Executive joins former Benchmark colleagues at FAI Farms A business that helps some of the world’s largest food brands to improve sourcing standards and farming practice has appointed former Benchmark Knowledge Services Division boss James Banfield as a director and chief operating officer.
Entries open for top aquaculture award Entries have opened for one of aquaculture’s most prestigious competitions, the Innovation Award presented at the world’s biggest aquaculture event, Aqua Nor, in Trondheim, Norway.
Shrimp breakthrough earns global award for Stirling University researcher University of Stirling postdoctoral researcher Simão Zacarias has been awarded this year’s Global Aquaculture Innovation Award, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has announced.
European medicines experts give thumbs up to new lice treatment Aquaculture biotechnology business Benchmark’s plans to use the neonicotinoid imidacloprid to treat salmon for sea lice in a closed system have been backed by European Medicine Agency experts.
M&S aquaculture welfare programme provider FAI Farms completes buyout Research, data and consultancy business FAI Farms Ltd has announced the completion of a management buyout from aquaculture genetics, health and nutrition company Benchmark.
Aquaculture Awards show goes on (virtually) The Aquaculture Awards 2020, due to be presented in May but postponed during the coronavirus lockdown, will now go ahead in a virtual ceremony.
Benchmark sells vet training business in £12.75m deal Aquaculture genetics, health and specialist nutrition business Benchmark Holdings has sold off one of its non-core businesses in a deal worth up to £12.75 million.
Farming Today turns spotlight on new sea lice treatment The possible use of a new sea lice treatment in Scotland has been discussed on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme.
Salmon egg earnings are a bright spot for Benchmark The salmon ova division of aquaculture health, genetics and advanced nutrition business Benchmark Holdings provided steady income during a difficult six months in which the company made a pre-tax loss of £18.9 million.
Mowi asks to trial new lice drug in Scotland Mowi Scotland has taken a first step towards the use of Benchmark’s lice medicine Ectosan in the country’s salmon farming industry.
Hatch nets The Fish Site UK-based aquaculture portal The Fish Site has been bought by Hatch Blue, which invests in, and runs accelerator programmes for, sustainable aquaculture start-ups.
Benchmark science chief steps down Aquaculture genetics, health and nutrition business Benchmark Holdings has announced the resignation of chief scientific officer and director Alex Raeber with effect from July 31.
Ova demand unaffected by Covid-19, says Benchmark Aquaculture genetics, health and advanced nutrition company Benchmark Holdings has said demand for its salmon ova has not yet been materially affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, although it anticipates earnings will be hit in other parts of the business such as shrimp nutrition.
Benchmark sea lice treatment identity revealed The sea lice treatment developed by Benchmark is the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid, it has been revealed.
