Alltech Inc.
Global animal nutrition company built on proprietary yeast fermentation technology, supplying Sel-Plex organic selenium, Mycosorb mycotoxin binders and Optigen slow-release nitrogen to livestock producers in 120-plus countries.
Alltech Inc. is an Irish-American animal nutrition and biotechnology company founded in 1980 by Dr Pearse Lyons in Nicholasville, Kentucky, with European headquarters in Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland. The company's core technology platform is yeast fermentation, from which Alltech produces organic trace minerals (Sel-Plex organic selenium, Bioplex chelated zinc, copper and manganese), the Mycosorb range of mycotoxin adsorbents, Optigen slow-release non-protein nitrogen for ruminants, and speciality yeast products (Yea-Sacc, ActiSaf) that improve gut health and feed conversion. Products are sold to compound feed manufacturers, premix producers, integrators and direct to large livestock producers across poultry, pig, dairy, beef and aquaculture sectors in over 120 countries. Alltech operates fermentation and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland, Spain, China and South Korea, and maintains a global technical sales network of more than 5,000 staff. The company is fully employee-owned and invests heavily in research at the Alltech European Bioscience Centre in Ireland.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Nicholasville, United States
- Founded
- 1980
- Website
- alltech.com
- Categories
- Livestock & Animal Farming, Animal Feed & Fodder
- Markets
- United States, Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Brazil, China, India, Russia, Australia
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-04 Mail server of the company domain
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-04 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-04 OpenSanctions
- industrial-permit (green), checked 2026-08-23 ECHO, Enforcement and Compliance History Online (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-04 Domain registry record
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-03 US EPA Facility Registry Service
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
Import rules for these goods
- Pet food and animal by-products imported into the EU require an approved/registered establishment of origin and TRACES pre-notification. European Commission