Animal Nutrition & Health
We are the global leaders in animal nutrition & health, carotenoids, precision nutrition, performance solutions, premixes, and vitamins, including aroma. We’re the essential solution provider and innovation partner for a resilient and sustainable global food supply to the world.
Improving farm productivity while reducing environmental impact
Enhancing animal and human health with nutritious and affordable protein
Unlocking consumer delight through aroma science
Our purpose is to feed the planet without costing the Earth. With our customers at the heart and sustainability in our DNA, we lead through innovation for the future of animal farming. Together, we make it possible.
€ 3.3 bn
Sales in 2024
~7,800
Employees
60
Countries present
The world needs safe, healthy, and affordable food. Today, and for generations to come. But farmers, food producers, and families around the world are facing bigger environmental, health, and cost challenges than ever.
At Animal Nutrition & Health, we have the ability to help, with smart science and innovative solutions to make animal protein healthier, more accessible, and more sustainable. From gut-health support to precision-nutrition software, our mission is to use these solutions to lead a sustainable transformation in animal farming worldwide.
We’re committed to creating an animal protein industry that can meet the nutritional needs of a rapidly growing population, while remaining within critical planetary boundaries.
Collaborating closely with our customers, we’re working to solve some of today’s biggest global challenges to bring about a fairer and more prosperous society for all.
We boost quality, profitability, and sustainability in animal farming across five business lines: Essential Products, Premix, Performance Solutions, Precision Services, and Aroma. Across each of these lines, we’re committed to delivering a high-quality, reliable offering.
Essential nutrition is fundamental to the production of healthy, sustainable animal protein. Our Essential Products provide vital nutrients for the healthy growth and development of farm animals — delivered to the customer in the most flexible, tailored way.
Vitamins for animal performance
Vitamins contribute to both well-being and performance. With more than 70 years’ experience, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of trusted animal nutrition products.
Premixes customized for your needs
Our premixes are customized blends of functional ingredients – vitamins, minerals, amino acids, nucleotides, nutraceuticals, prebiotics, fibers, herbs and more – delivered to you in a single, homogenous compound.
Carotenoids for product quality
Carotenoids play a key role in animal health and reproduction, while helping ensure product quality, meet consumer expectations, and prevent food waste.
Our Performance Solutions portfolio is designed to improve the sustainability and profitability of animal farming. Our broad portfolio delivers the level of functional nutrition needed for the industry to meet the challenges of sustainability, animal welfare and feed quality.
Enzymes unlock nutrient potential
Our feed enzyme portfolio enhances the wellbeing and performance of livestock by unlocking nutrient potential in feed and lower feed costs.
Mycotoxin deactivation
We harness the power of science to support all aspects of animal health and performance. We are world leaders in advanced mycotoxin risk management techniques, including mycotoxin detection and mycotoxin deactivation.
Eubiotics in balance
Our range of eubiotics delivers an optimal balance of microflora to promote efficient gut performance, ensuring that animals get the most from their feed.
Greater precision in animal farming is key to a more sustainable and profitable future. Our Precision Services use the latest data analytics and diagnostics to improve animal health, lifetime performance, resource use and environmental footprint — while mitigating risks and unlocking more value.
Improve animal sustainability
Our global sustainability service, Sustell™, allows farmers to measure their actual environmental footprint and identify the best possibilities to improve, and providing advice and practical solutions for implementation.
Improve animal health
Our animal health management service, Verax™, uses the power of diagnostics to enable farmers to adjust feeding regimes and optimize their animals’ health, productivity, and welfare by providing evidence-based recommendations for better nutrition and performance.
To develop our animal-nutrition solutions, we carry out research and development in several critical areas. Our scientific capabilities have enabled us to publish more than 80 peer-reviewed papers, file over 40 patents, and work with more than 200 institutions worldwide each year.
At the heart of our company is a culture grounded in accountability, ownership, and responsibility. We believe in doing the right thing – always – and taking pride in the outcomes we create. Every employee is empowered to lead with integrity, care deeply about their work, and support one another through true collaboration.
We’re also driven by a commitment to bring peace of mind to our customers through quality, reliability, and sustainability. With our customers at heart, we stay grounded in being guided by science and fueled by a pioneering spirit. Everything we do is built on trust, care, and a constant push to do better.
Our 90+-year history has led to us offering the largest IP portfolio in our industry today. Now, we are on the brink of another exciting chapter: in 2024, dsm-firmenich shared its plan to find a new owner for our business.
We are looking forward to continuing to forge our future as innovation leaders with confidence, extending our legacy of excellence in feeding the planet without costing the Earth.
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