Our history - Skretting

2023

Launch state-of-the-art shrimp and fish feed facility in Surat

The high-end facility is part of our commitment towards the Indian aquaculture sector and its strategy to further develop in Asia.

Open second feed factory in Vietnam

Our second aquafeed factory in Vietnam opened in Long An Province, aiming to promote sustainable growth to better serve and bring mutual benefits to customers in the region.

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2022

Norwegian salmon delivers on deforestation free soy in Brazil

A new independent report states that the suppliers of Brazilian soybean to Norwegian salmon have accomplished their goal for a deforestation and conversion free supply chain. A move described by the Rainforest Foundation as a historic commitment and a game changer in Brazil.

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2021

Expand footprint in East Africa with joint ventures

Nutreco forms two joint ventures with the largest animal feed producer in East Africa, Kenya-based Unga Group Plc, to meet the growing demand for high-quality protein within the East African region.

Invest in new shrimp research facility in Ecuador

A new world-class shrimp research facility aimed to drive knowledge of shrimp nutrition and deliver new solutions to improve shrimp performance: faster growth, shorter production cycles and higher survival rates.

Pledge long-term financial support to protect the Brazilian Cerrado region against deforestation

Nutreco is the first feed company and one of the first three companies worldwide to lend its support to a new initiative designed to help end soy-associated deforestation in one of Brazil’s most important areas of biodiversity.

2019

Ranked among the top seafood companies in the world

The Seafood Stewardship Index rank 30 of the most influential seafood companies in the world on their commitments, transparency and performance to meet the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Skretting and Nutreco have long been dedicated to working towards stronger targets to meet this demand.

2018

Sign MoU to develop aquaculture in Africa

Solidify partnership with WorldFish to address food and nutrition security in Africa through collaborative aquaculture support and innovation.

2018

Accelerating aquaculture growth in Nigeria

Skretting Nigeria becomes wholly-owned by Nutreco.

2017

New feed plant in Skretting Ecuador to support shrimp farming growth

Skretting Ecuador underlines its long-term commitment to enabling the country to ramp up its sustainable shrimp production with feed plant investment.

2017

Supporting Vietnamese aquaculture growth through local investment

Opening of a new state-of-the-art shrimp feed plant as part of our commitment to Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asia region.

2017

Supporting a new, golden age of aquaculture in Central America

Skretting launches in Honduras and Nicaragua to support the growing need for sustainable shrimp feeds in both these important aquaculture markets and throughout Central America.

2014

Research and innovation in Asia: Expanding east.

Our Research Station in Hezhoubei, China, opens to specialise in shrimp and Asian fish. Globally, we produce 2 million tonnes of feed.

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2013

Entering Africa.

Strategic acquisitions made in Egypt and Nigeria.

2010

Entering the shrimp market.

We enter the shrimp feed market, establishing our first plant in Vietnam.

2007

Global leaders in aquafeed: Setting world records.

We produce 1 million tonnes of salmon feed in 11 months. We also launch the ORI-GO live feed product range.

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2004

Environmental outlook: Developing standards.

We become an early participant in the WWF-initiated Aquaculture Dialogues.

2003

Quality and food safety: United front.

Skretting becomes the name of all Nutreco fish feed companies. We also launch Nutrace®, our dynamic company-wide system for ensuring quality and food safety.

1998

Asian expansion: Furthering horizons.

Skretting enters the Asian market with a joint-venture in Japan.

1997

Aquafeed technology: Investing in the future.

Our Feed Technology Plant (FTP) opens.

AquaVision industry conference: Sharing best practice.

We launch AquaVision, the biennial global aquaculture conference in Stavanger, Norway. We also introduce AminoBalance, which increases our feeds' protein value.