France-based Difagri is completing the acquisition of Alinova, an expert in emulsions and monogastric specialties. The combination of the two entities is expected to create an agile and robust leader in feed supplements & specialties.
Difagri has announced that, through its holding company Bharal Developpement, the group is finalizing the acquisition of Alinova, a historic step with significant leverage for both entities. The news follows Difagri’s acquisition of Neofeed in 2024, which reportedly provided the group with a top-tier technical and innovation department.
Difagri already represents a key player in feed supplements and specialties, particularly for ruminants. Following the execution of the strategic plan established in 2023, the company draws attention to this important structural progression as marking an acceleration of the project with numerous immediate synergies.
Alinova is an expert in emulsions and monogastric specialties, with development kinetics highly aligned with the Difagri project. The combination of the two entities thus creates an agile and robust leader in feed supplements & specialties, according to the statement.
“This is a synergistic operation carried out with the aim of supporting our growth. The two companies are highly complementary and embodied by shared values. Beyond allowing us to open up new product development opportunities, we are strengthening our industrial base with the added capacity provided by a spacious and flexible Alinova production site. We are now also autonomous in the highly concentrated emulsions and liquid mixes, which represent one of Alinova’s recognized fields of expertise,” comments Cédric de Boulogne, CEO of Difagri.
The Jolly family, founders of Alinova, also highlights the benefits of this alliance: “Building on our growth and expertise in monogastric animals, the alliance with Difagri, itself a leader in ruminants, allows us to offer a full range of products for all species and under all main galenics.” This is an essential asset to increase the growth of both entities, both in France and internationally. Our commitment remains intact given our human and financial investment in the group.”
Difagri points to this new configuration as opening a new page in the group’s history with greater industrial agility, more innovation, and the introduction of new activities related to the mastery of other galenic processes.
The Alinova company and brand will continue to exist and develop around its current premixes and specialties activities alongside the Difagri environment.
