Synonymous with the Future of Food
With technology at the forefront through research and development, Trouw Nutrition serves as a fundamental part of human nutrition: Animal nutrition
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ost people going to the supermarket for grocery shopping don’t know about the production
processes behind a chicken breast, an egg, or a pork chop. Few people know that animal nutrition – a rather unknown subject – is the primary means of support for animal protein production, with many decades in development. Considering there will be 10 billion inhabitants in the world by 2050, we will need to produce 60% more food, it’s essential to do so in a sustainable way, along with better animal farming and welfare practices. A maltreated, malnourished, and sick animal will not produce. And an animal that does not produce is not profitable. In the history of animal production, few companies have made a legacy for more than 90 years. One of them is Trouw Nutrition, a leader in animal nutrition. From Dutch origin, but global
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quality and solutions, Trouw Nutrition is currently present in 105 countries, and run by 8,500 employees around the world. “Feeding the future” is their mission, displaying a great responsibility as a supplier to the animal protein industry. WORLD LEADER IN ANIMAL NUTRITION Based on decades of research and development around the world, Trouw Nutrition delivers solutions able to optimize animal performance and maximize revenue for feed manufacturers and animal protein producers. Trouw Nutrition’s solutions and services are designed to support customers through all their production challenges with a comprehensive approach to feeding and animal health. The company offers global solutions tailored to local clients’ conditions in a practical, sustainable, and cost-effective way.
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HISTORY OF NUTRECO Nutrition’s solutions are available AND TROUW NUTRITION in 31countries. Trouw Nutrition is the livestock division of Nutreco, focused on poultry, swine,
THE SINGULARITY and ruminant nutrition, as well as pets. OF TROUW NUTRITION It is now a privately-owned company Trouw Nutrition is unique due to its acquired along with its parent
highly qualified and dedicated staff,
company in 2015 by SHV.
always supporting clients through an
The long-term vision of Trouw Nutrition is the commitment to
farm management, health, and
contribute to food production
nutrition. This is achieved through
through the power of nutrition and
innovations that can be adapted to
collaboration with food and animal
the specific needs of each customer,
protein producers. The company is
driven by experience, scientific and
committed to transform the animal
practical knowledge, besides research
agriculture industry as well as the
& development.
planet through a better use of resources. With skilled specialists offering
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integrated approach incorporating
Victor Hugo Aguirre, Commercial Director for Central and South America at Trouw Nutrition, describes the
service and expertise throughout
company in three words: technology
Latin America, the central office for
and animal nutrition. The Guatemalan-
Central and South America is located
born Aguirre, who earned a degree
in Guatemala, along with a premix
in Agricultural Engineering and
plant and a fully equipped laboratory.
a Master’s in Marketing from the
Throughout this region, Trouw
Monterrey Institute of Technology
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“Trouw Nutrition’s portfolio of solutions and services creates the platform that allows us to provide our main product: technology and expertise” - Victor Hugo Aguirre, Commercial Director for Central and South America at Trouw Nutrition
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and Higher Education, he has 22
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
years of experience in the animal
To reach these solutions, Trouw
protein and feed industry within the
Nutrition carries out more than
specific areas of animal nutrition and
70 research studies worldwide
commercialization. For Aguirre, “Trouw each year under two fundamental Nutrition’s portfolio of solutions and
concepts: sustainability and quality.
services creates the platform that
These concepts guarantee feeding
allows us to provide our main product:
of future generations, do not
technology and expertise.”
compromise current resources, and
Trouw Nutrition sources from
create solutions and processes that
other divisions’ experience in animal
guarantee harmless food, apt for
production. This provides the
human consumption.
know-how to understand the same challenges clients face, which is a
The basis is innovation. Just
unique advantage compared to other
in 2021, more than $36.4
companies in the industry.
million were invested in R&D,
Facing the state of current world events – logistics problems, high raw
strengthening its leadership in animal nutrition.
material costs, lack of fertilizers and limited resources – Aguirre considers
In addition to collaborating with
that, today more than ever, clients are
more than 100 research institutions
willing to listen to what Trouw Nutrition worldwide, the company has five has to offer.
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research centers, 12 validation farms
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around the world, and a laboratory
goals of food and animal protein
known as Masterlab, a reference
producers. NutriOpt is the digital
lab in Europe. In Guatemala the
platform that performs as a hub for
company also boasts a fully equipped
all tools and services available. These
laboratory for sample analysis to
range from the use of curves for the
identify the specific needs of clients
analysis of raw material and finished
in order to design custom-made
food products – based on 45 years
programs, services, and nutrition
of ingredient analysis – to predict
strategies.
nutritional levels of these ingredients and formulate more precise foods,
THE THREE PILLARS
to the use of prediction models for
Trouw Nutrition has first-hand
poultry and swine, or for specific
knowledge of the challenges that
feed concepts. An example of these
food producers in Latin America
is the Split-Feeding concept, which
face. That’s why the company has
consists of providing two different
developed solutions and practices
feeds to laying hens according to
that are easy to implement and
the time of day, adjusting the diet
tailored to the needs of each client,
to the nutritional requirements of
thus maximizing profitability.
the laying hen during its daily egg
Today, Trouw Nutrition bases itself on three pillars of innovation where all R&D efforts are directed.
production cycle. Within precision nutrition, the MaxCare concept brings all this global knowledge together with solutions
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1. Precision nutrition: aimed at
and services in a customized premix
achieving the production and financial
that is adapted to the needs of each
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client and adjusted to fit market
as the gastrointestinal tract. In
changes and requirements.
animal production, preserving the animal’s most important
2. Gut Health: brings together
organ, the gastrointestinal tract,
various programs such as salmonella
means maximizing the animal’s
control, antibiotic reduction, mineral
genetic potential.
optimization, and feed safety. The
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solutions used within the programs
3. Early life nutrition: includes
are incorporated into raw materials,
feeds that are provided at the very first
complete feed or administered in
stages of an animal’s life to optimize
drinking water, supporting grains and
growth and performance throughout
feed preservation, as well
their life and production, which include
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ChickCare, Milkiwean and Sprayfo. If an animal starts off well, it performs well.
components appearing in grains. Clients can benefit from all the company’s experience and its capacity to transfer the latest knowledge in
These three pillars include Selko
animal nutrition through its solutions
feed additives, Intellibond hydroxy
and services. Trouw Nutrition experts
trace minerals, the specialized digital
provide follow-up to support clients
platform that encompasses decades
on their farm, as well as advice on
of knowledge NutriOpt, and MaxCare,
nutritional strategies that make an
an application premix, as well as
impact along the production chain.
the Mycomaster equipment, able to identify mycotoxins, the toxic fungal
Finally, the quality of these solutions is guaranteed by the Nutrace system,
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a traceability platform that includes
increasingly scarce. The decisions
ingredient evaluation, control and
made today are about guaranteeing
monitoring, risk management and
the food supply for tomorrow.
follow-up starting at the supplying source of the ingredients.
Additionally, Trouw Nutrition works within the company on important issues such as gender equality.
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SOCIAL ASPECT
According to Aguirre, currently,
Good animal nutrition is important for
almost 40% of the labor force in
society, as it impacts human nutrition,
Latin America in the administrative,
more so with resources becoming
technical and sales departments are
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women. It is of great importance that
other organizations, Trouw Nutrition
the company takes this very seriously.
developed the Plumas project in a
Not only in increasing the
low-income community, empowering
participation of women, but in
women to become producers of a rich
selecting the best candidates.
and affordable source of protein: eggs.
Aguirre also spoke about social
Sustainability is also another
projects with the aim of providing
social issue. Trouw Nutrition has just
opportunities to low-income
completed installing solar panels
individuals. In the well-known Dry
at the premix plant in Guatemala.
Corridor in Guatemala, along with
These solar panels produce 100% of
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the electricity needed for premix production. PROJECTIONS FOR THE COMPANY Today there are challenges that Trouw Nutrition faces with determination. The world’s population continues to grow and that is why its mission remains feeding the future. To help produce 60% more food to feed the world, the company aims to combine strategy and vision, remaining a key driver for technology to improve efficiency and support the continued growth needed from the industry.
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