De Heus Animal Nutrition is strengthening its footprint across Asia through the integration of CJ Feed & Care into its regional operations. The move expands the company’s Southeast Asian platform while adding Korea and the Philippines as new strategic markets.
De Heus Animal Nutrition has successfully completed the acquisition of CJ Feed & Care from CJ Cheil Jedang, marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-term growth strategy in Asia. According to De Heus, the acquisition underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting farmers across Asia, and strengthens De Heus’ presence in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia, while also providing entry into two new strategically important markets: Korea and the Philippines. In total, the transaction includes 17 feed mills and a range of livestock operations across Asia.
“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.”
STRONGER TOGETHER – ON THE FARM, WE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Emphasizing that meaningful progress begins at the farm level, De Heus aims to further support farmers in the region in professionalizing their operations, improving performance, and increasing profitability by combining the strong local expertise of both companies.
Highlighting the importance of its long-standing relationships with farmers, distributors, and investment partners, the company reiterated its commitment to sharing products, services, knowledge, and best practices across its markets. De Heus also expressed appreciation for the continued support of national governments in host countries in developing local animal husbandry sectors.
CONNECTING THE VALUE CHAIN TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE, COLLABORATIVE GROWTH
De Heus stated that it will continue to play an active role in connecting partners across the animal protein value chain. In cooperation with strategic partners, the company plans to expand investments in swine and poultry great-grandparent, grandparent, and parent stock farms across Asia, with the objective of improving productivity, efficiency, and overall competitiveness of local livestock industries.
According to the company, the combination of high-quality genetics, advanced feed solutions, and integrated nutritional, husbandry, and veterinary support services will help farmers achieve sustainable and economically viable growth. Supporting customers in marketing animals, eggs, fish, and milk to reliable slaughterhouses, processors, and traders will remain a priority. De Heus also plans to continue offering tailored financial solutions developed in collaboration with partner banks, in order to support farmers where needed and foster resilient production ecosystems.
