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Anpario Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anpario plc, the independent manufacturer of natural sustainable animal feed additives for health, nutrition, and biosecurity, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Bio-Vet Inc.
Bio-Vet was incorporated in 1996, and is based in Barneveld, Wisconsin, United States. As a leading producer of animal health and nutrition products combining the latest research and real-world experience, Bio-Vet strives to deliver innovative solutions to farmers. Predominantly supplying the US dairy market, Bio-Vet’s solutions focus on supporting the animal’s natural body systems to improve health and profitability for the farmer, a standard which fully aligns with Anpario’s own vision and value proposition. Bio-Vet achieved sales of $8.2 million for the year ending 31 December 2023 and becomes a wholly owned subsidiary with its 30+ employees, customers and suppliers welcomed into Anpario.
Regarding the merger of the two companies, Dr. Nate Haas, President of Bio-Vet, sees great potential to cooperatively impact the food animal sector: “We are excited for the opportunity to unite our team with a company that shares our values, culture, and innovative outlook to help provide solutions to optimize animal performance. Anpario represents the ideal partner with which to join forces to capitalize on our 30+ year history of excellence in agricultural technology. We look forward to what’s in store as Bio-Vet and Anpario grow together into the future”.
Bio-Vet’s development of Capsule-In-A-Capsule™, a unique delivery system for direct fed microbials (DFM’s) and nutritional combination products, established the company as a pioneer in the animal health industry. Their product range has since expanded to include capsules, boluses, pastes, soluble powders, electrolytes, and daily fed additives. Bio-Vet’s direct fed microbials account for around half of sales and are complementary with Anpario’s existing product range.
Anpario is renowned for delivering value-added solutions that offer improved profitability and performance for its customers through leading product brands such as Orego-Stim®, Optomega® and Anpro®. Orego-Stim® is a global leader in the phytogenic arena using a unique single source of high-quality 100% natural oregano oil to improve livestock and aquaculture performance and support health. Endorsed by producers worldwide it has
proven efficacy, positively affecting nutrient digestibility and performance while supporting resiliency in livestock.
Speaking about the acquisition, Anpario CEO Richard Edwards states, “This presents a phenomenal opportunity for Anpario. We have already identified strong synergies across the brands most notably in our approach and vision to develop strong cost effective, high-quality solutions, which work in harmony with the animal’s natural biology, and both seek to add value for our customers. This will continue and the union will hugely benefit our employees and our customers as we find new opportunities for growth. The collective strengths of the two business will make a powerful combination, and both Bio Vet and Anpario will be ideally placed to help
progressive farmers.”
The acquisition combines Anpario’s global network and expertise in natural feed additive technologies with Bio-Vet’s pioneering knowledge of direct-fed microbial solutions and market experience in the ruminant sector within the US. Both teams include nutrition, veterinarian, and animal production professionals, seeking to further advance existing solutions through a combination of research and industry-led initiatives.
Bio-Vet’s production facility in Wisconsin will provide Anpario with the ideal platform from which to drive its ambitions in the Americas region. The plant production capability and focus on high-quality standards, complement Anpario’s own Manton Wood, UK operation and both facilities are very much part of Anpario’s strategic plans going forward.
Consumer preferences for natural food production and consumption of animal-based products are growing. In addition, global sustainability trends are creating the need for higher farm productivity, reduced emissions, and a shift away from antibiotic growth promoters and other outmoded technologies used in feed. The combined portfolio of specialized feed additives including phytogenics and direct-fed microbials ensures Anpario is strongly positioned to help customers adapt and to deliver improved animal productivity.
Following what has been an extensive and successful period of evaluation of each other’s technologies, Anpario and Bio-Vet will now use their united skill set to deliver scientifically driven, sustainable solutions that focus on animal health, feed efficiency, and performance.
“The combined knowledge in the team will accelerate the development of next-generation solutions and strengthen our ability to better serve customers all over the world. The potential to combine Anpario’s phytogenics solutions with Bio-Vets technologies will provide a new chapter of opportunity for animal productivity and sustainable protein production as well as offer improved profitability and performance for our customers.
We recognize the immense potential of the region and the ruminant sector, having already taken significant steps in the US since creating a subsidiary there in 2014. The acquisition offers the opportunity to enlarge the scope for future innovations and make Bio-Vets solutions more available globally. Together Anpario and Bio-Vet will accelerate the pace of innovation and drive strategic, long-term growth”, Richard concluded.
October 1, 2024 - Anpario
