Novus Participates in Global Climate Change Conference

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novus International, Inc., a leading innovator of animal health and nutrition programs, will be amid the most prominent leaders in the global climate change movement this week at the Green Solutions @COP16 Conference in Mexico City. Dr. Scott Fleetwood, Executive Director of Government Policy and Affairs for Novus, will participate in a plenary session on driving innovation for Global Green Growth.

"Trade policy barriers in the global food chain and resistance to the adoption of new technologies that improve production and health put restraints on agriculture's ability to provide innovative solutions to increase production," says Fleetwood. "To improve global agricultural practices and meet the world's demand for food sustainably, greater synergy between research, practice and policy is necessary."

He will discuss how Novus is working with stakeholders all along the food value chain to provide solutions that create greater production efficiencies while maintaining environmental stewardship. Dr. Fleetwood will be available to conduct phone interviews while at the event. For more information on the conference or to schedule an interview, please refer to the media contact information above.

About Green Solutions @COP16 Conference

The event will provide a space for exhibition and dialogue between the public and private sectors to foster the search for solutions and business initiatives that are focused on achieving a low-carbon global economy. Last year's conference brought more than 3,000 people from around the world to the event.

The event will comprise a cycle of conferences, workshops, panels and round tables hosted by expert speakers on subjects such as green financing, technological innovations, trade and investment in sectors such as renewable energies, infrastructure, biofuels, carbon and methane markets, green business strategies, economic sustainability models, sustainable homes and cities and energy efficiency.

About Novus International, Inc.

Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in more than 90 countries around the world. An industry leader in animal nutrition and health, Novus' products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, ADVENT® coccidiosis control, MINTREX® chelated trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed ingredient and many other specialty ingredients. Arenus™ (www.arenus.com) is a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc.) that focuses on developing health and dietary supplements for the equine and companion animal markets. Stratum™ Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com). Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information visit www.novusint.com.

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