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Cargill, a global leader in food and agriculture, is strengthening its support for the animal nutrition and health industry by presenting its holistic portfolio of science-based solutions and services – including both nutrition and digital innovations – at VIV Asia 2025, the leading international exhibition and technology event for the livestock sector. In addition to showcasing its latest advancements in precision nutrition and technology, Cargill is hosting insightful Tech Talks, featuring breakthrough innovations designed to enhance animal agriculture and support producers in overcoming industry challenges.
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The Cargill booth was inaugurated by Adriano Marcon, President of Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health, along with Kelly Stange, Regional Agricultural Counselor, Office of Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Embassy Bangkok. Following the booth opening, Cargill and Cooperl formalized their strategic partnership for the China market with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony, reinforcing their shared commitment to advancing animal nutrition farming practices.
At VIV Asia 2025, Cargill introduced a new portfolio of brands for its Micronutrition and Health Solutions (MHS) business, integrating innovations developed through Cargill’s scientific research and world-class nutritional expertise. These solutions are tailored to help producers optimize operations and achieve long-term success.
Cargill's Micronutrition and Health Solutions (MHS) portfolio includes:
The full range of MHS brands can be viewed at https://micronutritionandhealth.com/.
Gina Medina, Business Director, South & Southeast Asia Cargill Micronutrition & Health Solutions states: “Cargill is dedicated to developing integrated solutions that enhance animal well-being across all stages of life to help optimize livestock production. Our goal is to build a strong and sustainable future for the livestock industry, ensuring greater access to high-quality, safe, and nutritious meat for consumers worldwide. Through responsible business practices, we remain committed to nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.”
Recognizing the challenges facing the animal agriculture today, Cargill is also introducing digital solutions to help producers streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and make data-driven decisions.
Featured digital innovations showcased at VIV Asia 2025 include:
Hongfei Zheng, Senior Vice President, Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health Asia Pacific said, “Cargill is dedicated to raising industry standards by adopting the global innovations to serve Asia customers and species, driving the production of high-quality animal nutrition products, and empowering business growth by connecting farmers, producers to consumption markets. Our participation in VIV Asia 2025 underscores Cargill’s leadership in delivering innovative solutions that address these needs, aligning with the event’s core themes of Regenerative Agriculture and Animal Disease Management and promoting strategic partnerships. By advancing animal health and championing sustainability across the entire production process, we remain committed to developing innovations that provide comprehensive solutions – ensuring the world is fed in a safe, responsible, and sustainable manner.”
To know more, please visit Cargill at VIV Asia 2025, booth number 3230 in Hall 2 of the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre, between 12-14 March 2025. For more information, log on to https://micronutritionandhealth.com/vivasia/
About Cargill
Cargill is committed to providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 160,000 team members —including our 16,000 colleagues in Thailand —innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With 159 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come. For more information, visit Cargill.com and our News Center.
Cargill celebrates collaboration and innovation with key industry leaders at the official opening of its VIV Asia booth on March 12. From left to right: Gilles Houdart, Global Business Director, Cargill Micronutrition and Health Solutions (MHS); Hongfei Zheng, Senior Vice President, Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH) Asia Pacific; Dr. Jirapus Intsrook, DVM, Director of Animal Feed and Veterinary Products Control Division, Thailand Department of Livestock Development; Adriano Marcon, President, Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health; Kelly Stange, Regional Agricultural Counselor, U.S. Embassy Bangkok; Gina Medina, Business Director, MHS South & Southeast Asia; and Guillaume Smeets, Strategic Marketing & Technology Lead, ANH. (Photo: Business Wire)
TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar.
What they saw was a 40-meter-long (130 feet) temporary white wall to shield the players in case they came through the arrival area. The Chicago Cubs exited this way when they arrived late Wednesday night.
The Dodgers were seen on the tarmac disembarking from their charter from Phoenix, and Ohtani was one of the first off. But the players didn’t make it to the arrival area, apparently taking an escape route.
The next chance to see Ohtani and the Dodgers will be Friday when the teams open practice at the Tokyo Dome.
The two-game series to open the MLB season is Tuesday and Wednesday, early evening starts in Tokyo. Games will go live in the early morning the same day in North America. Japan is 13 hours ahead of the American east coast.
Fans waited for hours inside the terminal, hoping Ohtani would might show up. Many carried signs of welcome. One was a bright yellow board that read: “I love LA.” Others wore Dodgers caps and shirts and other garb.
Several times excited fans reached high with smart phones, thinking Ohtani had arrived. It was always a false alarm with mere passengers from other flights coming into view.
Patient and polite, fans eventually departed the reception area when it was clear that Japan's most famous citizen would not appear.
Most fans were hopeful, but realistic.
"I just came hoping for any chance I might see him. But I knew, probably not.” said Satoshi Yoshii, a local accountant.
Misaki Ueta came with her husband Reishi and a friend, Ryusei Takahashi. The two men wore Ohtani's No. 17 Dodgers jersey.
“We just came to be able to breathe the same air,” Misaki said. “The Ohtani air.”
Others came for the event — like a rock concert.
“I don’t care if I can’t see him because I’m not really a fan of Othani,” said Kotomi Miyakoda. Standing alongside was her friend, also Kotomi — Kotomi Nakatsu.
“I'm not a fan but I want to see him, the person,” Nakatsu said.
This is billed as the “Japan Series” by MLB. It could be billed as the marketing-Ohtani-in Japan series. Othani is probably the country's most famous citizen and MLB's most marketable asset.
This is the second straight season that MLB has opened its season in Asia. Last year it was South Korea with the Dodgers and San Diego Padres where the gambling scandal broke around Ohtani's interpreter.
The two teams come to Tokyo with five Japanese players. The Dodgers have Othani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. The Cubs come with DH Seiya Suzuki and pitcher Shota Imanaga.
Imanaga and Yamamoto are expected to oppose each other on Tuesday in the first game.
The American clubs will face the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers in two exhitition games on Saturday and Sunday.
Chris Marinak, MLB’s chief operations officer, talked with The Associated Press in an interview about advatanges of having a player like Ohtani.
“It helps to have a generational talent like Ohtani — essentially the best player in the game — to be from a different market,” Marinak said. “It changes how you can communicate about the game in different markets.”
It's not difficult. Japan has adopted the Dodgers as its national team. There has always been a strong connection, but now it's rock soild since Ohtani won the World Series with the Dodgers.
The Dodgers have set up an exhibition in central Tokyo called “Dodgers Experience at MLB Tokyo Series.” Fans can see the World Series trophy and a few World Series championship rings.
There's also a chance to view the Dodgers' rich history, dating to Brooklyn before the team moved to Los Angeles to start the 1958 season. There are also interactive experiences where fans can try to hit an Ohtani pitch.
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has also designed artwork around the series. His work will also be on display during the series.
Tickets on resale sites have been listed at as much a $20,000 for a single game. Many tickets for resale are more in the $2,000 to $8,000 range.
Reselling tickets for above the face value it technically illegal in Japan. The government approved the rule before the 2020 Olympics, which were delayed by the pandemic until 2021.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, smiles as he celebrates with teammates after scoring a run on a two-run home run by Dodgers' Tommy Edman during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers wait for the team arrival at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Los Angeles Dodgers is scheduled to play their MLB opening games against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers wait for the team arrival at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Los Angeles Dodgers is scheduled to play their MLB opening games against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers wait for the team arrival as a staff installs partitions to block fans from the arrival route of the Dodgers team members at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Dodgers to play their MLB opening games against and Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers's Shohei Ohtani wait for the team arrival at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Dodgers is scheduled to play their MLB opening games against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers wait for the team arrival at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Dodgers is scheduled to play their MLB opening games against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
One of fans of Los Angeles Dodgers holds a banner says "Welcome to Japan! I love LA"as she waits for the team arrival at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Los Angeles Dodgers is scheduled to play their MLB opening games against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers wait for the team arrival at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Los Angeles Dodgers is scheduled to play their MLB opening games against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers's Shohei Ohtani wait for the team arrival at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Dodgers is scheduled to play their MLB opening games against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers wait for the team arrival as a staff installs partitions to block fans from the arrival route of the Dodgers team members at Tokyo International Airport Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Dodgers to play their MLB opening games against and Chicago Cubs in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
