Kent Nutrition's Argis probiotic has been named a Best of the Best Award winner for the Animal Food category in the New Product Showcase at the International Production & Processing Expo 2026 in Atlanta. The award honors exhibitors whose innovations demonstrate exceptional advancement and impact within the animal agriculture industry.

Selected from a competitive field of exhibitors, Argis earned top recognition for its approach to improving feed efficiency and animal performance with a unique strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, which helps unlock the full nutritional potential of soybean meal in poultry and swine diets. Judges recognized Argis for reducing the need for multiple individual exogenous enzymes while maintaining stability through heat processing and lower pH environments, key challenges faced by producers.

The award was presented during a special ceremony Jan. 27 in the Discovery Zone at the IPPE show. Kale Causemaker, senior director, innovative solutions at animal nutrition company Kent Nutrition, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

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“Winning the Best of the Best Award is an incredible honor for Kent Nutrition and a strong validation of our work,” said Causemaker. “Argis is changing the game in poultry nutrition, giving producers a powerful, science-backed tool to help improve feed efficiency and performance. This recognition underscores the meaningful impact our team is delivering to the industry.”

This product is protected by patent US20220347234A1, ensuring Kent Nutrition’s proprietary formulation continues to deliver differentiated, science-driven benefits to the poultry and swine industries.

Two other products received IPPE Best of the Best Awards. Vencomatic Group was recognized in the Live Production category for Meggsius Connect, a product transforming egg collection management by providing a cloud-based platform that gives poultry producers complete, real-time oversight of every egg collection, helping them work with greater efficiency and productivity.

ACEBRI Colombia was recognized as Best of the Best in the Processing category for their product, The Eco-Carrier: Ergonomic Design in 100% Recovered PET. This product is revolutionizing egg packaging with a 100% sustainable solution engineered from recovered Polyethylene Terephthalate, or PET. Post-consumer plastic waste is turned into premium, durable egg cartons and features an integrated, ergonomic handled design for superior consumer convenience.

“We are really excited to announce IPPE’s fourth annual New Product Showcase 'Best of the Best' recipients. Congratulations to these three exhibitors for their innovative technologies,” said IPPE show organizers.

Sources: Kent Nutrition; USPOULTRY