Novus
Animals in Pretoria

Learn about Novus and their industry leading development of animal health and nutrition programs for the poultry, aquaculture, dairy, beef, pork, and companion animal industries.

Novus International, headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri, creates animal nutrition solutions for livestock, poultry and aquaculture. Novus operations include corporate offices, research and development laboratories and manufacturing facilities in more than 35 countries, as well as smaller offices with field staff in an additional 60 countries. At each Novus location around the world, day-to-day business is guided with the goal of achieving a clearly defined corporate Vision and Mission. To help feed the world affordable, wholesome food and achieve a higher quality of life. Make a clear difference in sustainably meeting the growing global need for nutrition and health. Novus's Core Values bring this Vision and Mission to life. These Core Values define, in practical terms, how our 800-plus employees in over 100 countries conduct business with each other, with our more than 3,000 customers worldwide and with other stakeholders. They guide all business strategies, plans and objectives. They shape our company's culture, which begins at the individual level and carries through to the marketplace. We encourage, expect and support alignment, diversity, individual growth, initiative and teamwork. We strive to provide products with demonstrable value. Our research focuses on leading-edge concepts, and we are committed to supplying preferred products and services. It is critical that we maximize long-term customer satisfaction. Whether related to products, services or innovation, we must always anticipate our customers' needs and exceed their expectations. We protect our employees, the public and the environment. Specifically, we make health, safety and environmental considerations a priority in everything we do. Novus International, headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri, creates animal nutrition solutions products for livestock, poultry and aquaculture. Novus’s scientific roots and history originate in the 1950s when St. Louis, Missouri-based Monsanto Company began conducting livestock and poultry feed metabolism studies. In 1959, one of its products received FDA approval as an animal feed additive, which helped launch the Monsanto division that would become Novus. With two products for the poultry industry and the vision of helping to feed the world affordable, wholesome food, Novus International was born. At the time, this vision statement was considered a bold goal and some questioned how Novus could realistically make a contribution. Although Novus was a small, business-to-business company, we understood that our core knowledge of health and nutrition related to poultry could be beneficial to other species. Since 1991, Novus has brought numerous products to the market, including more than 100 over the past decade, and developed product families including Methionine solutions, Trace Mineral solutions, Enzyme solutions, Eubiotics and Feed Quality solutions. Novus’s comprehensive portfolio provides a holistic approach to solutions, service and sustainability for poultry, swine, aquaculture and cattle.