EASY BIO acquires US-based BioMatrix
Korean nutrition firm moves to strengthen North American growth strategy
2 January 2026
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By: South Korea’s foremost nutrition company EASY BIO, announced on Jan. 2 that it had taken over U.S. feed additive company BioMatrix, reinforcing its push to expand in the North American market.
EASY BIO noted that the transaction was completed through its affiliate Pathway Intermediates USA, which acquired a 100 percent stake in BioMatrix located in Princeton, Minnesota.
Founded in 1997, BioMatrix has worked on functional feed additives designed to improve the efficiency of feed ingredients using polysaccharide-based coating technology.
BioMatrix has also built strength in the companion animal additives market, leveraging accumulated distribution experience and local networks.
EASY BIO stated that the acquisition aligns with its long-standing vision of promoting sustainable livestock production.
Since its establishment in 1988, the Seoul-based company has focused on technological innovation in areas such as antibiotic alternatives, cost reduction, and gut health solutions for livestock.
BioMatrix’s polysaccharide coating technology is designed to protect nutrients that are easily degraded by microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of animals, according to EASY BIO.
Compared with conventional fat-coating methods, the technology is known to offer better stability and effectiveness, enabling nutrients to reach their intended site of action.
EASY BIO is set to apply the technology immediately across its existing portfolio of functional feed additives, particularly in the development of products for ruminants such as cattle.
The commercial potential of the technology has already been demonstrated through the success of “Lipidol Protect,” a product that combines BioMatrix’s coating technology with “Lipidol,” a nutrient absorption enhancer developed by EASY BIO and Pathway USA.
EASY BIO said that Lipidol Protect has received positive market feedback and achieved commercial traction in the United States and the United Kingdom.
This is not the first time that EASY BIO has depended on M&A to expand its presence in the U.S.
The corporation set up Pathway USA in 2019 and last year, it snapped up Devenish North America from the latter’s parent company, Devenish Holdings, in Northern Ireland.
“Lipidol Protect, launched in collaboration with BioMatrix in 2023, has drawn strong interest from local farms and business partners,” Pathway USA CEO Eric (INHYUK) Kwon said.
“The acquisition of BioMatrix secures core coating technology that will serve as a foundation for broader expansion not only in the U.S. but also in global markets.”
EASY BIO CEO Stevenson (IL HWAN) Hwang, also expressed high hopes for the acquisition.
“We have steadily expanded our global business base through Pathway feed additive subsidiaries in six countries, including the United States, as well as Devenish North America,” he said.
“The acquisition will enable us to offer differentiated functional products based on advanced coating technology to partners worldwide and take another step forward as a global company committed to sustainable livestock production.”
