During the last interim, we paid a visit to Novus International, a large, multinational, animal nutrition company. And now that we’re talking about proteins in biology, there’s some extra relevance because students are aware of Novus’ major products that are precursors to the amino acid, methionine (they sell about a billion dollars a year).
I particularly liked the set of speakers they chose for us, because they covered such a broad span of the company: from business, to marketing, all the way through to the science. They also gave us a tour of their highly energy efficient building, and grounds that they’re landscaping with native plants and vegetable gardens.
It was definitely a worthwhile trip. Thanks to Ms. Mertz for arranging it.
