NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2026 9 China, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia — Diasham brings new depth to Aboitiz Foods’ regional footprint. Its trusted, long-standing partnerships with well-recognized industry players further strengthen Aboitiz Foods’ ability to deliver value and support customers across diverse markets. “This acquisition gives us a more complete range of products and solutions to offer our customers across the region,” said Tristan Aboitiz, President and CEO of Aboitiz Foods. “Diasham has built a strong legacy and developed deep customer relationships over many decades; factors that mattered very much in our decision to engage in this transaction. We look forward to carrying on the legacy and to working with the talented team at Diasham to continue to enhance the ways in which we add value to our customers’ businesses across the region.” Integrating Diasham enhances Aboitiz Foods’ ability to serve customers across the food value chain through a broader catalogue of animal nutrition and health solutions. This acquisition builds on Aboitiz Foods’ established success in Asia, starting with its first international investment in Vietnam over a decade ago and further strengthened by the 2018 acquisition of Gold Coin Management Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Gold Coin), now Aboitiz Foods’ largest operation outside the Philippines. Read more>> Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition, a German manufacturer of high-quality feed additives, launched its new phytogenic innovation, Anta®Sync. The formulation is distinguished by its high content of secondary plant substances, with double-soluble polyphenols that enable optimal absorption in both fat and water environments within the animal. Thus, it supports improved bioavailability, metabolic efficiency, and resilience in high-performance livestock under pressure. Modern livestock production faces a growing contradiction: while genetics, nutrition, and management continue to advance, animals are increasingly challenged by metabolic pressure, environmental stress and immune load. Much of the resulting performance loss does not stem from visible disease, but from oxidative stress and systemic inflammation acting silently at the cellular level. With Anta®Sync, Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition introduces a new phytogenic feed additive designed to address exactly these hidden drivers of inefficiency. The company says that Anta®Sync supports animals in maintaining metabolic balance, immune resilience, and productive performance, even under challenging conditions. Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation are triggered by routine events such as heat stress, feed transitions, pathogen exposure, or high metabolic demand. These processes consume energy, weaken immune responses, and ultimately reduce performance, product quality, and longevity. Dr. Eckel points out that Anta®Sync tackles this problem at its source. “Improving profitability and resource efficiency means addressing hidden energy losses,” says Dr. Viktor Eckel, Managing Director at Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition. “Oxidative stress and inflammation bind energy and make production systems more vulnerable. Anta®Sync helps limit these burdens and supports more robust animals – a key lever for sustainable livestock production.” Read more>> New Anta®Sync feed additive focuses on resilience and energy efficiency Photo: Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition
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