Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 3 April 2021

NEWS 24 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2021 K emin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, announced the addition of two new members to the technical team for Kemin Food Technolo- gies – Americas. Daiki Murayama has joined the business unit as Associate Scientist, and Michael Cropp has joined as Technical Ser- vices Associate. As Associate Scientist, Dakai Murayma will investigate the fundamental mechanisms of in- gredient action and support the integration of newly identified technologies. Murayama is an innovative and passionate food chemistry expert with an extensive education. Identifying new ingre- dient blends, he will utilize these findings to optimize new produc- tion conditions within Kemin’s extensive line of food ingredients. As Technical Services Associ- ate, Michael Cropp will provide commercial technical support to the Kemin Food Technologies – Americas sales team and the busi- ness unit’s customer-partners. He will lead new product applica- tion testing and identify custom- er-driven product innovation op- portunities, including support for the integrational protein product platforms. Cropp has an exten- sive background within the meat industry, including an internship with Tyson Foods. He will oversee testing on various meat applica- tions and processing conditions for Kemin. He will also coordi- nate research between the sales, R&D and Customer Laborato- ry Services teams within Kemin Food Technologies – Americas. Kemin Food Technologies expands its technical team in North America Daiki Murayama and Michael Cropp join Kemin Food Technologies as associate scientist and technical services associate, respectively. Zinpro Corporation celebrates 50th anniversary Zimpro®, leading animal nutrition company is celebrating 50th anniversary with a bolder, performance-driven focus for the future. Z inpro Corporation, the lead- ing provider of performance trace mineral animal nutrition, is commemorating its 50th year of business with a bold rebrand that represents its passion and commit- ment for the future: Advancing Per- formance Together™. Founded in 1971 by Dean Ander- son as a small organic trace mineral company, Zinpro has grown into a leading global animal nutrition solu- tion provider for ruminants, poultry, swine, equine, aquaculture, companion animals and even humans. In celebration of this anniversary milestone, Zin- pro is inviting producers and consumers alike to learn more about how trace mineral nutrition improves the lives of both animals and people. Zinpro revealed its new brand identity and website to introduce this bolder approach to animal nutrition solutions. Zinpro’s team of experts helps pro- ducers with everyday animal health challenges including lameness preven- tion and inflammation management, while improving lifetime performance and productivity. And now, Zinpro is bringing this same approach to trace mineral nutri- tion for people through Mend + Defend®, its line of premium nutritional supplements designed for people looking for gut health and immunity solutions.