New Facility

The Spain facility is equipped with advanced fermentation and microbiology capabilities, along with new systems for studying monogastric digestion.

The laboratory will be operated jointly with the Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, a leading provincial research and innovation organization.

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

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

Biochem received a silver medal from EcoVadis, reflecting the company’s progress in embedding environmental practices throughout its operations.

As mycotoxin challenges intensify due to shifting climate conditions, ANH’s investment positions the company to better support feed manufacturers with advanced risk management solutions.

The facility is set to create demand for locally grown crops such as maize, cassava, and soybeans, strengthening linkages across the agricultural value chain.

This investment reflects De Heus’s commitment to empowering East African fish farmers with high-quality, locally produced aquafeed for the sustainable development of the region’s aquaculture.

The new plant is intended to serve its own vertically integrated operations and external customers.

Aquatic Resources Malta, established in 2024 and led by CEO Dr. Frank Fabri, will oversee the development of the new research centre.