[Lexington, KENTUCKY] – Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech has been recognized in several categories of the Crystal Egg Awards, designed to recognize outstanding production and distribution of marketing materials surrounding participation in the International Poultry Expo/International Feed Expo (IPE/IFE).

Alltech received honors in several categories of the competition, including print advertising, posters and special events. The company will receive its awards as part of the 2009 IPE/IFE.

“I am delighted that Alltech has been recognized on such a prestigious level,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech. “This is a testament to the hard work of everyone who is involved with our company’s presence at industry events.”

“The quality of entries we received this year truly raised the bar for future Crystal Egg competitions,” said Percy Brown, competition coordinator.

Alltech’s mission is to improve animal health and performance by adding nutritional value to animal feed and, through this, enhance the animal’s production and performance. Since it was founded 28 years ago, the company has developed a strong regional presence throughout the world with 1,900 employees and a presence in 113 countries. For more information, visit www.alltech.com.

Alltech is the proud sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010™ to be held September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

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