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The Hanoitimes - The deal between the Danish company with Viet-Uc Seafood aims to expand the market for high-end feed products, focusing on sustainability, traceability, quality and performance. BioMar, the Denmark-headquartered feed company, has acquired a majority share in the Vietnamese Viet-Uc Seafood Corporation, with activities in shrimp hatcheries, fish hatcheries and shrimp farming. Viet-Uc Seafood's shrimp factory in the southern provinces. Photo: Viet-Uc The deal between the Danish company with Viet-Uc Seafood aims to expand the market for high-end feed products - focusing on sustainability, traceability, quality and performance, according to the Fish Site. “Considering the performance and agility of the Vietnamese shrimp industry during the last decade, and not least during this last year of pandemic, I am sure the market holds great potential for growth,” said Carlos Diaz, CEO of BioMar Group. Looking at market forecasts and the increasing consumer focus on healthy and sustainable seafood, the Danish group expects there will be an increasing market share for high-end feed, ensuring farmers can deliver certified products towards global retail channels. Adding Vietnam into the equation will enable BioMar to build a strong relationship both to Vietnam and the nearby countries, as well as creating benefits from the relation between genetic and nutritional development. “Partnering with one of the leading companies within this field to develop high performance feeds, concepts and value chain collaborations makes a lot of sense, in order to promote a positive development of the shrimp industry,” Diaz said. Last year, BioMar signed a memorandum of understanding with Viet-Uc Seafood with the aim of establishing a partnership on aquafeed production in Vietnam, which will help Vietnam’s shrimp production be clean and traceable. In 2020, Viet-Uc Seafood launched a high-tech shrimp farm in the northern province of Quang Ninh, and …

Born and raised in Europe but Liisi has a special passion for Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional gown) and Vietnamese silk products. Liisi next to silk garments from her own brand. Business started from the love for Ao Dai Liisi Mari (born 1990) was born and raised in Estonia. Liisi's family had been painters for three generations, so she inherited some of that talent. Living in the cradle of art, since childhood Liisi has always been immersed in paintbrushes and canvases. Her favorite technique is drawing on silk. Later, Liisi graduated from the University of Arts in Estonia and went to Hong Kong (China) to study. Here, she met the man of her dreams and got married to a Vietnamese. “When we first met, I often shared with my husband Ngoc my hobbies. He said Vietnam is a famous country for its silk. We talked about a lot of things but I was really fascinated when he had the same aspirations,” Liisi said. When she was introduced to Ngoc’s family, his mother brought her to a tailor to make an Ao Dai as a gift. The first time she held the Ao Dai in her hands, Liisi felt a strange sensation. In Liisi's head, the image of paint brushes dancing on her shirt appeared. Just like that, she was infatuated with Ao Dai in all its magnificence. Since then, Liisi has spent most of her time studying silk and Ao Dai. The young Estonian woman decided to choose silk to start a business thanks to her love of the Vietnamese Ao Dai. In 2018, she got married and moved to Vietnam to live with her husband. In addition to painting, Liisi occasionally does modeling work. Liisi is so “addicted” to Ao Dai that she wears them whenever a special occasion comes up, whether it is Tet or a wedding or party. “Ao Dai contains the essence of national identity. I feel confident wearing them,” Liisi said. Liisi saw that Vietnamese silk had a lot of potential so she started a business in her husband's hometown with her own silk brand. Liisi's …

Danish feed company takes major share in Vietnam shrimp manufacturer

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