The five-day Pakistan Poultry Nutrition and Strategic Business Partners Symposium 2026 explored feed efficiency, lipid nutrition, enzyme technology, phytogenic solutions and manufacturing standards, with a visit to Devenish’s premix plant in Widnes.
MANCHESTER: Advances in poultry nutrition, feed formulation and manufacturing are increasingly important to the efficiency and commercial sustainability of modern poultry production. Bringing these priorities into focus, Devenish Nutrition Limited, UK, and Pakistan-based FAIZRS’ Impex (Private) Limited jointly organised the Pakistan Poultry Nutrition and Strategic Business Partners Symposium 2026 in Manchester, United Kingdom, from October 18 to 22.
The five-day engagement brought together Pakistani key opinion leaders, animal nutritionists, industry stakeholders and senior delegates from the poultry and feed sectors with the leadership and technical experts of Devenish Nutrition. The programme was designed to strengthen technical collaboration, exchange market knowledge and explore practical nutritional solutions aligned with the requirements of Pakistan’s poultry industry.
The discussions connected nutritional research with feed formulation, flock management, farm efficiency and commercial implementation, reflecting the industry’s interest in approaches that can improve the utilisation of feed ingredients and support more efficient poultry production.
A major area of focus was lipid nutrition, particularly the use of lysophospholipids and exogenous lipase. These technologies were discussed in the context of fat digestion and nutrient utilisation, two important considerations in formulating poultry diets and managing the nutritional value of feed.
The symposium also examined enzyme technology, including the application of mannanase and the challenges associated with beta-mannan (β-mannan) in feed ingredients. Variability in raw materials can influence feed formulation and nutritional consistency, making the selection and application of appropriate feed technologies an important consideration for poultry nutritionists.
Phytogenic innovation — the use of plant-derived compounds and related technologies in animal nutrition — formed another part of the technical programme. Discussions explored emerging applications in commercial poultry production and their relevance to evolving nutritional approaches.
The programme also covered the technical and commercial applications of three Devenish products: Smart Hydroxy D, UltraGuard Duo and ChickGuard. Their inclusion provided a platform for discussing how nutritional technologies and product applications could be aligned with practical requirements in poultry production. The event report did not provide independent performance data or quantified outcomes for these products.
Beyond the technical sessions, the symposium addressed strategic market development, with discussions centred on matching nutritional innovations to Pakistan’s poultry-sector needs and identifying opportunities for further collaboration between the companies and industry stakeholders.
An important component of the programme was a visit to Devenish’s premix manufacturing plant in Widnes, where the Pakistani delegation gained exposure to manufacturing processes, operational capabilities and quality standards.
Premixes are concentrated combinations of vitamins, minerals and other nutritional components incorporated into animal feed to help meet dietary requirements. Their formulation and manufacturing quality are therefore important considerations in the consistency and nutritional specifications of commercial feed. The plant visit offered participants an opportunity to understand the manufacturing and operational processes behind premix production.
The symposium was jointly organised by Devenish Nutrition Limited, UK, and FAIZRS’ Impex (Private) Limited, a Pakistan-based animal-health and nutrition-sector company whose portfolio includes poultry and dairy feed additives and feed-manufacturing solutions.
For Pakistan’s poultry sector, the discussions brought together several interconnected areas of production: feed ingredient variability, nutrient digestion, enzyme applications, phytogenic technologies, manufacturing standards and the commercial adoption of nutritional solutions. The programme provided a setting for industry representatives and technical experts to exchange knowledge on these subjects and consider their relevance to local production conditions.
The Manchester symposium concluded on October 22, following five days of technical and strategic engagement. Its focus on research-led nutrition, operational practices and collaboration highlighted the role of feed technology and technical knowledge-sharing in the continuing development of Pakistan’s poultry industry.
