Investments Funding & M&A

The announcement comes shortly after BASF completed the sale of its Food and Health Performance Ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC).

The company added that employees at the Joplin pet food sites will have opportunities at other General Mills pet food plants.

The deal includes 17 feed mills and is expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending customary regulatory approvals.

This comes on the heels of another major inauguration of an aquafeed plant by De Heus Uganda.

Stable inland ecosystems could help secure sustainable supplies of raw materials, such as fishmeal for the aquafeed industry.

The research announcement coincided with confirmation of a major new HPAI H5N1 outbreak in Jefferson County, Wisconsin involving more than 3 million birds. 

De Heus already operates a poultry feed factory in Attinguié, near Abidjan, which opened in 2023 with an annual capacity of 120,000 tons.

With this acquisition, Kemin underscores its long-term commitment to innovation and global growth while offering tailored enzyme solutions to its customers.

The new venture will leverage the companies’ complementary strengths, combining financial strength with technical innovation.

The National Livestock Master Plan (NLMP) is a blueprint for transformation meant to reposition the livestock sector as a cornerstone of development.