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                        Pet Nutrition
                     Product Handbook and Catalog for 2018

HEALTH • NUTRITION • MATERIALS
Pet Nutrition Ingredients for - Product Handbook and Catalog for 2018 - DSM
Table of Contents
DSM I Bright Science. Brighter Living.™......................................2
DSM Nutritional Products............................................................4
Innovation Starts with an Idea....................................................6
History of DSM............................................................................8
Nutritional Ingredient Production.............................................. 10
Premixes and Blending.............................................................. 12
Nutritional Ingredients............................................................... 14
Knowing Pet Product Technologies........................................... 16
Knowing Nutrient Form Technologies........................................ 18
Pet Nutritional Solutions...........................................................20
Table of Products.......................................................................23
Pet Nutrition Ingredients for - Product Handbook and Catalog for 2018 - DSM
DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.TM                                                                                       Key Sustainability Focus Areas:
                                                                                                                                   • Nutrition
                                                                                                                                   • Climate Change and Renewable Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                             Securing Sustainable
                                                                                                                                   • Circular and Bio-Based Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                             Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                             Operation Aspirations      Long-Term Goals
    Our Company                                               Our Core Value                                                                                                                 • Leading in reporting     Gold Class DJSI
    Royal DSM N.V. is a global science-based                  Our mission is supported by our core value:                                                                                       benchmarks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            40 - 45 %
    company active in health, nutrition and materials.        Sustainability. Everything we do should contribute                                                                             • GHG efficiency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (2008 - 2025)
    By connecting its unique competencies in Life             to a more sustainable world. To us, achieving                        Sustainability as                                            improvements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             > 10 %
    Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving            sustainability means simultaneously pursuing                                                                                   • Energy efficiency
    economic prosperity, environmental progress and           economic performance, environmental quality and
                                                                                                                                   Business Growth Driver                                       improvements              (2016 - 2025)

    social advances to create sustainable value for           social responsibility. In other words, we strive to                  Brighter Living Solutions: Eco+ and People+               • Purchased electricity     50 % by 2025
    all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM delivers             create value on the three dimensions of People,                                                                                   from renewables
                                                                                                                                   • Profitable Solutions Better for People
    innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve    Planet and Profit simultaneously.                                       and Planet
                                                                                                                                                                                             • Employee engagement       75 % by 2020
    performance in global markets such as food and                                                                                                                                              favorable score
    dietary supplements, personal care, feed,                 Sustainability as a DSM Strategy                                     • Aspiration: 65 % of DSM Products by 2020               • Safety: Frequency         .25 by 2020
    pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive,             DSM is aiming to improve peoples’ lives and
                                                                                                                                                                                                recordable index
    paints, electrical and electronics, life protection,      environmental impact, through the way we take
    alternative energy and bio-based materials.               care of our people and own operations, and how            Our Brighter Living Solutions are measurably better       scarce resources by creating renewables. In order to
    DSM’s 20,750 employees deliver annual sales               we translate this into products and innovations.          for the planet (Eco+) and people (People+). This          reduce the demand from our economy on nature’s
    of €7.7 billion. The company is listed on NYSE                                                                      strategy is aimed at driving profitable growth through    limited resources, DSM is committed to extending
    Euronext. More information can be found at                The world has joined forces in 2015 by defining           science-based, sustainable solutions addressing the       the lifetime of materials and products, and leveraging
    www.dsm.com.                                              17 common Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),           global societal issues of our time. Taking an example     partnerships.
                                                              adopted by the United Nations. The SDGs cover a           from our animal nutrition and health business, new
    Who We Are                                                15 year time frame to 2030 and include 169 targets.       ingredients from our CleanCow™ dairy industry             With the large societal issues in mind, we have
    Who we are as a company is the result of strategic        DSM contributes to all goals but particularly focusses    initiative demonstrated a 30% plus reduction in           identified different and distinct levers that drive our
    choices that we have made. These in turn are based        on the following SDGs: SDG 2: No Hunger, SDG 3:           methane emissions and increases milk production,          product innovation. These levers, help developers
    on our mission and our core value; they define what       Good Health, SDG 7: Renewable Energy/ SDG 13:             with no negative impact on animal welfare. We also        and marketers to understand how a measurably
    we believe in and how we go about our business.           Climate Action and SDG 12: Responsible                    strive for 65% of our products to have a measurably       better impact can be made for planet and people.
                                                              Consumption and Production.                               better impact on planet or people than competitors,       The different drivers can all be substantiated with life
    Our Brand Promise                                                                                                   based on standardised sustainability metrics.             cycle assessments that address the environmental
                                                                                                                                                                                  and social impacts of products impacts along their
    Bright Science. Brighter LivingTM. This sums up
                                                                                                                        DSM’s Sustainability strategy is rooted in securing       life cycle. The drivers are also used to review our
    who we are, what we stand for and what we aim to
                                                                                                                        safe and sustainable operations, and an engaged           innovations under development. By doing so we want
    achieve. These four words are the shorthand for our
                                                              More about DSM’s contribution to the Sustainable          workforce. Within our sites and factories we aim for      to steer our full portfolio of products and innovations
    mission, our beliefs and our behaviors – a promise
                                                              Development goals: https://www.dsm.com/corporate/         substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emmisions and            towards the best positive impact on society.
    that we make to the world in which we operate.
                                                              sustainability/managing-sustainability/the-global-        energy improvement, and we aim to reach more
    Bright Science refers to the unique way in which                                                                                                                              With our Brighter Living Solutions, Eco+ and People+
                                                              goals.html                                                renewable electricity and high employee safety
    we combine Life Sciences and Materials Sciences                                                                                                                               we provide products and innovations that are
                                                                                                                        and engagement. This is exemplified in our Dalry
    disciplines, technologies and talents. We partner with                                                                                                                        measurably better for people and planet.
                                                              Society is faced with challenges, and business has        Scotland vitamin C production facility where the
    customers and other stakeholders – then we share
                                                              an increasingly important responsibility to contribute    cradle to gate footprint of our product is lower than
    ideas, insights and inspiration to create innovative
                                                              by addressing these societal challenges.                  competing products. The smaller environmental foot-
    and sustainable solutions that address the key
                                                              By anticipating the global trends and societal issues     print is possible because of superior emission control
    challenges facing society today. Brighter Living refers
                                                              with its portfolio of products and services, DSM wants    and waste water management, and an efficient heat
    to our commitment to creating products and solutions
                                                              to create positive societal impact and further develop    and power station that exports electricity to the grid
    that make a positive difference to people’s lives. We
                                                              a sustainable business.                                   and receives credits for avoided electricity from other
    are constantly seeking new ways to improve quality
                                                                                                                        sources. DSM is building on strong foundations to
    of life, and we seek to make a positive contribution to
                                                               Our key sustainable focus areas: ‘Nutrition’, ‘Climate   secure our position as a sustainable company.
    the lives of people today and generations to come.
                                                              change & renewable energy’ and ‘Circular and
                                                              bio-based economy’ create the right market context        Apart from its focus on action to mitigate climate
    Our Mission                                               in which DSM’s solutions can flourish. Sustainability     change, DSM recognizes resource scarcity as an
    Our purpose is to create brighter lives for people        then becomes a business growth driver and defines         important societal issue. To secure future availability
    today and generations to come. We connect our             operational aspirations.                                  of natural resources, we need to apply principles of
    unique competences in Life Science and Materials                                                                    careful resource management and unlock more value
    Sciences to create solutions that nourish, protect        With Sustainability as a Business Growth Driver at        from the limited resources that are available. DSM
    and improve performance.                                  DSM, we offer our customers sustainable and               has the opportunity to mitigate resource scarcity with
                                                              scalable solutions, integrating sustainability benefits   solutions that prevent of food waste, including food
                                                              in our value propositions and customer engagement.        preservation, increasing the durability of materials,
                                                                                                                        enabling re-use of materials and reducing the use of
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DSM Nutritional Products                                                                                              The DSM quality and safety program is designed
                                                                                                                          around food safety standards and managed by
                                                                                                                                                                                     food safety mindset is integrated into our ideation
                                                                                                                                                                                     and innovation workstreams.
                                                                                                                          a worldwide team of qualified quality and safety
                                                                                                                          managers passionate about food safety. These               The process of manufacturing bioactive micro
                                                                                                                          experts are responsible for administrating our quality     nutrients and microorganisms, and blends of
                                                                                                                          and safety program, which includes as the central          these micro ingredients, is complex from a quality
                                                                                                                          element the Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points     assurance perspective. We sell these micro
    Representing the Life Sciences competency                                                                             (HACCP), which follows World Health Organization           ingredients to producers of retail products covering
                                                              DSM Nutritional Products, Animal                            standards and comprises sanitation standards, pest         a broad array of dietary needs, ranging from
    of Royal DSM N.V., DSM Nutritional Products
    contributes €5,169 million to annual sales in 2016
                                                              Nutritional & Health, Approach to                           control systems, and minimizing cross-contamination.       concentrated dietary supplements to pet foods
    and is organized around three market-facing entities:     Quality and Safety                                          We also know that for this program to be successful        designed to deliver 100% of the animal’s nutritional
    Animal Nutrition & Health, Human Nutrition & Health       Petfood manufacturers and the suppliers that serve          it is important to create a high level of internal         needs. Due to this complexity, and the safety
    and Personal Care. More about DSM Nutritional             them are aware that pet food is a very highly               awareness around every aspect of safety and quality        concerns associated with these types of retail
    Products: https://www.dsm.com/corporate/about/            regulated industry. Its standards for safety and quality    along the entire supply chain, creating a company          products, it makes sense that Traceability is
    business-entities/dsm-nutritional-products.html           are equal to, or in some cases, surpass those of the        culture that lives out safety and quality behaviors that   included as one of our 5 Q values. At DSM, the
                                                              human food industry in some countries.                      embrace well-designed SOPs. DSM is dedicated to            integrity of our quality systemis constantly checked
    Animal Nutrition & Health addresses the nutrition                                                                     standardizing and ensures the integrity our program        and trained in mock recall and track & trace exercises
    additives segment of the feed and pet food markets.       From a business perspective, managing safety and            across the globe by conducting routine audits of all       to provide an assurance of safety and functionality.
    Human Nutrition & Health largely addresses nutrition      quality is about mitigating risk to your product’s brand.   DSM facilities by a Corporate Operational Audit team       Rapid and accurate notification of a recall to our
    and functional ingredients segment of the food            The owners of a retail brand of pet food or snack           (COA). Our facility managers will tell you that they       customers is the heartbeat of our emphasis on
    markets. Personal Care is focusing on the actives         that harms a companion animal will experience               would rather have our customers audit them than the        Traceability – only topped by the constant work to
    and ingredients in the sun care, skin care and hair       a cascade of events detrimental to their business.          COA team due to the strict guidelines.                     prevent these cases.
    care industries.                                          These events include immediate loss of sales,
                                                              scrutiny by the regulatory authorities, possible            The integrity of our food safety program is the basis      The DSM 5 Q values Sharing and Learning help us
    DSM is the only producer who can supply the               lawsuits, and public rejection; events that may be          for a Trusted Supply Chain. This starts with vendor        stay ahead of the curve. By DSM managing quality
    complete range of vitamins and carotenoids in the         severe enough to destroy the brand.                         qualification and management processes in line             and safety on a global scale, using Compliance
    most suitable forms for all possible animal and                                                                       with food safety standards. Success is achieved            Quality Management (CQM) TrackWise® system and
    human uses.                                               As a leading supplier to this industry, DSM has a           further through our supply chain by leveraging our         other companywide web-based training tools, every
                                                              global quality and safety standard for our products,        excellence in analytics based on our long history in       DSM employee becomes integrated into our global
    DSM has established leadership positions across all       including premix, with the goal of meeting or               the chemical and biosciences industries, maintaining       quality and safety program.
    three areas of the ingredients business: feed, food       exceeding the expectations of the leading petfood           robust and integrated documentation, goods receipt,
    and personal care. DSM is one of the world’s leading      brand owners in the market. Our global quality              and warehouse management systems.                          Having the right quality and safety processes in place
    producer of vitamins. DSM is working from its strong      standard is based upon our 5 Q Values.                                                                                 are mandatory, but at DSM we believe you can only
    global presence in key value-added ingredients                                                                        Mindful of the risks to both our customers and the         achieve the highest level of risk mitigation if you
    offered through an international infrastructure and       Our 5 Q Values take into consideration: Food Safety,        sustainability of our business, perpetual improvement      integrate a consciousness of quality and safety
    reach.                                                    Trusted Supply Chain, Closing the Loop, Traceability,       of this food safety program is part of our business        across all employees and it becomes part of your
                                                              and Sharing and Learning.                                   strategy, we call Closing the Loop. This means, that       company’s culture.
    DSM is uniquely involved in all three steps of the                                                                    we not only have the tools in place to do a thorough
    value chain: the production of pure active ingredients,                                                               root cause analysis on deviations, we have the tools                     Our company recognizes that with
    their incorporation into sophisticated forms, and the                                                                 in place for change management, the                                         business growth becoming more
    provision of tailored premixes. Being the only fully                                  Food safety                     process and techniques to manage the                                        dependent on offering premium
    integrated player allows DSM to differentiate itself                                                                  people side of change. This assures                                         petfoods, and a heightened
    all the way through the chain.                                                                                        the adoption and the realization of a                                       awareness of food safety among
                                                                          Trusted supply chain                            change are well in control and the risk                                    consumers, suppliers need to be
    Managing the interdependencies between active                                                                         minimized. To ensure we are                                              trustworthy partners oriented towards
    ingredients, forms and premixes, which have                                                                           Closing the Loop, our                                                    mutual success. DSM strives to earn
    important implications for innovation, logistics,                                                                                                                                               the title of “Trusted Partner”!
                                                                                          Traceability
    and value delivery, is a core competence of DSM.

    Striving to earn the title of “Trusted Partner”!
                                                                             Closing the loop

                                                                                    Sharing and learning

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Innovation Starts with an Idea!

                                                                      DSM Venturing is an active investor in start-up           Seeking ideation from Industry partners
    It is not only about the idea,                                    companies, which create innovative products and           combines the benefits of a mutual attraction
    it's what you do with it!                                         services in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences          to a particular market with often very different
    Idea Generation, often called "Ideation" is the                   that contribute to the quality of life. DSM Venturing's   perspectives on the approach to solving a
    creative process of generating, evaluating and                    mission is to explore emerging markets and                problem. Couple this with differences in core
    communicating new ideas. Within DSM, this takes                   technologies in order to support DSM's innovation         competencies and experience, it is not hard to
    place in a variety of ways:                                       and growth strategy.                                      envision how this would yield a novel approach.

    Innovation Idea Generator: A continuous                           Besides financial support, we offer start-up              At DSM Nutritional Products, ideas from
    exchange of ideas. Often the "seed" that gets                     companies access to DSM’s knowledge base,                 all sources are channeled into what we
    people to think in new ways. Every DSM employee                   resources and networks creating a business                call the idea box. In this stage of the
    has access to a simple tool to enter their ideas for              relationship based on mutual benefits and shared          process, dedicated innovation project
    consideration.                                                    learning.                                                 managers review the ideas for
                                                                                                                                alignment with our core competencies,
    Ideation Workshops: A direct way to brainstorm,                   To DSM businesses we offer a window to the world          scope relative to the markets we
    collect & evaluate ideas during highly participative              of innovations that are taking place in the global        serve, and economic feasibility.
    workshops, or as we call them "play shops" events.                start-up community; an inroad to collaborations/          The best candidates for further
                                                                      partnerships/licenses/supply & marketing relations        exploration are prioritized and
    Campaigns, Challenges & Competitions:                             with start-up companies; and an option to spin in         formal projects are created. The
    Topic-specific focus to solve a specific question or              ‘outside’ innovations.                                    project managers build a preliminary
    problem. A fast way of gathering ideas.                                                                                     business case with minimum impact
                                                                      DSM Venturing is an integral part of DSM’s open           to those involved in daily business
    Coaching & Shaping ideas: A process of                            innovation approach, focused on teaming up with           operation. This clears a rather
    facilitation to shape the idea by identifying the                 innovative players all over the world.                    significant resource management
    potential value design prototypes, run pilots or                                                                            issue that often stalls the innovation
    proof-of-concepts.                                                Customer need plays an important role in the              process.
                                                                      ideation process at DSM. We starts by listening
    Business Service Modeling: We use the                                 to the challenges our customers face and              In the project phase, these new
    Enterprise Design Canvas to combine the                                      their novel ideas that lack commercial         ideas will undergo a series of steps
    powers of Innovation & Business Architecture!                                     solution. Mutual success is often         which include proof of concept trials,
                                                                                         achieved when both parties view        sustainability check, and an
                                                                                           ideation within a framework of       application-specific evaluation.
                                                                                             collaboration.                     During this phase we often collaborate
                                                                                                                                with key accounts which can
                                                                                                                                shorten the development cycle and
                                                                                                                                provide our customer a first-to-market
                                                                                                                                advantage.
                                                                           Sustainability
                                                                              Check                                             Ultimately project success leads
                                                                                                                                to commercialization, making the
                     IDEA EVALUATION            IDEA BOX                   R&D         APPLICATION    COMMERCIALIZATION         idea available to the world.
           DSM
         Venturing
         Customer
           Need
         Industry                   Business                 Proof of
                                      Case                   Concept
         Partners
                                  Development               Feasibility
                                                           Development
                                                           Collaboration
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The world’s strongest fiber™:

    History of DSM
                                                                                                                                                                                    Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™ is DSM’s premium brand for Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) fiber, UD,
                                                                                                                                                                                    flexible composite, tape and fabric. Dyneema® combines maximum strength with minimum weight. It is 15 times stronger than quality
                                                                                                                                                                                    steel and 40% stronger than aramid fiber, both on weight for weight basis. Industries like law enforcement, defense, maritime, offshore,
                                                                                                                                                                                    medical, sports & leisure, fishing, outdoor, automotive, renewable energy, and personal protective equipment rely on Dyneema® for its
                                                                                                                                                                                    lightweight, protective and durable properties.
    Re-Invention of a Successful Company                                                                                                                                            Industrial biocatalysis:
                                                                                                                                                                                    In the early 1970’s DSM implemented the first industrial biocatalytic process. Chiral amino acids are produced using specific enzymes,
                                                                                                                                                                                    able to synthesize target enantiomers with exceptional purity. A whole toolbox of enzymes and chemical catalysts is now available for
                                                                                                                                                                                    producing chiral ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Clean antibiotics production:
                                                                                                                            1920                                                    In 1996 DSM pioneered the first commercial production of semisynthetic antibiotics based on microbial fermentation instead of chemical

                                    1902
                                                                                                                                                                                    synthesis. Identifying new enzymes and constructing new biosynthetic pathways by modern genetic technologies allowed a dramatic
                                                                                                                Bituminous quality of coal leads to                                 decrease in the environmental impact of antibiotic production.
                                                                                                              diversification into fertilizers, utilizing
                                    DSM founded as Netherlands                                                      the ammonium from coking gas
                                    state owned mining company                                                         resulting in production of first
                                    “DSM – De Staats Mijnen.”                                                               ammonia based fertilizer.                               Sustainability through enzymes:
                                    Mining activities focus on                                                                                                                      40 years experience in enzyme application has resulted in a large range of enzymes based solutions. DSM’s global alliance with
                                                                                                                                                                                    Novozymes (DK) provides a wide range of feed enzymes which, together with enzyme solutions for second generation biofuel and

                                                                                            1940
                                    the Limburg region in the
                                    South of the Netherlands.                                                                                                                       biogas processes, makes a tremendous impact on a sustainable development of global food production.

                                                                                        Construction of Central
                                                                                         Laboratory in Geleen.
                                                                                                                                        1963                                        High yielding cell culture technology:
                            1950’s
                                                                                                                                   DSM’s first Steam-cracking
                                                                                                                                                                                    Since 2002 DSM, in collaboration with Crucell (NL), has developed a leading technology for the production of antibodies applying
                                                                                                                                     installation opened.
                                                                                                                                                                                    human cell lines. The technology allows human cells to be cultivated in high density resulting in an efficient biosynthesis at high
                                                                                                                                                                                    quality. DSM is licensing out this technology to its customers and acts as development and manufacturing partner.
                             In response to global decline in coal
                             use and increasing importance of polymers,
                             DSM focuses on providing industrial chemicals
                             and raw materials for synthetic fibers and yarns                                                                                                       Bio-based performance materials:
                             based on oil and natural gas.                                                                                                                          In 2010 DSM started to introduce a series of bio-based resins for the automotive industry, proven to match the high performance and

                                                                                              1975                                1970’s-                                           speed of traditional chemical products. EcoPaXX® is composed of more than 50% renewable resources helping the industry to meet
                                                                                                                                                                                    sustainability targets. It is used in bodyworks, engine compartments and transparent casings for head lamps.

                                                                 1989                      Dutch Prime Minister                   1980’s
    1990’s                                                 DSM shares floated at the
                                                             Dutch stock exchange
                                                               (today Euronext).
                                                                                            officially closed the
                                                                                           country's last mine.
                                                                                                                                    DSM diversifies into
                                                                                                                                     high performing
                                                                                                                                     plastics and fine                           2005
    DSM moves into                                                                                                                      chemicals.
    products for the food and                                                                                                                                         World’s largest production
    pharmaceutical industries as                                                                                                                                      plant for vitamin E opens
    well as performance materials                                                                                                                                        in Sisseln Switzerland.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2008
                                                                                                           1996
    for the automotive and
    electronics sector.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     New regional headquarter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            inaugurated in
                                                                                                          DSM acquires biotech and fermentation
                                                                                                          company Gist-Brocades, a global leader
                                                                                                          in yeast, yeast extracts, antibiotic
                                                                                                                                                                        2003                                                                                                                Shanghai (China).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2006
                                                                                                          production and enzymes, broadening                          DSM acquires Roche's
                                                                                                          DSM into a life science company.                         Vitamins and Fine Chemicals
                                                                                                                                                                Division, forming DSM Nutritional
                                                                                                                                                                Products, providing the full range                   Global premix strategy
                                                                                                                                                                 of fat-soluble and water-soluble                     initiated to grow the
                                                                                                                                                                vitamins, carotenoids, long chain                    global premix network
                                                                                                                                                                   polyunsaturated fatty acids,                      for high-quality mixes.

    Hoffman-La Roche                                                                                                                                               enzymes and nutra-ceuticals
                                                                                                                                                                   to the feed, pet food, food,                                                                              2011
                                                      1933                                      1938                              1950                                  pharmaceutical and
                                                                                                                                                                      personal care industry.                                                                    • DSM acquires Martek Biosciences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • Rebranding of One DSM
                                                   Commences industrial                           Establishment           Development of the chemical
                                                   synthesis of vitamin C                          of industrial            synthesis of ß-carotene.
                                                   based on the process                           production of
                                                   of Nobel prize winner                          vitamin A, B1,
                                                    Tadeusz Reichstein.                            B2, E and K.

                                                                                                                                                                                                     2014                                                                                          2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DSM acquires Ocean

                                                              2015
                                                                                                                                                                          • DSM opens the China Animal Nutrition Center in Bazhou, China.                                                      Nutrition and Fortitech

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2013
                                                                                                                                                                       It is focusing on swine and poultry nutrition and has the capability to
                                                                                                                                                                                conduct world-class scientific and application research.

                 • Acquisition of Aland, which was founded in 1990 and is one of the leading Vitamin C manufacturers in China.                                   • POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, a joint venture of Royal DSM and POET, LLC,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   DSM acquires
                   In 2014 the company realized net sales of about USD 110 million in vitamin C with around 1,800 employees.                                           opened the first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Tortuga

                    • DSM and CVC Capital Partners finalize their partnership, ChemicaInvest, for DSM’s Polymer Intermediates                                           • Royal DSM and JLL Partners create a joint venture, Patheon N.V.,
                                                              and Composite Resins.                                                                                       combining Patheon Inc. with the pharmaceutical assets of DSM.
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Nutritional Ingredient
     Production
                                                                                                                                                     Our products are micro ingredients whose functionality is specific and whose impact can be enormous.
                                                                                                                                                     It is therefore imperative to manufacture, package, store and ship them in accordance with the highest
                                                                                                                                                     quality standards. Whether provided as straight products in bulk or as premixes tailored to individual
     Backward integration underpins superior quality standards                                                                                       customer needs, our products always meet the most stringent quality requirements.

                                                                                                                                                     We work to a unique global quality standard. This is rooted in the official regulations that give us our
                                                                                                                                                     license to operate and is supplemented by our owninternal quality systems. Full backward integration
     DSM Nutritional Products operates nine bulk manufacturing and formulation sites                                                                 allows us to assure quality at every step of the supply chain. We deliver to our customers via a dedicated
     across Europe, the United States, Latin America and China. These sites produce                                                                  logistics network based on three main distribution centers. These are located in Venlo (NL), Belvidere (USA)
     the majority of DSM’s nutritional ingredients, which are sold either as straight                                                                and Singapore.
     products or as premixes and vitamin concentrates.

                                                                                                                                                           Village Neuf,
                                                                                                                                                                  France
                                                                                                                                                       Formulations of several
                                                                                                                                                     vitamins and carotenoids
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Grenzach,
                                                                                                                          Leon, Spain                  are produced at Village                    Germany
                                                                                             Dalry, UK                    DSM’s Leon site is             Neuf which is also the             Located adjacent to
                                                                                             Located in Ayrshire,                                 production site for STAY-C®             the Rhine in Southern
                                                                                                                          dedicated to the                                                                                         Sisseln,
                                                                                             Scotland the site is                                   stable vitamin C forms for     Germany, this site primarily
                                                                                                                          production of natural
     Belvidere, USA
                                                                                             involved in the production
                                                                                                                          carotenoids, such as     feed applications. The site      focuses on the production                   Switzerland
                                                                                             of vitamin C and related                              also includes a premix unit        water soluble B vitamins,     Sisseln is the production site
     Located adjacent to the                                                                                              beta-carotene and
                                                                  Mairinque, Brazil          derivatives and also the                                for food applications and         vitamin D and vitamin C        for several carotenoids and
     Delaware River in New                                                                                                lycopene.
                                                                  Formerly Tortuga, this     production of Panthenol                               the DSM Research Center              derivatives. In addition            vitamins A & E. Other
     Jersey this is the production                                                           and Ca-Pantothenate.                                                                    intermediates used in the
                                                                  DSM site produces a full                                                                 for animal nutrition.                                    operations include the purifi-
     site for arachidonic acid and   Nova Scotia,                                                                                                                                    production of carotenoids      cation and formulation of Ω3
                                                                  range of organic mineral
     formulations of various         Canada                       chelates for use in the                                                                                                         are produced.    fatty acids, the formulation of
     vitamins including vitamin E    The plant in Mulgrave,       animal nutrition and                                                                                                                               several vitamins for various
     for food applications.          Nova Scotia is dedicated     health industry.                                                                                                                                  applications and the custom
                                     to fish oil processing and                                                                                                                                                      synthesis of pharmaceutical
     Freeport, USA                   refinement while the plant                                                                                                                                                    intermediates. Sisseln is also             Novozymes,
     Freeport, Texas is              in Dartmouth, Nova                                                                                                                                                                home to our pilot plant and
                                     Scotia is dedicated to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Denmark
     the location of a site                                                                                                                                                                                                  development center.          Novozymes is DSM’s
     specializing in the             microencapsulation of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Feed Enzymes Alliance
     production of beta              these oils.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          partner for more than
     carotene and intermediates                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10 years, researching,
     for other carotenoids.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          producing and formulating
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a portfolio of enzymes for
     Kingstree, USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  use in the animal nutrition
     The Kingstree, South                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    and health industry
     Carolina plant is dedicated                                                                                                                                                                                                                               across the globe.
     to the production of
     nutritional lipids by algal
     and fungal fermentation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Xinghuo,
     Naperville, USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     China
     Hydroxy-vitamin D                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Xinghuo site is
     destined for feed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             located close to
     applications is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Shanghai. It is
     produced at this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            specialized in the
     site near Chicago.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              formulation of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       vitamin E for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 feed applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and also includes a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          premix production facility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 for food and feed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       applications.

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Premixes and Blending                                                                                                 Integrated Supply Chain
                                                                                                                           DSM manufactures their own range of
                                                                                                                           ROVIMIX® vitamins along with many
                                                                                                                                                                        Europe
                                                                                                                                                                        Our network of thirteen
                                                                                                                                                                        (13) premix plants across
     Product services where customers need them                                                                            other key micronutrients. DSM therefore      Europe, the Middle East,
                                                                                                                           has a unique ability to control the          and South Africa allow us
                                                                                                                           origin of many ingredients used within       the flexibility needed to
                                                                                                                           a premix. DSM’s integrated vitamin           supply and serve
                                                                                                                           production and premix supply chain is        customers in the region.
     Delivering Flexible                                           Why do you need a premix?                               unrivalled.

     Precision Nutrition                                           Individually weighing and adding many of the            Vendor Control
                                                                   very low inclusion micronutrient ingredients            Strict control of all ingredients used
     Pet owner and consumer awareness level
                                                                   separately during the pet food production process       in premix is essential. Since we are
     surrounding the health benefits relating to vitamins
     and minerals, and other functional ingredients is
                                                                   carries a high risk. Weighment inaccuracies and         not restricted to only supplying the         North America
                                                                   poor distribution of very small amounts of the          ingredients that we produce, non-            Our four (4) North
     high, often supporting the ‘reason to believe’
                                                                   separate micro-ingredients within the final pet food    DSM raw materials are sourced from           American premix plants
     important label claims such as supporting immune
                                                                   product could affect its nutritional quality or even    suppliers in compliance with our 5 Q         assure customers service
     function and bone and joint health. Consequently,
                                                                   safety at the point of consumption. Premixing micro     Values. We understand the importance         reliability in the supply of
     this growing health benefit awareness, has led
                                                                   ingredients together, for incorporation into the pet    of selecting and sourcing ingredients        premixes across the United
     to the use of a more diverse list of micronutrients
                                                                   food, treat or supplement macro material mix ensures    that will protect brand equity for all in    States and Canada.
     and functional ingredients in pet foods to support
                                                                   the active micronutrient particles are distributed      the supply chain.
     specific dietary label claims.
                                                                   more uniformly throughout the final product. DSM
     DSM has over 50 years of experience producing                 premixes are a critical link in the pet food supply     Track and Trace
     premixes for use in animal nutrition products.                chain and allow accurate, safe, and homogeneous         Traceability is a vital component of pet
     Premixes are blends of micronutrient and other                micronutrient and functional ingredient inclusion       food safety. DSM’s sophisticated global
     functional ingredients as well as suitable carriers.          into pet food products.                                 production, quality, purchasing and raw      Latin America
     Our experts work closely with customers to develop                                                                    material intake systems are linked. DSM      DSM premix is produced
     premixes that deliver the ingredient solutions needed                                                                 sites use a bar coding system which          in most Latin American
                                                                   DSM Premix Production                                                                                countries with a total of
     to substantiate functionality claims made on labels,                                                                  allows ingredients used to be tracked
                                                                   Premixes produced by DSM are backed through             through from intake at the premix plant–     thirteen (13) premix
     ensure accurate addition of these ingredients into
                                                                   our global assurance of safety and quality.             the entire premixing process and finally     plants.
     pet foods, treats and supplements, all with the goal
                                                                   DSM continuously evaluates its responsibilities         to delivery to the customer. This means
     of achieving the highest possible food nutritional
                                                                   and the implication of our footprint in the feed and    we can rapidly track and trace any
     quality and safety. In addition to meeting functionality
                                                                   pet food supply chain. DSM’s premix production          ingredient used in any premix, meeting
     claims, we can often meet non-GMO, organic,
                                                                   and ingredient supply chain is designed around          the prompt response times demanded
     country of origin and grain free requirements.
                                                                   food standards and our 5 Q values: Food Safety,         by our customers should the need arise.
     We have a global network of over 40 premix plants to          Trusted Supply Chain, Closing the Loop, Traceability,                                                China
     ensure that we are close to where our customers are.          and Sharing and Learning, discussed at length                                                        DSM has the fastest
                                                                                                                           Analytical Expertise
                                                                   on page 4.                                                                                           expanding network of
                                                                                                                           DSM premixes are formulated and
                                                                                                                                                                        premix plants in China
                                                                                                                           manufactured to meet the highest
                                                                                                                                                                        and serves most areas
                                                                                                                           standards for product quality, safety,
                                                                                                                                                                        of the country from
                                                                                                                           efficacy, and traceability while meeting     six (6) sites.
                                                                                                                           strict regulatory requirements. Routinely,
                         10 Things You Need to Know About Premixes                                                         premix quality, plus individual
                                                                                                                           ingredients are checked in our own
          Approximately 80% of the pet food industry uses                                                                  laboratories located at the premix sites
          premixes in the production of their complete and           1. Nutrient form quality                              and at our global analytical centers.
          balanced pet food products. A premix is a blend of
                                                                     2. Nutrient form potency                                                                           Asia Pacific,
          micronutrients that are individually added to pet food                                                           Nutritional sufficiency against              Oceania
          in “micro” amounts. Combining these ingredients in a       3. Nutrient form stability                            specification, undesirable residues          DSM has premix
          premix simplifies the weighing process and improves        4. Nutrient form physical characteristics             and routine micro-biological testing is      production capabilities in
          accuracy in mixing and distribution of these micro-
                                                                     5. Carriers and other adjuncts                        carried out in accordance with DSM           all the major feed/pet food
          nutrients throughout the food. But, if you think a
          premix is “just a blend,” think again.                     6. Mixing equipment and procedure                     quality requirements, local and global       producing and exporting
                                                                                                                           regulation. Regular dispersion tests         countries in the region
          Based on more than 50 years of experience producing        7. Premix formulation and use rate                                                                 with a total of nine (9)
                                                                                                                           are also carried out to check the
          micronutrients and premixes for the animal nutrition       8. Quality program                                                                                 plants.
          and health industries, ask your DSM representative to
                                                                                                                           efficiency and quality of our premix
          share the facts about The 10 Most Important Things         9. Handling of premixes                               mixing to ensure we deliver a
          You Need to Know About Premixes:                           10. Pet food process and point of addition            homogenous premix to our customers.

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Nutritional Ingredients                                                                                                                                                            Nutritional Ingredients
     A Brief Guide to Vitamins                                                                                                                                                                                                               Delivering Healthier Pets

     DSM produces an extensive portfolio of nutritional ingredients for use in pet food
     products and supplements including minerals, vitamins, carotenoids, and long chain
     polyunsaturated fatty acids. These products deliver a wide range of health benefits to                                                        DSM’s portfolio of nutritional ingredients includes: a range of carotenoids used for either
     all pet species.                                                                                                                              antioxidant functionality or pigmentation, natural sources of omega-3 fatty acids, and
                                                                                                                                                   trace minerals; all supporting the health and wellness of pets.
     Vital for the efficiency of a broad array of functions in the body, the DSM vitamin
     range contains all the vitamins crucial for healthy, thriving, long-living pets.                                                              Carotenoids
                                                                                                                                                   β-Carotene                                    Canthaxanthin                                      Astaxanthin
                       Necessary for vision, growth, and tissue differentiation. Is important for keeping the skin, eyes, and                      (ROVIMIX®, CaroCare®)                         (CAROPHYLL® Red)                                   (CAROPHYLL® Pink)
     Vitamin A         inner linings of the body healthy and resistant to infection. Vitamin A is also needed for the maintenance                  β-carotene is an important source             Canthaxanthin is a carotenoid that has dual        Besides pigmentation, astaxanthin
                       and growth of teeth, nails, hair, bones and glands.                                                                         of vitamin A, converted into vitamin A        functionality in birds and fish, skin/feather      is a carotenoid that is recognized
                                                                                                                                                   as required. The additional health            pigmentation and biological antioxidant.           as being one of the most powerful
                       Helps the body maintain and utilize the levels of calcium and phosphorus needed to build strong bones                       promoting effects of β-carotene include       As an example of pigmentation, the feathers        antioxidants found in nature. Other
     Vitamin D         and teeth. Recent studies have shown additional benefits such as supporting immune health, weight                           antioxidant functionality protecting cells,   of a flamingo can range from pink to red           health benefits associated with
                       management, and cancer prevention.                                                                                          tissues, and organs from free radical         depending on the amount of canthaxanthin           astaxanthin include eye health
                                                                                                                                                   damage and as a contributor to the            in its diet. The biological functionality as an    and immune function support.
                                                                                                       Vitamin B2, Riboflavin                      robustness of the pet’s immune system.        antioxidant, protecting cells from free radical
     Vitamin E                                                                                                                                                                                   damage and sparing vitamin E.
                                                                                              Helps the body transform proteins, fats, and
     Helps protect cell membranes,                                                      carbohydrates into energy. Helps maintain healthy
     maintain the immune system,                                                          skin and eyes and is also necessary for building
     prolong the life of red blood                                                                          and maintaining body tissues.
     cells, maintain a healthy
     circulatory system, and
     improve vitamin A use.                                                                                             Vitamin B3,                Nutritional Lipids
     Important for the health &                                                                                              Niacin                Omega-3 from Algae                                                                                         Omega-3 from Fish
     proper functioning of body                                                                                                Niacin and          DHA omega-3 derived by                                                                                            Highly refined and
     tissues. Is an antioxidant,                                                                                         niacinamide are           algal fermentation containing                                                                                    deodorized fish oils
     neutralizing free radicals.                                                                                          essential for fat        docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)                                                                                           containing both
                                                                                                                        synthesis, protein         and eicosapentaenoic acid                                                                                         eicosapentaenoic
                                                                                                                      metabolism, and the
     Vitamin K                                                                                                         conversion of food
                                                                                                                                                   (EPA), fatty acids that support                                                                                      acid (EPA) and
                                                                                                                                                   cardiovascular, eye,                                                                                              docosahexaenoic
     Essential for the clotting of                                                                                             to energy.          and brain health                                                                                                        acid (DHA).
     blood and may help maintain
     bone health.                                                                                                                                  (e.g. memory), and
                                                                                                                        Vitamin C,                 directly reduce cellular
                                                                                                                                                   inflammation supporting
     Vitamin B1, Thiamine                                                                                            Ascorbic Acid                 joint, skin, and coat health.
                                                                                                                  Aids in the production of
     Helps the body use its major source
                                                                                                        collagen, which provides support
     of energy, carbohydrates. Thiamine
                                                                                                              to muscles, vascular tissues,
     is also essential for proper muscle
                                                                                                               bones, & cartilage. Aids the
     coordination, the maintenance of
                                                                                                    absorption of iron and improves teeth
     peripheral nerve tissue, and for
                                                                                                    and gum health. Is an important water
                                                                                                                                                   Minerals and
     normal growth.                                                                                                                                Trace Elements
                                                                                                        soluble antioxidant. Enhances the
                                                                                                            immune response and plays a            Examples of important minerals and trace elements
     Vitamin B5,                     Essential for the formation of certain nerve-regulating                        protective role against
                                     substances and hormones. It is also required for                             cardiovascular disease,          Selenium (Se)                      system function, neuro-            Zinc (Zn)                        Iron (Fe)
     Pantothenic Acid                metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.                     cataracts, and certain cancers.          Selenium is an                     transmitter synthesis              Zinc is involved as a co-        Iron is an essential component
                                                                                                                                                   antioxidant that protects          and metabolism, melanin            enzyme in many cellular          of the oxygen carrying
                                                                                                                                                   cell membranes.                    formation for pigmentation         enzyme systems and impacts       hemoglobin in the red blood
            Vitamin B6,                       Vitamin B12,                            Vitamin B9,                       Vitamin H,                                                    of hair and also has an            carbohydrate, lipid, protein     cells and intramuscular
            Pyridoxine                      Cyanocobalamine                            Folic Acid                          Biotin                  Iodine (I)                         antioxidant function as part       and nucleic acid metabolism.     myoglobin, helps support
          Necessary for energy                                                  Required for the formation of      Necessary for synthesizing      Iodine is essential for proper     of super oxide dismutase.
                                            Necessary for the formation                                                                                                                                                  It is crucial for collagen and   immune function, and is an
      metabolism, the formation of                                              red blood cells, certain body        fatty acids and breaking      thyroid gland function.
                                           of DNA and the production of                                                                                                               Manganese (Mn)                     keratin synthesis contributing   integral part of many important
     certain proteins, and the use of                                          proteins, and genetic materials           down protein and          Copper (Cu)                                                           to skin integrity and coat       enzymes systems including
                                           healthy red blood cells. Helps                                                                                                             Manganese contributes to
      amino acids. It also helps the                                           for the cell nucleus. Emerging       carbohydrate molecules.        Copper is involved in energy                                          quality. It is also needed by    those supporting energy
                                            maintain the nervous system                                                                                                               the formation and quality of
       nervous system to function                                               science suggests it may play        Helps in the maintenance       production, connective tissue                                         the immune system and plays      production, DHA synthesis,
                                           and is essential to maintaining                                                                                                            the bones and joint cartilage
      properly and is essential to a                                            an important role in reducing       of the thyroid and adrenal     formation, iron metabolism,                                           an important role in             and functionality as a
                                            mental function. Vitamin B12,                                                                                                             while also playing an active
       healthy immune system and                                               risk of cardiovascular disease,       glands, nervous system,       normal red blood cell                                                 reproduction.                    cellular antioxidant.
                                            along with B6 and folate, is                                                                                                              role in the functioning of the
               heart health.                                                   dementia, and certain cancers.     reproductive tracts, and skin.   formation, normal nervous
                                              essential to heart health.                                                                                                              mitochondria.
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Knowing Pet Product Technologies
     Understanding How Different Pet Product Technologies Influence the
     Application of Nutritional Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Compressed Tablets
                                                                                                                                                            Milk and                                                                 Tablets are swallowed, chewed or dissolved to deliver their
                                                                  The pet food market is characterized by a wide                                          Fatty Liquids                                                                 functional ingredients. During manufacturing the ingre-
                                                                  variety of different product forms. This occurred                           High fat (oil) paste and liquid products range                                           dients may be ground and screened to obtain a uniform
                                                                  because ingredient forms were developed to                                from infant food to lubricants for the gastro-intes-                                       particle size. The final blend experiences pressure and
                                                                                                                                         tinal tract to aid mobility and control hairballs. During                                   sheer while forming the tablets. Depending on the packag-
                                                                  support changes in formulation, process                               manufacturing these types of fatty liquids often experi-                                      ing, the tablets may be exposed to moisture and oxygen.
                                                                  conditions, and packaging.                                           ence high shear during mixing and homogenization, high                                         Some tablets are formulated to effervesce when added to
                                                                                                                                       temperatures during sterilization, and unwanted enzyme                                         water subsequently exposing the ingredients to moisture,
                                                                  Specially formulated nutritive and functional                          activity. For this application, nutritive ingredients may                                    changes in pH, and further oxidation for an undefined pe-
                     Wet Products                                 ingredients are often the key to the successful                        need to be resistant to UV light, oxidation, sheer, high                                    riod of time. For this application, nutritive ingredients need
                  Wet food styles include loaf (pate)
                                                                  development of foods, treats, and supplement                           and rapidly changing temperatures, enzyme activity,                                          to be resistant to pressure, shear, oxidation, and possibly
                and chunk-in gravy foods and treats.                                                                                      display high miscibility and emulsification properties
          Initially, meat and other ingredients are mixed         products. As a leader in nutritional ingredient                             during manufacturing plus remain shelf stable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        reduction in particle size, changes in pH and moisture.

         with or without heat for various periods of time.        form development, DSM offers a comprehensive                                      for 3 to 24 months without causing
       This mixture is either placed in a container, sealed       range of ingredients suitable for the full range of                                 sedimentation or other negative
       and cooked at a high temperature or cooked using           manufacturing processes and formulation options                                            product attributes.
      a steam tunnel, formed into chunks, sealed in a con-
     tainer with gravy, and cooked again at a high temper-
                                                                  our customers use to create products with distinct
      ature. For this application, nutritive ingredients need     points of differentiation.
         to be resistant to moisture, oxidation, enzymes,
          and extreme changes in temperature through-
               out manufacturing. Finally the finished
                product color must not be adversely
                    affected plus remain shelf sta-
                          ble for 24 months.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Injection Molding
                                                                                                                                                                                 This process is used to manufacture treats and chews where appearance, structure and
                                                                                                                                                                               actual product design are major challenges. This process usually involves high temperatures
                                                                                             Baked Products                                                                     with a low sheer and moisture. For this application, nutritive ingredients need to be resistant
                                                                                         Food, treat, and flaked products are                                                  to high and changing temperatures, and oxidation. The finished product color and hardness
                                                                                     manufactured using baking. Initially, dough                                                           must not be adversely affected and remain shelf stable for 24 months.
                                                                                  is formed exposing the ingredients to moisture
                                                                                   and sometimes enzymes. The formed dough
                                                                                    is heated to the desired degree of cook and
                                                                                   dryness. For this application, nutritive ingredi-
                                                                                     ents need to be resistant to heat, moisture,
                                                                                      enzymes, and oxidation throughout man-
                                                                                        ufacturing plus remain shelf stable for
                                                                                                    18–24 months.
                      Extruded Products
                       Extrusion, one of the harshest
              processing technologies, is used to produce                                                                                                                                                                                               Dry Mixes
               food and treat products. This process typi-                                                                                                                                                                                             and Powders
            cally requires ingredients to be exposed to high                                                                                                                                                                                   Dry mixture products range from supple-
             temperatures, pressure, moisture, sheer, rapid
           expansion, and a drying step. For this application,
                                                                                                                                                            Clear Solutions                                                                  ments to milk replacers. Dry blends require
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ingredients that can be dispersed readily through-
            nutritive ingredients need to be resistant to rapid                                                                                       Bottled waters are sometimes used to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          out the mixture, not prone to particle segregation/
                                                                                                                                                    deliver functional ingredients. Unlike other
              changes in temperature, pressure and mois-                                                                                                                                                                                  separation and are chemically stable. Some are
                                                                                                                                                   liquid products, formulating while maintain-
               ture heat, sheer, and oxidation throughout                                                                                                                                                                              designed to be added to liquids and must be read-
                                                                                                                                                  ing clarity is the challenge. In addition to the
                  manufacturing plus remain shelf stable                                                                                                                                                                                ily soluble or miscible. For this application, nutritive
                                                                                                                                                     attributes associated with manufactured
                             for 18–24 months.                                                                                                                                                                                        ingredients usually need to be uniform in particle size
                                                                                                                                                   liquid products, nutritive ingredients for this
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       and density, chemically and heat stable, have a low
                                                                                                                                                     application must not react to other ingre-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          propensity to create an electrostatic charge, not
                                                                                                                                                      dients, UV light or oxidation causing a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            attract moisture plus resist oxidation through
                                                                                                                                                          loss of nutritive value, coloration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               manufacturing and storage. The finished
                                                                                                                                                                  or sedimentation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    product color must also not be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         adversely affected.

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Knowing Nutrient Form Technologies
     Leveraging Nutrient Form Technology to Achieve Your Pet Product Nutrition Goals
                                                                                                                                                                                            Production of Ingredient Forms
                                                                                                                                                                                            Production: Functional ingredients such as vitamins or carotenoids are produced either
     Form Requirements                                                                                                                                                                      by chemical synthesis, by fermentation, by extraction (often from a natural source) or by
                                                                                                                                                                                            a combination of these technologies.
     Bioavailability:
     The nutrient should have a chemical         The pet food sector is becoming increasingly sophisticated                                                                                 Modification: Once the basic functional compound is produced it may be further
     structure which is fully metabolized        with the demand for a wide range of ingredients with                                                                                       processed to develop a more stable chemical form, using processes such as
     and the product formulation should                                                                                                                                                     crystallization of an organic salt, esterification and phosphorylation.
     provide protection but release the
                                                 different matrices, textures, colors, shapes and nutritional
     nutrient upon ingestion.                    functionality as suppliers look to differentiate their products                                                                            Formulation: To achieve specific product characteristics the ingredients then undergo a
                                                 on the retailers’ shelves.                                                                                                                 formulation process. Such formulation creates highly specified nutrient forms optimally
                                                                                                                                                                                            equipped to meet the specifications within a pet food, food or feed product.
     Stability:
     The ingredient must remain stable
     “as is” or in blends and premixes.
     Therefore the ingredient must be
                                                                        External Factors Influencing Vitamin Stability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Formulation Technologies
     adequately stabilized in a chemical
     and/or product form which when                    VITAMIN          Temperature          Oxygen           Humidity               Light              pH Acid           pH Alkaline        Crystalline grades                                                            Beadlets
     stored, transported, milled,                                                                                                                                                            Nutrient compounds are chemically                                             In beadlet technology nutrient             Matrix (gelatin/carbohydrates
     or mixed, maintains its activity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        or vegetable)
                                                      Vitamin A
                                                                                                                                                                                             modified to form organic salt which                                           compounds are emulsified in a
     The product form must be resistant               Vitamin D3                                                                                                                             after drying are not further                                                  gelatin, starch and glycerin matrix,
     to activity loss due to environmental        Vitamin E-Acetate                                                                                                                          formulated but used “as is”.                                                  with an antioxidant sometimes added
     factors such as temperature,                                                                                                                                                            Optionally crystalline material can
                                                      Vitamin K3                                                                                                                                                                                                           to increase stability. The emulsion is
     moisture, and oxygen.                                                                                                                                                                   be coated with ethyl cellulose which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           then sprayed to form beadlets which
                                                      Vitamin B1
                                                                                                                                                                                             slows any possible detrimental
                                                      Vitamin B2                                                                                                                             influence of other ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Nutrient in crystalline form       are coated with corn starch to absorb
     Uniformity:                                     Vitamin B6                                                                                                                              present in the formula.                                                       excess moisture. Moist beadlets are
     The particle size and size distribution                                                                                                                                                                                                                               dried to produce the finished beadlet.       Maize
                                                     Vitamin B12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nutrient
     determines how well the nutrient                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Micronization of the often oily              starch         emulsified with
     isdispersed throughout the finished
                                                   Pantothenic Acid                                                                                                                          Adsorbates                                                                    functional ingredient allows the                             antioxidants
                                                    Nicotinic Acid                                                                                                                           Suitable carriers such as silica                    Silicic Acid              production of stable, yet dispersable
     product, impacting the nutrient                                                                                                                                                         particles are prepared for adsorbing
     activity per serving. A uniform product            Biotin                                                                                                                                                                                                             beadlets for clear liquids.
                                                                                                                                                                                             mainly fat soluble nutrients.                                                                                                              Cross-linked
     minimizes the tendency for nutrients             Folic Acid
                                                                                                                                                                                             Adsorption has the advantage of                                                                                                               gelatin
     to segregate when mixed and                      Vitamin C                                                                                                                              delivering an economically attractive                                         Cross-linked Beadlet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Matrix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (gelatin, glycerin
     transported with other micro-                                                                                                                                                           dry form of an intrinsically stable                                           Additional chemical bonds are        and carbohydrates)
     ingredients, allows adequate flow
                                                                                                                 =Stable        =Slightly Sensitive to Sensitive          =Very Sensitive
                                                                                                                                                                                             nutrient, and results in a free-flowing                                       introduced to create a hardened
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Nutrient adsorbed
     through equipment during production                                                                                                                                                     powder with good mixability, flow-               on silica particle           beadlet most commonly referred to
     and reduces dust formation when                                                                                                                                                         ability and dust characteristics.                                             as a cross-linked beadlet. A chemical
     handled.                                                                         Product Form Requirements                                                                                                                                                            reaction occurs which creates cross-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           linked bonds thereby creating a more
                                                                                                                             Not
                                                                                                                          Adversely
                                                                                                                                         Low
                                                                                                                                      Coloration
                                                                                                                                                                                             Spray-dried powders                                                           rigid structure. This technology
     Consistency in Potency:                                              Heat    Moisture      Shear     Resistant to
                                                                                                                         Affected by
                                                                                                                           Enzyme
                                                                                                                                        and/or
                                                                                                                                        Small
                                                                                                                                                                              Proper
                                                                                                                                                   Compression Resistant to Solubility or    Spray-drying is applied for many             Matrix (lignosulfonate)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           provides excellent stability and is
                                                                                                                                                                                             of the water soluble nutrients to
                                                                         Stable    Stable      Tolerant    Oxidation       Activity                  Tolerant   UV Light     Miscibility
     For reliable dosing of a nutrient in
                                                                                                                                     Particle Size
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           used to protect nutrients in high     Calcium silicate/        Nutrient
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Maize starch         emulsified with
     production, potency must be                      Extrusion
                                                                                                                                                                                             enhance stability, handling and                                               temperature applications.                                    antioxidants
     consistent both particle-to-particle               Baking                                                                                                                               distribution. The nutrient compound
     and lot-to-lot. The availability of          Restoring/Steaming
                                                                                                                                                                                             is added into a dextrin solution.
     appropriate dilutions supports the                                                                                                                                                      The solution is spray dried into a
     accuracy of dosing during production.
                                                     Fresh/Frozen
                                                                                                                                                                                             powder, which offers a variety of
                                                   Injection Molding                                                                                                                         advantages including stabilizing          Silicic acid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (silica               Nutrient
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                droplets
                                                                                                                                                                                             the nutrients and delivering it in a      low aide)
     Dissolution Behavior:                        Dry Mixing/Powder
                                                                                                                                                                                             digestible matrix.
     The form of the nutrient dictates its            Tableting/
                                                     Compression
     aqueous (water) or non-aqueous                 High Fat Liquid
     (fats or oils) solubility or miscibility.
     These physical characteristics influ-
                                                  Low Fat Liquid/Milk

     ence the distribution of the functional         Clear Water

     ingredient in the final pet product,
     its color, texture and/or shelf life

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Pet Nutritional Solutions                                                                                         Optimum Vitamin Nutrition
     by DSM                                                                                                                                                      DSM Vitamin Supplement Guidelines

     The humanization of pets has been the driver behind significant growth of premium and superpremium pet
     food and snack products across the globe. It is increasingly more difficult for those responsible for brand
     development to create points of differentiation based on nutritional claims considering regulatory and economic
     constraints. Although there are many functional ingredients being marketed to pet food manufacturers, those       Leveraging the full potential of                                Is OVN™ more than choosing
     registered for use in pet foods which allow substantive health claims are rare.                                   vitamins, nutrition that supports                               the right vitamin levels in my
     DSM is uniquely positioned to provide nutritional solutions designed to help you make your products               a long and healthy life.                                        product formulation?
     attractive to the health-conscious pet product consumers purchasing premium and superpremium products             Why are vitamins important to pets?                             OVN™ is a DSM solution designed
     for their furry children. Here are a few reasons why:                                                                                                                             to provide you with practical help
                                                                                                                       Vitamins are involved in most metabolic functions, as
                                                                                                                                                                                       formulating the correct vitamin
     • GLOBAL LEADER IN NUTRIENT MANUFACTURING AND PREMIX                                                             essential for companion animals as they are for humans.
                                                                                                                                                                                       supplement pack in alignment with
       Beginning with the first synthesis of vitamins 100 years ago, we have unparalleled experience                   Although vitamins play a significant role in the health and     your brand and business goals.
       in the manufacture of a broad array of micronutrients, functional ingredients, and premix to                    well-being of companion animals, the animal feed industry       How is this done?
       create solutions in the best form for the application.                                                          only sets vitamin fortification levels for complete feeds at
                                                                                                                       a minimum amount required to prevent overt clinical             • It starts with DSM’s OVN™
     • INGREDIENTS AS TOOLS                                                                                           deficiency, without guidance on application specific               guidelines used to identify the
       We leverage our broad portfolio of innovative, high-quality health nutrients and work with                      considerations (e.g. process and storage loss).                    amount of vitamin activity you need
       other leading ingredient manufacturers to create quality solutions.                                                                                                                to target in your product at the time
                                                                                                                       The pet industry is beginning to consider vitamin                  of consumption to meet NRC,
                                                                                                                       requirements in the wider context of optimum levels, but the       AAFCO, and FEDIAF guidelines on
     • KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE                                                                                       trend remains to only follow evidence based upon limited           minimum vitamin requirements plus
       We combine over 30 years of active engagement in the science of measuring
                                                                                                                       studies of low complexity. Such an approach generally              any additional vitamin activity
       animal and human nutrition and health efficacy with collaborative projects with
                                                                                                                       negates experience or intelligent interpretation or                needed to support desired health
       academic and industry specialists to create robust solutions.
                                                                                                                       extrapolation of aspects of physiological processes                claims.
                                                                                                                       associated with diseases and comparative nutrition as the
     • PET INDUSTRY DEDICATED TALENT
                                                                                                                       evidence based approach tends to only consider “hard”           • Our experts then select the most
       We have a dedicated team of pet industry specialists experienced in pet food
       manufacturing and marketing to create solutions that are relevant.                                              end points of trials.                                              technologically advanced vitamin
                                                                                                                                                                                          ingredient forms designed for the
                                                                                                                       In the context of determining Optimum Vitamin Nutrition for        application, in compliance with key
     • INVESTED IN STUDYING PET CONSUMER INSIGHTS AROUND THE GLOBE                                                    companion animals there should be perhaps a subtler set of         global regulations and DSM’s quality
       Ultimately consumer perceptions drive the success of any nutritional solution, which
                                                                                                                       considerations as to what constitutes a positive response to       and safety program, and with the
       is why we invest in studies to help us create solutions that help you be successful.
                                                                                                                       vitamin supplementation. OVN™ is a move to maintaining             appropriate overages to account
                                                                                                                       overall animal well-being rather than preventing a clear-cut       for losses through the product’s
                                                                                                                       deficiency, which includes functional improvements, like coat      manufacturing process and storage
                                                                                                                       condition, outward signs of cognitive function, antioxidant        ensuring the correct level of vitamins
                                                                                                                       status or stamina during exercise. This is an important point      are consumed by the pet.
                                                                                                                       to recognize in your development of quality pet food.
                                                                                                                                                                                       • These experts further formulate and
                                                                                                                                                                                          produce a pre-blend or premix of
                                                                                                                                                                                          these vitamin ingredients leveraging
                                                                                                                                                                                          our knowledge and experience
                                                                                                                                                                                          producing pet food premixes,
                                                                                                                                                                                          considering many factors including
                                                                                                                                                                                          proper dilution for accurate dosing
                                                                                                                                                                                          and handling characteristics.

                                                                                                                                                                                       • No solution would be complete
                                                                                                                                                                                          without a consumer friendly OVN™
                                                                                                                                                                                          logo as a symbol of the optimum
       Talk to your DSM representative to learn how we can
                                                                                                                                                                                          vitamin nutrition inside your
       deliver the right solution for your brand.
                                                                                                                                                                                          product.

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