DEC 2017 - International Aquafeed

Nutriad acquires partners’ interest in China

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Ioannis Zabetakis

We are the world – We are the children

rom November 12-19, 2017, we celebrated what we call “Science Week” in Ireland, when hundreds of different workshops, tutorials, talks and experiments took place all around the country. During that week, I was invited to visit schools and talk to the students – Scientists of Tomorrow about Science, Food, Diet and Nutrition. Tuesday November 14, was an exceptional day: a day to remember! I was invited to go to the secondary school of one of my boys where I had (the honour and) the chance to talk and interact with Year One boys (i.e. 13 year old) on diet, nutrition, Science and “How to Live Well?”. Because at the end of the day, we need to remember that we are Scientists in order to improve our lives, to help people live with fewer diseases, less pain and live more happily. At St Munchins College, the boys were interactive, inquisitive and happy! Talking to them, teaching them about Diet and Food Pyramids (and some endemic mistakes there...) was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my teaching career so far. We compared the Mediterranean diet pyramid and the Irish food pyramids, we tried to identify what mistakes the Irish pyramid has and how we can correct them so we can pass to the Public correct dietary advice, we talked about Science, Health and Diet and so many other things that affect our Lives in a positive or a negative way. We discussed food, cooking, exercise, happiness, love, addictions. But above all, we had FUN! Boys were buzzing non-stop and through this collaborative experience, we all learned some useful things. From now on, it is up to us to start implementing them. By making small changes in the way we eat and live, we can improve our Lives. By thinking (Food) Science when we choose and prepare our food, the quality of our life can be improved and then we can more easily reach further out like the song “We are the World” suggests... A special “Thank you” to all the Teachers and the Boys in St Munchins for this beautiful day!

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utriad has announced their acquirement of the 45 percent share stake of its local partner into FFI. Upon completion of the share purchase Nutriad will own 100 percent of the Nantong based company, which produces and markets a palatability portfolio in China. The company reconfirmed its ambition to achieve accelerated growth in the Chinese feed market and increase its market share across all species. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. China, home to the world’s largest population in the world, is the leading producer of livestock products and animal feed. Over the past decades the country has continously increased commercial feed production, reaching an estimated volume of around 200 million metric tonnes. The market trend of consilidation and innovation is backed up by a growing protein demand. Dominant in pork production and with strong developments across other species, the market provides opportunities for product offering targeting feed & food safety, gut health, preservation and feed intake. Erik Visser, Nutriad CEO commented, “Feed Flavour International is a leading local producer that recently moved to a new state of the art facility in Nantong. The supply chain capacity, quality of back office and sales/technical support complements the existing Nutriad business in China. We aim to integrate our Mycotoxin Management, Digestive Performance and Preservation portfolios with the Palatability offering of FFI, creating a company that will be able to address nutritional and veterinary challenges of Chinese producers.” He concluded, “The strong product and species expertise of local management, coupled with technical support from Nutriad headquarters, will allow our staff, customers and business partners to benefit from our global experience and scientific knowledge. We feel confident that our continuous commitment to the Chinese market will lead to a growing presence in coming years.”

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