Protege Nutrição e Saúde Animal

Name

Protege Nutrição e Saúde Animal

Legal name

PROTEGE

Website

https://protegenutricao.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Protege Nutrição e Saúde Animal is a Brazilian animal nutrition manufacturer founded in 2008, producing nuclei, concentrates, supplements, premixes, and specialty additives for swine, cattle, horses, sheep, and poultry across Southern Brazil and Paraguay via regional distributors and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Nutrition Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Diet Formulation (starter/finisher, transition diets, heat-stress, high-forage, low-starch) (AFADAMAJ), Performance & Health Outcome Consulting (growth, FCR, milk yield, gut health) (AFADAMAG), Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ)

Keywords

• Animal nutrition products
• Livestock feed supplements
• Premix concentrates manufacturing
• Veterinary nutrition additives
• Mycotoxin adsorbent solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Maria

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animal Nutrition Products: Protege manufactures and sells a complete line of animal nutrition products including cores (núcleos), concentrates, supplements, premixes, and specialty products for swine, cattle (dairy and beef), horses, sheep, and poultry. Products are sold through distributors, representatives, and direct sales in the Southern Region of Brazil and Paraguay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Protege Nutrição e Saúde Animal manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of animal nutrition products — including cores (núcleos), concentrates, supplements, premixes, and specialty products — for swine, cattle (dairy and beef), horses, sheep, and poultry. The company formulates phase-specific nutrition programs tailored to each stage of an animal's lifecycle, delivers specialized technical assistance to livestock producers, and distributes primarily through authorized distributors and sales representatives in Southern Brazil and Paraguay.

Product overview

Protege Nutrição e Saúde Animal is an animal nutrition company founded in 2008, offering a comprehensive portfolio of nuclei, concentrates, supplements, premixes, and specialty products organized into eight product lines: Suitege (swine), Bovitege (beef and dairy cattle), Milktege (dairy cattle), Avetege (poultry), Equitege (horses), Ovitege (sheep), Rações Micropeletizadas (micropelleted feeds), and Especialidades. The product range spans multiple species (swine, cattle, horses, sheep, poultry) and production phases (pre-initial, initial, growth, gestation, lactation, termination, reproduction), with formulations including cores, concentrates, vitamin-mineral complexes, feed additives, and mycotoxin adsorbents. The company also offers personalized products according to herd needs and specialized technical assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Avetege: Product line for poultry (aves) - includes Avetege Postura for laying hens and Avetege Corte for broilers
• Bovitege
• Equitege
• Especialidades
• Milktege
• Ovitege
• Rações Micropeletizadas
• Suitege

Products and services

• Suitege (Swine product line) Complete nutrition solution for swine producers spanning pre-initial to termination phases, including concentrates, nuclei and feeds (e.g., Pig Kids, Pig Mel, Pig Peletes Mater, Bah Suipreme, Concentrados Pré Iniciais I/II/III, Núcleos Inicial/Crescimento/Gestação/Lactação/Terminação, Ciclus Reposição, Ciclus Reprodutor) plus supporting additives (PROTEGE PROM, Imunobah Sui, Saborege Pig, Apetitege, Enertege, Enzimas Fitase).
• Bovitege (Beef & Dairy Cattle product line) Comprehensive cattle nutrition line covering mineral-vitamin supplements (Bovitege Sal, Bovitege 80 ADE, Bovitege 80 Reprodução), protein concentrates for dry season/winter (Bovitege Proteico 35, Bovitege Proteico Desmame), fattening/feedlot nuclei (Bovitege Confinade, Bovitege @rroba, Bovitege 40 Engorda), and complementary additives (Protege Pelo e Casco, Protege ADE Bio).
• Milktege (Dairy Cattle product line) Targeted dairy cattle nutrition covering pre-calving (Milktege Pré Parto), transition and lactation (Milktege Alca, Milktege Vita Leite, Milktege Vita Leite Bio, Milktege Equilibrium), calf and heifer rearing (Milktege Pré Inicial, Milktege Protelac Bezerras, Milktege Terneira Doçura), microbiome support (Milktege Sinergy, Milktege Sacch Mais), and complete premixes (Protege Milk).
• Avetege (Poultry product line) Poultry nutrition including mineral-vitamin-aminoacid nuclei for broilers across pre-initial, initial, growth and termination phases (Avetege Corte, inclusion 3–4%) and for laying hens across maturity, pre-lay and lay phases (Avetege Postura, inclusion 2–3%).
• Equitege (Equine product line) Equine nutrition comprising mineral-vitamin-aminoacid supplements for all phases (Equitege 80, Equitege Force with probiotic), and a mineral-vitamin nucleus (Equitege N50, added at 50 kg/ton of feed) for multi-phase use.
• Ovitege (Sheep product line) Sheep nutrition covering mineral-vitamin nuclei and supplements for different production phases (Ovitege 60, Ovitege 80 M) and protein concentrate for replacement/termination phases during dry season or harsh winter (Ovinotege Proteico 35).
• Especialidades (Specialty products line) Specialty nutritional additives and pre-mixes including mycotoxin adsorbent (PROTEGE PROM), feed attractants (Apetitege, Saborege Pig), probiotics (Imunobah Sui, Milktege Sacch Mais), enzyme additive phytase (Fitase), and supportive premixes (Protege ADE Bio, Protege Pelo e Casco, Confortege, Enertege).
• Rações Micropeletizadas (Micropelleted Feeds) Micropelleted feeds targeting piglets and young calves, including Pig Kids (creche phase), Pig Mel (7–35 days, with dairy derivatives, pre-cooked cereals, enzymatic additives, acidifiers and palatability enhancers), and Milktege Terneira Doçura (heifers/calves).
• PROTEGE PROM Mycotoxin Adsorbent Additive Flagship mycotoxin adsorbent additive for swine, containing Bentonite, Beta Glucans, Glucomannans, Mannanoligosaccharide and Calcium Propionate. In a 28-day controlled study at Instituto SAMITEC with 30 pigs exposed to 1 ppm aflatoxins it demonstrated a 17.3% increase in live weight, 29.45% increase in daily weight gain, and 20.76% improvement in feed conversion.

Quantifiable outcome

• PROTEGE PROM mycotoxin adsorbent demonstrated 17.3% increase in live weight, 29.45% increase in daily weight gain, and 20.76% improvement in feed conversion in a controlled 28-day study at Instituto SAMITEC with 30 pigs exposed to 1 ppm aflatoxins
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Nutrisui E.A.SminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNutrisui E.A.S is an authorized distributor of Protege products located in Santa Rosa del Monday, Paraguay. They distribute Protege's animal nutrition products to producers in the Paraguayan market.
• Rio Bonito AgropecuáriaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRio Bonito Agropecuária is an authorized distributor of Protege products located in Braço do Norte, Santa Catarina, Brazil. They distribute Protege's animal nutrition products to producers in the state of Santa Catarina.
• Diego BaldisseraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiego Baldissera is an authorized distributor of Protege products in Ilópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (CEP 95990-000).
• Adriano ArboitminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdriano Arboit is an authorized distributor of Protege products located in Vila Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (CEP 99155-000).
• Renato Pilar RepresentaçõesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRenato Pilar Representações is a sales representative for Protege products in Marau, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
• Representações Presotto LtdaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentações Presotto Ltda is a sales representative for Protege products in Sarandi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
• Agrocomercial Soberana LtdaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgrocomercial Soberana Ltda is an authorized distributor of Protege products in Concórdoba, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
• Seiva AgropecuáriaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeiva Agropecuária is an authorized distributor of Protege products in Tangará, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
• E. Matiolo Nutrição e Saúde AnimalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE. Matiolo Nutrição e Saúde Animal is an authorized distributor of Protege products in São João, Paraná, Brazil.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• APC (Animal Protein Company / APC do Brasil): Brazilian premix and animal nutrition player serving the Brazilian South Region with species-specific formulations. Geographic and product overlap with Protege, though concentrated in different sub-regions of Southern Brazil.
• Royal Canin Brasil (Mars Petcare): While primarily a petfood brand, Royal Canin's Brazil subsidiary operates nutritional formulation for companion animal segments. Included as adjacent OTHERS showing nutritional formulation expertise, though not directly competitive with Protege's livestock/poultry focus.

Direct peers

• Trouw Nutrition (Nutreco): Nutreco's animal nutrition division operates premix and specialty feed plants in Brazil under the Trouw Nutrition brand. Comparable to Protege in product categories (premixes, concentrates, young animal nutrition) and target customers (livestock integrators and independents).
• AB Vista: Animal nutrition specialist in feed enzymes, phytase, and gut-health additives. Comparable to Protege in the specialty additive tier (e.g., phytase enzyme product), though stronger on enzyme R&D and global reach.
• Alltech: Global animal nutrition company with strong Brazil operations focused on premixes, mineral programs, and specialty additives (mycotoxin management, gut health, organic trace minerals). Closely comparable to Protege in additive/functional product positioning.
• Vaccinar Nutrição Animal: Brazilian regional premix and feed supplement manufacturer with a broad multi-species portfolio (cattle, swine, poultry, equine). Closely comparable in product form, species coverage, and distribution model to Protege.
• ICC Brazil: Brazilian premix and animal nutrition manufacturer (yeast-based additives, mineral premixes, and species-specific formulations). Comparable to Protege as a domestic premix competitor targeting Brazilian livestock producers.
• DSM-Firmenich (Tortuga): Operates a major Brazilian animal nutrition business (formerly Tortuga, acquired by DSM) manufacturing premixes, core mixes, and specialty additives for cattle, swine, and poultry. Directly comparable to Protege as a multi-species premix/formulation manufacturer in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill Animal Nutrition (Brazil): Cargill operates large-scale animal nutrition manufacturing in Brazil across premixes, concentrates, and specialty products. As an incumbent global commodities player, it offers overlapping portfolio breadth with greater scale and purchasing power.
• Bünge Animal Nutrition: Global agribusiness with a Brazilian animal nutrition presence producing concentrates, premixes, and specialty feeds. Overlaps with Protege in protein meal and feed formulation categories but at a much larger scale across multiple countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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