Ventisqueros purchases salmon division of Congelados Pacífico

Christian Pérez By this transaction, Congelados Pacífico is now part of the Seafood Division in Schörghuber Corporate Group, German controllers of Ventisqueros, dispelling recent rumors about a delay in the deal closure. Cristián Swett, CEO of Ventisqueros (photo), commented that Ventisqueros has integrated new fish farms and processing capacity to the company through this operation, increasing its production capacity up to 50,000 tonnes per year with a special focus on Atlantic salmon. Meanwhile, Christoph Michl, president of Ventisqueros and member of the board of directors of the Schörghuber Corporate Group, said that all their investments last year and the recent purchase of the salmon division of Congelados Pacífico provide solid foundations to the successful future of the Seafood Division of the Schörghuber Group.