NEWS 118 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2026 South Korea’s foremost nutrition company, Easy Bio took over U.S. feed additive company BioMatrix, reinforcing its push to expand in the North American market. The firm noted that the transaction was completed through its affiliate Pathway Intermediates USA, which acquired a 100 percent stake in BioMatrix located in Princeton, Minnesota. Founded in 1997, BioMatrix has worked on functional feed additives designed to improve the efficiency of feed ingredients using polysaccharide-based coating technology. According to the statement, BioMatrix has also built strength in the companion animal additives market, leveraging accumulated distribution experience and local networks. Easy Bio states that the acquisition aligns with its long-standing vision of promoting sustainable livestock production. Since its establishment in 1988, the Seoulbased company has focused on technological innovation in areas such as antibiotic alternatives, cost reduction, and gut health solutions for livestock. “Lipidol Protect, launched in collaboration with BioMatrix in 2023, has drawn strong interest from local farms and business partners,” said Eric (INHYUK) Kwon, Pathway USA CEO. “The acquisition of BioMatrix secures core coating technology that will serve as a foundation for broader expansion not only in the U.S. but also in global markets.” Stevenson (IL HWAN) Hwang, EASY BIO CEO, also expressed high hopes for the acquisition. “We have steadily expanded our global business base through Pathway feed additive subsidiaries in six countries, including the United States, as well as Devenish North America,” he said. Read more>> The University of California, Davis, announced the largest gift ever made to veterinary medicine worldwide: $120 million from philanthropists Joan and Sanford I. Weill through the Weill Family Foundation to support its top-ranked veterinary school. In recognition of this commitment, the university has renamed the school the University of California, Davis, Joan and Sanford I. Weill School of Veterinary Medicine — or simply the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine. “UC Davis is home to one of the world’s most outstanding veterinary schools and many of the brightest minds in animal and human medicine,” said Sanford “Sandy” I. Weill, a long-serving member of the UC Davis Chancellor’s Board of Advisors. “We are proud to support an institution where groundbreaking research and compassionate care are prioritized together, and where discovery benefits both animal and human health.” The gift is one of the largest in university history. It will strengthen UC Davis’ leadership in comparative medicine — the study of health and disease across species — and advance translational research initiatives for diseases such as cancer, neurological disorders and cardiovascular conditions that affect both animals and humans. Read more>> Easy Bio expands North American footprint UC Davis receives largest-ever $120M gift to veterinary medicine
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