KENT® Nutrition’s ARGIS® Featured in IPPE New Product Showcase

MUSCATINE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 23, 2026--

KENT ® Nutrition, a leader in innovative animal nutrition solutions, announced that its breakthrough probiotic, ARGIS ®, is featured in the New Product Showcase at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2026. Show visitors can learn about ARGIS in the New Product Showcase located in the Discovery Zone at Booth BC36119 in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

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The IPPE New Product Showcase recognizes outstanding exhibitors that have distinguished themselves by developing innovative technology in products, services or operating techniques that will advance the industry.

ARGIS is designed to unlock the full nutritional potential of soybean meal in poultry and swine diets. Among its key benefits, ARGIS can reduce the need for multiple individual exogenous enzymes, is heat tolerant and remains viable in lower pH environments. By specifically targeting non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs), ARGIS improves nutrient digestibility, enhances feed efficiency and promotes a healthier, more productive bird. This product is protected by patent US20220347234A1, ensuring KENT Nutrition's unique formulation continues to deliver proprietary, science-driven benefits to the poultry industry.

“ARGIS represents a major step forward in poultry nutrition,” said Kale Causemaker, Senior Director, Innovative Solutions at KENT Nutrition. “Being featured in the IPPE New Product Showcase gives us an incredible opportunity to share how this patented product is helping producers improve feed efficiency and overall performance in poultry.”

KENT Nutrition can be found at booth A1059, where visitors can learn more about ARGIS and its potential to improve poultry production through science-backed nutrition. For more information on ARGIS visit https//:kentnutritionadditives/our-products/argis.

About KENT ® Nutrition

KENT ® Nutrition is home to trusted animal nutrition brands including Sentinel ® horse feeds, Home Fresh ® multispecies feeds, KENT ® quality beef feeds, and Blue Seal ® feeds—names that have represented premium nutrition for generations. With roots reaching back to 1927 for KENT Nutrition and 1868 for Blue Seal, the company carries forward a proud family-owned legacy built on integrity, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to agriculture. Part of the KENT WORLDWIDE ™ family of companies, KENT Nutrition provides science driven nutrition for livestock, companion animals, and backyard species, helping producers, communities, and pet owners support the health and wellbeing of every animal, at every life stage.

Breakthrough probiotic highlights innovation in poultry and swine nutrition

PHOENIX (AP) — Right-hander Zac Gallen has agreed to a $22,025,000, one-year contract to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed Friday night.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical.

The 2023 All-Star, a client of agent Scott Boras, was seeking a multi-year contract, but after nothing acceptable materialized, he's coming back to the desert where he's spent the majority of his big league's career.

MLB.com first reported Gallen and the D-backs were close to a deal. The value of the contract is equal to the qualifying offer that Gallen turned down in November after he become a free agent. He was the last player to reach a deal among the nine free agents who had turned down qualifying offers.

Gallen had his worst season in the big leagues in 2025, finishing with 13-15 record with a 4.83 ERA and an 8.2 strikeout rate per nine innings, the lowest of his career. But his velocity was still good and he performed better after the All-Star break with a 3.97 ERA over his final 13 starts. He had a $13.5 million salary.

The 30-year-old was one of the best pitchers in the National League from 2022-24, finishing fifth in the Cy Young Award voting in 2022 and third in 2023.

He was the ace for the D-backs in 2023, going 17-9 with a 3.47 ERA, as they made a surprise run to the World Series before losing in five games to the Texas Rangers.

Gallen was selected in the third round of the 2016 amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals after playing in college at North Carolina. He was traded to the Marlins in 2017 and made his big-league debut with the organization in 2019 before being traded again to the D-backs in a deal that sent Jazz Chisholm Jr. to Miami.

Overall, Gallen is 66-52 with a 3.58 ERA in seven major league seasons.

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FILE - Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen works against a San Diego Padres batter during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull,File)