Statement from MCLE CEO on Corona Virus (COVID-19) and our Supply Chain
– Jun Minamitani, Chief Executive Officer

MCLS Europe, B.V. (MCLE) has been a trusted partner with access to safe, healthy and functional ingredients for the food and beverage industries worldwide. We are fully committed to maintaining these high standards as the circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak evolve.

As the Coronavirus has spread globally, MCLE has taken several steps to ensure the continued safety, quality and availability of products which you purchase from us. Since January, we have been reminding our employees of the importance of taking all appropriate precautions to protect themselves from infection, and to stay home if they feel ill. Some of our other recent actions include:

• We remain in daily contact with our partners to monitor inventory levels and remain alert to any potential supply-chain disruptions, in order to ensure we are meeting your needs.
• Business travels are currently restricted. Any plans to attend large scale events such as trade shows, conferences, seminars etc. have been postponed.
• Our crisis and risk management team meets several times per week to assess the need for additional precautions or procedures.

While we will continue taking all necessary steps to maintain uninterrupted deliveries to our customers, we are also mindful that the situation could be impacted outside of our control. If we believe supply chain disruptions are likely, we will communicate these to you as quickly as possible. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions in the meantime, please reach out to me, or to your MCLE contact partner.

As always, we appreciate your confidence in our people and the products that we provide. We look forward to continuing to serve you for many years to come.

Regards,

Jun Minamitani

Chief Executive Officer

A recent clinical study published in Aquaculture showed that House Wellness Foods’ immunobiotic-based Feed LP20, which features the heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 (HK L-137), demonstrably increased the farming output, size, and health of “genetically-improved farmed tilapia (GIFT).”  

The conclusions of this study will be shared at Aquaculture Europe, in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 7-10, where one of the study’s directors, Mahmoud A.O. Dawood, will present the group’s findings for the first time.
 
House Wellness Foods’ researchers, working alongside Vietnam’s Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 2 (RIA2), previously released a study demonstrating the efficacy of Feed LP20 on Nile Tilapia [Oreochromis niloticus]. Though this species could be farmed in a number of environments, increased consumption accelerated production, which led to water management issues, forcing a surge in the use of antibiotics, pesticides, and disinfectants. Apart from the twin dangers of seepage into the food chain and giving rise to disease resistance, the fish themselves were subjected to excessive stress, which broke down their immunity and degraded the population.
 
The current research showed that beyond HK L-137’s ability to support innate immune functions—warding off destructive cellular activity before its effects necessitate the use of solutions such as antibiotics and antimicrobials—the bacillus actually modulated digestive enzyme activity, blood health, oxidative responses, and growth-related gene expression, significantly improving the crop across all performance parameters—final body weight, weight gain, specific growth rate, and feed efficiency ratio (FBW, WG, SGR, FER).
 
Further, and partly accounting for these improvements, sampled fish exhibited expanded mucosal thickness and villus length, which promote increased dietary nutrient utilization, as well as significantly increased amylase, lipase, and protease activity.
 
Feed LP20 with HK L-137 was shown to modulate blood hematocrit and hemoglobin levels, RBC and WBC counts (P < 0.05), while decreasing total cholesterol and GPT. Additionally, antioxidative enzyme (SOD and CAT) activity was raised greatly (P < 0.05), while MDA levels were lowered. Fish fed HK L-137 also showed enhanced total serum protein and IgM levels.
 
House Wellness Foods’ farming and aquaculture product Feed LP20 containing HK L-137 features the same attributes as the consumer product, Immuno LP20, the company said—notably, high solubility, resistance to breakdown, long shelf life and stability. The benefits of this approach can produce food that is safer, more nutritious, and importantly, more plentiful, without risking the dangers and depredation associated with antibiotics and disinfectants, the company said.

Full article; 
https://www.nutraceuticalsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2019-10-01/house-wellness-foods-lactobacillus-shown-to-improve-health-of-farmed-fish-stock/