Animal Nutrition

Lucantin^® Red 10% NXT - Pigmentation for egg yolks and broiler skin

Everybody's favorite color for everybody's favorite food.

Everyone who cares about food should care about its color. Color is more than just good looks; it is important for taste, for appeal, and for perceived quality of food. We try to help you to create more value from fewer resources. That is why carotenoids play such an important part in our work. The color of egg yolks, broiler skin, salmonids or shrimp determines how much a farmer will receive for his efforts.

Your benefits at a glance

Highly efficient and cost-effective
High bioavailability
Outstanding stability during storage and feed production
Color can be adjusted to meet your expectations

Your Lucantin^® benefits at a glance

Reliable pigmentation helping you achieve the shade your customers expect
Easy handling due to comfortable packaging sizes and product properties
You benefit from our decades of experience in carotenoid formulation development

Please note that not all BASF animal nutrition products are authorized for use in all countries or for all purposes. Consult your local regulatory authorities or contact your BASF representative for more information.

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Lucantin^® Red 10% NXT

Lucantin^® Red 10% NXT is a canthaxanthin powder used in poultry for the red pigmentation of egg yolks and broiler skin. In combination with Lucantin^® Yellow 10% NXT, an intense, golden yellow-orange color is achieved.

Safety Data Sheet Lucantin^® Red 10% NXT

Your questions – our answers

What is Lucantin^® Red's role in animal nutrition?

Canthaxanthin is widely used as a feed additive for pigmentation of egg yolks and broiler skin. In poultry, canthaxanthin is used to impart a red color tone to egg yolks and broiler skin. It is used in combination with yellow carotenoids to intensify the pigmentation and to achieve the desired golden yellow color.

Why is Lucantin^®Red the right product for you?

Lucantin^® Red 10% NXT is a canthaxanthin beadlet powder produced with strongly protective microencapsulation technology. This enables us to deliver products with high flowability, stability in feed production, bioavailability and performance.

What are the recommended dosages for Lucantin^® Red?

For dosage recommendations please get in contact with us

In which form and standard packaging do we offer Lucantin^®Red?

Lucantin^® Red is offered as beadlet.

Product name

Form

Application

Additional Information

Packaging

Article number

Lucantin^® Red 10% NXT

Beadlet

Aquaculture, Poultry

10% canthaxanthin

4 x 5 kg bag in box

25 kg bag in box

50515759

50716686

What animal species does Lucantin^® Red cover?

Lucantin^® Red 10% NXT is a canthaxanthin powder used in poultry for the red pigmentation of egg yolks and broiler skin.

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