NEWS 94 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2024 Aker BioMarine strengthens its position in Chinese market with partnership Aker BioMarine partnered with Function, its largest customer of Superba Krill oil in China. This partnership underscores the parties’ mutual ambition of pursuing a long-term strategic partnership. Through the collaboration, Function aims to drive growth of krill-based products within the Chinese market, where Aker BioMarine has seen significant growth over recent years. The partnership furthermore includes an intention for Function to license the Kori® krill oil brand in China, and to be the first customer of Aker BioMarine’s new protein product Understory®. Understory® is Aker BioMarine’s new premium protein product and is produced in its newly opened production facility in Ski, Norway. The facility is currently ramping up production, and Function has the intention to purchase a portion of the 2024 output, with an expressed ambition to purchase more as the factory ramps up going forward. This will be Aker BioMarine’s first commercial sale of Understory®. Kori® is the company’s own omega-3 krill oil brand in the US. To further grow the brand, Aker BioMarine has been looking to expand Kori outside of the US, and as a first step the company reported in its fourth quarter 2024 report that Kori has won distribution with Costco Japan, although relatively small volumes to begin with. As part of this strategic partnership, Function has a stated ambition to license the Kori® brand for sales of krill oil products in the Chinese market in exchange for royalty payments. Read more>> dsm-firmenich, one of the leading innovators in nutrition, health and beauty, announced that it received a renewal of the European Union authorization for 25OHD3 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 146008 in poultry and pigs and extension for its use in ruminants, based on its Hy-D® scientific dossier submitted to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 25OHD3 (Hy-D®, the unique form from dsm-firmenich) is the main circulating form of vitamin D3 in humans and animals, and sufficient levels are associated with improvements in animal health and performance. With this latest EU authorization for ruminants, farmers will be able to optimize animal lifetime performance for more sustainable farming. dsm-firmenich stated that Hy-D® enhances intestinal calcium/phosphorus (Ca/P) absorption, critical to avoid complications during the transition period. Its role on improving Ca/P metabolism results in higher Ca/P retention throughout lactation to ensure females arrive stronger to next calving that also promotes yield increase in milk. Furthermore, Hy-D® strengthens immune capacity beyond the other existing sources of vitamin D, reducing the risk of infectious diseases and metabolic disorders, thereby reducing the need for medications and promoting resilience of ruminants. Hy-D® offers significant benefits for both swine and poultry, including improved bone strength, optimized health, increased meat and egg yield, and enhanced overall quality. The company unveiled that the proper usage of Hy-D® can positively impact animal well-being and productivity. Read more>> dsm-firmenich unveils EU authorization for Hy-D®
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