Jed Harms, president of Kemin AgriFoods North America, said, "Kemin is experiencing an exciting period of growth with the launch of a new product in January and several anticipated product launches later in the year.  We welcome this opportunity to acknowledge employees who have vigorously worked to achieve this success as well as bring in new employees to continue growing our business and serving our customers".

New Kemin employees include:

• Kim Crocker joined Kemin as the Executive Assistant.  In this role, Kim provides administrative support to the President and Executive Team of Kemin AgriFoods North America.  Before joining Kemin, Kim served as the Executive Assistant to the General Manager of the Des Moines Register and as the Administrative Assistant at Indianola High School. 
• Erin Mitchell joined Kemin as Marketing Communications Coordinator.  In this role Erin will assist with public relations, advertising, product support as well as tradeshow and meeting planning.  Erin has held internships with Kemin, Target Corporation and IMG World.  Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Truman State University.

   Promoted employees include:

• Tommy Truong was promoted to Quality Control Manager. Since joining Kemin in 1998, Tommy has served as production area manager as well as held several scientist positions within quality control, customer laboratory and research and development departments.  Tommy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Iowa.
• Matt Newhouse was promoted to Senior Quality Assurance Auditor.  Since joining Kemin in 2003 Matt has served as Associate Documentation Specialist as well as Quality Assurance Auditor and ISO 9001:2000 Management Representative.  Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Newman University.

The AgriFoods businesses of Kemin focus on Total Nutrition^® to help customers achieve a highly effective, consistent system of profitable animal production.  Total Nutrition^® focuses on understanding nutrients and nutricines and their appropriate application in animal feeds.  Kemin coined the term "nutricine", a vital component of Total Nutrition^®, to identify ingredients that are essential in combination with good nutrition and solid animal husbandry, to maintain profitability while enhancing the health and well being of animals.

Kemin^® - Inspired Molecular Solutions^TM

Founded in 1961, Kemin Industries, Inc. (www.kemin.com) provides health and nutritional solutions to the agrifoods, food ingredients, pet food and human health and pharmaceutical industries. Kemin operates in more than 60 countries with manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and the United States.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Kemin AgriFoods North America, Erin Mitchell, 515-559-5349, erin.mitchell@kemin.com

Kemin Industries, Inc., Charlotte Jacobs, 515-248-4020, charlotte.jacobs@kemin.com

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