Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR), is a manufacturer of world class fermentation products for animal feeds. Vi-COR is an established global company with 40 years of fermentation research and development located in Mason City, Iowa, USA.

History: Founded in 1963, the company’s primary product was a blend of lactobacillus fermentation solubles and corn germ meal. The two ingredients were blended together to produce a nutritional, fermented animal feed supplement. In 1974 the company received the patent for cultured lactic acid labeled under the Kulactic brand. The year 1987 saw tremendous growth as sales expanded in to the Pacific Rim, providing global distribution of products.

In 1999, Mark Holt, President of Varied Industries Corporation, introduced A-Max Yeast Culture products. The company has expanded sales and marketing efforts by launching several new products and hiring key personnel for research, international sales, domestic sales and technical service positions. Today, Varied Industries Corporation has expanded from its beginning as a domestic manufacturer of unique feed ingredients to a company with a global focus in the disciplines of applied microbiology, fermentation chemistry and customer driven products. Company Focus: Through a combination of highly skilled technicians, in-house laboratory testing and associations with outside laboratories, Vi-COR guarantees their clients the finest quality fermentation products at a competitive price to fit their needs.

A-Max is a yeast culture product for dairy, poultry, beef and swine feeds. Introduced in 1999, it is the fastest growing product line for Vi-COR. In 2003, Vi-COR introduced "Milk to the MAX" with A-Max Yeast Culture to support dairy producers using A-Max. This is a comprehensive program designed to educate milk producers on cow physiology, comfort, and parlor management practices, with the ultimate goal of maximizing milk production.

Through new technology with new innovation, Vi-COR recently added A-Max Ultra (1/2 oz.) and A-Max Liquid to their current A-Max product line; Standard, Concentrate and XTRA.

Celmanax is a mannanoligosaccharide yeast product and was introduced in 2004. This unique product combines two technologies derived from yeast cell wall and yeast fermentation. Celmanax provides a solution to undesirable bacteria in the digestive tract, and is an economical way to feed yeast culture and MOS and save money. Kulactic is a lactobacillus fermentation solubles product with applications for all major species of livestock. Kulactic is a natural fermentation product that supplies special metabolites and organic acids. It has been marketed for over 40 years with proven results in university trials and field results.

Custom Manufacturing: Varied Industries Corporation offers custom services including private labeling, custom formulations and toll manufacturing. Vi-COR has proven itself to be a company well vested in technology and research, which provides strong, scientifically based products. Because of their investment in facilities and professionalism, Varied Industries Corporation is positioned to accommodate a wide variety of customized services for their customers. Since Vi-COR does a lot of private labeling, they are able to provide a high level of customer service to meet these customer-specific needs.