VERDANTWAYS INC.

What VERDANTWAYS INC. does

VerdantWays Inc. is a privately held, Calgary-based B2B research and consultancy firm that operates a three-pillar service model covering Research, Training, and Consultancy for the animal nutrition, livestock, and veterinary sectors. Its Research pillar manages veterinary product trials, evidence synthesis, and evidence communication for feed-additive and animal-health product manufacturers, with trials executed through partnerships with academic institutions including King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia and the University of Sargodha in Pakistan. The VerdEvi Registry functions as a proprietary content library aggregating scientific studies on farm animals, feed effects, environmental impact, and animal welfare. The Consultancy pillar delivers tailor-made advisory work on poultry and dairy production, animal feed business, animal welfare, feed additives, and aquaponics, while the Training pillar offers professional programs in project management, animal health management, food safety, and research methods, plus a Halal Lead Auditor module co-developed with the Halal Research Council.

The company serves enterprise clients including Hankkija (Finland), Biostar Nutri Products (Philippines), and Optima Life Sciences (India), operating across Asia, the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE), and Europe through a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM. Revenue is generated via professional-services contracts and funded research agreements (notably a CAD 2.8M IDRC-funded project) on a quote-based, project-by-project basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm is founder-led by Dr. Javed (CEO), Dr. Faran Hameed (Director Business Development, Singapore-based, 30+ years of regional feed-industry experience), Zarmeena Shahid (Director Sales and Marketing), and Dr. Hayat (Technical Advisor, R&D), with a stated headcount of 6-10 employees and no disclosed institutional funding or parent company.

Name

VERDANTWAYS INC.

Legal name

VerdantWays Inc.

Website

https://verdantways.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VerdantWays Inc. is a Calgary-based B2B research and consultancy firm providing veterinary product trials, evidence synthesis, and tailor-made advisory and training services for animal feed, livestock, and animal-health product manufacturers across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary and Animal Nutrition Research Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (115210), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Animal nutrition research
• Veterinary product trials
• Livestock consultancy services
• Feed additive research
• Animal health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Product Trials: VerdantWays manages veterinary product trials for third-party companies, evaluating feed additives, nutritional supplements, and health products under various environmental conditions. Revenue generated through contracted research agreements with product manufacturers.
2. Training Services: Provides tailor-made training programs covering project management, animal health management, food safety, and research methods. Also includes specialized training like Halal Lead Auditor certification.
3. Consultancy Services: Expert consultancy services helping clients manage production and distribution systems, with expertise in poultry production, dairy production, animal feed business, animal welfare, feed additives, and aquaponics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VerdantWays Inc. is a research-based company providing sustainable food solutions through a Three Pillar model: Research Services (veterinary product trials, evidence synthesis, and evidence communication), Consultancy Services (tailor-made solutions for poultry, dairy, animal feed business, animal welfare, feed additives, and aquaponics), and Training Services (project management, animal health management, food safety, research methods, and Halal Lead Auditor certification). The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, and operates clinical trials in partnership with universities across Asia and the Middle East.

Product overview

VerdantWays Inc. is a research-based company providing sustainable food solutions through three core service pillars: Research Services, Consultancy Services, and Training Services. The Research Services include veterinary product trials, evidence synthesis, and communication managed through partnerships with universities. Consultancy Services offer tailor-made solutions for poultry production, dairy production, animal feed business, and animal welfare. The VerdEvi Registry serves as a scientific studies database for the agricultural industry. Additional offerings include Halal Lead Auditor Training in collaboration with the Halal Research Council. The company specializes in animal nutrition, feed formulation, gut health, and sustainability research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VerdEvi Registry: A growing collection of scientific studies on farm animals and feed research, providing a comprehensive resource for agricultural professionals.

Products and services

• Research Services Veterinary and livestock research services including product trials, evidence synthesis, and evidence communication for the agricultural and animal feed industry. Delivered to feed additive manufacturers, premix companies, and animal nutrition companies seeking scientifically validated product claims.
• Consultancy Services Tailor-made consultancy services helping clients manage production and distribution systems, covering poultry production, dairy production, animal feed business, animal welfare, feed additives, and aquaponics. Delivered to commercial livestock and poultry producers.
• Training Services Professional training covering project management, animal health management, food safety, and research methods for industry professionals in the animal feed, livestock, and food safety sectors.
• Halal Lead Auditor Training Training session on Halal lead auditing presented by the Halal Research Council, providing expertise on Halal practices and inspections with module and participation certification for food and beverage industry professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Effective duration of black soldier fly larvae meal supplementation was found to be ≤35 days with safe inclusion levels up to 10%

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• HankkijacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Finland-based Hankkija (Finland's leading agricultural retailer) partnered with VerdantWays to expand veterinary research beyond Europe into Asian markets. The partnership aims to address increasing demand for sustainable and innovative solutions in animal health, focusing on sustainable veterinary products and feed additives.
• Biostar Nutri Products Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Philippines-based Biostar Nutri Products partnered with VerdantWays to manage veterinary product trials in Saudi Arabia. Trials focus on Gut Bio Balance Premix for Poultry, conducted under supervision of experts from King Abdul Aziz University to evaluate product effectiveness in arid conditions.
• Optima Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025India's Optima Life Sciences partnered with VerdantWays for veterinary product trials in Saudi Arabia. Trials focus on Optibetaine, evaluating effectiveness in improving animal health and performance under diverse environmental conditions.
• Halal Research CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Halal Research Council and VerdantWays joined in June 2024 to promote Halal Certified Professional presence in food and beverage industry businesses. They are jointly developing products to expand certification for uncovered businesses, aiming to increase business activity by ensuring trust for Muslim community especially in Western countries.
• King Abdul Aziz UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdantWays collaborates with veterinary experts at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Experienced poultry scientists conduct VWI-managed trials with highest attention to trial design and conduct according to industry standards. Together they produce high-quality research papers.
• University of SargodhacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdantWays partnered with University of Sargodha in Pakistan for veterinary product trials. The collaboration includes a research project worth 2.8 million Canadian dollars funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC), Canada.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trouw Nutrition: Nutreco's animal nutrition division offering research, consultancy, and feed solutions globally. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing integrated animal nutrition research and advisory services.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Massive global feed company with substantial in-house R&D, large field-trial capabilities, and customer base that overlaps with VerdantWays' feed manufacturer customer segment.
• Diamond V: Animal nutrition research company (now part of Cargill) focused on yeast-based feed additives and immune health, with research services and technical support comparable to VerdantWays' offering.
• Phibro Animal Health: Animal health and nutrition company with research operations and products across species, comparable in target customers and feed additive research adjacent work.
• Elanco Animal Health: Major animal health company with R&D services and veterinary trial capabilities serving feed and livestock producers, overlapping with VerdantWays' veterinary product trial work.

Direct peers

• AB Vista: Feed ingredient technology company providing research-backed technical services for animal nutrition, including field-trial-style evidence generation for feed enzymes and gut health products.
• Alltech: Global animal nutrition company offering research, on-farm trials, and consultancy focused on sustainable feed solutions. Closely comparable to VerdantWays' three-pillar model targeting feed manufacturers and producers across regions.
• Kemin Industries: Feed additive manufacturer with substantial in-house research division focused on gut health, mycotoxin management, and animal nutrition, serving the same feed additive manufacturer customers as VerdantWays.
• Adisseo: Global feed additive manufacturer (methionine, vitamins, enzymes) with R&D operations generating research evidence for nutrition products, comparable to VerdantWays' work in feed additive validation.

Others

• DSM Nutritional Products: Global nutritional ingredients and additives supplier with extensive animal nutrition research operations; comparable as adjacent supplier/researcher to VerdantWays' sustainable feed research focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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