Functional Feed Additive for Pigs 'KAICO Powder' Accelerates Expansion Across Asia Following Vietnam

KAICO Ltd. (Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City; Representative Director: Kenta Yamato; hereinafter 'KAICO') is further strengthening the international expansion of its self-developed feed additive for pigs (product name: KAICO Powder for Pig; hereinafter 'KAICO Powder').

The company has recently begun field demonstration trials at the farms of AMCOVET (Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand; CEO: Sermsak Jiebna; hereinafter 'AMCOVET'), a major livestock company in Bangkok, Thailand. Additionally, KAICO has signed a partnership agreement with Reber Genetics (Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan; Chairman: Hui-Pang Chiang; hereinafter 'Reber'), a manufacturer of veterinary pharmaceuticals in Taipei, Taiwan, aimed at the distribution and sale of the product in Taiwan.

■ 'KAICO Powder': A Pig Feed Additive That Simply Requires Mixing Into Feed

This product is a next-generation oral feed additive utilizing proteins produced by leveraging the bodies of silkworms. While the primary features are described below, 'KAICO Powder' was already registered as a feed additive by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Vietnam in September 2024.

Superior Convenience: It can be stored and transported at room temperature, requiring no special equipment. Dramatic Reduction in Labor Burden: Because health maintenance can be expected simply by mixing it into feed and having the animals consume it, administration work is extremely simple. In actual performance in Vietnam, work time was reduced by 99% compared to conventional methods. Stress Relief for Animals: Unlike conventional administration methods, it does not cause physical stress to pigs, which is expected to improve production performance and fattening efficiency.

■ Specific Initiatives in Thailand and Taiwan

Demonstration Trials at AMCOVET Farms in Thailand (Started March 2026): At a farm with a scale of approximately 300 pigs, the company will comprehensively evaluate the applicability under Thai rearing environments and the practicality of the administration method. Based on these results, they will consider business expansion within the year. Business Partnership with Reber in Taiwan: To introduce the product into the Taiwanese market, where pig farming is thriving, the companies will jointly proceed with product registration, evaluation of local compatibility, and the future construction of a distribution and sales structure.

■ Social Significance and Future Outlook

The utilization of KAICO Powder will contribute significantly to resolving the serious labor shortages at livestock production sites and to the stable production of livestock.

KAICO will continue to develop products with an expanded range of target animals and diseases, using its protein expression technology in silkworms as the core. The company aims to protect people and animals around the world from health risks and contribute to the improvement of public health.

■ Changing the World With the Insect 'Silkworm'! What is KAICO?

KAICO is a venture company originating from Kyushu University, established in April 2018 with the mission of 'Changing the world with silkworms' and the goal of developing difficult-to-express protein drugs, diagnostic reagents, and reagents. They are taking on the business challenge of developing new drugs together with partners such as pharmaceutical companies, with the core technology of freely creating proteins within the bodies of silkworms.

Currently, they have filed patents for oral vaccines using protein antigens produced in silkworms and are developing oral vaccines for human and animal use.

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Company Name: KAICO Ltd.

Representative: Kenta Yamato, Representative Director

Establishment Date: April 2, 2018

Headquarters Address: 4-1 Kyudai-shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Business Content

(1) Custom protein expression

(2) Manufacture and sale of reagents, diagnostic agents, and pharmaceutical raw materials

Website: https://www.kaicoltd.jp/