Rumin8 achieves first regulatory approval in Brazil | Feed Strategy

Australian climate technology company Rumin8 has received feed ingredient approval in Brazil from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply for the company’s methane-reducing feed additive.

Australian climate technology company Rumin8 has received feed ingredient approval in Brazil from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply for the company’s methane-reducing feed additive.

The Brazilian approval comes after the provisional regulatory authorization in New Zealand in late July.

“Rumin8 is very quickly building a bank of regulatory authorizations required to progress the commercialization of our methane reducing feed additives for livestock,” said Rumin8 CEO David Messina. “Two regulatory authorities have now assessed the safety data of our products and both have allowed us to proceed through an important regulatory gateway. That provides Rumin8 with confidence that we are on the right pathway.”

Rumin8 is developing solid feed and water-delivered formulations that leverage an organic active compound called tribromomethane (TBM), which has been shown to be the most effective of all actives tested for methane reductions in livestock. Rumin8’s innovative technology uses a highly scalable, consistent and cost-effective pharmaceutical grade manufacturing process to synthesize and stabilize the anti-methanogenic compound TBM.

With the receipt of the Brazilian feed ingredient approval, Rumin8 can progress efficacy and safety studies in commercial animals to generate the required data for full approval in Brazil.

Brazil has the largest cattle herd in the world, at almost 235 million head. By comparison, the U.S. cattle herd is approximately 95 million head and the Australian herd is approximately 30 million head.

“Brazil is a key market for Rumin8 for two key reasons,” Messina said. “Its large beef cattle population means that we can generate significant sales when we commercialize, and we can make a significant impact on reducing methane emissions – which is a key driver for Rumin8 and our shareholders.”

Rumin8 has shown positive top-line results from three recent cattle trials indicating reductions of methane production of up to 86% and weight gains ranging from 8.4% to 12.5% higher than control groups that were fed the same base ration. The trials were undertaken by independent researchers in Australia, the United States and Brazil and funded by Rumin8.