Actus Nutrition expands capacity for mixed fatty acid prills at its Illinois Facility

USA – Actus Nutrition has completed its state-of-the-art expansion at its Paris, Illinois, manufacturing facility, doubling manufacturing capacity for prilled fats and other animal feed products.

The project includes the installation of a new, specialized prilling tower designed to produce feed products used by modern dairy farming operations. In addition to expanding production capacity, the project includes infrastructure improvements to support future innovation efforts.

“This is an exciting time for our Animal Nutrition division. The animal nutrition industry is evolving at a rapid pace right now, particularly dairy nutrition,” said David Lenzmeier, CEO of Actus Nutrition. “This project helps us remain at the forefront of innovation for the next generation of advanced feed products.”

Actus Nutrition launched its flagship Energy Booster 100® rumen-bypass fat supplement in 1987, fundamentally shifting feeding strategies for dairy farms across the country. Energy Booster’s high levels of stearic acid increases milk production and components, while simultaneously improving body condition and reproduction.

A balanced approach to feeding fatty acids, which includes palmitic, stearic and oleic acids, has since become the universally accepted approach to maximizing herd health and herd production.

Ryan Lane, Senior Vice President of Actus’s Animal Nutrition Division, said, “We will remain lock-step with addressing our customers’ needs. We will continue to grow with the industry and be adaptive through innovation, always looking forward. This expansion project is what it is all about.”

Actus Nutrition acquires Foremost Farms’

Recently, the company finalized a US$10 million acquisition of a 99,000-square-foot whey protein processing facility from Foremost Farms USA, located in Sparta, Wisconsin. 

The deal strengthens Actus Nutrition’s position in the booming whey protein market while fostering a long-term partnership with Foremost Farms to support growth for both organizations.

The Sparta facility, which specializes in producing whey protein concentrates, isolates, and hydrolysates, will continue its operations under Actus Nutrition’s management. 

The company plans to leverage the facility’s capacity to meet rising global demand for high-protein ingredients used in health, wellness, and performance nutrition products. 

Actus Nutrition, a portfolio company of Butterfly Equity, emphasized the strategic importance of this acquisition in expanding its manufacturing footprint across North America, where it already operates facilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois, Idaho, and California.

Foremost Farms, a dairy cooperative known for its cheese and dairy ingredient production, will maintain a close relationship with Actus Nutrition through an exclusive, network-wide partnership. 

This collaboration will focus on producing whey protein across their combined facilities, optimizing resources and driving innovation. 

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