NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2024 93 dsm-firmenich expands use of Bovaer into Asia dsm-firmenich, innovators in health, nutrition and beauty, and Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd., a leading Asian dairy company based in Japan, announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the sustainability of Japanese dairy farming through the implementation of Bovaer®. The companies state that this is the first such agreement in Asia. dsm-firmenich emphasizes that its feed additive, Bovaer®, is the most extensively studied and scientifically proven solution to the challenge of lowering livestock’s methane emissions. In the dairy sector, methane is the most common and powerful greenhouse gas and is mainly generated in the digestive tracts of cows, released when the animals burp. Through the implementation of Bovaer®, methane emissions can be reduced by approximately 30% for dairy, and 45% for beef feedlot cattle, according to the statement of dsm-firmenich. In 2021, Japan joined the Global Methane Pledge, aiming at a 30% reduction of absolute methane emissions by 2030. Within Japan, over 80% of methane emissions are attributable to the agricultural sector (e.g. rice and cattle). Providing a tool to reduce emissions from over 1 million dairy cows, and over 3 million beef cattle is therefore an important lever to achieve this ambition. “We are excited to expand the use of Bovaer® into Asia. I’m looking forward to working with Meiji HD to explore how to implement Bovaer® in the Japanese dairy sector and particularly in the Meiji HD supply chain. Preparation works will start now, while we await local market authorization,” said Mark van Nieuwland, Vice President Bovaer® at dsm-firmenich. Read more>> German company Allco Tiernahrung becomes VAFO.de VAFO Group publicised that it is acquiring the remaining stake in Allco Tiernahrung and will thus become the sole owner of the prosperous German company by the end of 2024. This marks a major milestone for both companies. Allco, which has been in the pet care market for more than 50 years, became part of the group in 2017. VAFO Group emphasizes that over the course of more than six years of cooperation, the two companies have achieved many exciting successes together. According to VAFO, the acquisition opens the door to new opportunities for the group in the German market. “Germany is the most important market for us in Europe, and it’s where we want to further invest and expand our market position. We have reached very promising sales and market position thanks to the intensive work of Jörg Lefers and his team. I am happy that we will stay together and bring a lot of innovation in the short future,” says Pavel Bouška, Chairman of the board VAFO Group. The Group’s diverse portfolio of brands offers customers a wide range of innovative products and first-class services. “We’ve put a lot of effort into launching the VAFO brands in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and have achieved widespread awareness and distribution of the main brands Brit and Carnilove. Now it’s time to take this work to the next level,” Bouška adds. Read more>>
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