The company will continue to deliver these highly respected brands in the same manner producers have come to expect and will work closely with AL to ensure a seamless transition. It will support all 2013 programs and pricing, and customers should continue to place orders through existing channels.

In the next few decades, global population is expected to exceed 9 billion, and 3 billion will move into the middle class – the fastest middle class growth in our history. With the growing affluence will come a 60 percent increase in demand for meat, milk and eggs, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.

“With beef stocks at all-time lows and demand outpacing dairy supply globally, we must continue to provide innovative solutions that will help producers increase the affordability and availability of animal protein,” said Rob Aukerman, the company’s president of U.S. operations. “We have diversified our portfolio and sources of innovation to deliver more options and solutions to our customers.”  end mark

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—From Elanco news release