NEWS 18 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE September 2025 Actus Nutrition recently completed a state-of-theart expansion at its Paris, Illinois, USA 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,” says 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, aiming to fundamentally shift feeding strategies for dairy farms across the country. According to the announcement, 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. Read more>> The Pet Care Innovation Prize powered by Purina opened the application process for the tenth year of the competition. Each year, Purina, a global leader in pet care, hosts the prize competition to select five pet-focused startups from across the country to receive $25,000 each in non-dilutive funding. Winners also receive mentorship support from leaders from Purina and Active Capital as the startups work to scale their businesses. Early-stage companies that are redefining the future of pet care through novel products or services can apply for the 2026 Pet Care Innovation Prize by September 21, 2025. "As we mark a decade of the Pet Care Innovation Prize, we're incredibly proud of how this program has become a catalyst for breakthrough innovations that benefit pets and their people," said Patrick Mullen, co-lead of Purina's 9 Square Ventures group and Vice President of Strategic Planning at Purina. "Over the past 10 years, we've had the privilege of supporting remarkable entrepreneurs who are reshaping the pet care landscape with their creative solutions. We're excited to open applications once again and discover the next wave of innovators who will help drive the future of pet care forward." The Pet Care Innovation team at Purina and partners at Active Capital will review applications and announce five winners in early 2026. Read more>> Actus Nutrition scales up to meet growing feed demand Applications opened for Purina’s 10th Pet Care Innovation Prize Photo: Actus Nutrition Photo: Freepik
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