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Sustainable Feed Fat Nutrition

Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients: Sustainable Palm Oil Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients is a joint venture which combines the nutritional reputation, global brand and sales network of Volac with the operational raw material logistics and scale of Wilmar. Volac and Wilmar aim to set the agenda for sustainable and ethical sourcing and we believe that feed fats play a vital role in sustainable and productive livestock nutrition.

A Global Challenge The global population is forecast to rise from 7 billion to 10 billion by 2050 which is estimated to increase the demand for meat by 75% and for milk by 53% compared to current production levels. With finite land and resources available, livestock productivity must improve significantly to meet this demand, but it must be done in a way which respects and cares for the environment and animal welfare. This is the global animal productivity challenge. World Population Development Future Food Requirements Meat (carcass weight) Vegetable oils, oilseeds and products Pulses...

Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients: Sustainable Palm Oil A Global Solution A global animal productivity challenge needs global solutions. These solutions are complex but Volac Wilmar believes one part of the solution can be provided by feed fats, with particular benefits offered by palm oil. Feed fats have a very high energy concentration, are digested efficiently and can play a role in reducing methane from livestock production. Because of its wide benefits, it is predicted that demand for palm oil will increase from 51 million tonnes today to between 120 and 156 million tonnes by 2050. If palm...

Volac Wilmar sources palm oil products from Wilmar who have m r im an industry leading No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation” Policy

Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients: Sustainable Palm Oil Sustainable and Responsibly-Sourced Palm Oil Volac Wilmar is a member of the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) which was established in 2004 with the objective of promoting the growth and use of sustainable palm oil. To support its aspiration to set the agenda for sustainable and ethical sourcing, Volac Wilmar sources palm oil products from Wilmar who have an industry-leading “No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation” policy, with which it expects suppliers to be fully compliant. Wilmar works closely with communities, NGOs,...

Fat supplements are used in diets for dairy cows and other species primarily to increase energy supply. This reflects the very high energy density of fat, containing around 2.5-times the energy concentration of cereal sources. In the dairy sector, fat becomes increasingly important as the milk production potential of dairy cows’ increases and the ability to supply sufficient energy to meet this genetic potential becomes increasingly difficult. Fat is an essential nutrient; in the same way that animals have distinct requirements for nutrients such as protein, starch and fibre. Optimal...

Yolac Wilmar Feed Ingredients: Sustainable Palm Oil Improved fertility Fat also plays a key role In Improving cow fertility. The key hormone associated with pregnancy is progesterone, which has its origins in the fat supplied in the diet, Research data show that feeding Volac’s Megalac fat product to increase dietary fat concentration increases production of progesterone (Garnsworthy et al,, 2008), which in turn increases the chances of successful pregnancy, Research has also demonstrated the ability of certain fats to improve quality of ovulated eggs and the developmental potential of...

The Volac Wilmar range of feed fats covers all the major categories within the animal feed sector while also providing raw materials for specific niche products. Fats are composed of individual fatty acids and their combination in a specific supplement influence the output achieved from that diet. Products within our ruminant range are ‘rumen-protected’. This means they pass through the animal’s rumen and are digested in the small intestine, avoiding the negative effects on fibre digestion associated with ‘rumen-active’ sources of fat. Megalac - more milk, better fertility Megalac is the...

Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients: Sustainable Palm Oil Mega-One range Mega-One and Mega-One Extra are concentrated sources of energy for monogastric animals (particularly pigs and poultry). They are provided in triglyceride form and contain a high proportion of palmitic acid. Specific phospholipids are included to enhance digestibility and maximise the efficiency of the energy supplied. Mega-One products are targeted for two different applications: > A lipid source for easy application when dry fats are preferred over liquid oils > A lipid source to improve the sensory quality of pig and...

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