Assessment of the degree of starch transformation in animal feed

Starch is a widely used energy source in animal feed. In its native state, this raw material ingredient has a semi-crystalline granular structure. In this form, the majority of starches are easily digested by adult monogastric animals. Nevertheless, processes that destroy the crystalline structure of starch granules are necessary where starch products are incorporated into […]

Concept of water content & water activity

The water activity concept came into common usage in the 1970s, gaining official recognition with its incorporation into Community regulations, with a special focus on meat products. It adds a thermodynamic (ability to react and diffuse) qualitative property to the concept of water quantity, but can still be used to identify, for instance, a product’s […]

Technical rules for assessing the level of carry-over between feedstuff batches

Industrial obligations allied with French and European regulations are driving feedstuff manufacturers to assess the level of carry-over on their production lines. These technical rules, which are recognised by several certification reference systems, can also be applied to manufacturers of mineral and additive premixes. These carry-overs consist of technically unavoidable traces of residual product in […]

Identification of high risk points associated with the use of additives in plants

The aims of this sheet are to encourage plant managers to be more vigilant, to lead them to question themselves regarding their practices and to make them aware of the HACCP method (Tecaliman 1996 : i’Tec_S2). This sheet has been drafted using the results of the program implemented by TECALIMAN, with the assistance of the […]

Recommendation on a method designed to assess the health status of delivery trucks

In the late 1990s, a committee of industrials and quality experts developed a trial method for checking controls on the critical recontamination point as represented by delivery trucks during the transportation of heat-treated products (HTP). At a time both when the level of prevention relating to biosafety in the animal nutrition sector clearly needs to […]

Proposed method for monitoring the cleanliness of an industrial animal feed site

This proposed method was developed in 1998, during meetings of a commission comprising industrial operators (Tecaliman, 1999). On the request of members of this commission, it is worth remembering that this method only serves as an example and that everyone is free to apply it or modify it in line with the risks occurring on […]

Keys to the use of HACCP in animal feed

This English acronym meaning “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points”, which can be translated into French as “Analyse des Dangers – Points Critiques pour la Maîtrise” (J.L. Jouve – 1) refers to a technique that provides access to product quality control. Without wishing to provide a complete history, it may be necessary to remember that […]