VVC Premix™

DSM-FIRMENICH PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS

Combining ultra-pure benzoic acid with nature-identical flavorings to safeguard feed and improve gut functionality and performance.

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VVC Premix^TM Benefits

What ingredients are in VVC Premix^TM and what do they do?

VVC Premix^TM improves the ADG and FCR of nursery pigs

Average improvement (%) of body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in piglets fed VVC Premix^TM at 3 kg/t) compared to control piglet (no addition)

Growth performance summary for nursery pigs

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Additional Resources (including VVC Premix™ Research Trials & Information):

An update on the benefits of VVC (a unique combination of benzoic acid and nature-identical flavorings) for feed biosecurity and performance improvement
Hough, S., & Bergstrom, J. (2024). An update on the benefits of VVC (a unique combination of benzoic acid and nature-identical flavorings) for feed biosecurity and performance improvement. https://doi.org/10.54846/am2024/83

Summary of feed additives with scientific evidence evaluating efficacy against viral pathogens in swine fee
K-State Research and Extension. (2022). Summary of feed additives with scientific evidence evaluating efficacy against viral pathogens in swine feed. https://www.asi.k-state.edu/research/feedsafetyresources/Feed%20Additives%20Document%206-1-22.pdf

Feed Additives to Mitigate the Risk of Virus Contaminated Feed
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. (2022). Feed Additives to Mitigate the Risk of Virus-contaminated Feed. https://academic.oup.com/tas/article/3/1/93/5076675?login=true

Evidence of viral survival in representative volumes of feed and feed ingredients during long-distance commercial transport across the continental United States
Dee S., A. Shah, C. Jones, et al. Evidence of viral survival in representative volumes of feed and feed ingredients during long-distance commercial transport across the continental United States. (2021). Transbound Emerg Dis. 2021;00:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14057.

The Addition of Nature Identical Flavorings Accelerated the Virucidal Effect of Pure Benzoic Acid against African Swine Fever Viral Contamination of Complete Feed
Zhai, H., Wang, H., Potot, S., Bergstrom, J., Walsh, M., & Ji, C. (2021). The Addition of Nature Identical Flavorings Accelerated the Virucidal Effect of Pure Benzoic Acid against African Swine Fever Viral Contamination of Complete Feed. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1124

An evaluation of additives for mitigating the risk of virus-contaminated feed using an ice-block challenge model
Dee, S., Niederwerder, M., Edler, R., Hanson, D., Singrey, A., Cochrane, R., Spronk, G. & Nelson, E. (2020). An evaluation of additives for mitigating the risk of virus-contaminated feed using an ice-block challenge model. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/tbed.13749

Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models
Dee S.A., F.V. Bauermann, M.C. Niederwerder, A. Singrey, T. Clement, M. de Lima, et al. (2018). Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models. PLoS ONE 13(3): e0194509. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194509.

Determining the impact of commercial feed additives as potential porcine epidemic diarrhea virus mitigation strategies as determined by polymerase chain reaction analysis and bioassay
Gebhardt, J., Woodworth, J., Jones, C., Tokach, M., Gauger, P., Main, R., Zhang, J., Dritz, S., Bai, J., Bergstrom, J., Stark, C., Goodband, R., DeRouchey, J., & Chen, Q. (2018). Determining the impact of commercial feed additives as potential porcine epidemic diarrhea virus mitigation strategies as determined by polymerase chain reaction analysis and bioassay. https://academic.oup.com/tas/article/3/1/93/5076675?login=true

An evaluation of contaminated complete feed as a vehicle for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection of naïve pigs following consumption via natural feeding behavior: Proof of concept
Dee S., T. Clement, A. Schelkopf, J. Nerem, D. Knudsen, J. Hennings, et al. (2014). An evaluation of contaminated complete feed as a vehicle for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection of naïve pigs following consumption via natural feeding behavior: Proof of concept. 2014; BMC Vet Res. 10:176. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-014-0176-9 PMID: 25091641.

VVC Premix™

DSM-FIRMENICH PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS

VVC Premix^TM Benefits

What ingredients are in VVC Premix^TM and what do they do?

VVC Premix^TM improves the ADG and FCR of nursery pigs

Growth performance summary for nursery pigs

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VVC PremixTM Benefits

What ingredients are in VVC PremixTM and what do they do?

VVC PremixTM improves the ADG and FCR of nursery pigs

Growth performance summary for nursery pigs

Additional Resources (including VVC Premix™ Research Trials & Information):

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Biosecurity

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VVC Premix^TM Benefits

What ingredients are in VVC Premix^TM and what do they do?

VVC Premix^TM improves the ADG and FCR of nursery pigs