Oligo Basics
Oligo Basics is a Brazilian manufacturer of specialty nutritional feed additives for livestock (dairy, beef, poultry, swine, horses), selling through direct B2B channels in Brazil and the USA and via regional distributors internationally; acquired by Innovad Group in 2024.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersManhattan, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Oligo Basics does
Oligo Basics is a Brazilian-headquartered manufacturer of specialty nutritional feed additives for livestock production, founded in 1999 in Castro, Paraná and relocated to Cascavel, Paraná in 2005. The company designs, produces, and sells a portfolio of additives organized around seven functional categories: gastrointestinal tract health (Essential®, Lumance®, Yon-4), health and immunity (Panbonis®), mycotoxin control (Levian® and the Biomonitoring+ diagnostic program), aromas and palatants (Delice®, Sweetii®), feed preservatives (Oligo Acid®, Oligo Acid Liquid®), pellet binders (Solene Pell®), and on-farm solution packs (Farm Pack, Aflorin PL). The technology stack rests on proprietary formulations — patented functional oil blends, butyric acid and tributyrin combinations, mycotoxin adsorbents, and natural bioactive vitamin D3 — validated through partnerships with 20+ universities and through in-house plus third-party laboratories. Manufacturing operates from multiple units with certifications including FAMI QA (2014), IBD Organic (2016), FDA registration (2018, a Brazilian segment first), GMP+ FSA (2025), and SGS (2025).
The business model is B2B direct sales and regional distribution of specialty additives to livestock producers and integrators across dairy, beef, poultry, swine, and horses, with direct operations in Brazil and the United States and distributor partners in additional international markets. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales in solid and liquid forms, complemented by an annual Master Class program and university-led scientific engagement as demand-generation channels. In 2024, Oligo Basics was acquired by Innovad Group, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary operating under its existing brand with a refreshed visual identity and broader international distribution leverage through the parent.
Oligo Basics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Oligo Basics
- Legal name
- Oligo Basics
- Website
- https://oligobasics.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Oligo Basics is a Brazilian manufacturer of specialty nutritional feed additives for livestock (dairy, beef, poultry, swine, horses), selling through direct B2B channels in Brazil and the USA and via regional distributors internationally; acquired by Innovad Group in 2024.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Oligo Basics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Animal Feed Additives
- NAICS
- Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)
- SIC
- Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Additive & Premix Integration Services (enzymes, probiotics, minerals/vitamins, medication where permitted) (AFADAMAF), Flavorings, Sweeteners & Palatability Enhancers (AFADALAI), Performance & Health Outcome Consulting (growth, FCR, milk yield, gut health) (AFADAMAG), Food & Feed Additives (Specialty Ingredients) (IMAEABAF), Regulatory & Labeling Compliance for Custom Feeds (AAFCO/FDA/FSMA, claims) (AFADAMAD)
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Where Oligo Basics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Manhattan
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Oligo Basics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Nutritional Additives Sales: Sale of specialty nutritional additives for animal nutrition including gastrointestinal health, immunity, mycotoxin control, palatants, feed preservatives, pellet binders, and farm pack solutions. Products are sold in solid and liquid forms across multiple livestock segments.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Oligo Basics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Oligo Basics manufactures and distributes specialty nutritional feed additives for the livestock industry, including functional oils, organic acids, butyric acid derivatives, mycotoxin adsorbents, palatants, feed preservatives, and pellet binders. Its portfolio serves poultry, swine, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and equine producers across Brazil, the United States, and additional international markets through direct B2B sales and regional distribution channels.
Product overview
Oligo Basics is a nutritional additives company and part of the Innovad Group, offering a comprehensive portfolio of animal nutrition products organized into six solution categories: Gastrointestinal Health (Essential, Lumance, Yon-4), Health and Immunity (Panbonis), Mycotoxins (Levian, Biomonitoring+), Aromas and Palatants (Delice, Sweetii), Feed Preservatives (Oligo Acid), Binders (Solene Pell), and Farm Pack field solutions (Aflorin PL, Oligo Acid Liquid, Lumance L). The products serve poultry, swine, ruminants (dairy and beef cattle), and horses, utilizing technologies including functional oils, organic acids, butyric acid derivatives, botanical extracts, and mycotoxin adsorbents. The portfolio integrates formulation-based products with monitoring programs for complete animal nutrition solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Essential: Patented formula additive based on functional oils for gastrointestinal health in animals.
- Lumance
- Lumance EB PLUS
- Lumance L
- Yon-4
- Panbonis
- Levian
- Biomonitoring+
- Oligo Acid
- Oligo Acid Liquid
- Delice
- Sweetii
- Solene Pell
- Aflorin PL
- Farm Pack
Products and services
- Essential® Functional oils-based additive with a patented formula designed to support gastrointestinal health in ruminants and monogastrics. It provides ruminal pH control, increased dry matter intake, improved carcass weight and finish in beef cattle, and is non-toxic, odorless, non-volatile, and environmentally friendly. Intended for commercial livestock producers seeking scientifically validated gut health solutions.
- Lumance® (including Lumance EB PLUS and Lumance L variants) Butyric acid-based solutions combined with essential oils and plant extracts for intestinal health across livestock species. Lumance EB PLUS is rich in tributyrin and supports improved animal performance and enterocyte development; Lumance L is a monobutyrin-based solution for direct on-farm use. Targeted at commercial livestock producers and feed integrators seeking intestinal health and performance solutions.
- Yon-4 Solution focused on gastrointestinal tract health improvement in ruminants, contributing to animal performance and well-being. Targeted at dairy and beef cattle producers.
- Panbonis® Safe and natural source of bioactive vitamin D3 (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol-glycoside) extracted from Solanum glaucophyllum, formulated for monogastric animals. Intended for poultry, swine, and equine producers seeking to support calcium metabolism, bone health, and immune function.
- Levian® Mycotoxin adsorbent additive providing a multifunctional approach to neutralize mycotoxin effects and maintain animal performance under challenging production conditions. Targeted at livestock producers facing mycotoxin contamination risks in feed ingredients.
- Biomonitoring+ (Myco-marker®) Biomonitoring program that detects up to 36 mycotoxins in a single drop of blood, identifying real exposure to mycotoxins and enabling risk-based management decisions. Intended as a complementary diagnostic service for livestock producers and nutritionists using Levian® or managing mycotoxin risk programs.
- Delice® Aromatic flavoring line available in solid and liquid forms designed to stimulate animal feed consumption. Available in multiple flavor variants including vanilla, red fruits, panettone, and apple. Targeted at livestock producers seeking to improve feed intake and acceptance.
- Sweetii® Palatant agent composed of carefully mixed sweeteners that limits the bitter taste of sodium saccharin and reduces the metallic flavor of synthetic compounds in feed. Designed to improve palatability of feed formulations containing active or bitter ingredients.
- Oligo Acid® (including Oligo Acid Liquid® variant) Feed preservative additive composed of a blend of free organic acids used for preservation of raw materials and finished feed through microorganism control. The Liquid variant is an acidifying additive formulated for intestinal microbiota balance during challenge periods. Targeted at feed mills and livestock producers seeking shelf-life extension and gut health support.
- Solene Pell® Agglomerating/binding agent that improves pellet quality and ensures physical stability of feeds, avoiding segregation and losses during handling and transport. Targeted at feed mills producing pelleted feed for livestock.
- Aflorin PL® Sensory aromatizing additive based on menthol, eucalyptus, and saponins designed to support respiratory well-being in poultry, pigs, and ruminants. Targeted at commercial livestock operations seeking non-antibiotic respiratory support.
- Farm Pack Practical and complete packages for on-farm field application that bundle Oligo Basics solutions (such as Aflorin PL, Oligo Acid Liquid, and Lumance L) into integrated offerings, facilitating management and optimizing productive results at the farm level.
Quantifiable outcome
- Biomonitoring+ detects up to 36 mycotoxins in a single blood drop
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Oligo Basics
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Oligo Basics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Oligo Basics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Research universities and centerscoreOligo Basics maintains active R&D partnerships with more than 20 universities and research centers including UFRGS (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul), UNESP (São Paulo State University), UNB (University of Brasília), UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais), University of Barcelona, University of Lleida, IRTA, and other research institutions. These partnerships support scientific validation, product development, and innovation in animal nutrition solutions.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Oligo Basics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Novus International: Specialty feed additive producer focused on gut health, feed quality, and animal productivity solutions for livestock; directly comparable product line (organic acids, essential oils, mycotoxin management) and target customer base.
- Selko (Nutreco): Feed additives business of Nutreco offering organic-acid-based preservatives, mycotoxin risk management and gut-health solutions for livestock producers; directly comparable ingredient portfolio and channel approach.
- Perstorp Animal Nutrition: Producer of organic-acid-based feed additives (e.g., ProPhorce) and gut-health solutions for livestock; directly comparable preservatives and acidifier portfolio and customer segment.
- Norel Animal Nutrition: European-based manufacturer of feed additives including gut-health (butyric acid), palatants, mycotoxin binders and preservatives; similar specialty-additive business model and livestock customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Pancosma (ADM): Feed additive specialist (now part of ADM Animal Nutrition) producing palatants, mycotoxin binders, gut-health and functional feed ingredients; overlaps directly with Oligo Basics' Delice/Sweetii and Levian-style product categories.
- Innovad Group: Parent company since 2024 and a global supplier of animal nutrition solutions including feed additives; directly comparable product portfolio (acidifiers, mycotoxin binders, gut-health solutions) and shared customer base in livestock production.
- Biomin (DSM-Firmenich): Global animal nutrition player with a strong mycotoxin risk management portfolio (FUMzyme, Mycofix) and gut-health solutions; directly comparable to Oligo Basics' Levian and Biomonitoring+ mycotoxin program.
- Adisseo: Specialist in animal nutrition additives (methionine, vitamins, enzymes, mycotoxin binders, gut-health solutions) serving poultry, swine and ruminant producers; highly comparable product categories and customer overlap.
- Kemin Industries: Global manufacturer of specialty ingredients for animal feed, including gut-health solutions, palatants, antioxidants and mycotoxin binders; same livestock producer customers and similar ingredient-science approach as Oligo Basics.
- Alltech: Global animal nutrition company offering feed additives, mycotoxin management (Mycotoxin Management program), and gut-health solutions; directly comparable product categories (functional ingredients, palatants, organic acids) and livestock customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Oligo Basics social profiles
Digital presenceOligo Basics compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Oligo Basics financial estimates
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Oligo Basics leadership team
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Oligo Basics funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Oligo Basics M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Oligo Basics
What does Oligo Basics do?
Oligo Basics manufactures and distributes specialty nutritional feed additives for the livestock industry, including functional oils, organic acids, butyric acid derivatives, mycotoxin adsorbents, palatants, feed preservatives, and pellet binders. Its portfolio serves poultry, swine, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and equine producers across Brazil, the United States, and additional international markets through direct B2B sales and regional distribution channels.
Is Oligo Basics a public or private company?
Oligo Basics is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Oligo Basics founded?
Oligo Basics was founded in 1999. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Oligo Basics based?
Oligo Basics is headquartered in Manhattan, United States, in the North America region.
How does Oligo Basics make money?
One revenue line is on record: nutritional Additives Sales.
Who are Oligo Basics's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Novus International, Selko (Nutreco), Perstorp Animal Nutrition and Norel Animal Nutrition. Broad incumbents are Pancosma (ADM), Innovad Group, Biomin (DSM-Firmenich), Adisseo, Kemin Industries and Alltech.
Does Oligo Basics have an API?
No public API is recorded for Oligo Basics.
What industry is Oligo Basics in?
Oligo Basics's product category is Animal Feed Additives. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAMAHAD, Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes), with a secondary code of AFADAMAF, Additive & Premix Integration Services (enzymes, probiotics, minerals/vitamins, medication where permitted). Its NAICS code is 311119 and its SIC code is 2000.