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BioMar acquires the outstanding shares in Ecuador, maintaining strategic partnership
BioMar announces that it has acquired the remaining 30% shares in BioMar Ecuador. At the same time, BioMar Ecuador expects to expand the production…
BioMar appoints Managing Director in Australia
Apr 23, 2019
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BioMar is pleased to announce the appointment of David Whyte as the Managing Director of their new fish feed manufacturing plant in Tasmania. The plant, currently in its construction phase will be ready for commissioning in early 2020.
David is a marine biologist with 32 years’ experience in aquaculture production and supply companies in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. David was the first Technical Manager at BioMar’s UK plant in the late nineties and returns to BioMar to lead the start-up of the company’s first Australian mill.
Dr. Patrick Campbell, Vice President of BioMar’s Salmon Division announcing David’s appointment said, “David will bring an impressive combination of experience to our business. He possesses a deep understanding of aquaculture built up over a lifetime in the industry. His breadth of knowledge and commitment to customers makes him ideally suited to lead BioMar Australia in the next phase of its development.”
Commenting on his appointment David Whyte said, “I am excited to take this new professional challenge to build a high performing team and firmly establish BioMar in Australia and New Zealand. It’s a tremendous opportunity and a significant responsibility to meet the expectation of our customers, staff, community and shareholders“.
David will join the company in mid-July 2019.
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Read moreBetter Feed. Better Fish. Better Food.
At BioMar we understand that the journey to exceptional seafood begins long before it reaches the table, it starts with the feed that nourishes fish…
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Read moreBioactive Vitamin D3 Metabolites Improve Fillet Retention Without Affecting Growth
Efficient nutrient transfer from feed to fillet remains a key goal in sustainable aquaculture, particularly for micronutrients like vitamin D3 that…
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- Climate Action
Read moreBioMar becomes France's first ASC-certified aquaculture feed production facility.
BioMar has obtained ASC Feed Certification for its production facility in Nersac, France. As a key site producing feed for all life stages, including…
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- Nutrition
Read moreFunctional Diet Enhances Post-Handling Growth and Feed Intake in Stressed Atlantic Salmon
Mechanical delousing and other handling procedures are known to trigger acute stress in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), leading to reduced appetite,…
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Read moreSkeletal Development and Enzymes Activity are influenced by Protein and Hydrolysates Origin in European Seabass Fry
Fish protein hydrolysates (FPH) are known to improve nutrient availability and immune function in early-stage fish. Their high content and mix of…
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- Partnerships
Read moreBioMar and Cefetra Join Forces to Cut Emissions from Crop to Coast
Cefetra, a leader in agricultural supply chains, and BioMar, a global producer of aquaculture feed, have formed a new partnership to reduce emissions…
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Read moreSmartCare, BioMar's preventative functional care for targeted solutions.
BioMar’s SmartCare programme is a range of globally proven functional solutions for aquaculture species that helps fish farmers tackle daily…
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Read moreBioMar, Innovafeed and Auchan announce landmark partnership to accelerate the commericialisation of insect meal
On the opening day of the Global Shrimp Forum, BioMar, Innovafeed, and Auchan are proud to announce a significant industry commitment: the large-scale…
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- Restorative
- Climate Action
- Nutrition
Read moreLand animal by-products: key to a circular, efficient, and sustainable aquaculture
In today’s aquaculture, increasingly focused on efficiency, resilience, and the responsible use of resources, land animal by-products, known as LAPs,…
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- Products
Read moreBioMar launches a new feed for submerged feeding technology
Today at AquaNor BioMar launched POWER H2O, a new feed solution tailored for waterborne feeding systems. This new way of formulating gives salmon…
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- Nutrition
Read moreDietary Vitamin D3 Supplementation Enhances Fillet Vitamin D Content in Rainbow Trout
Farmed salmonids are an important dietary source of vitamin D for consumers, yet their vitamin D content varies significantly depending on feed…
