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| Skretting | |
|---|---|
| Name | Skretting |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Aquafeed |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Headquarters | Stavanger, Norway |
| Area served | Global |
| Parent | Nutreco |
Skretting Skretting is a global aquaculture feed company providing nutrition, technology, and services to the aquaculture sector. Founded in the late 19th century, the company evolved alongside developments in Norway's fisheries, European Union trade frameworks, and global seafood markets such as those in Chile, China, Vietnam, and Canada. Skretting supplies feed and advisory services to producers of salmon, trout, tilapia, shrimp, and other farmed species, operating within corporate groups and supply chains connected to firms like Nutreco, SHV Holdings, Cargill, Mowi ASA, and Marine Harvest. The company engages with international bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Wildlife Fund, and certification schemes like Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
Skretting traces origins to fishmeal and feed mills that emerged in Stavanger during the industrialization of Norway and the expansion of the North Sea fisheries. Over time the firm interacted with maritime enterprises such as Det norske Veritas and trade networks involving United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Germany coastal ports. The company’s development paralleled research institutions like the Institute of Marine Research (Norway), universities including the University of Bergen and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and technology partners in Scotland, Iceland, and Spain. Strategic transactions and consolidation connected the firm to multinationals such as Nutreco and investors like SHV Holdings, while regulatory contexts from bodies like the European Commission and market events in Asia and the Americas shaped expansion.
Skretting produces compound feeds, premixes, larval diets, and speciality feeds for species reared in systems ranging from land-based aquaculture sites to open-net pens in regions such as Norway, Chile, Scotland, and Canada. Product lines address lifecycle stages of Atlantic salmon, Pacific white shrimp, Nile tilapia, and rainbow trout, and incorporate raw materials sourced through supply chains involving companies like Cargill, ADM, and regional processors in Peru and Southeast Asia. Services include technical support, farm management advisory, nutrition modelling, and digital platforms interoperable with partners such as XpertSea, C‑Feed, and standards bodies like GlobalG.A.P. and BAP. The company’s commercial partnerships span feedmill operators, hatcheries, and integrators including Mowi ASA, SalMar, Nippon Suisan Kaisha, and regional producers in Chile and India.
Skretting conducts R&D in collaboration with academic centres including the University of Bergen, Nofima, Aarhus University, University of Stirling, and institutes like the Institute of Aquaculture (Stirling), focusing on nutrition, health, digestibility, and alternative proteins such as insect meals from firms like Protix and algal ingredients from groups working with Biosyntia and AlgaPrime. Research projects intersect with European Union funding mechanisms like Horizon 2020 and with international initiatives under the FAO and WorldFish. Innovation spans feed formulation, pellet technology, feed extrusion, and precision feeding driven by sensor and data partners including Microsoft, IBM, and startups from accelerators linked to CSIRO and SINTEF. The company's scientific outputs cite collaborations with veterinarians, geneticists, and nutritionists associated with organisations such as AquaGen and Benchmark Holdings.
Skretting operates manufacturing sites, research centres, and commercial offices across continents in markets such as Norway, United Kingdom, Chile, Canada, United States, China, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Thailand, France, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Iceland, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Its supply chains engage commodity exporters in Peru and Chile and logistics providers including major port operators and shipping lines connected to Maersk and CMA CGM. The company navigates regional regulatory regimes from authorities like the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Vietnam), and participates in trade associations such as European Feed Manufacturers' Federation and national aquaculture federations across its markets.
Skretting addresses sustainability through sourcing policies, certifications, and partnerships with organisations such as the Marine Stewardship Council, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, and the Roundtable on Responsible Soy. Initiatives target reduction of marine ingredient dependency by exploring alternatives including insect meal, microbial proteins, and plant-based ingredients sourced from companies and projects in Brazil, Argentina, and Europe. Environmental monitoring, lifecycle assessments, and collaboration with research institutes like Nofima and SINTEF inform efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient discharges, and wild fish usage, aligning with reporting frameworks promoted by entities such as the Science Based Targets initiative and the United Nations Global Compact.
Skretting is part of the animal nutrition and aquafeed segment historically linked to parent companies and investors like Nutreco and SHV Holdings, with corporate governance influenced by boards, executive teams, and stakeholder relationships involving industry players such as Cargill, Mowi ASA, and institutional investors in Netherlands and Norway. The company’s governance, compliance, and finance functions interact with auditors, legal advisers, and multinational frameworks including reporting standards used by firms registered in markets such as Euronext and guided by policies championed by organisations like the Norwegian Corporate Governance Board.
Category:Aquaculture companies Category:Companies of Norway