives for Animals division of Süd Chemie do Brasil Ltda. – Rua Industrial, 802 – Rio Abaixo – Jacareí (SP) – CEP 12321-500 – Phone: (5512) 3953-2288 – Fax: (5512) 3951-1181 – E-mail: i.santos@sued-chemie.com.br

 Editorial team
Veterinary doctor in charge: Ivan dos Santos
Journalist: Alessandro Mancio de Camargo (MTb 24.440)
Designer: André Chiodo
Publisher: Eira com Comunicação Ltda.