Angers, 4 September 2017: Nor-Mite® is a natural mineral feed that provides aromatic compounds formulated with cloves (Eugenia caryophyllus) and lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) extracts. Once integrated into feed, Nor-Mite repellent components are spread by the animal (via its droppings) and repel the arthropods from their source of food. A meta-analysis carried out in July 2017 highlights… Read more »
Angers, 18 August 2017: A trial carried out in a French commercial farm highlights the role of supplementation through citrus extracts (Nor-Spice AB®): feed intake improvement, intestinal stimulation and piglets’ better weight gain before weaning (reflecting an increase of sows milk production).
Angers, 13 July 2017: A trial carried out on broilers confirms the interest of Feed supplementation with Nor-Spice AB®, a natural premix additive based on citrus extract. The results of this trial show a better intestinal function, an important increase of the live weight and an impressive fall of the mortality rate.
The « grape seed extract » has been removed from Annex I of the EU Register of Feed Additives. As a result, the only competitive and sustainable grape extract is the Dry Grape Extract, whose file was submitted and defended by Nor-Feed and whose characteristics are those of the Nor-Grape 80!
ANGERS, 1st March 2017: Nor-Feed, the French Company specialized in plant-based natural additives for animal nutrition, launches the 3d edition of its Veterinary Award. The Nor-Feed Award rewards a recent veterinarian thesis (or a thesis of veterinary interest) on the functional properties of plants or plant extracts and their application in animal health and/or animal… Read more »
Angers, 20 February 2017: Thanks to a new protocol, the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology (CEFE) team, from the Paul-Valéry University in Montpellier, tested Nor-Mite® efficacy, an aromatic plant-based repellent in feed. This product, added in the hens feed, contributes to the control of red mites populations in livestock. Nor-Mite®, an aromatic plant-based repellent in… Read more »
ANGERS, 13 February 2017: The dry grape extract (Nor-Grape® 80) developed and commercialized by Nor-Feed becomes the 1st botanical sensory additive authorized for animal nutrition by the European Commission. Nor-Feed is thus recognized for its work on grape extract characterization and standardization, which started shortly after the company was established, back in 2003. The first… Read more »
