Swiss-Dutch nutrition, health, and beauty products provider DSM-Firmenich has opened a new manufacturing facility in the city of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The new facility, spanning 40,000m2 with 12,000m2 of built area, is designed to produce 100,000 tons of supplements for the health and nutrition of beef and dairy cattle, each year.
DSM-Firmenich said that the Sete Lagoas site was selected based on its strategic location, with easy access to important logistical routes, including BR-381 and the Belo Horizonte Ring Road.
The new facility will serve the growing demand from Minas Gerais and other Southeast states, with plans for expansion in the Midwest and Northeast by the end of 2025.
It will also support optimal herd nutrition in Minas Gerais and beyond, while boosting the local economy, said the company.
DSM-Firmenich Latin America president Mauricio Adade said: “Minas Gerais is vital to agribusiness.
“This plant brings us closer to our customers and strategic partners, allowing us to deliver innovative solutions more efficiently, supporting herd health and productivity, and benefiting the entire food chain.”
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Minas Gerais is Brazil’s largest state in the Southeast, comprising 853 municipalities.
The state covers more than 586,000km2 of area and has a population of more than 20.5 million.
It is the country’s third-largest agriculture producer with agricultural products including coffee and dairy, along with livestock farming.
DSM-Firmenich offers performance-enhancing additives, and digital solutions, such as FarmTell farm management software, which is currently used by over 15,000 users across 6,000 farms.
It also offers Lore, an AI platform that provides precise diagnostics and real-time monitoring of farm conditions, such as water quality, pasture height, and metabolic changes in livestock.
The company also provides Sustell, a life cycle assessment (LCA) platform for animal protein to measure and improve the environmental footprint of animal proteins.
DSM-Firmenich plans to expand its solutions into Latin America, including Mexico and Paraguay, and later into the US, Europe, China, and Australia.
DSM-Firmenich LatAm animal nutrition and health president Luiz Magalhães said: “We are at the forefront of this transformation, helping beef and dairy farms improve productivity, health, and sustainability.
“With over a century of experience, we are recognized for innovations like Lore, FarmTell, and Sustell. Our goal is to be the strategic partner for livestock farmers in Brazil and beyond.”
In June this year, DSM-Firmenich agreed to sell its yeast extract business to Lesaffre.
The two companies also signed an agreement for a multi-part collaboration in yeast derivatives serving the savoury ingredients space.
