ASPAC PERFORMANCE AND PORTFOLIO EXPANSION MARK ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR AB VISTA

Animal nutrition technology company AB Vista, has revealed a successive year of global market share growth driven largely by strong sales of the Quantum Blue and Econase XT enzyme product lines.

In particular, the Asia-Pacific region saw sales over 30% higher than the previous financial year.

Managing Director Richard Cooper says that, in addition to positive results in the swine and poultry sectors, 2016 also saw AB Vista grow its presence in the aqua and ruminant sectors.

“Throughout the past year, we have significantly expanded our ruminant products and services portfolio, with new partnerships and team members in strategic markets, putting in place a structure to grow in this market.”

2016 also marked the launch of a new global identity, defined as ‘Extraordinary Science Brought to Life’. Mr Cooper says that the phrase sums up the company’s continued commitment to scientific innovation:

“From AB Vista’s inception, we’ve sought to use science to develop new tools and technologies to meet industry challenges. One such area today is phytate destruction – where we’ve worked with research partners to broaden our understanding of the effects of the anti-nutrient. As a result, the role of phytase superdosing in animal nutrition has been brought to the fore, with increased demand for products such as Quantum Blue.”

That was demonstrated at the recent International Phytate Summit (IPS3) in Florida, USA, organised by AB Vista in conjunction with the University of Arkansas and the University of Illinois. The event brought together leading experts to collaborate on the current understanding of phytate and identify practical strategies to limit its anti-nutritive effect in feed.

Mr Cooper said that the company will continue to lead the debate on the benefits of phytate destruction, to build further success in 2017.

For more information, contact AB Vista on +44(0)1672 517 650 or info@abvista.com or visit www.abvista.com

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Notes to editor:

AB Vista is an animal nutrition technology company offering pioneering products and technical services to the global animal feed industry. Since its establishment in 2004, AB Vista has grown to be a top-three player in feed enzymes and is also one of the largest suppliers of natural betaine to the global animal nutrition industry. The company invests heavily in research and development and has a growing portfolio of products and services spanning the poultry, swine, ruminant and aquaculture sectors. AB Vista is headquartered in the UK, with regional offices located in the USA, Brazil, Singapore, Spain, India, China, Germany and Finland.

AB Vista is part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods, one of Europe’s largest food & retail companies with a market capitalisation of £22 billion.

For further press information please contact Nic Daley or Mike Keeler on +44 (0)20 8647 4467.

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About AB Vista

AB Vista is a global animal nutrition technology company offering pioneering products and technical services to the global animal feed industry. Since its establishment in 2004, AB Vista has grown to be a top-three player in feed enzymes. Working in close collaboration with academics and customers, AB Vista is committed to developing new nutritional applications based on scientific insight. This is achieved through research, nutritional expertise and the ability to analyse nutritional factors – the combination of which is referred to as “feed intelligence”. This serves to bring an improved nutritional picture to the industry. AB Vista has a portfolio of products and technical services spanning the poultry, swine, ruminant and aquaculture sectors. AB Vista is headquartered in the UK, with regional offices located in the USA, Brazil, Singapore, Spain, India, The Netherlands and Finland.

AB Vista is part of AB Agri, which manufactures animal feed, nutrition- and technology-based products and offers data services for the agri-food industry and which operates all along the food industry supply chain.


Contacts

Pippa Moraitopoulos, Garnett Keeler PR
+44 (0)20 8647 4467
pippa.moraitopoulos@garnettkeeler.com
AB Vista
Woodstock Court
Blenheim Road
Marlborough Business Park
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 4AN
+44 (0)1672 517650
http://www.abvista.com