Angel Yeast, one of the largest yeast producers worldwide, has announced its research and new developments for animal nutrition during the 16th International Feed Congress and Exhibition (TUYEM), where its contributions have also been featured by INFOVET magazine. At the event, Dr. George Gong, the company's technical specialist, delivered a keynote speech titled "Nutrition with Postbiotics and Yeast Peptides in Ruminants," detailing how yeast-based technologies contribute to improving animal feed.
Driven by the Turkish Feed Industrialists Association (Türkiyem-Bir), TUYEM is consolidating itself as the key event for the feed sector in Turkey. This year's edition brought together business representatives, scientists, and technicians from multiple areas, from raw materials and additives to technological solutions, to analyze the future of feed manufacturing, input sourcing, and sustainable strategies. Angel Yeast's presence in the congress's official publication highlighted how yeast solutions can enhance productive efficiency in a context of rising feed costs and supply chain tensions.
The global feed market continues to face significant challenges. In countries like Turkey and China, manufacturers are dealing with intense demand for raw materials and persistently high prices. With over 40 years of experience in yeast biotechnology, Angel Yeast has focused its work on designing yeast-based solutions to improve animal nutrition and feed conversion. In the case of ruminants, live yeast is commonly used to modulate rumen microbiota, stabilize rumen pH, and promote fiber and starch digestion.
More than 100 trials developed by Angel Yeast indicate that the inclusion of its yeast products can increase average daily gain in beef cattle by 10% to 20%, as well as increase milk production in dairy cows by 5% to 10%, which translates to an additional 1 to 2 liters per animal per day. These results allow producers to achieve higher levels of productivity with more efficient feed utilization, contributing to mitigate the impact of rising raw material prices.
In the Turkish market, the use of pelleted feeds predominates, where high temperature and humidity pelletization processes tend to decrease the viability of live yeast. In this situation, Angel Yeast is reinforcing its commitment to R&D around functional ingredients such as peptides and yeast cell walls. These components provide prebiotic or postbiotic effects and show broad potential for application in ruminants, poultry, aquaculture, and pet food.
Dr. George Gong stated: "Currently, the main application of yeast and its derivatives is in ruminant feed, but its potential goes beyond this sector. Yeast peptides, yeast cell walls, and other functional components can be applied in pet food, poultry feed, aquaculture, and other feed uses. These functional components will allow yeast products to play a fundamental role in a wider range of animal production systems, achieving greater efficiency and long-term sustainability."