Rangen

What Rangen does

Rangen Group is a privately held, applied-nutrition-science company founded in 1925 that develops, manufactures, and distributes animal nutrition ingredients, feeds, and premixes for aquaculture, livestock, and pet markets across North America (with additional sales reach into New Zealand and Japan). The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL with historical roots in Buhl, ID, and operates 11 manufacturing facilities across 9 US states (Angleton TX, Buhl ID, Cincinnati OH, Clackamas OR, El Centro CA, Idaho Falls ID, Kauffman TX, Ogden UT, St. Joseph MO) and 2 Canadian provinces (Cermona AB, Lethbridge AB), supported by a workforce of 51-100 employees. Its product portfolio spans complete feeds (including species-specific Rangen-branded lines for poultry, lamb, swine, rabbit, and goats), customized premixes, the proprietary protein and yeast blend families BGY (BGY35®, BGY40®, BGYAdvantage®, BGYAlpha®) and Emprove (Emprove28®, EmproveMX®), the ShowBloom® show-animal supplement, the Ametza® horse pellet line, Oxy-Gon® antioxidant technology, forage products, and a broad traded-ingredient portfolio (fats, oils, grains, plant proteins, fish meal/oil, minerals). Service lines include Brew-to-Moo™ (brewery co-product upcycling into animal nutrition), rendering technical support, and custom formulation/lab/shelf-life testing services.

Rangen generates revenue through direct B2B sales of nutrition products and a mix of value-added services, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers — customers contact the company for quotes and custom arrangements. The go-to-market is sales-led and partnership-driven, emphasizing long-tenured customer relationships (with disclosed partnerships spanning 20+ years), technical support, custom formulation, and on-site lab and quality assurance services. In April 2025 the company achieved a meaningful regulatory milestone: the first ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) Feed Certification in the United States at its Buhl, ID and Angleton, TX facilities, providing a defensible position in responsibly certified aquaculture feed. Rangen is led by CEO Mark G. Essig and is guided operationally by its RISE values (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Excellence). Revenue, ownership structure, and funding history are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Rangen

Legal name

Rangen Group

Website

https://rangen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rangen Group is a privately held, applied-nutrition-science company (founded 1925) that develops and manufactures animal nutrition ingredients, feeds, and premixes for aquaculture, livestock, and pet markets, operating 11 manufacturing facilities across North America and holding the first ASC Feed Certification in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed & Nutrition Manufacturing

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Diet Formulation (starter/finisher, transition diets, heat-stress, high-forage, low-starch) (AFADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD), Non-Antibiotic Health & Performance Supplements (Immune, Gut Health, Stress/Heat Support) (AFADALAO), Companion Animal Milk Replacers & Weaning Diets (AFADAFAG), Manufacturing, Private Label & Co-Manufacturing for Animal Diets (HLAMAHAO)

Keywords

• Animal nutrition products
• Aquaculture feed manufacturing
• Livestock feed solutions
• Pet food ingredients
• Feed premix manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Buhl

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animal Nutrition Products: Rangen Group generates revenue through the sale of animal nutrition ingredients, feeds, premixes, and specialized nutrition solutions for aquaculture, livestock, and pet markets. Products include complete feeds, premixes, protein and yeast blends, forage, antioxidants, traded ingredients, and branded proprietary solutions.
2. Brewery Services (Brew-to-Moo™): Services supporting breweries in managing and converting co-products (spent grain, yeast, trub) into animal nutrition inputs, providing logistics, processing, and handling support.
3. Rendering Support Services: Technical support and antioxidant solutions for rendering operations to protect ingredient quality and manage oxidation.
4. Custom Services: Flexible custom services including bottling, material handling, production support, nutritional formulation support, lab and testing services, and shelf-life testing.
5. Traded Ingredients: Trading and logistics coordination for animal nutrition ingredients including fats, oils, grains, plant proteins, pulses, fish meal/oil, minerals, and potato ingredients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rangen Group develops and manufactures animal nutrition ingredients, complete feeds, premixes, forage, protein and yeast blends, antioxidant solutions, and traded ingredients for aquaculture, livestock, and pet food applications. The company operates 11 manufacturing facilities across North America and provides related services including brewery co-product management (Brew-to-Moo™), custom formulation and lab services, and rendering support.

Product overview

Rangen Group is an animal nutrition company offering a comprehensive portfolio of ingredients, feeds, and nutrition solutions across three market segments: Aquaculture, Livestock, and Pet. The product portfolio is organized into several product lines: Antioxidant Solutions (including Oxy-Gon®), Aquaculture Complete Feeds, Complete Feeds (including species-specific products like Poultry-Rangen® Complete Lay Pellet, Rangen® Lamb Grower DEC, Rangen® Rabbit Pellet, High Grade Swine Grower, Goat Grower MON, Chick Starter Crumble AMP), Forage products (Ametza® horse pellets and various hay products), Premix solutions, Protein & Yeast Blends (including BGY35®, BGY40®, BGYAdvantage®, BGYAlpha®, Emprove28®, EmproveMX®, ShowBloom®), and Traded Ingredients. Services include Brew-to-Moo™ (brewery co-product management), Custom Services, and Rendering Support Services. The company serves customers across North America with manufacturing facilities in Angleton TX, Buhl ID, Cermona AB Canada, Cincinnati OH, Clackamas OR, El Centro CA, Idaho Falls ID, Kauffman TX, Lethbridge AB Canada, Ogden UT, and St. Joseph MO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aquaculture Complete Feeds Complete feed solutions designed to support healthy fish growth from hatch to harvest, with lifecycle-specific nutrition, feed efficiency, water stability, and consistent manufacturing for aquaculture producers.
• Complete Feeds Balanced livestock feed solutions designed to support performance, consistency, and handling across ruminant and monogastric production systems for beef, dairy, swine, and poultry operations.
• Premix Customized premix solutions supporting both pet and livestock applications, designed to meet precise nutrient targets, inclusion rates, and operational requirements for feed manufacturers.
• Protein & Yeast Blends Proprietary brewers yeast-based protein and yeast blend solutions including the BGY series (BGY35®, BGY40®, BGYAdvantage®, BGYAlpha®) and Emprove series (Emprove28®, EmproveMX®), plus ShowBloom® feed supplement for show animals.
• Antioxidant Solutions Antioxidant solutions including the proprietary Oxy-Gon® powder blend, designed to support stability, shelf life, and product integrity in feed and ingredient applications, with documented thiamine retention of 98.8% vs 94.5% for control over 9 weeks.
• Ametza® Horse Pellet Solutions Proprietary horse pellet solutions developed to support consistency, quality, and dependable supply for equine feeding programs.
• Forage Forage solutions supported by grading standards and sourcing practices that promote consistency and performance across hay and bale feeding programs for livestock.
• Traded Ingredients A broad portfolio of ingredient solutions including fats, oils, grains, plant proteins, pulses, fish meal/oil, minerals, and potato ingredients, sourced and evaluated to meet defined quality and formulation standards for livestock feed and pet food formulators.
• Brew-to-Moo™ Brewery Services Brewery-focused program that manages brewing co-products (spent grain, yeast, trub) and connects them to reliable animal nutrition uses, providing logistics, processing, and handling support for breweries.
• Rendering Support Services Antioxidant solutions and technical support to help rendering operations protect ingredient quality, manage oxidation, and support downstream feed and pet food applications.
• Custom Services Custom services designed to integrate into existing customer operations, including bottling, material handling, production support, nutritional formulation support, lab and testing services, and shelf-life testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thiamine retention improved to 98.8% with Oxy-Gon® vs 94.5% control over 9-week accelerated shelf-life testing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• North American Renderers Association (NARA)minorOthersRangen Group is a member of the North American Renderers Association, supporting the rendering industry with antioxidant solutions and technical guidance designed to protect ingredient quality and manage oxidation for downstream animal nutrition applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alltech: Alltech is a privately-held animal nutrition company specializing in premixes, supplements, and yeast-based feed technologies (e.g., Yea-Sacc, Bio-Mos)—closely comparable to Rangen's premix, BGY yeast-blend, and Oxy-Gon® antioxidant offerings.
• Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition: Wilbur-Ellis's feed and nutrition division produces specialty ingredients, premixes, and aquaculture feeds across the U.S. West Coast and Asia-Pacific, closely mirroring Rangen's specialty ingredient trading and aquaculture feed focus.
• Nutreco / Skretting: Skretting (Nutreco's aquaculture feed arm) is the global leader in aquaculture nutrition and the most direct competitor to Rangen's aquaculture complete feeds and ASC-certified supply positioning.
• Kent Nutrition Group: Kent Nutrition Group is a mid-sized U.S. animal feed manufacturer producing complete feeds, premixes, and specialty ingredients for livestock and pet—a direct mid-market peer to Rangen in product mix and customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• ADM Animal Nutrition: ADM Animal Nutrition manufactures complete feeds, premixes, and specialty ingredients across livestock, aquaculture, and pet markets, directly competing with Rangen's full product portfolio at significantly greater scale.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Cargill's Animal Nutrition division produces feeds, premixes, and aqua feeds globally, overlapping with Rangen's livestock, aquaculture, and pet ingredient offerings as a far larger broad incumbent.
• Land O'Lakes / Purina Animal Nutrition: Purina Mills and Land O'Lakes feed offer complete livestock feeds and specialty nutrition across ruminants, equine, and pet—a broad incumbent that overlaps with Rangen's Ametza® horse pellets, livestock complete feeds, and pet ingredient lines.
• Phibro Animal Health: Phibro Animal Health supplies nutritional specialty products, premixes, and feed additives across livestock and aquaculture markets, with overlapping capability in feed supplements similar to Rangen's ShowBloom® and antioxidant solutions.
• Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF): CPF is a global integrated feed and aquaculture producer operating complete feed, premix, and shrimp/fish nutrition lines—a broad incumbent comparable in product breadth but vastly larger in scale than Rangen.

Regional players

• Ridley Corporation: Ridley is an Australian-listed animal feed manufacturer serving aquaculture, livestock, and pet with premixes and complete feeds—a regionally focused peer with comparable product breadth and mid-market scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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