The facility, acquired through Gold Coin Management Holdings Pte. Ltd. from Adisseo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., is located at the Singapore Food Agency’s Marine Aquaculture Centre on St. John’s Island.
Strategic expansion
Equipped with advanced recirculating aquaculture systems, the site enables controlled trials, digestibility studies, and performance validation under tightly monitored conditions.
These capabilities are expected to strengthen Aboitiz Foods’ ability to deliver evidence-based nutrition and high-performance solutions for key aquaculture species.
“Our focus remains on strengthening the core of our agribusiness,” Tristan Aboitiz, president and CEO, said in a statement.
“Deepening our R&D capability ensures that the solutions we bring to market are proven in practice and responsive to the operational realities our customers face.”
Science-driven growth
The acquisition comes as aquaculture producers face mounting pressure to improve efficiency, resilience, and environmental performance.
Aboitiz Foods sees enhanced R&D as critical to enabling sustainable growth and delivering long-term customer value.
The move also supports Project Eureka, the company’s R&D initiative focused on advancing aquaculture and multi-species innovation through scientific trials and data-driven insights.
This initiative underpins its expanding portfolio of feeds for shrimp, tilapia, milkfish, pangasius, and seabass.
The deal builds on Aboitiz Foods’ broader expansion strategy in high-growth segments, following its acquisition of Diasham Resources earlier this year. —Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
