The history of Standard Nutrition Services (SNS) is tied directly to the rich history of Standard Nutrition Company (SNC), its parent company.

The year was 1886

when F.E. Sanborn, an entrepreneurial veterinarian, first approached American family farmers, introducing nutritional supplements for homegrown feedstuffs. The farmers used his supplements, their productivity increased and The F.E. Sanborn Company—now known as Standard Nutrition Company—was born.

A couple of significant milestones helped lead us to becoming a separate, wholly owned subsidiary of SNC in 2007. The first was when SNC began utilizing a consultative, species-specific sales approach – one that emphasized the importance of nutrition, health, genetics, records and the environment. The other milestone occurred when we expanded from only offering nutrition solutions to looking at the “big picture” for customers and their operations. This led to the offering of complete, ready-to-implement solutions, which are overseen by SNS specialists, all of whom are focused solely on addressing the specific needs of swine and/or poultry producers throughout the Midwest, and beyond.

Today, we remain committed to the consultative model that defined our evolution. Rather than simply selling feed products or rations, our specialists work as strategic partners—analyzing each producer’s unique combination of nutrition, genetics, health management, and operational environment to deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable results across swine and poultry operations throughout the Midwest and beyond.