Lactylates: a novel approach to enhance gut health

Lactylates, obtained by esterification of lactic acids and medium chain fatty acids, are commonly used in the food and cosmetics industry. They also have potential application in animal nutrition. By Katarzyna Wijma, technology application specialist poultry and Herman van Iersel, category manager additives, 
Cargill Animal Nutrition There are many challenges in modern poultry production that can affect optimal performance of the birds. These suboptimal conditions in poultry production ra