NOVUS Event: Feed Quality and Digestibility at 2025 PSA Pacific Rim
CHESTERFIELD, MO (September 18, 2025) – NOVUS is presenting a symposia titled: “Managing Raw Material Quality, Variability and Digestibility for Optimum Broiler Performance and Gut Health,” during the 2025 Poultry Science Association (PSA) Pacific Rim Scientific Conference, October 13-16 in China.
Chaired by Hugo Romero, Ph.D., NOVUS global poultry technology executive manager and adjunct professor at North Carolina State University, and Anna Fe Perino, NOVUS poultry solutions manager for Asia, the session brings together global experts to address critical nutritional challenges faced by poultry nutritionists and producers today.
“We’re seeing increasingly complex feed ingredient landscapes due to cost, availability, and quality issues,” says Dr. Romero. “This symposia will provide science-backed solutions to help poultry producers optimize performance through better management of ingredient variability and by supporting digestibility and gut health.”
The session will feature presentations from industry and academic leaders:
- Budi Tangendjaja, Ph.D (Technical Consultant, Indonesia)
“Evaluation of Raw Material Quality and Its Impact on Broiler Performance” - Sonia Liu, Ph.D. (University of Sydney, Australia)
“Optimizing Feed Quality and Nutrient Utilization: Enzyme Solutions to Synchronize Digestive Dynamics” - Hugo Romero, Ph.D. (NOVUS/North Carolina State University)
“Understanding Ingredient Evaluation and Alternative Ingredients” - Miriam Tempra, Ph.D. (Vetworks)
“Formulation Techniques to Maximize Nutrient Digestibility for Broiler Performance and Gut Health”
The symposia culminates in a panel Q&A session to foster regional collaboration across Asia Pacific’s poultry production community.
Perino says this event comes at a time when the demand for precise nutrient delivery and cost-effective feed formulations is having nutritionists turn to alternative raw materials like canola meal, palm kernel meal, and meat and bone meal. She warns these ingredients pose risks due to digestibility challenges and anti-nutritional factors.
“This symposium is about enabling integrators and nutritionists to make informed, science-driven decisions,” says Perino. “We’ll share strategies—including intelligent nutrition solutions—to unlock more value from every ration while maintaining gut health and bird performance.”
NOVUS is proud to sponsor the symposia as part of its commitment to intelligent nutrition and its role in shaping the future of poultry production in Asia Pacific. The event, which is open to all PSA attendees, is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. local time, on October 14 at the Mayfair Ballroom at the conference site.
For more information and to register for the PSA Pacific Rim Scientific Conference, visit https://www.poultryscience.org/opportunities/conferences/pacific-rim-conference/pacific-rim-conference-page/pac-rim-symposia
