Skretting Norway chief takes on global salmon feed role

Håvard Walde, the general manager of aquafeed supplier Skretting Norway, has taken on the role of managing director for Skretting’s salmon businesses in Australia, Chile, North America and Norway. He has more than 20 years of experience in the aquaculture industry, and has been part of Skretting for the past 17 years.

Walde has been general manager of Skretting Norway for the past five years, and finance director of Skretting Norway for 12 years before that. His predecessor Dag Engelsvoll has stepped into a senior advisory role in Skretting, and both will be an integral part of the Skretting leadership team. 

Skretting Norway said that under challenging market circumstances, it has been able to deliver improved customer value through stronger collaboration and partnering with both customers and suppliers.

Driving growth

“It is a testament to the resilience and strong performance of the team in Skretting Norway that I now step into this role, which also aligns with our focus on people development by promoting leaders from within the company,” Walde said in a press release. 

“I am truly excited about working closer with the Skretting teams and their customers to drive growth in Australia, North America, and Chile. Skretting is the market leader in all of these regions thanks to strong local leadership and high performing teams, and we will collaborate closely with other salmon businesses and the land-based segments across the globe. We will continue to drive value through customer intimacy, innovation, sustainability, and a relentless focus on cost efficiency for ourselves and our customers.” 

Walde will remain at the helm in Skretting Norway until a new general manager is announced. 

Skretting is the aquafeed subsidiary of Netherlands-based farmed animal feed supllier Nutreco.