Strategic contract signed for the supply of an organic acid from the AFYREN NEOXY range in animal nutrition

12 May 2022

Press release

Clermont-Ferrand/Lyon, May 12, 2022 08:00am CEST – AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers natural, low-carbon products created with technology based on natural micro-organisms, today announced the signature of a new multi-year structuring contract with a European player in animal nutrition, for the supply of an organic acid from its AFYREN NEOXY plant.

Thanks to its proven antimicrobial property, AFYREN’s biobased acid will enable its customer to contribute to animal health with its nutrition offerings for a wide variety of animal species. The customer will benefit from a short and reliable supply chain, and a product with a reduced carbon footprint, produced using sustainable renewable resources and without palm oil. AFYREN’s ingredient also meet requirements for GMO-free solutions in Europe.

AFYREN’s competitive solution provides its customer with a performance equivalent to a product made from traditional ingredients, while positioning itself as a sustainable player in this sector, which is still heavily dependent on fossil resources. This agreement demonstrates the growing willingness of the agricultural world, and the animal feed industry in particular, to use biobased, circular and low-carbon solutions that allow them to reconcile their activity with the fight against climate warming.

This multi-year contract also enables AFYREN NEOXY to secure an additional part of the production of its plant and to capitalize on its diversified range of acids produced on a single industrial line.