Dairy Crest Group PLC Dairy Crest announces research partnership (4099S)
December 21 2016 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 4099S
Dairy Crest Group PLC
21 December 2016
21 December 2016
Dairy Crest Group plc ("Dairy Crest")
Dairy Crest announces animal nutrition research partnership with
DuPont Industrial Biosciences
Dairy Crest is pleased to announce a research partnership with
Danisco Animal Nutrition, part of DuPont's Industrial Biosciences
business. "DuPont" is a leading global science and innovation
company.
Under the partnership agreement, Danisco Animal Nutrition will
support further product development and trials, commencing in
January 2017. These trials will ascertain the efficacy of Dairy
Crest's galacto-oligosaccharide "GOS" for use in poultry and swine.
The trial results will influence further discussions on a potential
arrangement for the distribution and sale of GOS in animal feed
applications by DuPont.
Dairy Crest has been producing GOS, a prebiotic used in Infant
Formula, at its Davidstow plant since March. The company has also
been at the forefront of exploring other market opportunities for
GOS. At its interim results announcement in November, Dairy Crest
showed the positive impact GOS had in academic research trials on
the growth of chickens and pigs. GOS works by stimulating the
growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut to help animal
development.
Dairy Crest's Chief Executive, Mark Allen, commented: "This
marks an important step in the development of GOS for uses beyond
Infant Formula. I believe the potential opportunities for GOS in
the animal feed market are exciting. I am therefore delighted to be
working with DuPont, a company which has enormous experience in
developing innovative products for animal feed."
ENDS
For further information:
Dairy Crest Group
plc
Olivia Seccombe 01372 472249
Brunswick
Max McGahan/Mike Smith/Honoria 020 7404
Simpson 5959
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