ADM Opens Tianjin Aquafeed Facility to Serve Hatchery and Nursery Markets Across Asia Pacific
ADM has inaugurated a new early nutrition aquafeed production facility in Tianjin, China, its second site globally dedicated to hatchery and nursery feeds after its Belgium plant. With an annual design capacity of approximately 5,000 metric tons, the facility aims to serve fish and shrimp producers in China and across the Asia Pacific region.
ADM inaugurated its Tianjin Early Nutrition Aqua Feed Facility on 16 September 2026, expanding its manufacturing footprint for specialised hatchery and nursery aquafeeds in China and across the Asia Pacific region.
The opening ceremony was attended by ADM leaders including Gerald Wilflingseder, president, Animal Nutrition, APAC; Peggy Quan, president, ADM China; Helen Hu, president, Nutrition, APAC; Eric Carfi, General Manager, Animal Nutrition, China; and Marc Campet, Technical Sales Director, Animal Nutrition, APAC. Representatives from Tianjin Municipal Government departments and customers from China, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam also attended.
The Tianjin site is ADM's second production facility dedicated to aquaculture hatchery and nursery feeds, following its plant in Belgium. According to the company, it has an annual design capacity of approximately 5,000 metric tons and produces feed with particle sizes ranging from 50 microns to 3 millimetres, targeting fish and shrimp during early growth stages. The facility uses cold micro-extrusion technology to produce water-stable micro-particles intended to maintain nutrient integrity during feeding periods.
Eric Carfi described the facility's strategic rationale: "The Tianjin facility enables us to produce specialized hatchery and nursery feeds closer to customers in China and across APAC while further improving regional supply efficiency." He added that innovation in advanced nutrition is central to the company's growth approach, stating: "Innovation in advanced nutrition is one of the pillars of our growth strategy...we can better translate global expertise into products and services that meet the practical needs of customers in China and across APAC."
Carfi also noted the complexity of the product segment: "Hatchery feed is a highly specialized field. The product itself is only one part of the solution; just as important is how we connect R&D production and customer applications."
Marc Campet said the facility strengthens coordination across ADM's regional operations: "With the Tianjin facility now operational ADM has further strengthened coordination among its APAC R&D resources, local production in China, and market applications...Drawing on farming needs and application feedback from China and other APAC markets ADM continues to advance formulation validation and product optimization."
Products manufactured at the Tianjin site include the MeM range of feeds, which are used primarily during late larval or nursery stages and are available in varying particle sizes suited to different species. ADM stated that in addition to hatchery feeds, it also offers specialty feeds, ingredients, additives, probiotics, premixes, and technical support for later grow-out stages, completing a portfolio from hatchery through grow-out phases.
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