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Barentz announces new distribution partnership with NexGen Innovations in the United States
Woodbury, MN. February 23rd, 2026 – Barentz, a leading global specialty ingredients solution provider, is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with NexGen Innovations, LLC. Under this agreement, Barentz will serve as the exclusive distributor of Probicon Pro™ for dairy cattle in the United States.
Probicon Pro™ provides dairy farmers with a proactive and innovative solution designed to help lower operation-wide digestive risk in growing and lactating dairy cattle, supporting overall herd health and productivity.
“We are very excited to work with NexGen Innovations to bring Probicon Pro™ to the dairy industry in the United States,” said Dari Brown, Director of Sales and Technical Services, Animal Nutrition at Barentz. “Probicon Pro™ is a product that can positively impact dairy herd health and is backed by strong science and research. Using it on every cow, every day can benefit producers’ bottom line.”
Probicon Pro™ is a highly researched, peer-reviewed organism (Lactobacillus salivarius L28) developed using modern approaches to probiotic pathogen control. Its viability protection technology supports extended shelf life and enables use across a broad range of dairy feeding applications.
“We are excited about the partnership with Barentz and look forward to working together to serve dairies across the country,” said Jeff Wilkerson, General Manager at NexGen Innovations, LLC.
This partnership underscores Barentz’s continued commitment to expanding its portfolio of animal feed solutions. With a strong and growing presence across key regions of the United States, Barentz remains a trusted partner for ethical, sustainable, and value-added feed solutions.
ABOUT BARENTZ
Barentz is a global provider of specialty ingredient solutions for the life sciences and performance materials sectors. We form strong partnerships with customers and principals to deliver high-quality ingredients, technical expertise in ingredient selection and application, and tailored services. Established in 1953, Barentz operates in over 70 countries, through our network of laboratories, sourcing, and formulation centres across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. This enables us to serve more than 27,000 customers worldwide, with approximately 2,800 employees and a turnover of approximately €2.3 billion. Our commitment to responsible business practices has been recognised with a gold rating from EcoVadis®, placing us among the top 2% of companies assessed globally. Guided by our technical expertise, global reach, and commitment to partnership, we remain focused on what matters most: always a better solution. For more information, visit: www.barentz.com.
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ABOUT NEXGEN INNOVATIONS
NexGen Innovations is a science-based, science-focused, and science-driven company. They are scientists with over 100 years of combined probiotics experience and a passion for livestock production.
NexGen’s singular mission is to create better products by using better science to deliver better overall performance and profitability for livestock owners and operators.