Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, has unveiled its new global vision and logo to align the company strategically for 2042 and beyond. The new vision, “Kemin strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with our products and services,” lays the groundwork for strategic growth and priorities for the company with operations on six continents and a portfolio of more than 500 specialty ingredients. Previously, Kemin reached 3.8 billion lives – more than half the world’s population – every day through its products and services for humans, animals and pets. This vision was set in 1998, with a target goal of 2019. Kemin achieved the milestone two years early.

By 2042, the world’s population will reach approximately 10 billion people. For Kemin to transform 80 percent of the world’s population – approximately 8 billion – people must encounter Kemin products five times each day. “From sunrise to sunset, a person may have eggs for breakfast, feed their pet, wear jeans, take a supplement and purchase bakery items or meat at the market – all opportunities that include Kemin ingredients,” the company writes. 

Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 2,800 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.

 “When we created our previous vision 20 years ago, it was ambitious and encompassed all aspects of our business. Since then, Kemin has grown ten-fold, and now the impact we can create is even greater,” says Dr. Chris Nelson, President and CEO, Kemin. “By using our scientific expertise at the molecular level and continuing to innovate, we have the ability to be transformative on a global scale in a rapidly changing and growing marketplace. With a new vision to guide us, we are reenergized to reach more people with our products and services to truly transform the quality of life around the world.”

Along with this vision, a new Kemin logo is claimed to reflect the company’s focus on future growth while respecting its history through a thoughtful evolution of the Kemin brand identity. 

“Our previous logo was encased with a thick, red circle in the signature Kemin red. Now without a border, the new logo represents transparency and innovation,” said Haley Stomp, Senior Vice President – Worldwide Marketing, Kemin. “The stylized ‘K’ remains, paying homage to the two previous Kemin logos. The red arch represents forward movement and calls attention to the ‘I’, emphasizing Kemin’s innovation. The ‘N’ behind the red arch represents the Nelson family who stand behind Kemin now, as they have since the company’s founding, and will continue to do so for generations to come.”

When established by R.W. and Mary Nelson, Kemin’s primary focus was to develop innovative agricultural products. Today, Kemin remains privately owned-and-operated by the Nelson family and has expanded into the human and animal health and nutrition, aquaculture, pet food, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies and textile industries. With its growth and diversification, Kemin has been able to reach more than half the world’s population by being the science inside countless products consumers interact with every day.

With the new vision, Kemin strives to sustainably transform the quality of life around the world. By forming a new vison and transformed logo, Kemin is focused on expanding its global reach to achieve this goal. By incorporating a triple-bottom-line approach into all aspects of the Kemin business, and with its expertise on how to nourish, protect and innovate on a global scale, the company is dedicated to fostering healthy people, a healthy planet and a healthy business.

“We believe the industries we serve and the science we stand behind offer endless opportunities to reduce our environmental impact and increase our contribution – all while continuing to serve our customers to transform the quality of life around the world,” said Dr. Nelson. “With inspired molecular solutions, we are using science to provide answers to the world’s challenges related to food, feed and health for humans and animals. We’ve turned our attention to ensuring that what we do at Kemin today creates a better tomorrow.”

Major Kemin product innovations include:

Antioxidants: Two of the first antioxidant products in the feed industry, Endox and Rendox preserve freshness in animal feed. These innovative products launched Kemin into global agricultural markets. Decades later, Kemin created consumer food solutions, including EN-HANCE and the FORTIUM product line to assist with oxidation, shelf life and color preservation.
Antimicrobials: To reduce the likelihood of harmful bacterial contamination in animal feed, human food and pet food, Kemin launched Sal CURB, BactoCEASE and other products to help prevent spoilage.  
Mold Inhibitors: Myco CURB, a non-corrosive feed preservative, inhibits typical mold growth found in commercial grain, which also led to the creation of SHIELD to prevent mold growth in tortilla products. Still a legacy product for Kemin, Myco CURB remains the world’s most widely sold mold inhibitor. 

Kemin botanicals are:

Marigolds: Kemin pioneered the process of isolating and purifying antioxidant molecules from this flower. ORO GLO adds marigold oleoresin to chicken feed to naturally enhance egg yolks’ yellow color. FloraGLO Lutein is used in health supplements to support eye health and reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration. FloraGLO is the #1 doctor-recommended lutein brand and was the first introduced into the global marketplace.
Rosemary: Actives from this plant are used in FORTIUM R to protect against flavor and color loss in consumer food, and in NATUROX to naturally keep pet food fresh.
Oregano: A natural source of the molecules carvacrol and thymol, which have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, oregano is shown to work as an antibiotic alternative in animal feed.
Spearmint: Kemin uses naturally sourced spearmint extract to target working memory – the part of the brain that supports attention, focus and productivity – with Neumentix, a nootropic found in health supplements that improves cognitive function, agility and reaction performance without disrupting sleep.
Potato: The tuber provides a natural extract that significantly enhances satiety and which Kemin uses to create Slendesta to assist with healthy weight management in humans.

FoodIngredientsFirst has reached out to Kemin for further details on their strategy and innovation pipeline.