VIV ASIA 2011 Bitec Bangkok, Thailand

Changing how we eat and changing the world:
The story of East Asian Agribusiness

All key players around the world, showed the industry’s commitment to Asia. A terrible increase of 30% growth of the exhibitions magnified over 680 exhibitors from all parts of the world. This showed the global premier league of international trade shows. Primarily the event was composed of four major events namely Feedtech-Croptech Asia 2011 from the feedmilling business focused on technology of feed, food and fuel; LAB@VIV ASIA 2011 focused on maximizing food safety and usage of test results to generate trend analysis in modern food production that gave strength on the importance of research in a modernized customized environment; AQUATIC ASIA 2011- the First Asia Pacific Region for Aquaculture Business which gave a new platform both from aquaculture organizations and marine culture business on innovations from different species from the aquatic animals. But more importantly, the event was magnified by the presentation made for CHINA VISIONS focused on networking opportunities from buyers, suppliers, opinion leaders and government officials active in Chinese “feed-to-meat” sector. This was in collaboration on how to position investments in high quality knowledge, products and services in meeting market demands with the most competitive prices coming from China origin.

The issues on feed – food safety really paved the trend in changing market demand. With the increasing China’s requirements in almost all raw materials, the issue on food safety sent out the trade. The issues identified were not only on grain prices but specifically on feed supplies itself. The World Bank anticipated 85% increased growth rate in meat demand by the year of 2030, world cereal production needed to increase at least 50%. On contrary, the production on crops went down for the last seven years. Thus, farm efficiency for output production was indeed required. The North and South America did not guarantee the supply over the grains and oil seeds requirement with the increasing per meat consumption for the whole South East Asia Pacific Region.

As a result, all regions were challenged with the same scenario given to all countries. But fortunately, Thailand was the first to highly innovate its feed production from the feedmill operations up to the table meat for all Thailanders. They went out with a bold belief on high standards for export of meat for European region with antibiotics banned in the whole operations. And now, Thailand established its own brand as the first in Asian Region to open their export business in European market. Thailand leveraged its reputation coming from a safe high quality meat with a value added Thai brand. It was indeed a Thai innovation for feed, food and fuel production.

We, as Filipinos are we now ready for the changing times of globalization for a safer meat from our feed production?

IMMUNOWALL: Source of Beta Glucan as the strongest immuno enhancer for the past 20 years

For mass production in livestock, antibiotics are growth promotants that cannot be ignored that serve as major tool for production farm efficiency. Antibiotic supplementation in the diet improves growth and feed performance. The market has changed for a decade now, new trends in lifestyles in developed countries shaped consumer demands nowadays. As a market driven industry, the usage of antibiotics in feeds is under full scrutiny in a changing niche market for dietary composition including the usage of alternative feed additives that would meet the requirements of the industry with optimum management of corporate social responsibility.

The major challenge for technical persons in adapting antibiotic is the development of resistance from animal consumption that are being transferred to humans. The phenomenon of transferable resistance although controversial, deserves attention by the scientific community . The prohibition increased the incidence of subclinical diseases, and as a result the use of therapeutical doses of antibiotics in treating sick animals augmented considerable. The feedmilling and livestock industry adapted to the new situation by improving environmental control of poultry, livestock and aquaculture facilities through an elevated management of animal health and animal nutrition as well.

There is an increasing demand to find alternatives to the use of feed grade antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in food producing animals. And one of the most promising feed additive ingredient to be used under Green technology for antibiotic replacement are BETA GLUCANS. Using immunomodulators for animals, it improves performance, health status which are being referred to as Biological Response Modifiers - because of their ability to potentiate the immune system. BETA GLUCANS with B 1-3, and B 1-6 glycosidic linkages are major structural components of yeast and fungal cell walls. BETA GLUCANS are naturally occurring polysaccharides. These glucose polymers are produced by a variety of plants, such as oat, barley and seaweed. BETA GLULCANS are the constituents of the cell wall of pathogenic bacteria like Pneumocystis carinii, Cryptococcus neoformans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Histoplasma capsulatum, Candida albicans) and fungi (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).

It has been a common knowledge in the scientific community that BETA GLUCAN is the most known powerful immune stimulant and very powerful antagonist to both benign and malignant tumors; it lowers cholesterol and triglyceride level, normalizes blood sugar level and heals, rejuvenates the skin with other immune enhancer benefits. IMMUNOWALL: BETA GLUCAN is a yeast based Saccharomyces cerevisae with an inner layer of insoluble BETA GLUCAN (30%-35%) middle layer – of soluble BETA GLUCAN(20–22%), external layer – of glycoprotein(30%) . The stimulatory effects of IMMUNOWALL on specific and nonspecific immune responses have been demonstrated in mammals. IMMUNOWALL are polysaccharides of D-glucose monomers linked by by β-glycosidic bonds. These are diverse group of molecules that can vary with respect to molecular mass, solubility, viscosity and three dimensional configuration. IMMUNOWALL is a “ biological response modifier” since it activates the immune system. IMMUNOWALL provides improvements for fewer infections, reduced mortality and stronger tensile strength of scar tissue. IMMUNOWALL : BETA GLUCANS isolated from yeast are recognized as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) under “yeast extract” and the FDA accepted notification of the GRAS affirmation.

IMMUNOWALL immunomudulation of macrophage provides the result of activation of macrophages with the interaction of BETA GLUCAN in the product since its source is coming from Spray dried molasses. IMMUNOWALL spray dried molasses yeast has b(1,6) branches that are further elaborated with additional b(1,3) regions. These structural differences can have large implications for the activity of the b-glucan. In general, in vitro studies have suggested that large molecular weight or particular b-glucans can directly activate leukocytes, stimulating their phagocytic, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities, including the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates.

IMMUNOWALL in swine, poultry, and aquaculture is one way of decreasing disease susceptibility and presumably increasing performance in growth. IMMUNOWALL stimulates both specific and non specific immune responses. In swine diets, the mechanism responsible for the positive results obtained from feeding BETA GLUCAN to weaned pigs could be evoked by eliciting specific immune reactions. This growth enhancement is a result of an increase in nonspecific immunity and at the same time tolerance to oral antigens can be increased too, including immunomodulator in the creep feed stage can abate soybean induced hypersensitivity of the piglets. IMMUNOWALL decrease inflammatory cytokine responses which allows the nutrients to be partitioned toward growth.

IMMUNOWALL is a prebiotic composed of polysaccharide of immune stimulating action, derived from the Sacharomyces cerevisae yeast cell wall. Polyssacharides (80-90 % of the cell wall) of IMMUNOWALL are constituted of glucans, mannans (mannose polymers), chitins (glucosamine polymers), and galactans (galactose polymer). Other compounds, such as fucose, rhamnose, xylose and uronic acids are also present in smaller amounts. BETA GLUCANS refer to a large group of d-glucose polymers with glycosidic bridges and 1,3 and 1,6 bonds. IMMUNOWALL also has proteins, lipids and phosphate in its composition.

What makes IMMUNOWALL highly differentiated among other brands? The efficacy of a good glucomannan complex is directly associated to nutrient composition, especially carbohydrate composition. For a prebiotic based on yeast cell wall to be really efficient, it must have adequate concentrations of 1,3 and 1,6 glucans (50-60%) and mannan oligossacharides (MOS) 40% to adequately perform its immune stimulating action.

Specific Target Areas Being Resolved by IMMUNOWALL: Since it is 100% natural prebiotic without residues, it prevents colonization of the intestinal tract by pathogens, stimulates the immune activity of the phagocytic cells (macrophages, neutrophils, lysozyme, and interferon). IMMUNOWALL increases 25% secretion of IgA, antigens of the intestinal tract that prevent the adherence of pathogenic bacteria to the cells of the intestinal epithelium. It enhances the action of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria and at the same time act as an adbsorbent too.

As a whole, IMMUNOWALL eliminates the costs of medication coming from scouring complex challenge in the farm. In this alone, costs from morbidity and mortality can be best equated through an improved animal health performance. Since, IMMUNOWALL is systemic and not acting on gut alone, certainly, production parameters of feed conversion ratio can be best reflected in a very strong competitive farm efficiency values. IMMUNOWALL is hitting two birds in one stone: costs and market driven ; an alternative material in providing SAFE FEED FOR SAFE FOOD!




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FEED and FOOD SAFETY is a COMMITMENT

FEED and FOOD SAFETY is a commitment. The animal feed industry, including suppliers and producers are part of the food chain and is responsible enough for the safety of its products. It has a high priority worldwide. The trade and industry is assuming its full responsibility on the issues mentioned as it is being scrutinized by the market. Products that fail to meet their high expectations invariably invoke redress. The corporate reputations nurtured over years can be destroyed in a single swoop. Manufacturers, importers, exporters, producers, processors, wholesalers, distributors and retailers now recognize the need for independent monitoring of their products, processes and services.

The highly identified standards worldwide in terms of food safety and quality are the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Point (HACCP) and the newest for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) accreditation. The FSMS as the most promising standard of all refers to the on going collaboration between the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the food industry. It is intended to ensure the eradication of the weakest links in the food chain. The FSMS improves competitiveness in the global food market, provides assurance for quality, safety and reliability, ensures reduction of food-related diseases, better utilization of resources and provision of more efficient validation and documentation of techniques, methods and procedures.

The Philippine feedmilling and livestock industry is facing the bigger challenges of producing safety feeds for the whole Filipinos. A choice between profitability and corporate social responsibility is being passed on through the technical persons of veterinarians and animal nutritionists on how demand in the market can be served well. Food and Feed are binded together in the chain of production that needs bigger attention nowadays.

The most recent incidents related to food and feed safety from melamine, salmonella and E. coli issues have demonstrated that weak controls in the supply chain that dramatically affected the lives of people as consumers. The governments are propagating in its full capacity safer food management systems throughout the whole supply chain, from primary producers to exporters, and feed manufacturers down to its end users.

We would like to invite you with our journey for the Filipino people in creating a revolution in animal nutrition. The Green Technology of JA FARMS ASIA PACIFIC, INC. passionately serves it’s commitment of providing SAFE FEED FOR SAFE FOOD.

JA FARMS ASIA PACIFIC, INC. Offers White Biotechnology Products for the Formulation of Safer Feeds for Safer Foods

The global challenge nowadays in food production is to meet the need of the ever-increasing human population through sustainable agriculture without compromising the respect of the environment. The necessity of providing quality and safe feeds for safe foods is embraced by the JA Farms Asia Pacific, Inc., through the adaptation and distribution of White biotechnology products in the animal industry.

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as:

"Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use."

Biotechnology is deemed as one of the important tools in creating sustainable development in various industries. There are several branches of biotechnology where a series of terms where generated to identify each:

Blue biotechnology is used to describe the marine and aquatic applications of biotechnology, but its use is relatively rare.

Green biotechnology is equated to agricultural processes. This type of biotechnology deals with the use of environmentally-friendly solutions as an alternative to traditional agriculture, horticulture, and animal breeding processes. Examples are transgenic plants.

Red biotechnology pertains to medical processes. Some examples are the design of organisms to produce antibiotics, and the engineering of genetic cures through genetic manipulation. Red biotechnology is concerned with the manufacture of medically valuable macromolecules, such as therapeutic proteins and vaccines.

White biotechnology on the other hand, is commonly known as industrial biotechnology or even environmental biotechnology. It is the modern use of living organisms to make industrially useful products or processes for the sustainable production of biochemicals, biomaterials and biofuels from renewable resources, using living cells and/or their enzymes. White biotechnology is environmentally sustainable because it generates cleaner processes with minimum waste generation and energy use and it creates products that are more biodegradable.

A crucial tool of the 21st century to meet the challenges of the different industries, white biotechnology taps the use of enzymes and microorganisms for various industries, including nutrition, animal feeds, food, paper, pulp, textiles, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medicine, waste management and specialty chemicals.

White biotechnology has a lot to offer to our society in terms of green processes. The following are the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry/ Processes:

1. Prevent waste.
2. Design of safer chemicals and products.
3. Design of less hazardous chemical syntheses.
4. Use of renewable feedstocks.
5. Use of catalysts, not stoichiometric reagents (e.g. enzymes)
6. Avoid chemical preservatives.
7. Maximize atom economy.
8. Use of safer solvents and reaction conditions.
9. Increase energy efficiency.
10. Decide chemicals and products to degrade after use.
11. Analyze in real time to prevent pollution.
12. Minimize the potential for accidents.

Activities and opportunities in White biotechnology are rapidly growing due to recent breakthroughs in genomics, molecular genetics, metabolic engineering, and catalysis. The optimization of cells as micro-factories for important products are done with respect to productivity, safety and minimal environmental load.

Industrial/white biotechnology has the following benefits:

PROFIT: ECONOMIC BENEFITS (sustainable creation of products and processes )

PLANET: ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS (sustainable and cleaner production processes)

PEOPLE: BENEFITS FOR SOCIETY (Conservation of the natural resources and maintenance of the environment for future generations)

JA Farms Asia Pacific, Inc. joins the generation that facilitates and supports the promotion of public awareness regarding the benefits derived from White biotechnology. Likewise, JA Farms Asia Pacific, Inc., offers to the animal industry choices of white biotechnology products like an array of feed enzymes and all-natural yeast-based products that support green processes for the creation of safer feeds for animals that will provide safer and healthier meat and meat products to consumers. At JA Farms Asia Pacific, Inc. core is the principle of working in harmony, rather than in conflict, with the natural world. JA Farms Asia Pacific, Inc. therefore joins the industrial sector, the government, research communities, academe and the consumers in building and promoting white biotechnology as the cornerstone of our future bio-products and bio-processes deemed to fulfill sustainability in production without compromising the environment same with health and wellness of humans and animals.

Specialist Microbiologist