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 Managing Director Rolf Nordmo
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Immunocorp Animal Health has been renamed Biorigin Scandinavia
Immunocorp Animal Health, leading producer of aquaculture immune stimulants, which was recently acquired by Biorigin, Brazilian food and feed company, has been renamed Biorigin Scandinavia.
It will provide Biorigin to be closer to the European market, expanding the actions in aquaculture and consolidating its presence as a leader in the purified beta glucan market.
”Biorigin Scandinavia aims at a substantial growth and development of Biorigin in Europe. Conditions are favourable for us to succeed – we have got a strong and dedicated owner, our team is highly competent and the range of products is top of the line. We look very much forward to this challenge,” says Managing Director Rolf Nordmo of Biorigin Scandinavia.
Biorigin
www.biorigin.com.br
Biorigin was created in 2003, with a structure completely dedicated to the development of innovative solutions based on yeast.
The company invests about 8% of its revenues in Technology and Innovation since the opening of its Research & Development Center, which launches new products and develops innovative solutions for feed and food ingredients market.
With the creation of Biorigin Scandinavia, MacroGard®, an ecological alternative to feed antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for livestock, pets and cultured aquatic organisms, has been incorporated in its product line.
MacroGard® is based on a well-characterized and scientifically proven beta-1,3/1,6-glucan that has been in use world-wide for almost 15 years as an immune modulating agent in animal husbandry and aquaculture.
Contact
Managing director Rolf Nordmo, tel +47 90 04 57 97, rolf.nordmo@biorigin.no
30 March 2008
Team Norway and the MacroGard®-dogs conquered the two first places in the first Amundsen Race. The Winner Robert Sørlie was a mere 40 seconds ahead of teammate Bjørnar Andersen. The race is 426 km long.
Thursday 13 March
Kjetil Backen and the MacroGard®-dogs drove into Nome as number nine in Iditarod 2008, winning his third top-10 rank of three possible. Backen was a mere seven minutes behind Mitch Seavey in 8th place.
Wednesday 12 March
Lance Mackey copies Robert Sørlie and his MacroGard®-dogs from 2003 and 2005 – he wins the Iditarod in two consecutive starts. Kjetil Backen is fighting for the 7th place and enters an exclusive club: those who have finished top 10 in three of three Iditarods.
