Friday, February 4, 2011

Aquaculture giants plan joint venture in Costa Rica

The BioMar Group and one of the world leaders in tilapia production, Aquacorporacion Internacional SA (ACI), are to launch a joint venture factory for the production of tilapia feed in Costa Rica.

The new factory is expected to start production within the next year and will deliver premium quality fish feed to the growing production of tilapia in Central and South America. The Joint Venture is also later going to be central in BioMar efforts to develop new concepts and diets for marine species supporting the aquaculture development in Central America.

ACI is the second largest individual producer of fresh tilapia fillets in the Americas and a major exporter of fresh premium tilapia to the US with an estimated market share of 25 percent. ACI’s Rain Forest brand is one of the most recognised brands in the industry. Read more...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.

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