# CJ Bio Malaysia Closes Kerteh Plant Shifting Amino Acid Sourcing ~ Capacity

> CJ Bio is closing its Kerteh plant in Malaysia, ending regional production of bio-methionine and other eco-friendly feed amino acids by October 2026. Feed manufacturers must shift supply contracts to synthetic alternatives.

- Date: 2026-10-09 · published 2026-10-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/716-cj-bio-malaysia-closes-kerteh-plant-shifting-amino-acid-sourcing-capacity
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Losing a major Asian source of bio-methionine tightens supply and supports methionine prices as buyers move to synthetic product.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- news.sentiention.com: https://news.sentiention.com/capacity/cj-bio-malaysia-closes-kerteh-plant-shifting-amino-acid-sourcing/

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