Belfast-based Devenish Nutrition has announced its acquisition of Yorkshire based animal nutrition business A-One Feed Supplements Ltd.

The A-One Feed brand will continue to operate alongside Devenish’s existing product range, which will allow Devenish to provide what it describes as “a world class offering” across the UK and Irish agricultural sector.

A-One Feed is a leading specialist manufacturer of feeds and supplements for piglets, ruminants and game in the UK and Ireland. Devenish develops and supplies innovative and research driven nutritional solutions to the pig, poultry, ruminant, companion animal and equine sectors.

Devenish intends to further grow A-One Feeds in the UK, Irish and international markets, as well as using the acquisition as an opportunity to further develop the Devenish position in Great Britain.

Speaking after the announcement of the deal, Patrick McLaughlin, CEO, Devenish Nutrition UK and Ireland said: “It is our aim that we will manage both businesses to the benefit of our customers and the wider industry through creating and delivering the most valuable nutritional products and solutions possible to the UK and Irish market."

Andrew Simpson, former owner of A-One Feed Supplements Ltd said: “Devenish Nutrition has had great success in the UK, Ireland and internationally. That success, combined with their recent investment into food grade production facilities at Widnes and an organic mill in Sheffield, made Devenish the ideal partner to combine our strengths with. I am confident the A-One brand will continue to excel under their ownership.”