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Cargill to Acquire Plant-Based Phytogenic Feed Additives Business Delacon.

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US-based agribusiness company Cargill has signed a binding agreement to acquire plant-based phytogenic additives expert Delacon, the company said.

The acquisition combines Cargill's global network and deep expertise in animal nutrition technologies with Delacon's pioneering knowledge and market experience in phytogenic feed additives, a category that uses a range of herbs, plants and their extracts, such as essential oils, to improve livestock and aquaculture performance and promote animal health.

The term phytogenic feed additive was coined by Delacon's founders in the 1980s.

Phytogenics are standardized, specific and science-based combinations of bioactive compounds found in plants.

Specific combinations of bioactives have proven efficacy and sustainability. They can have a positive effect on nutrient digestibility, performance, support resilience, and at the same time contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

In addition, Delacon operates one of the largest industry-owned trial sites...

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