dsm-firmenich and BFG Philippines sign MoU for sustainable poultry production

dsm-firmenich and Bounty Fresh Group (BFG) Philippines have signed a MoU to implement dsm-firmenich’s Sustell™ platform. The platform is expected to allow BFG to precisely measure and improve the environmental footprint across its entire poultry value chain.

dsm-firmenich and BFG Philippines sign MoU for sustainable poultry production
MOU Ceremony – Pictured (LtoR): Dr. Kristine Balais– Associate Assistant Vice President, Operations Excellence Group and Sustainability Head at Bounty, Dr. Vicente Manalo Jr. – Senior Vice President/ Chief Agriculture Officer at Bounty, Atty. Kenneth Cheng – President and CEO Bounty Fresh Group Holdings Inc., Dr. Mongkol Kaewsutas – Director of Precision Services GAPAC at dsm-firmenich, Dr.Fred Petranyi – Poultry Technical Expert Manager at dsm-firmenich, Dr.Arsenio Braga II – General Manager, dsm-firmenich Philippines.

One of the leading innovators in health, nutrition, and beauty, dsm-firmenich has announced a partnership with Bounty Fresh Group (BFG) Philippines, a leading fully integrated poultry producer and food retailer.

The two organisations have come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement dsm-firmenich’s Sustell™ platform, one of the leading life cycle assessment (LCA) platforms to measure and improve the environmental footprint of animal proteins.

According to the announcement, the agreement, signed on 11th September 2024, marks another successful sustainable agreement for dsm-firmenich in the Philippines’ farming sector. Bounty Fresh Group (BFG) has a focus on expanding product offerings, sustainability and community support within the agricultural ecosystem.

Dr. David Nickell, Vice President Sustainability and Business Solutions at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health said: “We are proud to partner with Bounty Fresh Group Philippines on implementing our Sustell™ platform to enhance the sustainability of their poultry operations. Through implementing precise, scalable and credible environmental impact measurements, we can work together to create more sustainable food production systems that benefit both producers and consumers.”

The innovative Sustell™ platform reportedly allows BFG to precisely measure and improve the environmental footprint across its entire poultry value chain. This includes breeder farms, hatcheries, broiler farms, feed mills, nutrition and dressing plant operations.