Evonik starts construction of the first production plant for methionine dipeptide
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Commercial quantities of the product will be available when the new plant commences operation in the second half of 2015. Customers can now request samples from Evonik to carry out joint feed studies. Feed studies on quantities from pilot plants are already underway worldwide.
"Adding a highly effective methionine source to the feed is just as profitable for shrimp and crustaceans as for fish. We now can offer our customers also for this species a tailor-made solution," said Dr. Emmanuel Auer, head of the Animal Nutrition Business Line at Evonik in Antwerp.
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