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Built on decades of leadership in animal nutrition, uniting deep scientific research with practical field expertise across Europe and India.
Global science · Indian manufacturing
The future of animal nutrition.
Dutch-German animal nutrition expertise meets Indian biotechnology to create healthier birds, more efficient feed, and circular value from agricultural side streams.
Our two technologies work together: FERMENTOBIOTIC™, a multi-stage fermented eubiotic that supports gut health and immunity without in-feed antibiotics, and FEED 3.0, a patented anaerobic solid-state fermentation process that turns protein-rich agricultural co-products into high-value feed ingredients.
About Loonshot Ventures
Global science. Practical impact.
Loonshot Ventures Pvt. Ltd. is an animal-nutrition biotechnology company focused on one question: how can poultry producers achieve healthier birds and better feed efficiency without relying on antibiotic growth promoters?
We unite decades of leadership in animal nutrition with practical field expertise to develop efficacious, reliable, and accessible solutions. Our work spans the full chain — from strain selection and fermentation process design, through controlled field trials, to practical dosing guidance at the feed mill.
Manufactured under European quality standards and produced in India, our products are designed to be affordable for commercial producers while meeting the documentation and traceability expectations of modern export-oriented integrators.
Global Science, Indian Focus
Bringing globally benchmarked science to Indian manufacturing to deliver efficacious, reliable, and affordable solutions for local producers.
Purpose-Driven Innovation
Creating modern technologies that optimise animal health, enhance feed efficiency, and empower livestock farmers.
Core impact and value pillars
Functional Nutrition
Developing next-generation functional feed formulations and targeted health products engineered to maximise livestock vitality and disease resistance.
Performance & Efficiency
Improving feed conversion ratios and overall flock productivity, delivering measurable return on investment and practical value for modern producers.
Sustainability & Security
Strengthening sustainable food security across India by creating eco-friendly health solutions that uplift farmer livelihoods and animal well-being.
The problem we solve
Pressure points in modern poultry production.
Producers are being asked to deliver more protein from fewer resources while removing the antibiotics that have quietly supported flock performance for decades. Three forces are driving that change at the same time.
Declining Profitability
Modern poultry producers face rising feed ingredient costs that compress profit margins in every production cycle.
Gut Health Vulnerability
Persistent gut dysbiosis together with viral, bacterial, and enteric pathogen challenges in high-density production systems.
Global AGP Bans
Increasing restrictions on antibiotic growth promoters create an urgent demand for effective, scientifically proven alternatives.
The next-generation natural feed additive
One product. Three actions.
FERMENTOBIOTIC™ is an advanced natural eubiotic feed additive produced through a proprietary multi-stage, multi-strain solid-state fermentation process. It is designed to support gut integrity, microbial balance, nutrient utilisation, and resilience to environmental and health challenges in modern poultry production.
Rather than acting as a single-molecule additive, it delivers a complete eubiotic complex: postbiotic metabolites, fermented prebiotic substrates, and a robust functional probiotic strain, optimised end-to-end for poultry performance.
Postbiotics
Bioactive metabolites produced during fermentation that support gut function, resilience, and microbial balance.
Prebiotics
Fermented substrate components that selectively nourish beneficial gut microbiota and extend their activity.
Probiotics
The robust functional Bacillus subtilis strain, driving microbiome stabilisation and intestinal homeostasis.
Recommended inclusion
100 g / metric tonne
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The innovation
Multi-strain, multi-step fermentation technology.
Four carefully selected organisms work in sequence through the solid-state fermentation process. Each contributes a distinct group of enzymes, organic acids, and antimicrobial metabolites, so the finished product carries a broader and more consistent functional profile than any single-strain additive.
From culture to powder
What the fermentation leaves behind.
Together these strains generate the postbiotic metabolite pool, the fermented prebiotic substrate, and the viable probiotic count that define FERMENTOBIOTIC™.
After the final fermentation stage the material is gently dried and milled into a stable, free-flowing brown powder. It passes a 100-mesh fineness, disperses homogeneously through complete feed, and remains stable up to 85 °C — so the live probiotic count and the metabolite pool reach the bird intact.
Controlled field evidence
Performance measured under practical conditions.
A 42-day floor-pen trial with 1,050 VenCobb 430Y broilers compared FERMENTOBIOTIC™ at 100 g per metric tonne against an unmedicated negative control and a virginiamycin AGP positive control. The open-house trial used one-cycle-old litter under practical farm conditions.
-61%Mortality vs unmedicated control
1.674Best FCR at 42 days
+47 gBody weight vs unmedicated control
+5.2%Villus height vs the AGP group
| Parameter | Negative control (no AGP) | AGP positive control | FERMENTOBIOTIC™ 100 g/t |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative mortality | 3.71% | 2.57% | 1.43% |
| Feed conversion ratio at 42 days | 1.718 | 1.678 | 1.674 |
| Body weight at 42 days | 2,645 g | 2,675 g | 2,692 g |
| Villus height | 2,166 µm | 2,107 µm | 2,217 µm |
| Villus height : crypt depth ratio | 7.06 | 6.33 | 7.66 |
Trial design
- Birds
- 1,050 day-old VenCobb 430Y broiler chicks
- Duration
- 42 days (1–42 days of age)
- Design
- Completely Randomised Design (CRD)
- Treatments
- 3 dietary treatments · 14 replicates · 25 birds per replicate
- Basal diet
- Maize – soybean meal – meat and bone meal
- Housing
- Floor pens, open-sided, one-cycle-old litter
What the numbers mean
- Mortality fell to 1.43% — 61% lower than the unmedicated control and 44% lower than the AGP group, equal to roughly 23 more birds alive per 1,000 placed.
- Feed conversion reached 1.674, the best of all three arms and 0.044 points better than the unmedicated control.
- Body weight reached 2,692 g, 47 g above the unmedicated control and 17 g above the AGP group.
- Villus height of 2,217 µm and a villus-to-crypt ratio of 7.66 indicate a larger absorptive surface and a stronger mucosal barrier — better absorption, drier litter, and improved farm hygiene.
FERMENTOBIOTIC™ did not merely match the antibiotic growth promoter — it outperformed it on every measured parameter.
Study context: Conducted by Dr S V Rama Rao at Shri Ramadhootha Poultry Research Farm Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, in 2025, under recommended protocols and certification. Three dietary treatments, 14 replicates, 25 birds per replicate, maize–soybean–meat-and-bone-meal basal diet.
Why it matters
A complete eubiotic, proven in practice.
FERMENTOBIOTIC™ was developed to answer three practical questions on a commercial farm: can it replace an antibiotic growth promoter, can it improve how the bird uses feed, and can it keep flocks healthier through the production cycle.
Natural AGP Replacement
An effective eubiotic 3-in-1 additive designed to replace antibiotic growth promoters in commercial poultry production.
Complete Eubiotic Synergy
Formulated to optimise gut microflora balance, promoting enhanced digestion, nutrient absorption, and gut integrity.
Enhanced Health and Immunity
Strengthens natural immune defences, helping poultry maintain optimal health, resilience, and peak performance.
Advantages of FERMENTOBIOTIC™
Every element of the fermentation process is chosen so that the finished product delivers a specific, measurable benefit at the feeder.
FeatureBenefit
Multi-strain SSF processComprehensive gut support that no single-strain product can replicate
Fermented prebiotic substratesA balanced microbiome sustained under production stress
Bacillus subtilis probioticReliable probiotic efficacy after pelleting, with no cold chain required
Natural antimicrobial metabolitesReduced pathogen load without AGPs, and AMR-compliant
Proven FCR improvement of 0.04Direct and measurable feed-cost saving
Superior gut architectureMore nutrition per kilogram of feed and a stronger mucosal barrier
Heat-stable to 85 °CAudit-ready compliance and feed-mill readiness in any format
From side streams to sustainable nutrition
Anaerobic Solid-State Fermentation
FEED 3.0 is a patented two-stage anaerobic solid-state fermentation technology that transforms protein-rich agricultural co-products into stable, high-value feed ingredients with improved nutritional functionality.
Raw material is milled and inoculated with water, lactic-acid bacterial cultures, and enzymes, then fermented for three days in a controlled anaerobic multi-tank reactor system. The fermented mass is structured, gently dried, and packaged — delivering a consistent, functional feed ingredient from low-value side streams.
Patented technology
India Patent No. 570485
Circular value
Nature’s resources. Greater opportunities.
The process is designed for materials including soybean, rapeseed, sunflower, guar, peas, faba beans, lupins, and other protein-rich agricultural side streams that would otherwise be sold at low value or discarded.
- Enhanced nutritional value and digestibility
- Reduced anti-nutritional factors
- Natural postbiotic production during fermentation
- Lower land, water, and energy footprint per tonne produced
Minds behind our science
European research leadership, delivered locally.
Our scientific team combines fermentation process engineering with poultry nutrition and gut-health science, and stays close to the farm — through webinars, farm visits, conferences across Asia, and knowledge-transfer programmes with local nutritionists.
Dutch fermentation expert
Dr. Ronald Scholten
A pioneer in solid-state fermentation for animal nutrition who designed the multi-strain SSF architecture underpinning FERMENTOBIOTIC™. He provides technical support through webinars, farm visits, and conferences across Asia.
German nutritional scientist
Dr. Heinrich Kleine Klausing
A leading European authority in poultry nutrition and gut-health biotics who designed the metabolite–nutrition interface of FERMENTOBIOTIC™. He partners with local nutritionists through knowledge-transfer programmes.
Working with us
We work with integrators, feed mills, and distributors across India and Asia. Depending on your operation, we can structure a flock performance trial on your own birds, supply a farm trial pack for your own evaluation, or build a distribution and knowledge-transfer programme for your region.
Dosage guidance is provided with veterinary and nutritionist advice for specific flock conditions, and FERMENTOBIOTIC™ is manufactured under European quality standards.
Technical and commercial enquiries
Advance your poultry nutrition strategy.
Speak with our technical team, discuss distribution, or request a FERMENTOBIOTIC™ farm trial pack. We are glad to review your current feed formulation and identify where a natural eubiotic can improve performance.