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Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), a leading seed-to-shelf agribusiness, has entered a long-term strategic partnership with ED&F Man Liquid Products-North America (MLP) and Westway Feed Products (WFP) to expand the market for sustainable palm-based animal feed supplements in North America.
This collaboration will provide new customers in North America, particularly in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, with direct access to high-quality, sustainable, palm-based animal feed supplements. The partnership ensures a fully integrated supply chain, offering seamless logistics from production sites to distribution across the North American region.
"We are committed to offering top-quality products while also providing expert nutritional guidance to support our customers' needs. Simultaneously, we focus on optimising delivery efficiency and maintaining exceptional service standards to ensure a seamless and satisfying customer experience," said Gerardo Pla Otanez, Vice President, US Oleo & Feed at GAR.
The partnership will focus on delivering specialised products under the GoNutri brand. GoNutri Energy helps dairy farmers enhance milk fat percentage and milk production, while GoNutri Protect supports gut health in swine and poultry. Additionally, the collaboration envisions expanding the supply chain of palm oil-based solutions for feed, further enhancing animal nutrition and performance.
Whit Huguley, Managing Director-Americas for MLP stated, "We are excited to collaborate with GAR, leveraging our deep customer knowledge in the region, industry connections, and extensive distribution network. Backed by specialised experts, we are well positioned to deliver reliable supply and technical support to customers across North America.
Maarten van der Hoeven, Head of Europe & Latin America of GAR added, "This partnership aligns with our growth strategy in the Americas for the feed sector, where demand for high-quality animal nutrition solutions is rising. We see a great potential for our GoNutri products, as palm-based ingredients offer a competitive and reliable alternative to traditional feedstocks, ensuring a sustainable and efficient supply for the industry. By working with ED&F Man, we can better serve this growing market with innovative and responsible feed solutions.”
About GAR
GAR is a leading, fully integrated agribusiness company that provides an efficient end-to-end supply chain, from responsible production to global delivery. As a global leader in palm oil production, GAR manages over half a million hectares of plantations, including smallholder estates, across Indonesia. Its downstream refining and specialty product facilities manufacture high-quality goods for the global food, oleochemical, animal feed, and bioenergy markets.
GAR’s products reach a diversified customer base in over 100 countries through its global distribution and logistics network encompassing shipping, freight, and warehousing facilities. Outside of South-East Asia, GAR has entities in the Netherlands, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and the USA.
Additionally, GAR also has complementary businesses such as soybean-based products in China, sunflower-based products in India, and sugar businesses.
About MLP and WFP
MLP and WFP are part of ED&F Man Commodities, which is one of the world’s leading providers of soft commodities, including sugar, coffee, molasses, and many other feed ingredients.
With a global network of trading offices, storage facilities, logistics services, and market experts, MLP originates and distributes molasses, beet pulp pellets, fish oil, processed animal proteins, and other feed ingredients. In North America, MLP and WFP operate 33 feed plants and distribution facilities with 350 employees. MLP and WFP have administrative, trading and sales offices in New Orleans, Houston, Spokane, Montreal, Mexico City, and Guadalajara.
