Archive for June 2022
Blue Impact: Transforming Aquaculture
The aquaculture industry must contribute to the global food challenge of feeding an ever-growing population. To achieve success, it is estimated that global food production will need to double by 2050. For this to happen, significant changes throughout the sector are inevitable. Reducing the environmental impact whilst improving the social aspects are natural steps in…
Read MoreMarel ties up Wenger takeover
Processing multinational Marel has completed its acquisition of US processing solutions business Wenger. The deal, announced in April, prices Wenger at US $540m (£433m). It has now been approved by shareholders and has passed US anti-trust tests. Wenger produces equipment for processing pet food, plant-based proteins, and aqua feed. It will form a new business…
Read MoreNofima appoints Chairman and Director of Seafood
Norwegian food research institute Nofima has elected a new Chairman, Thomas Farstad. Nofima has also announced the appointment of Bård-Thomas Østvang as Director of the Seafood division. Thomas Farstad takes over from long-serving Chairman Olav Fjell as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Farstad, who was elected at the Nofima AGM on Thursday…
Read MoreSustainability award for Scottish Sea Farms
Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has been recognised with an award for its achievements in sustainable energy. The Association for Renewable Energy & Clean Technology (REA) named Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) the winner of its Sustainability Award at its annual event, held last night at Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens. In a category that included heavyweights BrewDog…
Read MoreRedox acquires Norluft in aquaculture growth drive
Norwegian ozone and oxygen specialist Redox AS has acquired Norluft AS in order to offer its aquaculture customers a more complete product offering and strengthen its position within closed aquaculture systems. “Our ambition is to become the leading supplier of cost-efficient ozone and oxygen solutions to the seafood industry. The acquisition of Norluft fits perfectly…
Read MoreSpace Age Shrimp
There are an eye-popping number of shrimp ponds dotting the globe. According to Dr. Claude Boyd of Auburn University, there are between 1.75 million and 2.25 million hectares of ponds worldwide. On top of that, many are family-owned, single-pond farms, and many are very remote. Sea Warden, the California-based start-up, monitors millions of ponds worldwide…
Read MoreWarning for Trudeau on food security
Canada’s food producers and suppliers, including the aquaculture sector, are calling on prime minister Justin Trudeau to unleash the country’s great potential for feeding the country and the rest of the world. In an open letter, signed by the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance among others , they said ongoing issues from Covid, the war in Ukraine,…
Read MoreOTAQ in distribution tie-up with Sensor Globe
Marine technology business OTAQ has signed an agreement to distribute Canadian company Sensor Globe’s water quality monitoring system. The multi-year deal means OTAQ will distribute Sensor Globe’s data collection solution, used to monitor water quality and fish welfare, primarily targeting both the Scottish and Chilean markets, two of the world’s largest producers of farmed salmon.…
Read MoreSimulation start-up wins contract with Royal DSM
A Glasgow-based start-up that has developed a way to simulate salmon digestion has won a contract to work with multinational nutrition, health and bioscience group Royal DSM. SalmoSim, a spin-off tech business set up by researchers from the University of Glasgow, will be working with Netherlands-based Royal DSM to explore the effects of different ingredients,…
Read MoreCase study points way to reporting nature risks
Grieg Seafood has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund and the Norwegian Institute of Nature Research to show how companies can report nature-related risks in aquaculture. Together with the WWF and Norwegian financial service company, Storebrand Asset Management, Grieg has published a case study, Nature-related risk reporting for investors, to show how currently available…
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