Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 4 May 2021

NEWS 14 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2021 Bel Ga inaugurates high-tech poultry incubation factory in Vietnam A high-tech poultry incubation factory was inaugurated in southern Vietnam by Bel Ga Joint Stock Company. A high-tech poultry incuba- tion factory was inaugurat- ed in the southern province of Tay Ninh, Vietnam in April by Bel Ga Joint Stock Company which is strongly supported by two fami- ly-owned European companies: Belgabroed and De Heus Group. The inaugural ceremony at- tracted the participation of lead- ing officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Develop- ment, Tay Ninh province and its surrounding provinces, and rep- resentatives from the Embassies of Belgium, the Netherlands and Indonesia in Vietnam, the Viet- nam Digital Agriculture Associa- tion, and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. This is the second high-tech poultry incubation factory estab- lished by Bel Ga in Vietnam, after its first one in the Central High- lands province of Lam Dong. With a total investment of 200 billion VND (8.66 million USD), the fac- tory has a designed capacity of over 19 million chicks per year in the first stage, and 38.4 million chicks per year in the second stage. C argill has named Helene Ziv-Douki presi- dent for Cargill’s Aqua Nutrition business. Ziv-Douki, who joined Cargill in 2003, succeeds Pilar Cruz who was recently promoted to Chief Sus- tainability Officer, a new role for the company. “Helene’s success during her more than 20-year career reflects her approach as a builder of multi- cultural, diverse teams and talent, her customer fo- cus, and her passion for excellence and innovation,” said Ruth Kimmelshue, global lead for Cargill’s an- imal nutrition and health enterprise. “She brings a passion for sustainability and the aqua and seafood industry, with unique capabilities and perspectives that will help our aqua nutrition team advance its business objectives and deliver for our customers.” Ziv-Douki first joined the animal nutrition and health team in 2017 as the risk management and sourcing director for the company’s aqua nutrition business where she developed her passion for all things aqua. It was in this role that Helene had the opportunity to interact with aqua nutrition teams around the world, gain a deep understanding of the business, and provide innovative solutions to Car- gill’s aqua nutrition customers, including creating a market-leading partnership with the insect industry. Helene Ziv-Douki named Cargill Aqua Nutrition president