International Ingredient

International Ingredient Lactose is a milk sugar (a disaccharide of glucose and galactose with one molecule of water) fractionated and crystallized from whey streams during the cheese-making process. Lactose is commonly found in milk substitutes and dry starter feeds for dairy and veal calves. Lactose, as a nutrient, is thought to be essential for calves' optimal performance and gut health. Typical inclusion levels range from 5 to 20% of the diet.

International Ingredient Dried Cheese MR is a high-quality animal feed ingredient made by spray-drying cheese. Dried Cheese MR is an excellent source of milk proteins and fat, with a pleasant cheese flavor. Dried Cheese MR can be used in calf and veal milk replacer applications to provide a soluble source of milk proteins and milk fat. Typical inclusion levels range from 5 to 30 percent of the diet, depending on usage and animal weight.

International Ingredient Chocolate Rumen Optimizer is a feed ingredient made from chocolate, high-sugar candies, cake mix, and cooked cereals. Chocolate Rumen Optimizer is a great source of energy derived from rapidly fermentable sugars and starches for high-producing dairy cows and beef cattle. In the final diet, a typical inclusion rate of 1-3 percent (0.5 to 2.0 lb/head/day) is used.

International Ingredient Milk Chocolate Product is a high-quality feed ingredient derived from the chocolate, candy, and food industries. It's a great way to boost the nutrient quality and palatability of calf starter feeds. Inclusion rates of 2.50 to 10% of the calf starter ration are typical.

International Ingredient RumenBiotic is a one-of-a-kind complex of simple sugars, dairy components, oligosaccharides, yeast, and fermentation products that provides rumen microbes with a rapidly fermentable energy source and growth factors. Improved feed intake, improved forage digestion, and increased protein utilization result in increased milk production in dairy cattle or increased weight gain in beef cattle. RumenBiotic is recommended for dairy and beef cattle at a rate of 454 grams/head/day.

International Ingredient Solu-E is high in highly digestible sugars, oligosaccharides, and fat. Solu-primary E's oligosaccharide fraction is glucose polymers derived from corn syrup solids, which are easily digestible in young animals. Casein from milk is the protein component. Solu-palatability, E's digestibility, and high energy content make it an excellent ingredient for calf milk replacers. In calf milk replacers, the recommended inclusion rate ranges from 5% to 10%.

International Ingredient Bee Pol is a pollen substitute that provides bees with proteins, sugars, minerals, and B-complex vitamins. Use Bee Pol to build colonies late in the winter or early in the spring, to prepare for pollination, and to maintain/increase brood production before and after honey flow. Bee Pol can be fed either dry or as a paste.

International Ingredient OptiStrum is a nutrient-dense dairy ingredient that contains highly digestible colostrum, casein, and fat to support the young calf's optimal health and growth. The raw material for OptiStrum is collected within the first 48 hours after calving from freshly calved dairy cows. In calf milk replacers, the recommended inclusion rate ranges from 1% to 10%.

GroBiotic® A is a prebiotic and immunostimulant that has been shown to improve growth, feed efficiency, survivability, and immune function in plant protein-based diets while also positively altering gastrointestinal microbial populations and increasing nutrient digestion. GroBiotic® A has been shown to be effective in the presence of bacterial (Streptococcus iniae, Mycobacterium marinum, Flavobacterium columnare), viral (IHNV), poor water quality, low salinity (shrimp), and general commercial conditions. GroBiotic® A is designed to improve aquatic species' growth performance and survivability under normal and stress conditions. Typical inclusion levels range from 1% to 2% of the diet.