A new centre where feed science meets the mill.
Optima Life Sciences inaugurates the Centre of Excellence for Research in Feed Milling and Technology.
FMT
A research milestone for poultry feed manufacturing
From controlled experimentation to commercial relevance.
The new centre at CARE adds a dedicated pilot-scale pellet feed mill to Optima's research ecosystem—creating a practical platform to study how formulation, processing conditions and finished-feed quality interact.
Pilot-scale capability
Controlled trials across pellet processing and feed-mill parameters.
Applied insight
Research designed around the realities of commercial feed manufacturing.
Shared progress
A platform for technical learning, collaboration and industry knowledge.
The inauguration
Two disciplines. One shared ambition.
The centre was inaugurated in the presence of Dr. Manju N.C., eminent poultry nutritionist, and Mr. M. Kanagaraj, renowned feed-milling consultant. Together, their perspectives reflected the idea at the heart of the new facility: better poultry performance depends on formulation science and processing technology working in concert.
Expert perspective
The science is stronger when the disciplines connect.
“The CoE-FMT is an important step towards bringing nutritional science and feed processing together through research and practical validation.”
“Optimising feed-milling parameters holds significant potential for feed quality, animal performance and mill productivity.”
A foundation for lasting value
“Scientific knowledge, practical research and industry expertise must come together to create meaningful progress for the poultry industry.”
Mr. Vinay KulkarniExecutive Chairman, Optima Life Sciences
Research to application
Prove it in the lab. Perfect it in the mill. Deliver it in the field.
The Pilot-Scale Pellet Mill gives Optima a platform to evaluate solutions under practical processing conditions, optimise product performance and generate reliable technical data before commercial application.
“Innovation is meaningful only when it delivers measurable value in the field.”
An integrated research ecosystem
One platform. Three connected capabilities.
“This combination gives us a strategic advantage in delivering differentiated, science-driven and measurable value.”
