C&H NUTRITION

Feed acidification can have a beneficial effect on the salmonella status of finishing pigs and poultry. Numerous trials with organic acids show that including these products in animal diets can be an additional feed safety insurance policy.

C&H Nutrition is now marketing the Soda Feed Ingredients’ encapsulated organic acid and essential oil products FormaXol, RepaXol and AciXol in the UK.

FormaXol is an encapsulated source of formic and citric acid combined with RepaXol – an encapsulated blend of essential oils, specifically cinnamon, oregano, thyme, capsicum and citrus extracts. As a result, FormaXol has a wider spectrum of activity due to the synergy between the acids and essential oils. The acids are released in a controlled way in feed and along the digestive tract, primarily in the small intestine. As a result, the acid acts beneficially to promote healthy gut function and this cleanses undesirable organisms, such as salmonella spp, that may be present in the monogastric gut.

AciXol combines a select blend of organic acids with RepaXol. Unlike products made from free acids, AciXol does not affect the cells of the stomach and works without lowering the normal secretion of hydrochloric acid. AciXol releases its acids from the protective fat matrix slowly and progressively under the action of lipase and bile salts, predominantly in the small intestine.

These encapsulated acid and essential oil solutions are also available in Ireland through C&H sister company Brown and Gillmer Limited based in Co. Cork.