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Melissa-based Value Feeds, a leading dairy upcycling company with a \u201cfood to feed\u201d approach, has been acquired by Pendleton, Indiana-based Nutrition 101 LLC, a national provider of eco-friendly waste management services.<\/p>\n
Value Feeds, which has a plant in Dallas, has strategic supply contracts from the region\u2019s leading dairy producers. It offers dairy producers a sustainable and efficient solution for managing their dairy waste. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
Value Feeds founder Mark Quinn said Nutrition 101\u2019s industry expertise will allow the company expand its processing capabilities. \u201cI look forward to continuing Value Feeds\u2019 mission with the support of the 101 team,\u201d he added in a statement.<\/p>\n
Nutrition 101 said the acquisition will enable the company to continue its strategic growth into the Southwest region while building upon Value Feeds\u2019 strong customer relationships, efficient operations, and environmentally friendly solutions, which are reflected in its robust processing capabilities and established foothold in a growing market.<\/p>\n
\u201cValue Feeds has proven itself in its over 30-year history as the market-dominant player with fantastic operations,\u201d Nutrition 101 CEO Rick Shipley said. \u201cBy bringing its capabilities, unmatched reputation, and customer relationships into the 101 family, we\u2019ll be able to continue helping food processors manage byproducts while providing farmers high-quality proteins and energy for livestock in a new and growing market.\u201d<\/p>\n
Value Feeds has grown to be one of the industry leaders in dairy upcycling, expanding its incoming milk supply through strategic contracts with leading dairy producers in the Southwest region of the U.S.<\/p>\n
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Value Feeds said it was established in 1989 as \u201calternative feeds\u201d with a focus on researching and developing alternative feed sources for feeder cattle rations and calf ranches, aiming to replace traditional feed commodities.<\/p>\n
It operates with a \u201cFood to Feed\u201d approach, converting food industry by-products into feed for various cattle operations. Since 1989, Melissa Feeders\/Value Feeds has partnered with former divisions of Oak Farms to reclaim out-of-date milk for use in baby calf feed.<\/p>\n
Nutrition 101 is a private food waste and recycling company that develops custom programs for food manufacturers to proactively manage residuals from their process, maximize opportunities for recovery and upcycling, and develop high-quality feeds for end users to create long-term solutions for waste reduction and reuse.<\/p>\n
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