NEWS 100 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2026 ForFarmers and KPS signed an agreement to form a joint venture in which ForFarmers will have a 50.5% majority share. The current owners of KPS, who are also the co-shareholders in Tasomix, will hold the other 49.5% stake. This joint venture will incorporate KPS's poultry farms and slaughtering and food processing activities, as well as all of Tasomix's feed activities. The transaction is subject to approval by the Polish competition authority and the shareholders of ForFarmers. ForFarmers states that this step is in line with its strategy to strengthen its market position in the growing Polish poultry sector and to further develop value chain integration. Tasomix and KPS have a long standing track record of effective collaboration. The intensified cooperation will continue in this joint venture under the name ForFarmers Polska, under which both the Tasomix and KPS brand names will continue to exist. ForFarmers will fully consolidate the joint venture. “In the markets in which we operate, value chain integration is more and more important for a future-proof poultry sector. I am therefore very optimistic about this strategically important step for ForFarmers,” said Pieter Wolleswinkel, CEO of ForFarmers. “The combination of Tasomix and one of Poland's most modern poultry processing companies enables us to consolidate our strengths into an integrated organisation, capable of responding effectively to market demands. This new joint venture enables us to strengthen our position in the Polish poultry market and benefit from the growth opportunities in Poland.” Read more>> The research, led by Björn Kok and Dr. Wesley Malcorps from the university’s world-renowned Institute of Aquaculture, found that the lower inclusion of fishmeal and fish oil in aquafeed has dramatically reduced dependence on marine resources. However, it has also shown that the shift away from marine ingredients has had significant unintended consequences on the environmental footprint of European aquaculture. Between 2000 and 2020, the European aquaculture industry reduced its overall use of wild caught fish as feed by 13%, even as the sector nearly doubled in size — largely driven by the expansion of Atlantic salmon farming in Norway. However, the new study suggests a substantial increase in overall impact was observed across several key environmental indicators: greenhouse gas emissions rose by 314%, land use by 594% and water consumption by 236%. Marine eutrophication, the build-up of excess nutrients that triggers harmful algal growth in water, also showed a significant rise of 630%, and freshwater eutrophication increased by 468%. The pioneering study used Index Decomposition Analysis, a technique capable of separating the effects of different drivers, such as sector growth and efficiency gains, to the impact of individual ingredients within specific sub-sectors. This approach delivered an unprecedented breakdown of what is driving change across the entire European aquaculture industry. Read more>> ForFarmers expands Polish poultry footprint through new joint venture Aquafeed shifts reshape Europe’s aquaculture footprint Photo: University of Stirling
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