Platform Lead
Rob Bergsma, PhD
Dr. ing.
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Bridging feeding strategies and nutritional needs to genetic potential, and genetic progress to food value.
The Feed to Food platform integrates nutrition science with carcass and meat quality research to help ensure that modern pigs convert feed into high-quality pork more efficiently and with lower environmental impact. By connecting feeding strategies and nutrient utilization to genetic potential, the platform combines targeted nutrition research, advanced phenotyping, and genetic evaluation to improve performance from feed intake to carcass value and eating quality across diverse markets and production systems.
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Benchmarking Feed Efficiency
Feed efficiency runs deep in Topigs Norsvin’s genetics. Benchmarking trials in Brazil confirm that TN Duroc’s efficiency advantage delivers real-world savings, driven by a balanced breeding program refined over decades.
