Bluestar Adisseo Company has announced the acquisition of Nutriad. The transaction is part of the China-based Adisseo Group's strategy to become a leader in specialty additives in animal nutrition.

A manufacturer of feed additives for more than 50 years, Nutriad has a solid product range in palatability, mycotoxin management and digestive performance. Nutriad operates 4 laboratories and 5 plants located in Belgium, Spain, the UK, China and the USA. The business generates sales of about US$100 million per year.

Nutriad’s product range, the species addressed, and its target markets are highly complementary to Adisseo’s and will allow for the implementation of integrated solutions to offer even more value to customers.

“Today we take another major step forward in delivering our strategy and we are thrilled to welcome Nutriad team as they will join the Adisseo family," stated Jean-Marc Dublanc, CEO of Adisseo. "We look forward to welcoming the Nutriad employees with their great knowledge and expertise.

Together, we will set up an efficient organization which should allow to strengthen global products portfolio’s competitiveness and its overall efficiency. We will also mutually benefit from respective strengths in global commercial coverage for product registration, sales, marketing and worldwide distribution network, with combined sales in more than 100 countries.”

Erik Visser, CEO of Nutriad added: “We are excited to become part of Adisseo because both companies are driven by the same ambition  – to deliver the most innovative and practical feed solutions to our customers.  We are proud of what we have achieved in recent years, as Nutriad is growing rapidly across species and geographies. By combining our strengths with those of Adisseo, we can jointly accelerate success for our customers.”