Danisco Animal Nutrition, a division of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, announced an 8% price increase for its Betafin range of products due to supply constraints as well as increased demand from some applications. This price increase is effective immediately.

Betafin, part of DuPont’s suite of animal nutrition and health solutions, is a natural betaine derived from non-genetically modified sugar beets, the company said. Shown to increase lean meat yield and reduce costs for producers by reducing choline chloride and methionine in feed formulations, Betafin also alleviates the negative effects of osmotic stress, Danisco added.

Danisco noted that all existing contracts will be honored.

DuPont Industrial Biosciences, a DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business, works with customers across a wide range of industries to make products and industrial processes more efficient and sustainable.

The DowDuPont Specialty Products division of DowDuPont is a global innovation leader with highly differentiated materials, ingredients and capabilities that help transform industries and everyday life. DowDuPont Specialty Products includes five technology-driven businesses: Electronic Technologies, Industrial Biosciences, Nutrition & Health, Protective Solutions and Sustainable Solutions.