About EWOS

EWOS is a leading and trusted supplier of aquafeed for the international aquaculture industry. We operate fish feed manufacturing plants in all four of the world’s major salmon farming regions: Norway; Chile; Canada; and Scotland.

Key Facts:

• EWOS is a division of the Norwegian company Cermaq ASA. Cermaq is a company quoted on the Oslo stock exchange (CEQ);
• EWOS holds a 1/3 share of the world market for salmon and trout feed;
  
• The EWOS group sold a total of 902,000 tonnes of fish feed in 2008 and had operating revenues of NOK 6,859 million;
  
• At the end of 2008 there were 774 people employed in the EWOS group;
  
• EWOS operates with six modern feed factories: three are located in Norway, whilst Chile, Canada and Scotland each have one factory;
  
• Substantial research and development is carried out in the areas of fish nutrition and feed technology through EWOS Innovation at purpose built facilities in Norway and in Chile.

Recent Achievements:

• Fishmeal inclusion in feeds has been reduced significantly from typical levels of 75% or more in the early 1980’s to less than 25% today in certain feeds;
  
• The EWOS growth index (EGI) model leads the market in helping salmon farmers to accurately model growth of their fish stocks;
  
• Six targeted functional feeds have been introduced to the market within the last decade, helping salmon farmers to manage the health status and welfare of their fish stocks;
  
• EWOS introduced the first 0.6mm extruded micro pellet for juvenile salmon, helping to improve tank hygiene and therefore fish health and welfare;
  
• Research into nutrient optimisation enabled EWOS to significantly reduce the dietary pigment level in salmon feeds without impairment of the fillet appearance;
  
• All EWOS feed plants are certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality management system;
  
• In 2008, all EWOS feed plants were certified to ISO 22000:2005 food safety management system;
  
• A new ‘E-trace’ system enables electronic traceability from raw materials right through to finished feed products;
  
• EWOS was the first salmon feed supplier to develop a supply chain carbon footprint model for salmon feed.

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