United Animal Health

What United Animal Health does

United Animal Health is a privately held, science-driven animal health and nutrition company founded in 1956 in Sheridan, Indiana. The company develops and commercializes biological technologies — primarily proprietary Bacillus-based direct-fed microbials, feed-based pathogen management solutions, mycotoxin risk management products, and enzyme technologies — for commercial swine, dairy, and poultry producers. Its product portfolio is organized into species-segmented solution lines (Visano, ProVent, Strateris, Novela, HeadStart, Amnil, M-Mobilize, Enspira+) plus a modular FLEX Nursery Nutrition Program, each targeting specific production challenges such as gut health, early-life development, lactation performance, metabolic efficiency, pathogen pressure, mycotoxin exposure, and barn environmental management.

The company's underlying technology stack rests on a vertically integrated R&D and manufacturing platform. Proprietary microbial strains are developed through the majority-owned Microbial Discovery Group (MDG), acquired in 2007, which operates Oak Creek, Wisconsin fermentation, blending, and packaging facilities (with 10,000L fermentation capacity added in 2025). Strains are validated through company-owned commercial-scale research farms (Don E. Orr, T.C. Bache, Gridley) and a Feed Kitchen precision feeding system capable of supporting 12,000 pigs at a time and more than 40,000 annually, with over 100 animal trials conducted each year. The PathKinex surveillance platform provides high-resolution microbial population analysis across customer production systems. All manufacturing facilities hold American Feed Industry Association Safe Feed/Safe Food certification.

United Animal Health operates a B2B enterprise field-sales model targeting large U.S. pork production systems and integrators (Top 25 U.S. pork producers are an explicit focus), with a separate SVP-led international operation covering North America, Europe, and Latin America under the United Biosciences Group platform. Revenue streams include direct sales of proprietary animal health and nutrition products, in-house feed manufacturing through the Sheridan Feed Mill, and a commodity-trading value-added service (United Animal Health Trading, Inc.) that originates soybean meal and DDGs with FC Stone/StoneX. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company employs over 340 people and is led by CEO Doug Webel, Ph.D., with Ellen Swisher Crabb as Chairman of the Board and four additional board members/advisors. A co-founded joint venture, Pivotal Ingredients (2020), extends the company's bioactive technology into human nutrition.

Name

United Animal Health

Legal name

United Animal Health, Inc.

Website

https://unitedanh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

United Animal Health is a privately held, science-driven animal health company that develops proprietary Bacillus-based microbial and biological technologies for commercial swine, dairy, and poultry producers across North America, Europe, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Nutrition and Health

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (31111)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Livestock & Production Animal Therapeutics (Rx) (HLAMAEAB)

Keywords

• Animal nutrition products
• Microbial feed additives
• Livestock health solutions
• Direct-fed microbials
• Animal feed manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheridan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animal Health and Nutrition Products: Sale of biological and nutrition technologies for swine, dairy, and poultry including microbial solutions, nutritional products, and specialized feed additives. Products are sold directly to livestock producers through account management.
2. Feed Manufacturing: Feed manufacturing operations producing animal nutrition products through company-owned facilities. Includes feed mill operations in Sheridan, IN.
3. Commodity Trading: Through United Animal Health Trading, Inc. division - value-added service originating soybean meal and DDGs for customer convenience, leveraging affiliation with Midwest processors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

United Animal Health develops, manufactures, and sells science-driven biological technologies and feed-based products for livestock producers across three species segments: swine, dairy, and poultry. The portfolio includes direct-fed microbials, gut-health technologies, pathogen and mycotoxin risk management solutions, environmental management products, and nursery nutrition programs, all validated through company-owned commercial-scale research farms.

Product overview

United Animal Health is a science-driven animal health company offering biological technologies for livestock production across three species segments: swine, dairy, and poultry. The product portfolio includes: nursery nutrition solutions under the FLEX Nursery Nutrition Program (FLEXbase with FLEXpaks) and traditional base mixes (SS 400, ET 350, W 150, HD line); swine microbial solutions including Visano Sow/Nursery for direct-fed microbial applications, ProVent ECL/ECL+ for gut health and pathogen management, M-Mobilize and Engage-M for mycotoxin risk management, and Amnil/U-Dry for environmental management; dairy products including Strateris ECL, Strateris CORE, and Strateris YEAST+CORE for metabolic and gut health support; and poultry solutions including HeadStart for early life, Novela/Novella ECL/ECL+ for gut health, Enspira+ for enzyme technology, and Amnil for environmental management. The company operates research farms and Feed Kitchens conducting over 100 animal trials annually, and partners with Microbial Discovery Group (MDG) for microbial discovery and fermentation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Visano: Targeted microbial solution for critical early-life and reproductive stages in swine production.
• ProVent ECL
• M-Mobilize
• Amnil
• Strateris
• HeadStart
• Novela
• OvuGel

Products and services

• FLEX Nursery Nutrition Program Modular nursery nutrition system built on a proprietary crumble foundation (FLEXbase) with optional FLEXpaks, designed for commercial swine nursery operations.
• Visano Sow Direct-fed microbial designed to support sow productivity, lactation feed intake, reproductive efficiency, and early-life consistency in progeny.
• Visano Nursery Direct-fed microbial designed to support feed intake and nutrient utilization in nursery pigs, maintaining consistency throughout the nursery phase.
• ProVent ECL Feed-based technology designed to support gut health and help address pathogen-related challenges in swine production.
• ProVent ECL+ Water-soluble technology designed for flexible application across production stages, particularly when pigs are not yet consuming feed.
• M-Mobilize (Swine) Technology designed to support mycotoxin risk management in swine diets by supporting gut health and dietary balance.
• Engage-M Hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) technology used within feed programs to support mycotoxin-related challenges.
• Amnil (Swine) Bacillus-based microbial technology designed to support manure management and overall barn sanitation.
• U-Dry Microbial drying agent applied in farrowing crates or directly to neonatal piglets to absorb moisture and support a drier environment.
• Strateris ECL Bacillus-based microbial technology designed to support metabolic efficiency and herd performance in high-producing dairy cows during high challenge situations.
• Strateris CORE Bacillus-based microbial technology developed to support gut health and consistency throughout the dairy production cycle.
• Strateris YEAST + CORE Combination of Bacillus microbial technology with live yeast to support rumen stability and digestive efficiency in dairy herds.
• HeadStart Microbial technology designed for use during the first day when the gastrointestinal microbiome is being established, supporting a consistent start across the poultry flock.
• Novela Bacillus-based microbial technology designed to drive performance while supporting microbial balance in the natural gastrointestinal environment of poultry.
• Enspira+ Multi-enzyme NSPase technology developed for use in poultry diets with broad enzymatic activity targeting complex carbohydrate structures.
• Novela ECL Bacillus-based microbial technology designed to support intestinal health and microbial balance in poultry production systems under pathogen-related challenges.
• Novela ECL+ Water-soluble form of Novela ECL with flexible application for use during times of increased stressors or challenges.
• United Animal Health Trading (Commodity Trading) Value-added service originating soybean meal and DDGs for the convenience of livestock producer customers, leveraging affiliation with Midwest processors and FC Stone merchandisers.
• Pivotal Ingredients (Dairy Bioactives) Co-founded in 2020 as part of United Biosciences Group network. Develops high-value dairy bioactive ingredients used in human nutrition, functional foods, and health products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 animal trials conducted annually at company-owned research farms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pivotal IngredientscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Co-founded in 2020 as part of United Biosciences Group network. Develops high-value dairy bioactive ingredients used in human nutrition, functional foods, and health products. Represents expansion of the platform's capabilities in bioactive ingredient development beyond animal agriculture.
• Midwest Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Promise for Protein partnership created in 2010. United and Midwest Food Bank jointly organize logistics and provide processing costs to convert donated farm animals into packaged meat for food banks across Indiana. Program turns donated livestock into protein distributed to over 200 food banks, pantries, and shelters.
• Microbial Discovery Group (MDG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007United Animal Health acquired majority interest in MDG in 2007 to expand capabilities in microbial discovery and biological technology development. MDG provides advanced microbial discovery and fermentation capabilities, while United contributes animal nutrition expertise, commercial research farms, and applied science. This partnership enables integrated approach from strain discovery through fermentation and commercial-scale production.
• FC Stone (StoneX)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Animal Health Trading, Inc. works with FC Stone merchandisers for soybean meal and DDG origination services for customer convenience. FC Stone provides commodity merchandising services supporting the trading division's value-added service.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Elanco Animal Health: Public animal health leader offering vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional health products across livestock and companion animals. Directly comparable as a livestock health and nutrition solutions provider, though much larger and operating across a broader portfolio beyond microbial/biological technologies.
• Zoetis: Largest pure-play animal health company globally, offering pharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostics, and genetic testing for livestock and companion animals. Overlaps with United Animal Health in livestock health and performance solutions but operates at much greater scale and with broader species/geographic reach.
• Novonesis (formerly Chr. Hansen / Novozymes): Global bioscience company formed from merger of Chr. Hansen and Novozymes, providing microbial and enzyme solutions across food, human health, and animal nutrition. Overlaps with United Animal Health on Bacillus-based microbial platforms and enzyme (NSPase) technologies, though at much larger scale and across broader end-markets.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Largest privately held agricultural company with a substantial animal nutrition business offering premixes, compound feeds, additives, and digital solutions across species. Comparable in livestock feed and nutritional solutions serving commercial swine, dairy, and poultry producers, though as part of a much broader agricultural commodity and ingredient portfolio.

Direct peers

• Phibro Animal Health: Public mid-tier animal health and nutrition company offering pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and feed additives for livestock including swine, dairy, and poultry. Closely comparable in target customers and product categories (nutritional specialty products, microbials, vaccines), with similar enterprise sales motion.
• Alltech: Private, family-founded animal nutrition company offering microbial, feed additive, and premix solutions across swine, poultry, dairy, and aquaculture. Closely comparable as a science-driven, privately held biological/nutritional livestock solutions provider with similar species coverage and producer customer base.
• Kemin Industries: Private, family-held ingredient manufacturer with a substantial animal nutrition and health division offering feed additives, microbials, and gut-health solutions for livestock. Comparable in business model (private, science-driven, specialty ingredients) and species coverage (swine, poultry, dairy, ruminants).
• Lallemand Animal Nutrition: Private Canadian-headquartered specialist in yeast, bacteria, and microbial-based solutions for animal nutrition across ruminants, swine, poultry, and aquaculture. Highly comparable on microbial technology platform and direct-fed microbials, with similar enterprise B2B sales motion.
• Adisseo: Bluestar-owned animal nutrition specialist offering feed additives including methionine, enzymes, and specialty products for poultry and swine. Comparable as a B2B specialty feed additive supplier serving commercial livestock producers globally, with overlap in gut-health and enzyme technologies.
• Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition: Church & Dwight division offering microbial and nutritional solutions for livestock production, including direct-fed microbials and digestive health products. Comparable in microbial/animal nutrition focus serving dairy and swine producers with technology-driven solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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