Protecting nutritional quality and improving taste

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The company has earned a reputation as a leader in the development of products that protect nutritional quality and improve taste, including:
Antioxidants that prevent spoilage (autoxidation), which can degrade nutritional content and make pets ill.
Mould inhibitors that prevent mould growth and degradation of nutritional content.
Palatants to improve taste.
Functional ingredients for dogs and cats.
Speciality equine products.
Pet food manufacturing typically involves processing at high temperatures and intense pressures that can reduce the nutritional value and benefits of some delicate ingredients. Kemin has developed technologies for encapsulating and coating ingredients so they can survive the rigours of the manufacturing process and be readily available for the animal to use. As pet populations increase and the global pet food market continues to grow, more pet owners are also trading up to premium pet foods. Kemin consistently provides innovative ingredients and solutions that help pet food manufacturers differentiate themselves in this highly competitive market. Kemin is recognized as one of the pioneers in the introduction of wholly natural antioxidants with the "Naturox" brand antioxidant line. The company's "Paramega" brand line of antioxidants offers formulas that provide the most efficacious stabilization for ingredients high in Omega 3 fatty acids.Kemin also produces a full line of dry and liquid "Palasurance" brand palatant enhancers. And mould inhibiting products, such as "Myco Curb", are available worldwide.
Product development and innovationInnovation and adaptability have been instrumental to Kemin's exceptional growth and diversity. From the beginning, the company's leaders have insisted on "being experts on our molecules", with a complete understanding of the behaviours, advantages and limitations of products on a fundamental, scientific level. From a small entrepreneurial effort, the organization has grown into a global company with over 900 employees and 14 manufacturing plants in nine countries in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. While Kemin is still headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, and remains a family-owned company, its operations now extend to more than 60 countries, with more than 50 issued patents in ten countries and more than 109 pending patent applications.The company's processes have earned International Standards Organization (ISO…