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De Heus' acquisition of CJ Feed & Care marks a significant milestone in the company's long-term growth strategy and underscores its ongoing commitment to supporting farmers across Asia. The acquisition strengthens De Heus’ presence in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia, key markets within its existing portfolio, while also providing entry into two new strategically important markets: Korea and the Philippines. In total, the transaction comprises 17 feed mills and numerous livestock operations across the region.
Stronger Together - On the Farm, We Make the Difference
Real progress starts where it matters most: on the farm. By combining De Heus and CJ Feed & Care’s deep local expertise, the company states that its teams are better equipped than ever to help local farmers professionalize their operations, improve performance, and increase profitability. De Heus emphasizes its longstanding relationships with every farmer, distributor, and investment partner, and have shared the company is fully committed to share its best products, services, knowledge, and practices with them. The company additionally expressed gratitude for the ongoing support of the national governments of host countries in its efforts to grow and develop the animal husbandry sector in these markets.
Connecting the Value Chain to Achieve Sustainable, Collaborative Growth
To further empower farmers, De Heus plays an active role in connecting partners across the animal protein value chain. In close collaboration with strategic partners, the company promises it will continue to help customers obtain access to the best quality genetics inputs by increasing investments in swine and poultry great-grandparent, grandparent, and parent stock farms across Asia. By doing so, De Heus aims to improve productivity and efficiency levels for customers while also increasing the overall competitiveness of the livestock industries in relevant markets. World-class genetics quality, combined with high-quality feed products and nutritional, husbandry, and veterinary support services, are intended to help farmers achieve sustainable and economic success.
Helping customers sell their animals, eggs, fish, and milk to reliable slaughterhouses, processing companies, and traders will remain a priority for the company as well. Together with the new financial products that have been developed in collaboration with partner banks, De Heus has stated it will continue supporting customers where needed.
“This acquisition marks an important milestone in our long-term strategy to strengthen our footprint in Asia,” said Gabor Fluit, CEO of De Heus Animal Nutrition. “By combining CJ Feed & Care’s strong technical expertise and customer relationships with our century-long experience in animal nutrition and farm management, we can accelerate growth and deliver even more value to farmers across the region. Together, we are building a future in which farmers and their communities can thrive and contribute to a sustainable, resilient animal protein sector.”
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