SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Business Segment Assets:

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Human Nutrition & Health	$	707,843	$	709,337
Animal Nutrition & Health		117,920		121,860
Specialty Products		63,663		64,030
Industrial Products		12,223		10,477
Other Unallocated		39,736		42,922
Total	$	941,385	$	948,626

Depreciation/Amortization:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Human Nutrition & Health	$	8,115	$	8,081
Animal Nutrition & Health		1,889		1,806
Specialty Products		1,016		822
Industrial Products		189		171
Total	$	11,209	$	10,880

Capital Expenditures:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Human Nutrition & Health	$	1,755	$	7,933
Animal Nutrition & Health		792		2,418
Specialty Products		216		129
Industrial Products		171		180
Total	$	2,934	$	10,660

Business Segment Net Sales:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Human Nutrition & Health	$	73,127	$	71,555
Animal Nutrition & Health		38,078		39,232
Specialty Products		18,790		17,117
Industrial Products		7,733		7,237
Total	$	137,728	$	135,141

Business Segment Earnings Before Income Taxes:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Human Nutrition & Health	$	10,196		$	8,372
Animal Nutrition & Health		5,376			6,535
Specialty Products		6,463			5,288
Industrial Products		722			234
Transaction costs, integration costs, and legal settlement		(54	)		(461	)
Interest and other expense		(1,993	)		(1,987	)
Total	$	20,710		$	17,981

Geographic Revenue Information

The following table summarizes domestic (U.S.) and foreign sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Domestic	$	106,300	$	104,171
Foreign		31,428		30,970
Total	$	137,728	$	135,141