Quincy Farm Products

What Quincy Farm Products does

Quincy Farm Products is a private U.S. food by-products upcycling company operating as a division of Quincy Recycle, headquartered in Quincy, Illinois. Founded in July 2014, the company purchases food by-products from food manufacturers that would otherwise go to landfill and processes them into animal feed ingredients and industrial additives. It operates a 200,000 sq ft SQF-certified production facility with 24 loading docks, complemented by a second facility, and serves customers nationwide (coast to coast).

The company's core technology is a physical upcycling process consisting of sorting, heat-treating, dehydrating, and grinding incoming food by-products, combined with on-site milling, screening, testing, and mixing. Third-party laboratory testing is used for nutritional content and safety verification of both incoming materials and outbound products, and a third-party nutrition team formulates customized premixes. The company holds FDA registration, FSMA compliance, SFSF certification (American Feed Industry Association), and SQF certification (Safe Quality Food Institute, GFSI-recognized), with the entire leadership team PCQI-trained. Its product portfolio spans seven core ingredient categories: Premixes, Vegetable Proteins, Dairy Proteins, Sugars, Starch, Fats, and Emulsifiers.

Quincy Farm Products runs a two-sided business model. On the supply side, it pays food manufacturers fair market value for excess supply or off-specification by-products, providing them a financially and environmentally preferable alternative to landfill disposal. On the demand side, it sells upcycled ingredients to pet food manufacturers, livestock producers (cattle, swine, poultry), aquaculture producers, bird seed manufacturers, feed processors, and industrial additive buyers. Products are sold separately or mixed in super sacks and bulk truckload quantities under quote-based, customized pricing. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated Account Logistics Coordinators per customer account, supported by content marketing and SEO-driven inbound quote requests.

Name

Quincy Farm Products

Legal name

Quincy Farm Products

Website

https://quincyfarmproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quincy Farm Products is a private U.S. food by-products upcycler that converts food manufacturer waste into animal feed ingredients and industrial additives, serving pet food, livestock, aquaculture, and industrial customers nationwide from its SQF-certified Quincy, Illinois facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Byproducts & Rendering Inputs Wholesale (Offal, Hides, Bones, Tallow) (AFAIADAJ), Functional Lipids & Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3, Protected Fats) (AFADALAL), Flavorings, Sweeteners & Palatability Enhancers (AFADALAI)

Keywords

• Food waste upcycling
• Animal feed ingredients
• Pet food ingredients
• Industrial additives
• Feed manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Quincy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Food Waste Procurement and Upcycling: The company purchases food by-products from food manufacturers (paying fair market value for materials that would otherwise go to landfills) and upcycles them into animal feed ingredients and industrial additives.
2. Animal Feed and Pet Food Ingredients Sales: Sells upcycled feed ingredients (premixes, vegetable proteins, dairy proteins, sugars, starch, fats, emulsifiers) to livestock producers, pet food manufacturers, feed processors, and farmers. Products sold separately or mixed in super sacks and bulk by the truckload.
3. Industrial Additives Sales: Materials not safe for animal consumption are recycled into industrial products including pelleting aids, lubricants, hardening agents, emulsifiers, fertilizers, and adhesives sold to industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Quincy Farm Products purchases food by-products and food waste from food manufacturers and upcycles them into animal feed ingredients (premixes, vegetable and dairy proteins, sugars, starch, fats, emulsifiers) for livestock, pet food, and aquaculture producers. Materials not safe for animal consumption are recycled into industrial additives.

Product overview

Quincy Farm Products is a food by-products solutions provider that operates as a single unified business focused on transforming food waste into high-quality feed ingredients and industrial additives. The company's product portfolio centers on seven core ingredient categories: Premixes (custom vitamin/mineral formulations), Vegetable Proteins (soy, corn, wheat, pea, potato proteins), Dairy Proteins (whey, MPC, cheese meal), Sugars (syrup, molasses, beet byproducts), Starch (corn, potato, wheat, rice, barley, pea starches), Fats, and Emulsifiers. These ingredients are sold separately or mixed together as super sacks or bulk products, serving pet food manufacturers, livestock producers (swine, poultry, cattle, aquaculture, bird seed), and industrial additive customers. The company also offers food waste management and upcycling services for food manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premixes Nutritious supplemental premixes formulated with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, antioxidants, and trace minerals tailored to specific animal nutritional needs across multiple species including poultry, swine, cattle, fish, pets, and birds.
• Vegetable Proteins Upcycled plant-based protein ingredients including soy protein, corn gluten meal, wheat gluten, pea protein, and potato protein that provide essential amino acids for animal growth, reproduction, and overall health.
• Dairy Proteins Upcycled dairy protein products including whey protein, milk protein concentrate (MPC), and cheese meal that support muscle, bone, and skin health in pets and livestock.
• Sugars Energy source ingredients including sugar syrup, molasses, sugar beet byproducts, candy meal, and sunflower seeds that enhance palatability and support digestion in livestock feed.
• Starch Concentrated energy source ingredients derived from corn, potato, wheat, rice, barley, and pea starches, also used as industrial additives including adhesives, binders, thickeners, and pelleting aids.
• Fats Primary energy source products for animal food and livestock feed that provide more than twice the energy of proteins or carbohydrates, also repurposed as industrial additives when not safe for animal consumption.
• Emulsifiers Industrial-grade emulsifier products including lecithin, mono- and diglycerides, xanthan gum, guar gum, cellulose gum, maltodextrins, and carrageenan derived from non-edible food waste materials.
• Food Waste Management / Upcycling Service Service for food manufacturers to divert food by-products, excess supply, or off-specification materials from landfills; the company purchases these materials at fair market value and upcycles them into feed ingredients and industrial products.
• Industrial Additives Materials not safe for animal consumption recycled into industrial products including pelleting aids, lubricants, hardening agents, emulsifiers, fertilizers, and adhesives sold to industrial manufacturing customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Animal feed is the largest expenditure for livestock farms, with $83.6 billion spent on feed in 2022 (48 contiguous states)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Quincy RecyclecoreOthersParent company and sister organization. Quincy Farm Products is a division of Quincy Recycle. Founded by Bryan Stokes, President and Owner of Quincy Recycle Paper, along with Jerrod Evans who conceived the idea while training sales team for Quincy Recycle Paper. Quincy Recycle Paper solves paper and plastic waste issues for vendors.
• Quincy Exact SolutionscoreOthersSister company under the same ownership. Both Quincy Exact Solutions and Quincy Recycle are sister companies of Quincy Farm Products, part of the broader Quincy family of companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Phibro Animal Health: Animal health and nutrition company producing feed additives, premixes, and specialty ingredients for livestock producers. Comparable in feed additive and premix focus, though more concentrated on animal health adjacencies.

Direct peers

• West Coast Reduction: Rendering and by-product processor producing feed-grade proteins, fats, and blood meal from food and animal by-products. Directly comparable in converting food manufacturer waste streams into feed ingredients.
• Baker Commodities: Rendering and recycling company converting food waste and animal by-products into feed ingredients, fats, and proteins. Closely comparable mid-market upcycler serving feed manufacturers and industrial customers.
• Griffin Industries: Renderer and feed ingredient supplier producing proteins, fats, and blood meal for livestock feed and pet food manufacturers. Direct comparable in upcycling food by-products into feed ingredients; now part of Darling Ingredients.
• Sanimax: Rendering and by-product recovery company producing feed-grade proteins, fats, and industrial ingredients from food and animal waste. Comparable mid-market peer focused on upcycling by-products into feed and industrial applications.

Broad incumbents

• Alltech: Global animal nutrition company producing feed additives, premixes, and specialty ingredients across livestock and pet segments. Comparable in premix formulation and species-specific nutrition, though broader portfolio than QFP.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Animal nutrition division producing feed ingredients, premixes, and complete feeds across species globally. Comparable in product mix but operates at vastly greater scale and with proprietary ingredient IP.
• Kemin Industries: Ingredient manufacturer producing specialty feed additives, palatability enhancers, and nutritional ingredients for animal feed. Comparable in producing additives and functional ingredients that complement base feed formulations.
• ADM Animal Nutrition: Global agribusiness division producing complete feed, premixes, and feed ingredients across livestock and pet species. Comparable product categories but vastly larger scale and vertically integrated raw material sourcing.
• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering and ingredient company producing sustainable animal feed ingredients and specialty proteins from food waste streams. Direct functional comparable to Quincy Farm Products, but at vastly greater scale and public-market capital base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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