Novus Supports IEC Involvement with FAO-led Partnership

Multi-stakeholder partnership launched to help provide sustainable food supply

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Novus International, Inc. recently announced its support of the International Egg Commission's (IEC) involvement with a new partnership that was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in July 2012. The purpose of the partnership is to improve and harmonize the way in which the environmental impacts of the livestock industry are measured.

"Novus is proud to be involved with the IEC and FAO in helping ensure that the livestock industry is doing its part to sustainably meet the growing global need for nutrition and health," stated Thad Simons, President and CEO, at Novus. "When the IEC approached the various livestock councils and organizations, Novus was more than willing to step up and participate in the life-cycle and environmental impact assessment of the industry in areas including greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)."

With the world population expected to reach more than 9 billion people by 2050, meeting the increased demand for food will create a huge challenge for the industry. "Feeding the world long-term will require striking the right balance between increasing production by incorporating new technologies, while using the same or fewer resources," said Dr. Scott Carter, Executive Manager, Global Monogastric Market, at Novus. "We're pleased that the FAO partnership is placing significant emphasis on science-based solutions, rather than feelings."

Support from Novus will be both financial and in-kind, as the company will lend its expertise and guidance. "As a member of the steering committee representing the egg and poultry sector, I'm honored to have the support and guidance of Novus," said Dr. Vincent Guyonnet, IEC Scientific Advisor. "While there is a vast amount of data and information already available, having access to Novus's expertise will help ensure the sustainability goals of the partnership are met."

Novus to Present Nutrition Research Results at WPC 2012

Novus solutions focused on feed cost optimization

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Poultry Congress (WPC) is considered one of the most important global events for the dissemination of poultry science and technology research results. Attendees at the WPC 2012, which is being held on August 5-9 at the Bahia Convention Center in Salvador, Brazil, will have the opportunity to learn and share the latest research discoveries and technology developments from throughout all aspects of poultry production.
"We're excited about participating in the Symposium and sharing some of our latest research and technology innovations," said Luis Azevedo, Executive Director, Latin America, at Novus. "The recent rise in commodity prices and feed costs are adding additional challenges for poultry producers. Novus is working on several solutions, combining products and services, that will help producers by reducing costs through improving their production and operational efficiencies, while reducing their environmental impact."
Novus will have several featured poster presentations that represent some of its latest ground-breaking research. The poster topics are as followed:

Posters
Effect of Replacing Dietary Inorganic ZN, CU and MN by Reduced Mineral Levels from MINTREX® in Broilers 

Megharaja Manangi, Karen Christensen, Pierre Buttin, David Parker, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra

Influence of a Protease on the IN VITRO Amino Acid Digestibility of Feed Ingredients and IN VIVO Protease Effects on Broilers Fed Brazilian-Type Diets

Frances Yan, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Raquel Bighetti Araujo, Douglas Emygdio de Faria, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra

Effect of Organic Acid Blends on Performance and Incidence of Salmonella in Broilers

Antonio Ferreira Piantino, Douglas Faria, Luciana Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Raquel Bighetti Araujo

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Increasing Dose Rate of NEXT ENHANCE® 500 in Broilers Fed on Pelleted Diets

Anne Knox, Brian Robertson and David Parker, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Raquel Bighetti Araujo

Effect of Adding a Protease to Diets Supplemented with Carbohydrases on Broilers

Jesse Grimes, Omar Gutierrez, Frances Yan, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Ilana Barasch

Effects of Protease Supplementation in the Performance and Gut Health of Broilers

Frances Yan; Julia Dibner; Carlos Lopez-Coello, Jose Arce, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Luciana Gouvea Franco

Responses of Cobb 500 Slow Feathering Broilers to Feeding Programs with Changes in the Densities of Amino Acid and Energy

Daniel Jose Antoniol Miranda, Sergio Luiz Vieira, Henrique Scher Cemin, Luciana Franco, Ricardo Gonzales-Esquera, and Raquel Bighetti Araujo

Responses of Cobb X Cobb 500 Slow Feathering Broilers to Feeding Programs with Increasing Amino Acid Densities

Diogo Taschetto, Sergio Luiz Vieira, Natacha Camilotti Mascharello, Raquel Bighetti Araujo,  Ricardo Gonzales-Esquera, Luciana Franco

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About Novus International, Inc.

Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in nearly 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus's products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, ADVENT® coccidiosis control, MINTREX® chelated trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed ingredient and many other specialty ingredients. Arenus® (www.arenus.com) is a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc.) that focuses on developing health and dietary supplements for the equine and companion animal markets. Stratum® Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com). Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.

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