Nutreco has formed two joint ventures with the largest animal feed producer in east Africa, Unga Group, to meet the growing demand for high quality protein within the region.
This partnership involves Nutreco-managed ventures with two indirect subsidiaries of Unga Group, Unga Farm Care (EA) in Kenya and Unga Millers (U) in Uganda.
The move underpins Nutreco’s commitment to its purpose of ‘Feeding the Future’. “Food security in Africa is an ambition that is at the core of our purpose,” said Therese Log Bergjord, chief executive of Nutreco subsidiary, Skretting. “We believe that by working together and investing locally we can truly strengthen the industry further and accelerate the needed growth of aquaculture in Africa.”
The population in east Africa is expected to double to approximately 340 million people by 2050, bringing a demand for high quality protein. “I am thrilled to partner with Unga Farm Care and Unga Millers, companies that, like Nutreco, have extensive knowledge within the animal nutrition and aquaculture industries,” said Nutreco chief executive, Rob Koremans. “Together, Nutreco and Unga Group will tap into each other’s extensive expertise to continue meeting the growing demand for high quality protein.”
Since its inception in 1909, Unga has grown from a wheat grain miller to manufacture and market a broad range of human nutrition, animal nutrition and animal health products in east African countries. Unga has been a business partner of Nutreco’s divisions, Trouw Nutrition and Skretting for more than 25 years.
