Cargill, Delacon to join together to create a leading
plant-based phytogenic feed additives business for healthier animal nutrition.
The acquisition will bring deep feed additives expertise, global presence, and
more wholesome food production.
MINNEAPOLIS, ENGERWITZDORF, AUSTRIA (June 23, 2022)
– Consumer preferences for natural food production and consumption of
animal-based products are growing. Plant-based feed additives have particularly
high growth potential as a component of healthy animal feed. To support feed
customers in this growing space, the world's leading agribusiness company
Cargill today announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Delacon,
the globally leading expert in plant-based phytogenic additives.
“After a successful five-year partnership, Cargill and
Delacon will build upon their combined deep history and long-term commitment to
scientifically driven, sustainable customer solutions focused on animal health,
feed efficiency, and performance,” said Adriano Marcon, president of Cargill’s
animal nutrition business. “We’re excited to expand our animal nutrition
offerings with science-proven additives.”
“Combining Cargill’s animal health technologies with
Delacon’s phytogenics provides the next frontier for animal productivity and
sustainable, wholesome food production,” says Mike Johnson, leader of Cargill’s
animal health technologies business. “Joining together with Delacon’s leading
talent and technology to deliver improved profitability and performance for our
customers.”
The acquisition combines Cargill’s global network and deep
expertise in animal nutrition technologies with Delacon’s pioneering
knowledge and market experience in phytogenic feed additives, a category that
uses a broad range of herbs, plants and their extracts, such as essential oils,
to improve livestock and aquaculture performance and promote animal health.
The term phytogenic feed additive was coined by Delacon’s
founders in the 1980s. Phytogenics are standardized, specific and
science-based combinations of bioactive compounds found in plants.
Specific combinations of bioactives
have proven efficacy and sustainability. They can have a
positive effect on nutrient digestibility, performance, support resilience, and
at the same time contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from
livestock. In addition, Delacon operates one of the largest industry-owned
trial sites for phytogenic research.
Markus Dedl, Delacon’s chief executive officer, shared his
excitement, “It is my responsibility to assure the frame for Delacon’s future
growth, developing our ability to thrive, and taking phytogenic expertise to
the next level. The acquisition will enlarge Delacon’s scope for future
innovations and make phytogenic feed additives more available globally.
Together, Cargill and Delacon will accelerate the pace of innovation and drive
strategic, long-term growth.”
Upon closing, the acquisition grows the global presence and
distribution of both organizations, adding nearly 150 talented people to
Cargill’s health technologies business in more than 25 countries around the
world. The Delacon Hub in Engerwitzdorf, Austria, remains the strong
center for phytogenic feed additives even after the acquisition.
With the addition of Delacon’s plant-based phytogenic products, Cargill is
further committed to research, innovation, sustainability and
collaboration in the digestive and immune health space.
The acquisition is expected to close mid-2022,
subject to customary closing conditions. The terms of the deal are not
disclosed.
About Delacon
For more than 30 years, Delacon is dedicated to its vision to unlock the plant
universe for better lives. Serving this purpose, the company manufactures
plant-derived solutions for the livestock and aquaculture industry. Using the
power of nature, they have proven efficacy in maximizing feed efficiency as
well as a sustainable impact on animals, people, and the environment. Today,
they are known worldwide under the term “phytogenics”, and Delacon is
recognized as the globally leading expert in this field.
Delacon has a team of about 150 people in 25 countries
worldwide, 80 of them work mainly at the Delacon Hub in Engerwitzdorf, Austria.
The Delacon Hub was completed in 2020 and unites production, laboratory and
office building in one place. Delacon’s phytogenics are exported to more than
80 countries,
For more information, visit delacon.com or phytogenius.com.
About Cargill
Cargill’s 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve
our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and
people and animals with the food they need to thrive.
We combine 155 years of experience with new technologies and
insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and
industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building
a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture. For more information,
visit cargill.com and
our News Center.
|Source: Online/KSU
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