What biomar global does

BioMar Global is a Danish-founded aquaculture feed manufacturer that develops and sells high-performance, sustainable feeds for more than 45 species of fish and shrimp, including salmon, trout, eel, sturgeon, grouper, turbot, largemouth bass, large yellow croaker, and golden pompano. The company operates 16 production facilities across 13 countries with an annual capacity of approximately 2 million tons and serves customers in more than 90 countries, generating revenue primarily through direct feed sales supported by a field-based technical service organization.

The company's core technology rests on six decades of aquaculture nutrition research, expressed through proprietary formulation platforms — BioRhythm (life-stage-based nutrition), the digestible protein/energy performance concept (2011), and P 3.0 Concept (2019) — alongside functional feed additives such as the B-WYSE compound and natural antioxidant formulations targeting thermal stress tolerance. BioSustain provides lifecycle assessment tooling for carbon footprint, feed fish dependency ratio, and circularity metrics, validated by SBTi-validated targets of 33% reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

BioMar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schouw & Co., a Danish conglomerate listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Distribution combines direct sales from production sites with the BioFarm technical service teams that deliver on-farm feeding strategy and aquaculture efficiency consulting. Joint ventures with Tongwei in China and Viet Uc in Vietnam extend reach into Asia's largest aquaculture markets, while wholly owned subsidiaries such as BioMar-Sagun (Turkey) and AQ1 (acoustic aquaculture technology) round out the operating perimeter.

Name

biomar global

Legal name

BioMar Tongwei (Wuxi) Biotech Co. Ltd. (通威拜欧玛（无锡）生物科技有限公司)

Website

https://biomar-tongwei.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BioMar Global is a Danish-founded aquaculture feed manufacturer producing high-performance, sustainable feeds for more than 45 fish and shrimp species across 16 production facilities in 13 countries, serving customers in over 90 countries as a wholly owned subsidiary of Schouw & Co.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional & Health Aquaculture Feed (Immunity, Disease Mitigation) (AFADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Performance Feed (Pigmentation, Flesh Quality, FCR Optimization) (AFADADAJ), Grower/Finisher Feed (AFADADAG), Hatchery & Larval Feed (Microdiets, Live Feed Enrichment) (AFADADAE), Broodstock & Breeder Feed (AFADADAF), Shrimp & Prawn Feed (AFADADAB), Species-Specific Warmwater Fish Feed (Carp, Pangasius, Other Warmwater Species) (AFADADAK)

Keywords

• Aquaculture feed manufacturing
• Fish feed production
• Shrimp feed formulation
• Sustainable aquaculture nutrition
• Functional aquafeed solutions

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aquaculture Feed Sales: BioMar generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of high-performance, sustainable aquaculture feeds for fish and shrimp species. Feeds are sold directly to fish farmers and aquaculture operations across 90+ countries. Product lines include starter feeds, grower feeds, finisher feeds, and functional feeds across species-specific brands (EFICO, INICIO, DAN-EX, etc.). Pricing is influenced by raw material costs and formulation specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BioMar develops and manufactures high-performance, sustainable aquaculture feeds for more than 45 fish and shrimp species (salmon, trout, eel, sturgeon, grouper, turbot, largemouth bass, large yellow croaker, golden pompano, shrimp, cleaner fish and others), spanning all life stages from hatchery through grow-out and broodstock. The offering is delivered through named product brands such as EFICO, INICIO Plus, DAN-EX, Blue Impact, SmartCare, LARVIVA, ORBIT, EXIA and Symbio, and is reinforced by the proprietary P 3.0 formulation concept, the B-WYSE functional additive, the BioRhythm life-stage feeding method and the BioSustain lifecycle assessment platform, alongside embedded on-farm technical services via the BioFarm team.

Product overview

BioMar Global is an aquaculture feed company offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized feeds across multiple product lines. The core offerings include EFICO (艾菲科) for cost-efficient grow-out feeding, INICIO Plus for hatchery and nursery stages, and DAN-EX for eel cultivation. These feed brands are complemented by specialized programs like BioSustain for sustainability tracking, the P 3.0 Concept for performance optimization, and Blue Impact for low-impact sustainable feeds. The company also provides service offerings through BioFarm for technical support and farm consultation. Feed products are available for over 45 species including trout (鳟鱼), sturgeon (鲟鱼), grouper (石斑鱼), eel (鳗鱼), golden pompano (金鲳鱼), largemouth bass (加州鲈), turbot (大菱鲆), and large yellow croaker (大黄鱼), spanning all life stages from hatchery through grow-out.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EFICO (艾菲科): High-efficiency grower-stage feed brand for cost-conscious fish farmers, featuring optimized digestible protein and energy ratios for lower feed costs and improved FCR.
• INICIO Plus (伊尼索)
• DAN-EX
• Blue Impact
• SmartCare
• LARVIVA
• ORBIT
• EXIA
• Symbio
• P 3.0 Concept
• BioSustain
• BioFarm

Products and services

• EFICO (艾菲科) High-performance grow-out feed brand designed for cost-conscious aquaculture farmers, featuring optimized digestible protein and energy ratios for efficient feed conversion across species including salmon, trout, sea bass and sea bream.
• INICIO Plus (伊尼索) Denmark-imported micro-particle starter feed for intensive hatchery and nursery stages, featuring minimum 0.35mm particle size with B-WYSE technology for enhanced stress resistance and immune function in fish fry.
• DAN-EX Europe's best-selling eel feed with the widest range of particle sizes for all eel growth stages, featuring 0.4mm micro-particle feed for glass eel transition from live feed to dry feed.
• Blue Impact Sustainable feed series that leverages science-based sustainability approaches and selects raw materials with lower environmental impact to transform the aquaculture industry.
• SmartCare Suite of globally validated functional aquaculture feed solutions designed to help farmers address daily challenges in their operations, including stress tolerance and immunity support.
• LARVIVA Complete hatchery feed series specifically tailored for fish and shrimp, developed to maximize hatchery success and ensure strong fry quality.
• ORBIT Specialized feed for recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and intensive farming environments, designed to reduce waste and improve fecal stability.
• EXIA Shrimp feed developed through years of research and decades of high-performance shrimp feed formulation experience, providing optimal nutrition for shrimp growth.
• Symbio Feed series covering all nutritional needs of cleaner fish species, including both land-farmed and sea-farmed cleaner fish used in salmon aquaculture for biological sea-lice control.
• BioFarm Technical Service Specialized BioMar team providing on-farm technical support, feeding strategy optimization and aquaculture expertise to farmers in key markets including Ecuador and Vietnam.
• Hatchery Feed (Larval/Weaning and Broodstock) High-quality feeding solutions for larval/weaning and nursery stages, including premium broodstock feeds for maintenance and maturation, and enrichment feeds for rotifers and artemia.
• Starter Feed (开口料阶段饲料) Feed combining rapid growth with premium raw materials, developed through extensive research to produce high-quality fry and shrimp for the next life stage.
• Transfer Feed (过渡阶段饲料) Feeds that support fish during transition from freshwater to seawater, with functional ingredients that support immune defense and barrier functions.
• Grower Feed (成鱼阶段饲料) Grow-out feeds that help farmers achieve optimal production based on their production systems and conditions, ensuring continuous and stable production results.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced largemouth bass mortality from 42% to 31% under thermal stress (40+ days at >32°C) through natural antioxidant functional feeds
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tongwei GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962Joint venture BioMar-Tongwei operates two production facilities in China (Zhuhai and Wuxi), combining BioMar's global aquaculture feed technology and brand with Tongwei's local market expertise and distribution network in China's rapidly growing aquaculture sector.
• Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (China)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partner for fish nutrition studies. Conducted the 84-day thermal stress study on largemouth bass with natural antioxidant feeds at the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center in China (June-September period).
• GlobalG.A.P.coreOthersGlobalG.A.P. is a farm assurance program that sets certification standards for food safety, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. BioMar's raw material sourcing and feed production are aligned with GlobalG.A.P. standards.
• Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)coreOthersASC sets certification standards for responsible aquaculture. BioMar sources marine and plant ingredients that meet ASC standards and supports customers in meeting ASC farm certification requirements.
• Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)coreOthersBAP is a certification program covering the entire aquaculture production chain. BioMar aligns its feed formulations and sourcing policies with BAP standards across multiple production facilities.
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreOthersSBTi validates BioMar's science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (33% reduction by 2030, net-zero by 2050), providing third-party credibility for the company's climate commitments.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• AquaBounty Technologies: Land-based aquaculture company using genetically engineered fast-growing salmon. While not a feed peer, its emergence signals demand growth for specialized RAS feeds — a category where BioMar's ORBIT line competes directly.
• Veramaris: Joint venture between DSM and Evonik producing algae-based EPA/DHA omega-3 oils for aquaculture feed as a fish-oil alternative. BioMar partners with Veramaris for Blue Impact feeds; Veramaris represents both a supplier and an emerging competitive force in sustainable feed ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• Nutreco (parent of Skretting): SHV Holdings-owned animal nutrition parent of Skretting. Operates broader livestock and aquaculture nutrition portfolios, with Trouw Nutrition overlapping some species categories served by BioMar.
• Cargill Aqua Nutrition: Cargill's animal nutrition division includes a sizable aqua feed business (formerly EWOS) serving salmon and shrimp markets. As part of a global agribusiness conglomerate, Cargill has broader procurement leverage but less aquaculture specialization than BioMar.
• Tongwei Co., Ltd. China's largest aquaculture feed company and BioMar's joint venture partner (BioMar-Tongwei). Tongwei has its own branded aqua feed lines and broader agricultural operations, making it both a partner and a major competitor in the Chinese market.

Others

• Benchmark Genetics: Aquaculture genetics and health company (Benchmark Holdings) supplying salmon and shrimp genetic stock and sea-lice treatments. Adjacent value-chain peer — not a direct feed competitor but a key aquaculture technology supplier that influences feed demand patterns.

Direct peers

• Aller Aqua: Denmark-based aquaculture feed manufacturer producing feed for trout, salmon, sea bass, sea bream, and other species. Closely comparable to BioMar in species coverage and European production footprint, with overlapping premium positioning.
• Skretting (Nutreco): The world's largest aquaculture feed manufacturer and BioMar's closest direct competitor, offering species-specific feeds across salmon, shrimp, and warmwater species globally. Skretting's product platform, R&D scale, and species coverage most closely align with BioMar's EFICO, INICIO Plus, and P 3.0 portfolios.
• Ridley Corporation: Australian-listed animal feed manufacturer with a substantial aquaculture feed business (including the former Tasmanian salmon feed operations). Direct peer to BioMar Australia in salmonid and warmwater species feed markets.

Regional players

• BioMar Viet Uc (Vietnam JV partner ecosystem): Vietnamese aquaculture group partnering with BioMar; broader Vietnamese feed producers (e.g., CP Vietnam, Uni-President) compete regionally in pangasius and shrimp feed, often with comparable formulations at lower price points.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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