What Bio-Cide International does

Bio-Cide International is a Norman, Oklahoma-based specialty chemical company that has, since 1977, developed and commercialized antimicrobial and disinfection solutions built on stabilized chlorine dioxide and acidified sodium chlorite chemistries. Its product portfolio is centered on five registered brands: OXINE® and PRO-OXINE® for food processing, equipment, water, and animal health applications; KEEPER® and KEEPER® PROFESSIONAL for pathogen elimination and shelf-life extension across red meat, seafood, poultry, and post-harvest produce; and PURITE® as a preservative for prescription and over-the-counter ophthalmic formulations. The company serves a horizontal set of end-markets, with animal health and nutrition (poultry, swine, dairy, beef, equine, turkey) as the primary segment, followed by food processing and safety, pharmaceutical/healthcare, and water treatment.

Bio-Cide International operates as a private, family-owned business with an 11-50 employee headcount. Its go-to-market and distribution model is conducted through Kemin Industries, which acquired Bio-Cide and now deploys the portfolio via its global infrastructure spanning North America, Latin America, EMENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia, South Asia, Asia Pacific, and China. The shared family-ownership background between Bio-Cide and Kemin, and the emphasis on scientific excellence and safety practices, are central to the partnership rationale. No public pricing model, revenue figures, or detailed sales mechanics are disclosed.

The company's competitive positioning is anchored in proprietary chlorine-dioxide chemistry, EPA/FDA-compliant regulatory approvals for regulated end-uses (food contact, ophthalmic preservatives, animal pathogen control), and brand equity accumulated over nearly five decades. Leadership is headed by Neeraj Khanna as President and Chief Technology Officer. Following the Kemin acquisition, Bio-Cide's strategic position is best characterized as a specialty chemistry asset inside a larger ingredient-science platform rather than as an independent standalone operator.

Name

Bio-Cide International

Legal name

Bio-Cide International

Website

https://bio-cide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bio-Cide International, founded in 1977 and based in Norman, Oklahoma, develops chlorine dioxide-based antimicrobial and disinfection solutions under brands OXINE®, PRO-OXINE®, KEEPER®, KEEPER® PROFESSIONAL, and PURITE®, serving animal health, food processing, ophthalmic, and water-treatment markets. Now a Kemin Industries subsidiary, it distributes globally through Kemin's network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Antimicrobial Chemicals

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preservatives & Antimicrobials (Sorbates, Benzoates, Natamycin, Cultured Dextrose) (CRADAOAF)

Keywords

• Chlorine dioxide antimicrobial
• Stabilized chlorine dioxide
• Food safety sanitizers
• Water disinfection chemicals
• Animal health pathogens

Headquarters

HQ city

Norman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Bio-Cide International develops, manufactures, and sells stabilized chlorine dioxide and acidified sodium chlorite based antimicrobial and disinfection solutions. Its products are used in food processing equipment sanitation, pathogen control on meat, seafood, poultry and post-harvest produce, water disinfection, animal health applications, and as a preservative in prescription and over-the-counter eye care formulations. The company was acquired by Kemin Industries and operates within its animal nutrition and health portfolio.

Product overview

Bio-Cide International operates as a product portfolio under Kemin Industries, featuring a suite of proven antimicrobial and preservation solutions centered on stabilized chlorine dioxide and acidified sodium chlorite technologies. The product portfolio includes OXINE® and PRO-OXINE® for food processing, equipment, water and animal health applications; KEEPER® and KEEPER® PROFESSIONAL for pathogen control and shelf-life extension in meat, seafood, poultry, and produce; and PURITE® for ophthalmic preservative applications. Together, these products form a comprehensive range of disinfection and antimicrobial solutions used across food processing, animal health, and human health industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OXINE: Safe, effective antimicrobial solution available for food processing, equipment, water and animal health applications
• PRO-OXINE
• KEEPER
• KEEPER PROFESSIONAL
• PURITE

Products and services

• OXINE®
• PRO-OXINE®
• KEEPER®
• KEEPER® PROFESSIONAL
• PURITE®

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kemin IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemin Industries acquired Bio-Cide International and its portfolio of proven products. Bio-Cide became part of Kemin's operations, combining Bio-Cide's expertise in stabilized chlorine dioxide and acidified sodium chlorite with Kemin's global distribution and resources. Both companies share commitment to scientific excellence, industry-leading technology, and established safety practices as family-owned companies.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neogen Corporation: Neogen provides food safety diagnostics and sanitation chemicals (including legacy DuPont/Micron products) for meat, produce, and animal health applications, sharing Bio-Cide's customer base across food processors and animal-health end markets.
• International Dioxcide: International Dioxcide is a direct competitor in stabilized chlorine dioxide chemistry, supplying the same ClO2 active across food processing, water treatment, and industrial disinfection — making it the closest functional peer to Bio-Cide's OXINE / PRO-OXINE portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• LANXESS: LANXESS supplies specialty industrial chemicals including biocides and disinfection intermediates, addressing adjacent water treatment, animal hygiene, and food processing sanitation markets comparable to Bio-Cide's chlorine dioxide platform.
• Kemin Industries: Kemin Industries is Bio-Cide's parent and the broadest comparable, operating across animal nutrition, food technologies, and human nutrition with a globally distributed sales force — making it the most direct reference for Bio-Cide's post-acquisition go-to-market.
• Zoetis: Zoetis is a leading animal health company overlapping with Bio-Cide in swine, poultry, dairy, and beef — particularly in pathogen control, gut health, and water-based antimicrobial administration to livestock.
• Clorox Professional: Clorox Professional (Clorox Healthcare and CloroxPro) markets disinfectant and sanitation chemicals into healthcare, food service, and institutional channels, competing broadly with Bio-Cide in surface and water disinfection formulations.
• Ecolab: Ecolab is a broad incumbent in food and beverage sanitation, providing antimicrobial interventions, equipment cleaning, and water treatment solutions to processors globally — overlapping Bio-Cide's food safety and animal health applications as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Solvay (Syensqo): Solvay (now Syensqo) supplies specialty inorganic chemicals and peroxygen-based disinfection chemistries used in food processing, animal health, and water treatment — overlapping Bio-Cide's inorganic chemistry-based antimicrobial portfolio at a much larger scale.
• Diversey (Solenis): Diversey supplies sanitation chemicals, cleaners, and disinfectants to food and beverage processors worldwide, competing directly with Bio-Cide's KEEPER and PRO-OXINE in pathogen control and equipment sanitation use cases.

Emerging players

• Halma plc: Halma's water and leak-detection sensor businesses, alongside its bioburden monitoring portfolio, address water quality and microbial control adjacent to Bio-Cide's water disinfection and animal-health water treatment applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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