OVERVIEW

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Naturxan (pronounced "ney-cher-zan"), a joint venture between the Archer Daniels Midland Company and Igene, is the world’s leading provider of naturally-sourced astaxanthin made from Phaffia yeast, serving customers large and small in major aquaculture markets around the globe for more than a decade. With customers in more than a dozen countries, Naturxan continues to meet worldwide demand for naturally-sourced astaxanthin for use in both specialty and commercial-scale feed and fishing operations.

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Scalable, year-round supply

Naturxan’s production facility at our parent company, ADM, provides:

  • the unmatched resources, stability and global presence of a 100-year-old, $70 billion company with more than 28,000 employees worldwide
  • significant capital and engineering resources to scale production capacity and maintain a stable, year-round supply of Aquasta®
  • access to a vast, world-class transportation network to deliver Aquasta® to feed manufacturers and fish producers, wherever they are located
 

Industry-leading science

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Naturxan’s world-class R&D facility at our parent company, Igene, provides:

  • more than two decades of pioneering research and development of the Phaffia rhodozyma yeast as a natural source of astaxanthin
  • a reliable statistical model and pigmentation database for using Aquasta® during various stages of growth to achieve a desired color level
  • the world’s most accurate assay for analyzing astaxanthin concentration levels, which has been adopted by leading feed manufacturers

Dedicated customer support

Naturxan’s team of renowned researchers and scientists provide:

  • worldwide customer service and technical support to customers building their specialty feed line or pigmentation strategy around Aquasta®
  • custom analysis and training services for feed manufacturers to minimize astaxanthin losses occuring throughout the feed-making process
  • custom support services to fish producers to verify pigmentation levels, calculate color expression and analyze feeds to maximize profitability