Salmon Evolution raises $34m with latest placement
The land-based farmer said its latest funding round will partly fund its second phase of construction, as well as pay to expand capacity at its recently-acquired smolt plant
Hilton looks forward to US foray, as New Zealand seafood launch boosts results
Hilton spoke of 'significant growth in Australasia' with its seafood launch in New Zealand, and said its deal for Foppen represented good diversification progress
Danish PE eyes upstream buyers as another salmon smoker goes up for sale
Maj Invest aims to have completed its sale of Vega Salmon -- the latest in a succession of salmon smokers to go up for grabs -- by the summer
Hatch launches €50m investment plan for ‘regenerative’ aquaculture
The group boasts venture partners including Kingfish Zeeland chair Hans den Biemen and Delta Blue CEO Jeff Fort, plus advisors like Einar Wathne, Darian McBain, and Magdalena Wallhoff Lamprecht
Singapore wants to be the world’s aquaculture startup capital
Seafood farming produces more than half of all seafood consumed globally and is the world’s fastest-growing food-producing sector
Benelux PE takes majority stake in hatchery aquafeed firm
Torqx Capital Partners has entered into a partnership with the former owners to acquire Ocean Nutrition
Nissui-backed giant Australian shrimp farm deemed unviable, put on hold
A project review by executives that took over in 2021 has concluded that while Seafarms remains committed to delivering on the promise of 'Sea Dragon', it is not viable at present
Leroy invests $19m in upgrading Norway whitefish factory
The plant in Batsfjord employs 130 full-time workers, and the investment will go into modernizing production equipment and improving the building itself
BioMar commissions new algal oil facility in Australia
BioMar Australia has commissioned a new algal oil facility at its factory in northwest Tasmania to produce AlgalPrimeDHA, developed with partner Corbion
Peter Pan brings back Wolverton to lead sales effort
The shuffling of personnel at Peter Pan continues with the hiring of Rich Wolverton, who is among more than a half-dozen new hires in early 2021
