Category: What’s New

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 positive ruling is a culmination of those requests and discussions.

Amaferm is a research-proven prebiotic designed to enhance digestibility. We produce Amaferm from a select Aspergillus oryzae (AO) strain through a multi-stage fermentation process. Amaferm is safe and efficacious across beef, dairy, sheep, goats, horses, poultry and swine. It has been proven through more than 180 research studies and field trials.

“The European Commission has approved the reauthorization of Amaferm, following our argumentation. This shows BioZyme’s capacity to respond to all safety and technical questions at the highest level. It is giving the customers the guarantee of buying a well-researched product that has been authorized by one of the most exigent bodies in our industry,” said Volker Altenbokum, Director of International Business Development for BioZyme.

BioZyme, a global leader in AO fermentation, sells AO-Biotics around the globe to distribution partners working to better animals’ lives. AO-Biotics, manufactured in BioZyme’s state-of-the-art fermentation facility in St. Joseph, Missouri, is currently available in 42 countries and on five continents.  

As part of the reauthorization process, BioZyme completed a full genome sequence of its A. oryzae strain. This and other ongoing research efforts have led to the development of new products under the AO-Biotics brand. In addition to Amaferm, BioZyme now markets AO-Biotics® EQE, the first and only AO postbiotic developed specifically for layers.  

“We are very proud of the work of not only our International Business Development Team, but our entire team,” said BioZyme President and CEO Lisa Norton. “Care that comes full circle is our company motto and is embodied by every one of our employees, from those who create the products in Saint Joseph to those who market it across the globe. We are grateful the European Commission recognizes our commitment to producing a safe, accurate and highly effective feed additive.”

To learn more about AO-Biotics, their benefits and modes of action, visit www.aobiotics.com.

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. Their goal is to leverage their knowledge and experience to improve animal health and nutrition. They work to find international partners who supply feed safety additives that they can distribute through Latin America.

“We are very happy to include FeedProfessionals as our distribution partner. Their team shares the same passion to provide care that comes full circle to food animals. They can achieve that with our AO-Biotics products,” said Fernando Bargo, Ph.D., BioZyme Business Development and Innovation Manager.

The Impact of AO-Biotics ®

AO-Biotics^® Amaferm^® is a prebiotic research-proven to enhance digestibility. Amaferm is a product of the AO-Biotics^® portfolio, a line of fermentation products derived from BioZyme’s innovative fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae (AO) to promote resilience. It is built on BioZyme’s 70 years of Aspergillus oryzae fermentation expertise to offer products that enhance animal health, welfare and productivity.

AO-Biotics^® EQE is the first-and-only AO postbiotic developed specifically for layers. It is research-proven to produce more sellable eggs, improve egg mass and increase productive life span.

Turn To FeedProfessionals and BioZyme

BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for more than 70 years. With headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, the company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent.

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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 our distribution partner. The company has an important relationship with the Israeli feed manufacturers,” said Volker Altenbokum, Director of International Business Development. “As most of the rations in the highly technical Israeli dairy industry are concentrate based, the incentive of using AO-Biotics^® Amaferm^® to support digestive health and performance is very high.” 

AO-Biotics Amaferm is a prebiotic research-proven to enhance digestibility. Amaferm is a product of the AO-Biotics^® portfolio, a line of fermentation products derived from BioZyme’s innovative fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae (AO) to promote resilience. It is built on BioZyme’s 70 years of Aspergillus oryzae fermentation expertise to offer products that enhance animal health, welfare and productivity. 

“AO-Biotics^® EQE, the first-and-only AO postbiotic developed specifically for layers, is also a great addition to the portfolio of Hirshberg. The market is asking for more natural solutions and we are able to provide them with such,” adds Peter Windhausen, Ph.D., Business Development and Innovation Manager at BioZyme. “We are excited to move forward with Hirshberg to provide AO-Biotics products to customers in Israel.” 

BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for more than 70 years. With headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, the company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent. For more information about BioZyme, visit www.biozymeinc.com. For more information about where to purchase AO-Biotics, visit www.biozymeinc.com/additive/where-to-buy. 

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 excited to have a partner in this region of Europe to help broaden our scope of our AO-Biotic additives,” said Volker Altenbokum, BioZyme Director of International Business Development. “George Traikoudis, the company’s founder and CEO, is a leader in high quality and sustainable agricultural products and shares many of the same values as we at BioZyme do.”

Through its presence in the feed and premix market for ruminants, including small ruminants, and also in the one for poultry in particular for layers, G. Traikoudis has all requirements to bring AO-Biotics^® Amaferm^® and EQE to the animals in Greece.

AO-Biotics^® is a line of fermentation products derived from BioZyme’s innovative fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae (AO) to promote resilience. It is built on BioZyme’s 70 years of AO fermentation expertise to offer products that enhance animal health, welfare and productivity.

AO-Biotics^® Amaferm^® is a prebiotic research-proven to enhance digestibility. AO-Biotics^® EQE is the first-and-only postbiotic developed specifically for layers. It is research-proven to produce more sellable eggs, improve egg mass and increase productive life span.

“We are very excited to work with BioZyme Inc., which has a long history as a global leader of functional feed additives. We would like to learn and grow together with BioZyme,” said Christos Traikoudis, managing member of the company.

BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for 70 years. With headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, the company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent.

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. Peter Windhausen, BioZyme Business Development Manager.

AO-Biotics^® is a line of fermentation products derived from BioZyme’s innovative fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae (AO) to promote resilience. AO-Biotics^® Amaferm^® is a prebiotic research-proven to enhance digestibility. It has more than 111 published and/or presented research studies proving its increase in digestibility and ultimately its impact on the animals.

“AO-Biotics Amaferm is a great chance for the livestock producers in our country to increase productivity in a sustainable way,” said Miro Ljubec, owner of Agrovit d.o.o.

AO-Biotics^® EQE is the first-and-only postbiotic developed specifically for layers. It is research-proven to produce more sellable eggs, improve egg mass and increase productive life span. The AO-Biotics portfolio is built on BioZyme’s 70 years of Aspergillus oryzae (AO) fermentation expertise to offer products that enhance animal health, welfare and productivity.

“We are looking forward to exploring the possibilities for this innovative product in our market. It is amazing to see how much technical expertise and research BioZyme is doing, and we will surely profit from it,” added Ljubec.

BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for 70 years. With headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, the company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent.

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 at BioZyme. “We are happy we can now partner directly with Allied Nutrition.”

Amaferm is a feed additive that impacts intake, digestibility and absorption of nutrients in an animal’s diet. Amaferm is a research-proven, precision-based prebiotic that is created from a select strain of Aspergillus oryzae. The addition of Amaferm to Allied Nutrition’s portfolio is a very special moment for Rudolf van der Veen, Owner and Managing Director of Allied Nutrition.

“We put a lot of effort into Amaferm and were very impressed by the results. Now dealing directly with BioZyme opens us many more possibilities to serve our valued customers. We have designed a very progressive strategy to recover the customers we served before,” van der Veen said.

“It is amazing to see how much more technical expertise and research was added to Amaferm over the last years. The support that BioZyme is adding to the product is outstanding, and we will surely profit from this. The focus on intake, digestibility and absorption brings a new angle of arguments for and supports and explains the good results we had seen in the past,” emphasized Frans Hagg, Technical Sales Manager at Allied Nutrition.

“The outreach that Allied Nutrition has will accelerate the application of Amaferm in multiple species. Allied Nutrition’s portfolio of products underlines the market reputation. We are very grateful for this opportunity” said Lisa Norton, President and COO of BioZyme. “The region will play an important role in our International Expansion Strategy.”

 BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for 70 years. The company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent.

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 their outreach to the Japanese market, will help us to satisfy the growth expectations in this very interesting market for BioZyme,” said Volker Altenbokum, BioZyme Director of International Business Development

Japan Nutrition Co. is highly linked to the marketplace and has a dedicated marketing team for additives while carrying additives of the highest reputation, making them a logical choice for a marketing partner for Amaferm, a precision-based prebiotic designed to enhance digestibility by amplifying the nutrient supply within for maximum performance. They are also one of the biggest premix manufacturers in Japan.

“Amaferm has a very good name in the market. With the help of Japan Nutrition Company, we will broaden the scope of application quickly. I am looking forward to supporting our new partner with technical knowledge to share with their customers,” said Fernando Bargo, BioZyme Regional Business Manager.

Lisa Norton, BioZyme President and COO, agrees and looks forward to the opportunity.

“The change comes at a perfect time. It allows us to get to know each other and to prepare the market for the new and innovative products we have in the pipeline,” she said.

“We are very excited and pleased to work with BioZyme Inc., which has a long history as a global leader of functional feed additives. We’d like to learn and grow together with them,” said Koichi Nishimura, Japan Nutrition Company President.

BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for 70 years. With headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, the company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent.

BioZyme’s own Dr. Lynsey Whitacre will be discussing the importance of digestion on Nutra Blend’s Animal Ag Podcast, hosted by John Ratzenberger, on Tuesday, March 23rd. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts!

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 a producer of well-known and reputable feed additives and was looking for a product that complements its own portfolio. This is a unique opportunity for BioZyme to grow its business all over Brazil and to offer our products to a market that is looking for technically sound and research-proven natural alternatives,” said Volker Altenbokum, Director of International Business Development for BioZyme. 

The Phytobiotics sales team will be thoroughly trained about Amaferm and its advantages as a precision-based prebiotic that impacts intake, digestion and absorption.  

“Amaferm is the perfect fit for us and will play a crucial role in our antibiotic replacement strategy. We are looking forward to working with BioZyme and to supporting their ambitious growth plan for our country,” added Otto Figueiro, Phytobiotics Latin American Business Development Manager. 

Phytobiotics is a 100% family-owned global feed manufacturing company based in Germany. It specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of high-quality performance products, serving the animal production, agriculture and biogas industry.  

“We are excited to grow now in Brazil and to work very closely with the amazing crew of Phytobiotics Brazil. We already have had our first meetings, and it becomes quickly evident that there are a lot of synergies to be expected,” said Fernando Bargo, BioZyme Regional Business & Innovation Manager based in Argentina. 

BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for more than 50 years. With headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, the company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. 

BioZyme^® Inc., announces its newest international partner, Robinson Bioproducts Inc., which will allow for the distribution of Amaferm^® across all regions in Canada.  

“I am very happy to have Robinson Bioproducts working with us and to be able to partner with the most reputable distributor in Canada. We are pleased to be working with RBI owner Daryl Robinson and a very experienced feed additives sales team led by Debb Carpenter,” said Volker Altenbokum, Director of International Business Development for BioZyme. 

The sales staff will be thoroughly trained about Amaferm and its advantages as a precision-based prebiotic that impacts intake, digestion and absorption.  

“We are working to guarantee a seamless transition of all customer needs to RBI and will reach out to current Amaferm users with our sales team within the next few days to guarantee product supply without interruption,” Carpenter assured. 

RBI is a leader in animal feed distribution in Canada, partnering with leaders in the industry. With six warehouse centers spread from British Columbia to Quebec and points in between, RBI will help get Amaferm into more feeding operations than previously possible. 

“We are enthusiastic to work with BioZyme and support their ambitious growth plan for our country,” Robinson said. 

“We are excited to be working with Robinson Bioproducts to continue growth across Canada. The fact that RBI has distribution centers in six provinces offers greater potential than ever before to reach more customers and positively impact more animals. The opportunity to work with an exceptionally talented and experienced staff is a win for BioZyme as well,” said Jack Oattes, BioZyme Regional Business Manager in Canada. 

BioZyme, a global company, has been in business for more than 50 years. With headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, the company reaches a market of customers throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.