StofnFiskur renamed under Benchmark banner Salmon ova producer StofnFiskur hf has changed its legal name to Benchmark Genetics Iceland hf as part of the unified branding strategy of its owner, UK-based Benchmark Holdings plc.
Benchmark names new digital technology chief Salmon ova producer Benchmark Genetics has appointed a new head of digital technologies to drive the digital strategy and innovation programmes of the business area.
Egg supplier ova-comes coronavirus logistics hurdle Icelandic salmon egg producer StofnFiskur has announced the successful delivery of ova to three customers in China despite transport challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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 gains more than it loses from ban on Norwegian ova Salmon egg supplier Benchmark Genetics has been a net winner following an ongoing ban imposed on the import of ova from Norway to Scotland last summer.
Icelandic scientists seek to create sexless salmon Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Institute is attempting to breed a sexless farmed salmon that would never become sexually mature and could never breed with wild salmon if it escaped.
SalmoBreed boss handed Benchmark Genetics role Jan-Emil Johannessen, chief executive of salmon egg producer SalmoBreed, has been given an expanded role as head of Benchmark Genetics as part of a company restructuring.
Chile renews welcome to Icelandic breeder Icelandic salmon egg producer StofnFiskur, owned by UK-based aquaculture, agriculture and animal health company Benchmark Holdings, has been given a two-year renewal of permission to export eggs to Chile.
Roe embargo lifted Chilean salmon producers are once more able to import salmon eggs from Stofnfiskur, after the Icelandic company received Sernapeca approval for all four of its sites.
Risk of Stofnfiskur eggs rated as “acceptable” Sernapesca has now rated the risk of roe imports from Iceland as "acceptable", after the embargo enforced in late October 2015, for Stofnfiskur.
