ADVERTORIAL 26 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2025 Asian market. Chunghwa Protein, the first company in Taiwan to apply the theory of immunity stimulation, which “strengthens the innate immune system of animals and plants,” to animal and plant nutrition, is one of the region's notable companies. The company utilises metabolites obtained from multi-layered fermentation and enzymatic hydrolysis processes in cattle, pig, poultry farming, and plant cultivation. Chairman of the Board Dr I-Chang Yanga defines the basic function of their products as follows: “We reduce the chronic inflammation caused by excessive fat accumulation in organs and promote the conversion of fat into muscle. This improves both animal health and the flavour and aroma quality of the meat.” According to Dr. Yanga, the following trends will become apparent in Southeast Asia over the next decade: 1. Development and use of local alternative pro tein sources, 2. Alternative proteins and sustainability pressures, 3. Animal health/increased use of micronutrients and additives, 4. Precision nutrition, digital technologies, and monitoring, 5. Antibiotic alternatives and health risk manage ment in animal husbandry, 6. Aquaculture-specific nutritional needs, 7. Environmental and carbon footprint transparency, sustainability certification, 8. Rapid growth in the pet nutrition market, 9. Strengthening policies and regulations. DSAND Animal Nutrition from India focuses on gut health, feed efficiency and performance parameters, developing enzyme, probiotic, protein hydrolysate and phytobiotic solutions in line with this. Dr. Jadaun describes their products as ‘solutions that bring scientific innovation together with real-world challenges’ and highlights the following regarding the market: "The animal nutrition sector is shifting towards science-backed biotechnological innovations. Gut health remains the biggest concern across the entire sector. Therefore, safe and innovative solutions that address these challenges could be one of the major focal points in the coming period. In addition to nutrition, developments in anti-viral solutions and vaccines could be the next big lookout for poultry and livestock producers." SMART FARMS ARE ON THE RISE IN ASIA Digitalisation and the use of artificial intelligence in the sector are not limited to feed formulation or process control. Smart farming and automation solutions are rapidly gaining traction, particularly in markets such as Taiwan, which are experiencing labour shortages. Joe Huang, Vice President of Engineering at ICHASE, which utilises AI technology and offers biosecurity and productivity-focused solutions to help farmers increase their profits, summarises the future of technology in the region: "There is a significant labour shortage in Taiwan, and many young people do not want to become farmers. I believe that technology will be used in all areas of animal farming in the future." We got the chance to speak with Chunghwa Protein’s Chairman of the Board, Dr. I-Chang Yanga Joe Huang, Vice President of Engineering at ICHASE, with our publisher at the event SPECIAL NEWS
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