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Our history

From our early beginnings in agriculture, we have undergone significant expansion and development, from small-scale trout-rearing in Norway to innovative nutritional solutions for over 60 species around the globe. 

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    • AquaVision goes digital

      Aquaculture reaches the most defining crossroads in its history. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, it had achieved universal recognition as one of the most standout food production success stories of recent decades, sustaining faster grow rates than any other sector. Recognising the incredible opportunity that the aquaculture sector has, AquaVision 2020 convenes leaders, communities and stakeholders from across and beyond the aquaculture space for the first time in a global online conference.

      About AquaVision

      Skretting AquaVision

    • Committed to sustainability

      With our sustainability roadmap to 2025, we step up our sustainability efforts and commit to taking the lead on sustainability progress

      Our sustainability program

      Sustainability report 2019 teaser

    • Nutreco and Skretting pledge long-term financial support to protect the Brazilian Cerrado region against deforestation

      Nutreco announces it 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.

      Soy plant

    • Ranked among the top seafood companies in the world in first Seafood Stewardship Index, and sign UN Global Compact

      The Seafood Stewardship Index provides a ranking of 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). Bold action is essential to realise the UN SDG agenda. Skretting and Nutreco have long been dedicated to working towards stronger targets to meet this demand. To facilitate this acceleration, Skretting CEO Therese Log Bergjord signed the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles, committing to ensuring the health and productivity of the ocean for the future.

      Sea

    • Commitment to developing alternative ingredients for aquaculture feed

      As part of ors longstanding commitment to safeguard the world’s oceans, we allocate USD 2 million to enable the development of alternative aquaculture feed ingredients in 2020.

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      Our ocean graphic

    • Hendrix Genetics and Nutreco partner to deliver sustainable shrimp solutions in Ecuador

      Hendrix Genetics, in partnership with Nutreco and Ecuacultivos,  invest in Ecuador to establish a state-of-the-art shrimp hatchery.

      Hendrix signing

    • Nutreco and Skretting win edie Sustainability Leaders Award

      Nutreco and Skretting presented with the edie award in the category of Sustainability Product Innovation of the Year for our innovative MicroBalance FLX concept.

      About MicroBalance

      edie sustainability awards

    • WorldFish and Skretting sign MoU to develop aquaculture in Africa

      WorldFish and Skretting solidify their growing partnership to address food and nutrition security in Africa through collaborative aquaculture support and innovation.The partnership focuses on understanding and analyzing the structure of the aquaculture industry in Africa, and analyzing and improving farming practices.

    • Pincoy Project recognised for its contribution to the environment at AquaSur 2018

      The project was initiated by Skretting and six other partners in 2016 as a collaborative response to reduce the use of antibiotics in the Chilean salmon industry

      Fish farm

    • Empowering small-scale tilapia farmers in Zambia

      Continuation of support for aquaculture growth in Africa with community development project in Zambia set to improve the livelihoods of tilapia farmers.

      Community development in Zambia

    • Skretting Ecuador teams with shrimp farmers to deliver maximum profit

      Groundbreaking precision shrimp farming concept Skretting 360+ maximises profit per hectare per day.

      About Skretting 360+

      Skretting 360+

    • Nutreco enters joint venture with West Coast Group to build production facility in India

      Nutreco forms a joint venture with Mumbai-based West Coast Group to supply the growing Indian aquaculture market.

      Skretting feed in hand

    • Accelerating aquaculture growth in Nigeria

      Skretting Nigeria becomes wholly-owned by Nutreco

    • New Skretting Ecuador feed plant 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

      Gisis factory

    • 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

      Skretting Vietnam factory

    • 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.

    • 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

      About our facilities

      Hezhoubei

    • Entering Africa.

      Strategic acquisitions made in Egypt and Nigeria

    • Long-term environmental commitment.

      We launch our SEA (Sustainable Economic Aquaculture) program

      Our sustainability program

      Earth satellite view

    • 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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      Feed bags on forklift

    • Environmental outlook: Developing standards.

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

      Fish farming in Nigeria

    • 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.

      Nutrace chain illustration

    • Asian expansion: Furthering horizons.

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

      Imari plant

    • 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.

      AquaVision graphic

    • Nutreco: Proud parent.

      Our owner Nutreco is founded.

      Nutreco

    • Focus on research and development: A new era in R&D.

      Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (ARC) is established and we open the Lerang Research Station.

      Laboratory worker

    • Commercial aquafeed production: Full steam ahead.

      We commence the commercial production of extruded feeds.

      Feed pellets

    • Aquaculture trials: Early beginnings.

      We conduct our very first aquaculture trial – on rainbow trout that are being raised in wooden cages.

      First fish farming trial

    • Agricultural roots: Where it all began.

      The family business Skretting was established in Stavanger, Norway, selling feed and equipment to the agriculture industry.

      Skretting history