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Balchem Corporation Completes Acquisition of Kappa Bioscience AS
NEW HAMPTON, N.Y., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC), a global specialty ingredients company focused on Nutrition and
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW HAMPTON, N.Y., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC), a global specialty ingredients company focused on Nutrition and Health, today announced that it completed its acquisition of Kappa Bioscience AS, a leading science-based manufacturer of specialty vitamin K2 for the human nutrition industry, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Kappa Bioscience AS was previously announced on June 14, 2022. With this acquisition, Balchem accelerates its strategy to expand its portfolio of science-based specialty nutrients with leading positions in growing markets. Vitamin K2 is a fast-growing specialty vitamin that plays a crucial role in the human body for bone health, heart health, immunity, and athletic performance. Primarily, vitamin K2 supports the transport and distribution of calcium in the body. Vitamin K2 is important at all life stages, from pregnancy and early life to healthy aging. Kappa’s K2VITAL® branded vitamin K2 is the leading synthetic vitamin K2 and is backed by strong intellectual property and a deep clinical research portfolio. About Balchem Corporation Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet by providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. The company reports three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition & Health segment delivers customized food and beverage ingredient systems, as well as key nutrients into a variety of applications across the food, supplement and pharmaceutical industries. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment manufactures and supplies products to numerous animal health markets. Through Specialty Products, Balchem provides specialty-packaged chemicals for use in healthcare and other industries, and also provides chelated minerals to the micronutrient agricultural market. About Kappa BioscienceKappa Bioscience AS was founded in Oslo, Norway, in 2006 following a game-changing discovery: The synthesis of pure, all-bioactive vitamin K2 MK-7, an essential vitamin needed to direct calcium around our bodies and keep hearts, bones, and lots of other things healthy. Today, that pioneering spirit i...