VevoVitall
VevoVitall® contains benzoic acid.
Manufacturer´s main claim
Strong anti-microbial effect
Improves weight gain and feed conversion.
Technical specifications VevoVitall®
| EU category | Zootechnical additive |
| Functional group of additives | Other zootechnical additives |
| Composition | >99.9% benzoic acid |
| Heat stability | The product was added to a complete feed and pelleted at temperatures ranging from 70°C to 110°C. The loss of activity amounted to 1.5 - 8.2%. |
| EU code | 4d210 |
| EU approval (content mg/kg complete feed) | Piglets: max. 5,000 Pigs for fattening: 3,000 - 10,000 Sows: 5,000 - 10,000 Minor porcine species for fattening and for reproduction: 5,000 |
| End of period of EU authorisation | Piglets: 5 November 2028 Pigs for fattening: 5 August 2030 Sows: 29 June 2026 Minor porcine species for fattening and for reproduction: 1 August 2028 |
| Safety and handling | It is recommended to use gloves, eye and respiratory protection |
| Storage stability | Shelf-life of the product is at least 4 years. The product was added to pelleted feed and stored for 12 months at room temperature. After 6 months of storage there was no loss of activity and a loss of 1.3 % after 12 months. |
| Physical state of product and appearance | The product has a flake form with a particle size ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 mm |
| Distribution in feed | Samples of feed supplemented with 0 to 1, 1.1 and 1.3% of the product were analysed. The analytical results showed a standard deviation of 0.1% |
| Producer | DSM |
List of references
EFSA (2005). Opinion of the Scientific Panel on additives and products or substances used in animal feed on the safety and efficacy of VevoVitall® (benzoic acid) as a feed additve for weaned piglets in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The EFSA Journal (2005) 290, 1-13
EFSA (2012). Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of VevoVitall® (benzoic acid) as feed additive for pigs for reproduction. EFSA Journal 2012; 10(7):2775
EU (2007). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2007 of 1 October 2007 concerning the authorisation of a new use of benzoic acid (VevoVitall®) as a feed additive. Official Journal of the European Union. L 256/8-10
EU (2012). Commission implementing Regulation (EU) No 226/2012 of 15 March 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006 as regards the conditions of use of benzoic acid (holder of authorisation Emerald Kalama Chemical BV). Official Journal of the European Union. L77/6-7
EU (2014). Commission Regulation (EU) No 863/2014 of 7 August 2014 amending Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 as regards the name of the holder of authorisation of the feed additive benzoic acid (VevoVitall®). Official Journal of the European Union. L235/14-15
EU (2016). Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/900 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for sows (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z.o.o.). Official Journal of the European Union, L152/18-20
EU (2018). Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/983 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for minor porcine species for fattening and reproduction (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Sp. Z o.o.). Official Journal of the European Union. L 176/17-19
EU (2018). Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1550 of 16 October 2018 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for weaned piglets and pigs for fattening and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd). Official Journal of the European Union. L260/3-7
EU (2020). Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1031 of 15 July 2020 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for pigs for fattening (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd represented by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. Z o.o). Official Journal of the European Union. L227/21-23