Animal Feed Additives Market Report

Increasing consumer awareness of the health benefits of animal feed additives drives the demand for high-quality, nutritious feed, such as different sweeting solutions for different species, as these promotes the biochemical and metabolic process of livestock, further promoting reproduction and overall health, for this reason producers are increasingly interested in producing feed sweeting solutions. For instance, in November 2022, ADM launched SUCRAM Specifeek and SUCRAM M’I Sweet, designed to improve the palatability of feed for young piglets, as useful nutrient source that improve the nutrient intake and enhances the efficiencies for production and support animal health and well-being.  Also, these are saccharine free and are tested in an invitro swine sweet taste receptor model for testing product may have functional benefits in encouraging feed intake during stressful period and optimizing nutrient absorption and supporting gut health and maturation that promotes growth and performance in pigs.

However, growing emphasis on maintaining animal health and welfare, and rising demand for animal protein, resulting in increasing traceability of feed ingredients and the transparency of feed production processes and increasing partnerships and collaboration between market players and organisations to increase stricter regulations regarding animal feed safety and quality to adapt to new standards and practices. For instance, in April 2024, Phibro animal health corporation announced to acquire Zeotis medicated feed additives product portfolio, to increase focus on livestock investment including vaccines, biologic and genetic programs and expand strong relationship with consumer. In addition, in January 2023, Nutreco and BiomEdit announced partnership to produce innovative and novel feed additives based on microbiome technology and developing ultra-specialty ingredients that promotes feeding and animals health, resulting in boosting feed additives market.

The variations in the prices of raw materials use to produce feed additives, affecting product cost, such as vitamins, minerals, and cereals, making difficult for companies to control resulting in rising expanses. In addition, the costs associated with manufacturing, including technology, supply chain disruptions, agricultural conditions, impacts the overall pricing. However, rising demand for natural and organic feed additives and detailed transparency to meet consumer preferences can be challenging, especially with complex formulations.

Furthermore, ensuring that feed additives are effective and safe for animals, and have no adverse effects on animal health, is crucial and can be challenging. For instance, in June 2024, ADA animal nutrition expands product recall for animal feed products that elevates the level of sodium, calcium, magnesium and chlorides, resulting in harming cattle, chicken, wine and goat more by causing weight loss, decreased appetite, reducing feed efficiency , slow growth rate, weaken bones, egg productivity and mortality.

There’s increasing interest in additives that reduce the environmental impact of animal farming, such as those that lower methane emissions and improve feed conversion rates, led to new innovations in feed additives, including precision nutrition and new formulations, are enhancing the efficacy and safety of these products by market players.  For instance, in May 2024, FDA approved Bovaer, a feed supplement that reduces the emission of methane in dairy cattle. it is a powdered substance, added to animal feed, enabling supressing the ability to produce methane during digestion, as one tablespoon per day reduces 30% or equivalent of 1.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide. 

However, continuous research and development are on-going to introduce improved feed additives, enhancing effectiveness and safety, and animal health in real time with sustainable product yield, and Increasing consumers demand for high quality and affordable healthy food, due to this many market players are launching innovative feed products that improves gut. For instance, in 2024, Novozyme and DSM announced to launch Balancius TM, an enzyme that improves the gut functionalities in broilers chicken by removing bacterial cell debris, helping better nutrient intake and growth and enabling farmers to produce 3% more feed from same amount of feed.

Additionally, with growing demand for building muscle and growth in animal essential for production of fluid such as milk, many market players are introducing amino-acid based animal feed additives, offering better reproductive health and promoting biochemical and metabolic process of livestock using minimal use of natural resources. For instance, in May 2023, Evonik announced to launch biolys product that contains L-lysine granulated with biomass, produce using fermentation process of corn, containing 62.4% L-lysine and valuable components resulting from fermentation process and additional nutrients and energy that further benefit livestock such as swine and poultry.

North America has a well-established animal feed industry, driven by advanced agricultural practices and adequate supply of raw materials for animal feed production, with significant livestock sector. Key players are increasing focus on improving feed efficiency, enhancing animal health, and meeting regulatory standards by introducing novel products. Additionally, Europe region has established animal feed additive market with strict regulations, increasing emphasis on the safety and sustainability of consumers, leading to increasing demand for functional additives, such as probiotics and prebiotics, and a push towards reducing antibiotic use. However, Asia-pacific is rapidly growing markets with large livestock populations and increasing demand for high-quality animal protein, and need for improved feed efficiency is expanding markets. With market players adopting innovative feed additives to boost productivity and improve the feed quality and livestock health.