NEWS 124 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2025 Vafo Group, a European producer of superpremium pet food, announced the acquisition of Azan, one of the largest distributors in Poland and a long-standing partner. The company highlights this strategic move as strengthening its presence in one of the key markets in Central and Eastern Europe, opening new growth opportunities, and ensuring more direct contact with end customers. The acquisition is a natural outcome of nearly thirty years of collaboration and a shared business philosophy between the two companies. The decision stems from a joint ambition to further support growth in the Czech, Slovak, and Polish markets, which are becoming increasingly interconnected and unified. Within the Vafo Group, Azan will continue to build on its expertise in distribution and customer care. At the same time, the acquisition creates space for more efficient use of synergies in logistics, finance, and the sharing of best practices across the group. According to the announcement, the Polish market remains one of Vafo’s most strategic; direct distribution in the country will allow the company to be even closer to customers and to respond more effectively to evolving market needs. Read more>> Vafo expands Central European pet food network Axons, an AgriTech solutions provider under CP Foods, was honored with the 2025 AIBP Enterprise Innovation Award in the Open and Data category for its groundbreaking "AquaPro" platform, a fully integrated shrimp farm management solution. The award was given to Axons at a ceremony on May 21st in Bangkok, Thailand. The AIBP Enterprise Innovation Awards celebrate forward-thinking organizations across Southeast Asia that leverage technology and innovation to drive digital transformation. In 2025, over 115 organizations from five countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand—submitted entries, with only 74 projects reaching the final round. Axons' award-winning solution, AquaPro, is an end-to-end platform designed to improve efficiency and sustainability in shrimp farming, according to the announcement. It incorporates advanced features such as real-time IoT sensors, water quality monitoring, digital farm management, and digitalized data collection that enables AI/ML-driven analysis. The platform enables farmers to raise healthier, antibiotic-free shrimp, ensure consumer safety, and minimize environmental impact—supporting the long-term sustainability of the aquaculture industry. Sunsern Samaisut, Managing Director and Executive of Axons, emphasized the company's strategic vision: "At Axons, we are committed to harnessing advanced technology to transform Thailand’s agriculture and food industries. AquaPro represents a major step forward in our mission to deliver smart, sustainable innovation that benefits farmers, consumers, and the planet. We’re proud to support Thailand’s ambition to be the ‘Kitchen of the World’." Read more>> CP Foods' Axons honored for sustainable shrimp farming platform Photo: Vafo
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