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B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y L I N K A S I A P A R T N E R S

SEPTEMBER 2012 ISSUE NO. 11

LinkAsia ConnectCONTENTSDistributor AppointmentAgromed Austria appoints Zagro as OptiCell® distributor in Vietnam

Product UpdateEFSA: Selemax from Biorigin approved in Europe

Partner Spotlight: LactosanA powerhouse of R&D and production for probiotics

EventsReview8th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries 10-13 September 2012Bangkok, ThailandAnimine’s presentation on “Heavy Metals in pork offal - a concern for public health”Agromed Partner Luncheon24 September 2012Beijing, China

UpcomingEuroTier 201213-16 November 2012Hanover, Germany

15th AAAP Animal Science Congress26-30 November 2012Bangkok, ThailandPresentations from Animine

Agromed recently announced a new distribution deal with Zagro to support their growth plans in the Vietnam market.

This new partnership is expected to drive a stronger market position for OptiCell® in Vietnam, and elevate product and brand awareness.

He lmut Grabher r, CEO o f Agromed Austria said, “This new pa r tne rsh ip w i l l re i n fo rce Agromed’s commitment to Asia as we extend our global reach to this rapidly growing region. Vietnam is a vital market for us and we are pleased to partner with Zagro, a market-leading company with a professional team and strong distribution n e t w o r k i n t h e l i v e s t o c k industry.”

Zagro Vietnam Sales Team said, “ We a re d e l i g h t e d t o b e a p p o i n t e d d i s t r i b u t o r o f OptiCell®, a valuable dietary fibre

that is changing how people think about fibre in many feed markets. The addition of this performance product to our product portfolio offers our customers a premium product with demonstrated solutions for animal producers. Plans are already underway to market this proven lignocellulose product which is highly beneficial for animal gut health and digestion.”

“Agromed has built up a healthy reputation globally with its exceptional quality products that a re natura l , e f fect ive and consistent ly del iver ing the desired results. Developing the important Vietnam market with the support of Zagro will extend this success as more customers get more animal performance benefits from this valuable product’, said David Saunders, CEO of LinkAsia Partners.

Distributor Appointment: Agromed appoints Zagro as OptiCell® distributor in Vietnam

Zagro has been leading the manufacturing market for more than 50 years in Asia Pacific. As a manufacturer and distributor of Animal Health, Crop Care and Public Health products, we started off in 1953. The company was brought public on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 1996. Zagro has expertise in the manufacture and distribution of a wide range of nutrition and products for Animal Health, Crop Care and Public Health. These include Vitamin and Mineral Premixes, Medicated/Non-Medicated Feed Additives, Medicated/Non-Medicated Water Solubles, Oral Liquids, Disinfectants, Ectoparasiticides, Pest control products, fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, seeds and nutrition products, all of which help agriculture farmers ensure that their livestock and crop are protected against diseases, as well as providing a wide spectrum of high quality solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, Zagro’s presence is felt in more than 50 countries. Zagro’s Vision is to always build long-term solutions to an ever increasing demand for higher quality products for our global customers.

For more information, visit www.zagro.com

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Selemax consists of selenium-containing inactivated yeasts based on Saccharomyces cerevisiae enriched during the fermentat ion process with se len ium. The addi t ive is intended to be marketed in two forms, Selemax 1000 and Selemax 2000, which differ only i n t h e fi n a l s e l e n i u m concentration.

A tolerance study in chickens for fattening, one of the most sensitive species, at 6-fold the maximum authorised content in complete feed demonstrated that Selemax is safe when s u p p l e m e n t e d u p t o t h e maximum authorised content of selenium in complete feed.

Provided that the maximum authorised selenium content in complete feed is not exceeded, the use of Selemax as selenium source is considered to be safe for all animal species.

To ensure consumer safety from consumption of tissues and products of animals treated with Selemax, the FEEDAP Panel maximises feed inclusion of Selemax, (and other selenised yeas ts ) t o 0 .2 mg Se /kg complete feed.

Based on the response of liver glutathione peroxidase activity and the selenium level in plasma and liver of piglets to dietary supplementation of selenium f rom Se lemax , the Pane l considers this addit ive an effective source of selenium for all species. Selemax does not modify the quality of meat as m e a s u r e d b y p h y s i c a l parameters, and does not pose an add i t iona l r i sk to the environment.

Visit the linkhttp://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/2778.pdf for the complete opinion from EFSA.

Product Update:EFSA: Selemax from Biorigin approved in Europe

To know more about Selemax and other Biorigin products, please email info@linkasiapartners.com .

S a f e t y a n d e f fi c a c y recognised by EFSA

The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used i n An ima l Feed (FEEDAP) has approved the safety and efficacy of Selemax (Biorigin, Brazil), a source of selenium in the form of organic compounds produced by a selenium-enriched yeast when used a s a n u t r i t i o n a l f e e d additive for al l animal species.

Selemax from Biorigin is a nutritional feed additive for all animal species with no limitation on the age of animals or the administration period (EFSA Journal 2012;10(7):2778).

A specially selected strain of a primary grown Saccharomyces cerevisiae is spray dried to a fine, free flowing powder of light beige colour.

The product is available in 25kg multi walled paper bags.

Not all sources of Selenium yeast are equal. Two key requirements for a source of selenium yeast to be considered acceptable for animal performance is the content of organic Se as well as the percentage of SeMe compared to SeCy. Selemax is produced to have over 70% SeMe and over 98% organic Se.

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Partner Spotlight:Lactosan - A Powerhouse of R&D and Production in the Probiotics IndustryNestled in a valley between the mountains in south eastern Austria, exists a R&D and manufacturing powerhouse of probiotics for the food, feed and pharmaceutical industry.

For over 20 years, well before o u r d a i l y l i v e s i n c l u d e d probiotics commonly found in yogurt or similar products, a company by the name of Lactosan has been researching, developing, registering and finally manufacturing probiotics for many industries.

As a resu l t o f con t inued investments in manufacturing processes and capacit ies, Lactosan today is one of the largest producers of probiotics in the market.

Lactosan produces lactic acid bacteria that are used as probiotics in animal feeds and d r ink ing wate r, as s i l age innoculants and spec ia l ty products for multiple species. These lines of probiotics are marketed and sold globally through the parent company, S c h a u m a n n , a c o m p a n y dedicated to providing solutions and technology through their lines of premixes, mineral feed, feed additives/ingredients and silage products.

The key to success for Lactosan is two fold - 20 years of R&D and a state-of-the-art production faci l i ty located in Austr ia. Coupled with EU registered products, Lactosan is fully capable to support the growing demands of consumers for safe and e f f ec t i ve sou rces o f probiotics and enzymes.

Key products produced by Lactosan for Schaumann include the Bonvital and Protecure lines of Entercoccus Faecium (DSM 7134 ) as we l l as spec ia l application products including Ovilac WA, a soluble powder for water application ideally suited to drinking water applications in poultry.

For more product information, please send your enquiry to info@linkasiapartners.com.

Lactosan today - A powerhouse of R&D and production for probiotics

Integrated production systems control probiotic strains through to production of thousands of litres of probiotics that are then coated and freeze dried for stability and functionality.

L a c t o s a n p r o d u c e s t h e Entercoccus Faecium based probiotic (DSM 7134) for the following Schaumann brands:

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Event Review:8th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries (8CTDC), Bangkok Thailand

The 8th Congress of Toxicology i n D e v e l o p i n g C o u n t r i e s (8CTDC) was held in Bangkok (Thailand) under the theme of “ S h a r i n g t o x i c o l o g i c a l knowledge for healthy life and environment”.

In association with Mahidol University (Thailand) and IFIP ( F re n c h I n s t i t u t e f o r P i g Industry), Animine presented analytical findings on the risk of heavy metal contamination in pork offal (liver, kidney).

Heavy metals (mainly cadmium, lead, arsenic) in animal feeds can or ig ina te e i ther f rom contaminated feedstuffs or from s u p p l e m e n t a l s o u rc e s o f additives, especially essential trace minerals like zinc and copper. When contaminated diets are fed to pigs, heavy metals accumulate preferentially in the storage organs.

Recent ana ly t ica l surveys showed that one fourth of pig kidneys in Thailand was above the regulatory limit in cadmium concentration. The percentage of kidneys unsafe for human consumption could not be only explained by potentially Cd polluted areas, but may originate from contaminated sources of trace mineral supplements.

Recent analysis with batches of zinc oxide products utilized in pig diets showed very high l e v e l s o f c o n t a m i n a n t s . Supplementation of piglet feeds w i t h z i n c o x i d e a t

pharmacological levels, about 25 times more than the nutritional requirements, is common to secure growth performance and/or reduce post weaning diarrhea of the piglets. Although the period of supplementation is early in the pig life, the very long biological half-life of heavy metals causes a risk of high Cd levels in the organs at the slaughter.

HiZox®, the potentiated zinc oxide product from Animine, not only is utilized at a low inclusion rate in piglet diets, but is also guaranteed with concentrations in heavy metals at extremely reduced levels, even lower than EU maximal regulatory limits.

To learn more about HiZox, p l e a s e w r i t e t o u s a t info@linkasiapartners.com.

Cadmium concentration in kidneys (individual results in red > 1 mg/kg, maximum regulatory values)

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Event Review:Agromed Partner LuncheonAgromed hosted a partner luncheon for its distributors recently, when many were in Beijing to attend the VIV China 2012 held from 23-25 September.

It was a good turn out with distributors and industry colleagues from E-Feed E-Vet (China), Ghazi Brothers (Pakistan), Faith (Thailand), Milae Resources (Korea), Philchema (Philippines) and more. On behalf of Agromed, thank you to all who took valuable time out to meet with us. The sharing of local experiences with the different feed products is not only enlightening, it is invaluable and beneficial to all.

From left: Dr. Irfan Ghazi (Ghazi Brothers Pakistan), David Saunders (LinkAsia Partners), Dr. Wayne Johnson (Kongming Swine Technical Services China), Helmut Grabherr (Agromed Austria)

From left: Phittawat Sopharat (Faith Thailand), Thanapatsanun Suesat (Faith Thailand), Hu Hongbin (E-Feed E-Vet Beijing), Dr. Jo Vincente Mapa (Consultant Philippines)

From left: Dr. Wayne Johnson (Kongming Swine Technical Services China), Helmut Grabherr (Agromed Austria), Benjamin So (Philchema Philippines), Jenilyn So (Philchema Philippines), Phittawat Sopharat (Faith Thailand)

From left: Raissa Chen (Beijing E-Feed E-Vet), David Saunders (LinkAsia Partners), Yu Sukjin (Milae Resources Korea), Dr. Klaus Neufeld (Agromed Austria)

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15th AAAP Animal Science Congress in Bangkok, ThailandThe 15th AAAP Animal Science Congress will be held on 26-30 November in Bangkok, Thailand. Taking place at the Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus), the Congress will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of the latest developments and advancements in the field of animal production with various cross-scientific disciplines.Stéphane Durosoy, founder of Animine, will be presenting 3 sessions based on trials from different countries:• Substitution in piglet diet of the regular zinc oxide at pharmacological dosage by a potentiated form of zinc

oxide (trial from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)• Effects of dietary HiZox® supplementation on the growth performance, nutrients digestibility, blood

profiles, fecal microbial shedding, and fecal score in weanling pigs (trial from Dankook University, Korea)• Effect of dose and source of zinc oxide on growth performance of weaned piglets (trial from Institute of

Agricultural Sciences, Vietnam)For more information on the 15th AAAP, please visit www.aaap2012.ku.ac.th

Events Upcoming: EuroTier 2012 in Hanover, GermanyThe leading exhibition for animal production and management, EuroTier 2012, will be held at the exhibition grounds in Hanover from 13 to 16 November 2012.  As an international and comprehensive information forum for animal production professionals, the event is expecting to attract over 2000 exhibitors and 160,000 visitors from all over the world. Visit www.eurotier.com for more details.

This year, clients of LinkAsia Partners are exhibiting and showcasing their latest and best-of-breed products.  If you are attending EuroTier this November, don't miss below showcase to learn more about our performance products and how it can benefit your business.

AgromedLearn about the highly successful product, OptiCell®, a natural lignocellulose, and how it has helped numerous companies improve animal performance with its positive influence on gut health and digestion. What’s more, learn about the exciting new product OptiCell® Ruminant.

Stand F16, Hall 17

AnimineHiZox®, a novel zinc source, meets the growing demand for a high efficacy, safe and environmentally friendly zinc oxide product. Proven to be cost-effective and highly beneficial in the post-weaning phase of the piglet, HiZox® is a product you should know about.Stand B10, Hall 16 (see us at Methodo's stand)

BioriginFeaturing premium yeast-derived products including Selemax, Biorigin's source of organic selenium with safety and efficacy recently approved by EFSA. Selemax ensures stability in the GI tract and is an effective source of selenium for all species.Stand J16, Hall 16

SchaumannSCHAUMANN is the leading supplier of mineral products and nutritional supplements for livestock diets and concepts for feed and production hygiene.  Innovative, tailor-made solutions based on effective research and development and consistently high quality are the mainstay of SCHAUMANN'S success.Stand A04, Hall 16