ADM Acquires Probiotics International

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has completed its acquisition of Probiotics International Limited -- known under its umbrella brand Protexin -- a UK-based manufacturer of innovative research-based, natural healthcare and probiotic supplements for human, pet and production-animal use.

这笔1.85亿英镑的交易是一系列投资中的最新交易，因为ADM继续扩大其针对人类和动物营养客户的健康和保健产品的广泛投资组合。

ADM Protexin Limited, as the company will now be known, produces innovative, research-based probiotics, including its popular Bio-Kult® and Lepicol® brands. Protexin also offers a variety of natural products and probiotic supplements for the veterinary, agriculture and equine healthcare markets.

"Protexin is an ideal addition to ADM’s established Health & Wellness business, which already includes a comprehensive range of ingredients such as bioactives, botanical extracts and specialty nutritional oils," says Vikram Luthar, president, ADM Health & Wellness.

Last year, ADM acquired Biopolis – a leading provider of microbial technologies – and it has since announced a number of other research and development partnerships in the prebiotics and probiotics, personalized nutrition and animal health enzyme spaces.