AROMAS FOR MINERAL BASED PRODUCTS

Both minerals and vitamins are considered nutrients, although their function does not involve supplying energy. Minerals are necessary for the physiological growth and maintenance of the animals. If we focus on grazing animals, their mineral intake will depend on the drinking water and the composition of concentrates and forages, which varies at the same time depending on species, soil, climatology, manuring, etc. For this reason, many producers choose to complement their diets with vitaminic-mineral supplements to make sure their essential requirements are covered.

The application of aromas is increasing in this kind of products, especially in premixes and mineral blocks for ruminants and horses. Manufacturers find their products to be perceived as more attractive by both animals and humans when aromas are applied to them. However, they behave as aromatic absorbents due to their composition and producers often struggle with the aroma addition; they fail to achieve the desired smell and intensity in their final products.

With the objective to help our clients, at Norel we have recently carried out a series of tests with mineral salts. The goal was to determine both the products and the inclusion ratio that should be used to guaranty the expected aromatic intensity and duration. Thanks to these trials we are ready to offer a selection of aromas to provide a more attractive profile to mineral products. In our tests, all selected aromas were able to persist in mineral salts for more than 9 months. Please feel free to contact our Technical Department for further information