All The Makings of a Healthier Tomorrow.

“With continued concerns about antibiotic resistance in humans, replacements for dietary antibiotics that enhance the efficiency of animal production will continue to be sought.”

“As consumer interest in personalized nutrition grows, the use of functional ingredients that claim to help with everything from stress relief to athletic performance to weight loss will drive product development.”

“I expect we’ll see a global effort toward sustainable manufacturing that starts at the production site. For us, that means reducing waste by having processes in place to maximize viable food product.”

“The old-world wisdom of natural herbs and spices is being taken more seriously. The medicine of the future will focus more on probiotic therapy and less on pharmaceuticals dispensed for our ailments.”

“As our society becomes more affluent and people have more leisure time, a greater consumer focus will be placed on food safety in terms of animal protein production—how they are raised and what they are fed.”

“From an environmental management standpoint, reducing animal waste (methane) will continue to be of interest. But whether supplemental dietary enzymes, probiotics, or microbial cultures can decrease fecal concentrations of cresol, skatole, and indole, and sulfurous materials need to be tested.”

“Nutritional enhancements that can be added to any food product to support human well-being—including, but not limited to, nutraceuticals, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and more. These are most important for the aging population which heals more slowly.”