Chr. Hansen partners LinkAsia Partners to further reach the Asia Pacific animal feed market
Singapore, 22 September 2016 - LinkAsia Partners today announced a new partnership with Chr. Hansen, a global bioscience company that for more than 140 years has been developing natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The partnership represents a joint effort by both companies to bring increased focus on Chr Hansen’s commitment to R&D, which until this day has provided a rich portfolio of proven probiotic solutions. Together, Chr Hansen and LinkAsia Partners will bring the solutions to Asia Pacific’s growing and demanding animal feed market, and make innovative, quality products more accessible to the region.
Gorm Bang Madsen, Senior Director, Commercial Development, of Chr. Hansen commented, “This partnership with LinkAsia Partners is an integral chapter in Chr. Hansen’s growth strategy in Asia Pacific. Together with the professional team at LinkAsia Partners, we will continue to expand distribution channels to existing and new markets in Asia Pacific, and further our mission of delivering quality microbial products to users around the world.”
“Chr. Hansen has an enviable reputation as a leading provider of microbial products, and their exceptional product portfolio of probiotics and related products are already proven successes in many countries,” said David Saunders, CEO of LinkAsia Partners. “With our collaboration, the plan is to make key probiotic product brands, including GalliPro and BioPlus, available for the Asia Pacific market.”
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About Chr. Hansen:
Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that is founded in 1874. The company develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries, and has one of the world’s largest commercial collections of bacterial strains. Products include cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors, and all solutions are based in strong research and development competencies, coupled with significant technology investments. Revenue in the 2014/15 financial year was EUR 859 million. The company has more than 2,600 dedicated employees in 30 countries. Learn more about Chr. Hansen at www.chr-hansen.com
About LinkAsia Partners:
LinkAsia Partners Pte Ltd, a private company incorporated in Singapore, represents global manufacturers in the feed and food ingredient sector in Asia Pacific. A dedicated regional team with headquarters in Singapore support channel partners and leading food and feed ingredient companies to bring evolutionary concepts and products to the market. For more information, visit LinkAsia Partners at www.linkasiapartners.com