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Royal De Heus strengthens its position in Brazil through the acquisition of Cerrado Nutrição Animal
On March 6th, Royal De Heus signed the agreement for the acquisition of the Brazilian cattle nutrition company Cerrado Nutrição Animal, located in Itaberaí, state of Goiás.
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De Heus supports development of aqua farming in Myanmar with opening of new feed mill
On 25 November 2019, De Heus Myanmar celebrated the opening of a dedicated aqua feed production facility in Myanmar. This modern production site will give aqua farmers access to the affordable high-quality feeds needed to further improve the development of their farms.
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De Heus expands production capacity into Belgium and France with the acquisition of Voeders Huys
De Heus Animal Nutrition announces the acquisition of Voeders Huys, a well-established Belgian feed producer with production sites in Bruges (Belgium) and Northern France. This strategic move strengthens De Heus’ position in Western Europe, a key region where the company has already experienced significant commercial growth and will now also produce locally.
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SustainabilityUsing genetics to improve yields for fish farmers in Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the world's leading producers of farmed fish and seafood. To consolidate this position, the government aims to increase sustainable aquaculture in the coming years in collaboration with various public and private partners. In 2019, De Heus was one of five Dutch companies who partnered in FishTechIndonesia, a project headed by Larive International, which promoted sustainable and innovative aquaculture production systems and best practices locally.
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SustainabilityRestore biodiversity - A story of hope and action between the Black Jaguar Foundation and farmers
In the global conversation about moving towards more sustainable food production, farmers in Brazil are being pushed to the margins. Ben Valks, initiator of the Black Jaguar Foundation, wants to change the narrative. “Environment and farming can go together. In our mission to restore biodiversity, Brazilian farmers are the heroes.”
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SustainabilitySupporting a nation on the road to self-sufficiency
In his 3 years working as export manager at Koudijs, Mark Hop had seen the needs of his customers and the market in Ivory Coast change more and more. Another thing he’d noticed was the government’s shift in focus to self-sufficiency in animal proteins. That meant tremendous opportunities for people engaged in agriculture. “Especially for livestock farmers to grow their businesses and for arable farmers to produce raw materials for feed production.”
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SustainabilityHelping farmers in South Africa reduce their use of antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to human and animal health. De Heus is committed to not only eliminating antibiotics from its feed by 2030, but also to helping farmers reduce their use of antibiotics as a preventive measure against disease. The EU has already introduced regulations restricting the routine use of antibiotics in agriculture, but in countries like South Africa, legislation governing antibiotics is still lenient. As a result, administering antibiotics to animals is an everyday practice on South African farms.
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SustainabilityTaking responsibility for future generations
Feeding a growing world population responsibly and sustainably comes with many challenges. Challenges we can only solve by finding collective and inclusive solutions.
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NewsOrvia Vietnam incorporated by De Heus, Orvia and Lan Chi to supply healthy and high-performing duck genetics
On 7 November 2023, the signing ceremony on the incorporation of Orvia Vietnam was organized in Ho Chi Minh City. Orvia Vietnam is incorporated by De Heus Vietnam, Orvia Group and Lan Chi to bring high performing day-old-ducks to the Vietnamese duck farmers. Orvia Vietnam operates multiple breeder farms and hatchery locations in Vietnam. The event was attended by representatives from Orvia Group, Royal De Heus, Lan Chi together with many duck farmers from all across Vietnam, partners and press agencies.
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