APC

What APC does

APC, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, is a privately held global manufacturer of functional protein ingredients derived from animal blood plasma and red blood cells for the animal nutrition industry. The company converts blood by-products from officially inspected meat-processing facilities into spray-dried plasma (AP 920/820, Appetein GS), spray-dried red cells and whole blood (AP 301, AP 301 GS, AP 300), and enzymatically hydrolyzed proteins (Pepteiva, Peptein). Its core processing technology is spray drying to a minimum of 80°C, with porcine products receiving an additional 14-day post-drying heat treatment; APC also operates proprietary UV Photopurification, the only such system deployed in plasma manufacturing, installed at its Denison, Iowa and Sublette, Kansas facilities. Manufacturing follows WHO guidelines for human transfusable blood products, including donor selection, plasma pool testing, and viral inactivation/removal.

APC serves producers, feed specialists, and veterinarians across six end-markets: swine, poultry, aquaculture, companion animals, ruminants, and plant health (via its APC Agro fertilizer sub-brand). Quantified product outcomes include a 63% survival improvement in piglets fed spray-dried plasma versus alternative proteins, support for post-weaning diarrhea management where mortality can reach 30%, and documented efficacy in shrimp, poultry, and adult dog gut health studies. The company employs over 500 people globally.

The business model is B2B ingredient sales with quote-based pricing in 25kg bags and 800-1000kg big bags, typically on multi-year contracts. APC distributes through direct regional sales teams across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, supplemented by channel partners including Altilis Nutrition Animale (France). The company operates 18 manufacturing facilities across 8 countries, serving customers in 58 countries. Go-to-market combines content marketing, peer-reviewed research publications, and active participation in industry events (IPPE, EuroTier, SPACE, Vietstock, VIV Select China, ILDEX Philippines, Allen D. Leman Swine Conference). Sustainability positioning is reinforced by EcoVadis Committed Badge, IFEEDER recognition, and Supplier LOCT Scope 1/2/3 badges.

Name

APC

Legal name

APC Company, Inc.

Website

https://apcproteins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

APC is a privately held global manufacturer of functional protein ingredients derived from animal blood plasma and red cells, serving producers, feed specialists, and veterinarians across swine, poultry, aquaculture, companion animal, ruminant, and plant health markets in 58 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Ingredients

NAICS

Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal-Derived Protein Ingredients (Egg, Collagen/Gelatin, Blood/Plasma Proteins) (AFAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blood Processing (Blood Meal, Plasma, Hemoglobin) (AFANAGAE), Proteins & Functional Nutrition Ingredients (Plant/Animal Proteins, Collagen, Amino Acids) (CRADAOAJ)

Keywords

• Functional plasma proteins
• Animal feed ingredients
• Spray dried plasma
• Blood-derived proteins
• Animal nutrition manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankeny

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Functional Protein Ingredients Sales: APC generates revenue by manufacturing and selling functional protein ingredients derived from animal blood plasma and red cells to the global animal nutrition industry. Products include spray dried plasma (AP 920, Appetein GS), hydrolyzed proteins (Pepteiva, Peptein), and spray dried red cells (AP 301, AP 300) used in animal feed formulations for swine, poultry, aquaculture, companion animals, and ruminants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APC manufactures and sells blood-derived functional protein ingredients — including spray dried plasma (AP 920/820, Appetein GS), spray dried red cells (AP 301, AP 301 GS, AP 300), and hydrolyzed proteins (Pepteiva, Peptein) — for use in swine, poultry, aquaculture, companion animal, and ruminant feed formulations. Production relies on proprietary UV photopurification and spray drying carried out in compliance with WHO guidelines for human transfusable blood products.

Product overview

APC manufactures and supplies functional protein ingredients for the global animal nutrition industry. Their product portfolio centers on blood-derived functional plasma proteins and red cell proteins, including spray dried plasma (AP 920/820, Appetein GS), spray dried red cells (AP 301, AP 301 GS, AP 300), and hydrolyzed proteins (Pepteiva, Peptein). These ingredients are used across multiple animal species including swine, poultry, aquaculture, companion animals, and ruminants, as well as plant health applications. The company operates 18 manufacturing facilities across 8 countries, serving 58 countries worldwide with over 500 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APC Agro: Innovative fertilizers for agricultural production designed to mitigate negative effects of stress in plants and optimize crop yield.

Products and services

• AP 920/820 Spray Dried Plasma

Quantifiable outcome

• Piglets fed with SDP were 63% more likely to survive compared to those fed with alternative proteins
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACCIÓ (Government of Catalonia)coreOthers · 1 January 2026APC Europe awarded a grant by ACCIÓ, the public agency for business competitiveness of the Government of Catalonia, Spain. Grant supports productive investment projects aimed at strengthening competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and digitalization within industrial companies.
• University of IllinoisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025APC collaborated with University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences on peer-reviewed study evaluating spray-dried plasma effects on nutrient digestibility, fecal metabolites, microbiota, and immune biomarkers in adult dogs. Published in Journal of Animal Science.
• PERTE Agro (Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation of the Agri-food Sector)coreOthers · 1 July 2024APC Europe selected to receive public funding under PERTE Agro, a government initiative within Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan financed by the European Union (NextGenerationEU) and managed by Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Supports project 'Research into new bioactive peptides obtained from blood by-products from the meat industry' as part of CARNITY initiative. Total budget €1,929,926 (April 2023 - June 2025).
• IFEEDER (Institute for Feed Education and Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPC partners with IFEEDER on sustainability initiatives and research. IFEEDER has created an Animal Food Industry Sustainability Toolkit in collaboration with Iowa State University, featuring APC's leadership in People and Planet sustainability pillars. APC is recognized for contributions to feed and food safety and environmental stewardship.
• THG / ECOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHG / ECO provides consulting services to companies to understand climate impact of goods and services and guidance on reducing and offsetting emission output. APC works with THG/ECO on sustainability case studies.
• mycarbonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMycarbon is a sustainability consultancy specializing in calculation, reduction and offsetting of carbon footprints, supporting APC on journey to net-zero.
• Supplier LOCT (Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPC participates in Supplier LOCT, committed to reducing carbon emissions across supply chain. Has earned Scope 1, 2, and 3 badges through developing GHG footprint compliant with GHG Protocol and Science-Based Targets Initiative standards.
• Iowa State University (ISU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFEEDER partnered with ISU to create the Animal Food Industry Sustainability Toolkit, featuring APC's sustainability leadership.
• HIPRAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPC collaborated with HIPRA on webinar about Zinc Oxide alternatives, discussing nutritional strategies for pig production.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering leader producing blood meal and plasma proteins for animal feed; the largest direct competitor to APC in the blood-derived functional protein category with overlapping customer base and end markets.
• SARIA Group: European family-owned rendering and blood product processor producing plasma and hemoglobin-based feed proteins. Directly competes with APC in the EU spray-dried plasma market with comparable product lines and end customers.
• Tessenderlo Group: Produces gelatin and plasma-derived proteins from animal blood for food, feed and pharma applications. Overlaps with APC in upstream blood fractionation know-how and feed-grade protein end-uses.
• Veos Group: European producer of functional blood proteins (plasma and hemoglobin) for animal nutrition. Comparable product portfolio (spray-dried plasma, hemoglobin meal) and channels into the same swine and pet food customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Gelita: Global gelatin and collagen peptide producer using similar animal blood and tissue fractionation processes. Overlaps with APC on plasma-protein processing capability but is more diversified across food, pharma and technical applications.
• Vion Food Group: Large European meat processor that generates blood by-products as part of slaughter operations and supplies rendering peers. Acts as a feedstock counterparty and indirectly competes through vertical integration considerations for APC's suppliers.
• Kemin Industries: Global specialty ingredient manufacturer serving animal nutrition, pet food and aquaculture with a broader portfolio of palatants, antioxidants and immune-support ingredients — competing with APC for feed-formulator wallet share.
• Alltech: Global animal nutrition company producing specialty feed ingredients and additives (yeast, organic trace minerals, prebiotics). Competes with APC in pig, poultry and aquaculture feed formulation with a broader functional ingredient portfolio.

Emerging players

• AB Vista: Animal nutrition technology business (part of ABF/AB Agri) providing enzymes and gut-health ingredients. Partial overlap with APC on swine nursery-phase gut health, but a more limited direct ingredient substitution relationship.
• International Ingredient Corporation: Smaller US specialty feed ingredient supplier with protein and palatability solutions for pet food and livestock. Partial overlap with APC's protein ingredient category, particularly in companion animal and young animal nutrition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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