Are you wondering how to put weight on calves? Well, did you know the combination of Vita Charge® Cattle Drench and Vita Charge® Stress Tubs help support digestive health and intake? If your calves take to eating and drinking without hesitation, one thing is certain: they are likely to gain faster, too. So, what is […]
European Commission Publishes Official Reauthorization of AO-Biotics® Amaferm® as Zootechnical Feed Additive
On September 8, the European Commission published the official renewal of authorization for AO-Biotics® Amaferm®. The Commission has reauthorized Amaferm as a safe feed additive for use in dairy cows. The reauthorization process, which began in 2016, required years of response to safety and technical questions brought forth by the Commission to BioZyme®. The recent […]
BioZyme’s Favorite Retail Merchandising Tips: Tools & Resources to Help Dealers Drive Sales
The consumer experience has changed over the years. Retail stores are finding it challenging to hire workers. Online shopping has continued to grow since the pandemic. However, consumers still want to go into brick-and-mortar stores for items like household goods, furniture and livestock nutrition needs. BioZyme® Inc., is a company that relies on a dealer […]
BioZyme® Marketing Team Claims Livestock Publications Council Contest Honors
Staying relevant in the industry is vital to the success of the BioZyme Inc., Marketing Team. Each year it enters multiple writing, design, PR, and video entries into the Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the Ag Media Summit. This year, BioZyme was recognized across categories for its efforts. This year […]
FeedProfessionals Distributes AO-Biotics® in Brazil
BioZyme® Inc. is pleased to announce that FeedProfessionals now distributes AO-Biotics® products. The distribution agreement allows FeedProfessionals to deliver AO-Biotics® Amaferm® and AO-Biotics® EQE in the largest country of South America, Brazil. FeedProfessionals FeedProfessionals was founded in 2016 by a team with more than 20 years of experience in the Latin American animal nutrition market. […]
BioZyme® Inc. Announces Distribution Partnership with Hirshberg Brothers & Co. Chemicals Ltd. in Israel
BioZyme® Inc. has entered into a distribution partnership with Hirshberg Brothers Group in Herzlyia, Israel. Hirshberg Brothers started as a single company in 1925, founded by brothers Avraham and Yakov Hirshberg, and has since grown to be one of the leading companies in Israel. “We are very happy with the addition of Hirshberg Brothers as […]
John Sprong Joins BioZyme® Marketing Team
John Sprong, Kansas City, Missouri, is the new Content and Digital Strategy Manager. He will work with the Marketing Team to creatively optimize digital content across all websites and drive traffic to our web content resources and dealer locator. “We are thrilled to add someone with John’s distinct skill set to our team. He offers […]
BioZyme® Inc., Offers a Variety of Career Opportunities & Feed Industry Jobs
Do you love animals? Do you care about people? Do you want to ensure a safe and wholesome food supply for the world? If you answered yes to these questions and are looking for a rewarding and challenging career, BioZyme® Inc. is hiring. BioZyme, headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is a global leader in the […]
BioZyme® Inc. Hires Interns at its Headquarters
In addition to the sales and marketing interns, BioZyme® Inc., hired five college students or recent graduates to work at its global headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri, gaining valuable perspective about their respective areas of interest. Interns based in Saint Joseph include Richard “Evan” Clark, Fermentation Engineering Intern; Braysen Miller, QA/QC Intern; Michael McDonald, Maintenance […]
BioZyme® Inc. Announces Partnership in Greece
BioZyme® Inc. announces one of its newest international partners, the Greece-based company G. Traikoudis & Co. Ltd. They will serve as a marketing partner, helping to provide the AO-Biotics® portfolio to its customers in Greece. Founded in 2005 in Thessaloniki, G. Traikoudis & Co. is well known for producing premixes and trading feed additives. “We are […]
BioZyme® Forms Partnership with AGROVIT d.o.o.
Earlier this year, BioZyme® Inc., created a partnership with AGROVIT d.o.o., a reputable specialist known for feed additives in Slovenia. Agrovit was founded nearly 30 years ago in Ptuj, Slovenia. “We are very pleased to have a collaborator in Slovenia to help distribute our AO-Biotics® portfolio and spread their value in this country,” said Dr. […]
BioZyme® Dealers Grow Animal Health and Supplement Businesses to Earn Achievements
BioZyme® Inc. recognized the following dealers for their outstanding sales, action, years of business and diversification in 2022 at the BioZyme Dealer Retreat June 6-7, 2023, in St. Joseph, Missouri. These awards recognize dealers that are taking action to grow their animal health and supplement businesses. BioZyme was thankful to bring the Dealer Retreat back […]
Justin Doubet Joins BioZyme® Sales Team
BioZyme® Inc., has named Justin Doubet as its Area Sales Manager for Montana, South and North Dakota. Doubet will be located in Rapid City, South Dakota. “After having used both the VitaFerm® Concept•Aid® on donor cows several years ago and the Vita Charge® Liquid Boost on hogs, I became a firm believer in the BioZyme […]
BioZyme® Hires Jacob Johnson in the Southeast
Jacob Johnson, Ruth, Mississippi, has joined BioZyme®, Inc. as the Inside Sales Representative for Alabama and Mississippi. In his role, he will support dealers and customers in the two-state area to answer their product questions and help them boost their sales across the BioZyme family of brands. Johnson is a Mississippi native who recently graduated […]
Eric Heerlein Joins BioZyme® Inc. Leadership Team
Eric Heerlein, Saint Joseph, Missouri, has been named the Director of Finance & Capital at BioZyme® Inc., a global animal health and nutrition company. Heerlein has more than 20 years of accounting, financial management and leadership experience, most recently as the Director of Finance at Mosaic Life Care, a healthcare system located in Saint Joseph. […]
BioZyme® Announces Partnership with Feathers to Fur, LLC
BioZyme® Inc., announces a partnership with Feathers to Fur, LLC (FTF) to expand the sales of its animal health products. FTF will use its relationships in the animal health space to grow the reach of BioZyme products within the Backyard Boost®, Vita Charge®, and Vitalize® brands from coast to coast. “We appreciate the partnership with […]
BioZyme® Announces 2023 Summer Interns
BioZyme® Inc. is excited to announce its 2023 summer interns. For many years, BioZyme has welcomed summer interns to the team as a part of its commitment to outreach and youth in the agriculture industry. Over the years, many of these interns have not only remained part of the BioZyme family, but several have gone […]
Kathrin Rieser Joins BioZyme® Inc. as Global Marketing Manager Feed Additives
Kathrin Rieser, M.Sc., is the new Global Marketing Manager Feed Additives for BioZyme® Inc. In her role, she will conceive, detail and execute marketing activities for the global feed additive business. Currently, BioZyme has a presence in 40 countries around the world. “BioZyme is a company at the forefront of animal nutrition with a very […]
Vitalize® Ambassador Takes Time to Share Smiles Amidst Busy Schedule
Imagine having so much passion for something that it keeps you awake for nearly two straight days. It’s more than your next paycheck. It’s your way of life and it’s knowing you gave 200%. That is the life a Vitalize® ambassador and professional cowgirl has been living this spring, as she works to earn her […]
BioZyme® Inc. Hosts International Partners April 27-28
BioZyme® Inc. conducted its fourth International Partner’s Meeting (IPM) on April 27-28, 2023, hosting distribution partners representing 26 countries. The IPM is an effort to share BioZyme’s core values of research, innovation and inspiration, all integral parts of providing care that comes full circle for the global animal health company based in Saint Joseph, Missouri. […]
Brandon Barlage Joins BioZyme® Sales Team
Brandon Barlage, Sidney, Ohio, has been hired as the BioZyme® Inc., Inside Sales Representative for Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia. In his role, he will work with dealers in the three-state area to answer their product questions and help them boost their sales across the BioZyme family of brands. Barlage is an Ohio native […]
Jenette Masarie Joins BioZyme® Sales Team
Jenette Masarie, Eaton, Colorado, is the BioZyme® Inc., Area Sales Manager (ASM) for Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. She replaces Morgan Weinrich, who is now the BioZyme ASM in Missouri. As an ASM, Masarie will work with the dealer network to promote the BioZyme family of brands and educate dealers and customers about the importance of […]
Hardy Goodman Named BioZyme® ASM in Florida, Georgia
Hardy Goodman, Tifton, Georgia, has joined the BioZyme® Inc., Sales Team as the Area Sales Manager (ASM) for the states of Florida and Georgia. In his role, he will work with the dealer network to promote the BioZyme family of brands and educate dealers and customers about the importance of high-quality animal supplements. Goodman was […]
Three Join BioZyme® Marketing Team
Katy Holdener, Fort Worth, Texas; Stacy Pearce, Chattanooga, Oklahoma; and Tori Seward, Brandon, Mississippi, have joined the BioZyme® Inc. Marketing Team. Holdener and Pearce will work collaboratively as Graphic Designers to design inspiring and creative assets for BioZyme. Seward will serve as the Regional Marketing Manager. All three recently kicked off their employment at BioZyme’s […]
Vitalize® Welcomes New Products to its Lineup
Vitalize® is a brand originally built on BioZyme®’s expertise in animal nutrition and gut health. Now, Vitalize will focus on a wider range of products and a new species by including the Hyaluronex® and Trixsyn® products into the brand. “We are excited to move Hyaluronex and Trixsyn into the Vitalize brand. Many of the Vitalize […]
AFCO Distribution & Milling is Newest BioZyme® Inc. Distributor
BioZyme® Inc., with global headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is pleased to announce that AFCO Distribution & Milling is its newest distributor. In business more than 30 years, AFCO is based out of Spokane Valley, Washington. “These are very exciting times for BioZyme to have a quality distributor in the Pacific Northwest to provide service […]
Learn about the BioZyme® Family of Brands at Global Pet Expo
BioZyme® Inc. is excited to showcase several of its brands of animal health and nutrition products at the 2023 Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, this week. The BioZyme family of brands offers something for everyone from the dog and cat enthusiasts to retail outlets and distributors that specialize in horses, poultry and even small […]
Ken Ford Joins Leadership Team at BioZyme® Inc.
Ken Ford is the Director of Commercial Sales & Outreach at BioZyme® Inc., with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. As a former CEO of two companies, including Hagyard Pharmacy, he is a natural leader, and he brings those skills to the Sales and Marketing Teams. “I am very excited to join the Leadership Team at […]
Nutra Blend, LLC Distributes AO-Biotics® EQE for More Sellable Eggs
BioZyme® Inc., is excited to announce that Nutra Blend LLC, with headquarters in Neosho, Missouri, has been tapped to be the first U.S. distributor for AO-Biotics® EQE. AO-Biotics EQE is the first and only postbiotic developed specifically for layers and utilizes patent pending technology. This innovative additive has been proven to enhance egg quality and […]
BioZyme® Announces Fermentation Product to Enhance Egg Quality Using Patent Pending Technology
Egg producers now have a new solution for egg quality. BioZyme® Inc. introduces AO-Biotics® EQE, the first-and-only AO postbiotic developed specifically for layers, using patent pending technology. Unlike ordinary postbiotics, AO-Biotics EQE starts with BioZyme’s proprietary strain of Aspergillus oryzae (AO), a fungus used to specially ferment biotics that are tailored to address specific animal […]
Byron Shields Hired as BioZyme® Director of Decision Support
Byron Shields is the new Director of Decision Support for BioZyme® Inc., Saint Joseph, Missouri. In his role, he will assist with implementing information systems and data analytics with a system-wide focus supporting BioZyme’s strategic decision making. Shields has extensive experience in business analytics and computer information systems, having worked the last 27 years in […]
BioZyme® Launches New Brand for Fermentation Products
BioZyme®, Inc. is proud to launch its newest brand, AO-Biotics®. AO-Biotics is a line of fermentation products derived from BioZyme’s innovative fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae (AO) that promote resilience. As global experts in AO fermentation, BioZyme is excited to bring to market AO fermentation products that are “anything but ordinary.” The first product addition to […]
Danielle Johnson Joins BioZyme® Sales Team
Danielle Johnson, Dunn, North Carolina, is the new BioZyme® Inc. Area Sales Manager (ASM) in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. In her role, she will work with the dealer network to promote the BioZyme product lines and brands and educate dealers and customers about high-quality nutrition. Johnson has an extensive background and passion in […]
BioZyme® Equine & Companion Animal Products Now Feature the NASC Quality Seal
BioZyme® Incorporated and Cogent Solutions Group, a BioZyme company, have proudly joined the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) and will now carry the NASC Quality Seal on products specifically designed for the equine and companion animal markets. With the explosion of the companion animal supplement market in recent years, the NASC was developed to help […]
Cody Jensen Receives First Ever Bob Norton Excellence Award
It’s often said the people we meet and the relationships we form are the most important part of the livestock industry. For a former chairman of the National Junior Hereford Board, Cody Jensen, those words couldn’t be truer. He is the inaugural Bob Norton Excellence Award winner, and the relationship he forged with Norton makes […]
Alison Brunner Joins BioZyme® Inc Sales Team
Alison Brunner is the new Area Sales Manager (ASM) in the state of Missouri for BioZyme® Inc. In her role, she will work with the dealer network to promote the BioZyme product lines and educate dealers and customers about the BioZyme brands. Brunner brings a strong animal health and nutrition background to her new career […]
Peter Windhausen Joins BioZyme® International Business Development Team
Peter Windhausen, Ph.D., is the newest Business Development and Innovation Manager for International Team at BioZyme® Inc. In his role, he will provide technical and business support to BioZyme’s partners and clients around the globe, while continuing to expand the list of distribution partners and promoting the use of BioZyme’s additives in different countries around […]
Ellie Sennett Joins BioZyme® Marketing Team
BioZyme® Inc., is pleased to announce that Ellie Sennett, life-long agricultural enthusiast, has joined its team as the Marketing Brand Manager – Vita Charge. In this role, Sennett will work to promote and educate all livestock producers about one of the most versatile product lines BioZyme offers – Vita Charge®. “In this new brand manager […]
BioZyme® Inc. Gives Back to its Customers
Working in agriculture is a natural gamble. Producers take a chance every day with the markets, weather, breeding and feeding decisions. Since we know that livestock producers are natural risk takers, BioZyme® Inc., makers of Vita Ferm® and Gain Smart® nutrition products, want to reward that risk this summer with a Lucky 7 Promotion. This […]
Kylie Patterson Shifts Roles at BioZyme® Inc.
Kylie Patterson, Columbia, Missouri, has been named the Marketing Brand Manager – Show Livestock for BioZyme® Inc. She comes to this role after having started with the company as the Missouri Area Sales Manager. As the Marketing Brand Manager – Show Livestock – Patterson will promote the Sure Champ® brand across all show species, continue […]
Samantha Albers Takes Lead on Marketing DuraFerm®, Backyard Boost®
BioZyme® Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Samantha “Sam” Albers as the new Marketing Brand Manager – Small Livestock. She will focus her efforts on specifically marketing the brands of DuraFerm and Backyard Boost to sheep, goat and poultry producers nationwide. “Sam has already hit the ground running! She has reached out on […]
BioZyme® Hires Justin Packard in Oklahoma
Justin Packard, Newkirk, Oklahoma, has been hired as the BioZyme® Inc. Area Sales Manager in Oklahoma. In his role, he will promote the BioZyme brands to dealers, continue to build relationships with existing and new partners and educate those partners on the benefits of the product lines that BioZyme offers. “The wealth of knowledge and […]
Remembering Bob Norton
It is with shock and sadness that we announce the sudden death of BioZyme® Inc. CEO Bob Norton. He passed away April 13, 2022. Bob was a driving force behind BioZyme, and he encouraged everyone to be, and do, their best. He was a fine, generous person and his spirit will forever be the foundation […]
Lori Lawrence Promoted at BioZyme® Inc.
Lori Lawrence, Hebron, Ohio, has been promoted to Show & Small Livestock Business Development at BioZyme® Inc. She started with the company in 2018 as an Area Sales Manager. In her role, she will work to develop relationships and promote the advantages of the BioZyme products to show customers and those who raise smaller species, […]
Brenen Diesen Joins BioZyme® Sales Team
Brenen Diesen, Coffeen, Illinois, is the new Area Sales Manager for Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin for BioZyme® Inc. In his role, he will focus on building relationships with new and existing customers while promoting the supplement brands that BioZyme offers across a variety of species. “I’ve been interested in the BioZyme products for a while, […]
Steve Patton is New BioZyme® ASM
Steve Patton, Frankfort, Indiana, has joined the Sales Team at BioZyme® Inc. As an Area Sales Manager (ASM), he will work to build relationships with new and existing customers and dealers throughout Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. “I’m excited to be back at a company that I feel so passionate about, and I […]
Bob Burkham to Lead BioZyme® Supplement Sales Team
Bob Burkham, Bryan, Texas, has been named the Manager of National Supplement Sales for BioZyme® Inc. In his role, he will lead the sales team in its efforts. “It was BioZyme’s overall culture that was attractive to me and how the employees interacted when I watched them with each other and their customers at industry […]
Wyatt Marshall Joins the BioZyme® Team
Wyatt Marshall has been hired as the Event Manager and Texas Equine Sales Specialist for BioZyme® Inc. In this new role, he will assist with the national events across all brands where BioZyme is represented as well as help sell products in Texas, with a focus on VItalize. “I’m very excited about the team atmosphere […]
EFSA Evaluates Safety of Amaferm® as Zootechnical Feed Additive
BioZyme® Inc., is proud to announce that the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has arrived at a positive opinion on the safety of Amaferm® as a zootechnical feed additive for dairy cows in the EU. This is the first and a very important step toward the reauthorization by the European Commission “This reauthorization process started […]
Chris Cassady Joins BioZyme® Team
Chris Cassady, Ph.D., is the new Technical Sales Field Manager at BioZyme® Inc. In his role, he will help educate dealers, producers and the staff about nutritional needs as they relate to livestock to help make the customer more profitable. Most recently, Cassady has spent the last 5 ½ years at Iowa State University, serving […]
FeedVision Expands and Launches Amaferm® in the Benelux
FeedVision expands its product portfolio with Amaferm® and announces a new international partnership with BioZyme® Inc. FeedVision, known for its high-quality feed additives and Mycotoxins Research Service, announces their newest international partner BioZyme Inc. The American-based company has been in business for more than 70 years and reaches many markets in the Americas, Asia, Europe, […]
Morgan Weinrich Joins BioZyme® Sales Team
Morgan Weinrich, Denver, Colorado, is the new Area Sales Manager for BioZyme® Inc., in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. As an ASM, Weinrich will work to develop new dealerships and build upon current dealer and customer relationships while promoting BioZyme’s numerous product lines throughout the West. “I’ve heard great things about BioZyme’s culture, and after just […]
Kylie Patterson Named BioZyme® Area Sales Manager
Kylie Patterson has been named the new Area Sales Manager for the state of Missouri. As an ASM, she will work to develop new dealerships and build upon current dealer and customer relationships while promoting BioZyme’s numerous product lines. She replaces Dave Gallagher, who will retire December 31, after nearly 42 years with the company. […]
Scott Farmer Joins BioZyme® Team in Texas, New Mexico
Scott Farmer, Tolar, Texas, has joined the sales force at BioZyme® Inc., He is the new Area Sales Manager for southwest Texas and New Mexico, and will work to develop new dealerships and build upon current dealer and customer relationships while promoting BioZyme’s numerous product lines. Farmer has an extensive background in the purebred cattle […]
Rod Hutcheson Joins Sales Team at BioZyme® Inc.
Rod Hutcheson, Bowling Green, Kentucky, has joined the team at BioZyme® Inc., as the Animal Health Business Development Manager. In his role, he will leverage his experience in animal health sales and his relationships to cultivate sales of BioZyme’s small pack products and create new distribution channels. “I’m really looking forward to the growth opportunity […]
Glaubius Named Innovative Area Sales Manager at BioZyme® Inc.
Kevin Glaubius, a 26-year veteran of BioZyme® Inc. has recently shifted roles and become the Innovative Area Sales Manager. In his new role, he will offer nutritional field sales support to dealers in Nebraska and distributors as well as leadership and training to others in the BioZyme network. “Helping people and their animals has always […]
Allied Nutrition Becomes Exclusive Distribution Partner for BioZyme® in South Africa and Neighboring Countries
BioZyme® Inc. announces a new distribution agreement with Allied Nutrition for South Africa and the Sub-Saharan countries including Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya. “The relationship between Allied Nutrition and BioZyme goes back a while, as Provimi appointed Allied Nutrition to oversee the distribution of Amaferm® previously,” explains Volker Altenbokum, Director of International Business Development […]
BioZyme® Inc. Announces Partnership with Japan Nutrition Company
BioZyme® Inc. announces its newest international partner is Japan Nutrition Co., Ltd. Japan Nutrition will serve as a marketing partner, helping to provide the Amaferm® advantage to its customers in Japan. “We were very impressed by the team at Japan Nutrition Company. Their dedication and experience in the field of feed additives, as well as […]
How Company Growth Leads to Increased Efficiencies, Future Innovations
Progress during a pandemic. For some international businesses, that might sound impossible. For Missouri-based BioZyme® Inc., that’s exactly what the year 2020 leading into 2021 meant. Growth in sales, improvements in facilities and increased efficiencies in production were just some of the ways that BioZyme measured its progress during the past year. While most of […]
BioZyme® Introduces Nutrition Line to Give Chickens a Backyard Boost™
As the backyard chicken trend continues to grow, so does the desire for BioZyme® Inc., to help all animals stay healthy and reach their maximum potential. BioZyme has developed Backyard Boost®, a line of natural products that are purposefully crafted to support the health, wellbeing and productivity of poultry. Backed by research, Backyard Boost uses only the highest quality […]
BioZyme® Offers Products for all Species
Wouldn’t it be nice if one nutrition company could meet all of your livestock needs year-round? Many cattle producers are aware of the benefits that Amaferm® offers their cow herd through breeding and calving; however, those same benefits are available to cattle of all ages and stages of reproduction, as well as other ruminants and […]
Baxyl®GI: Research-Proven for Improved Health
Did you know that a healthy stomach and digestive system leads to a healthy human? It’s a fact. Your gut wall is home to 70% of the cells that comprise your immune system; therefore, a healthy digestive system typically means a healthier, happier you. That’s why Cogent Solutions Group, Lexington, Kentucky, has combined more than […]
BioZyme® Inc. Announces Newest South American Partnership
BioZyme® Inc., announces its newest international partner in South America, Phytobiotics Brasil, Ltd., a branch of the German feed additives manufacturer Phytobiotics. This new partnership will allow for the distribution of Amaferm® across Brazil, the largest country in South America, and a leading producer of both beef and poultry. “Phytobiotics is producer of well-known and […]
Cogent Solutions Group Experiences Growth, Expands Production
Through production of all-natural supplements for joint, skin, and gastric care, Cogent Solutions Group has been on the forefront of animal and human health since 2005. BioZyme® Incorporated, Saint Joseph, Missouri, acquired Cogent Solutions Group in 2018, resulting in growth for both companies. “The acquisition has been mutually beneficial for both parties. Cogent has certainly […]