Danish fish feed producer BioMar Group announced construction of its plant in Costa Rica is ahead of schedule and is expected to open in May.
When the plant opens, BioMar will open a new research and trial facility for the development of tilapia diet.
The new factory will be able to efficiently supply fish farmers in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Hondoras, Mexico and other countries in Central and South America.
“BioMar is in a decisive moment in our development in the Americas Region. With the new fish feed plant in Costa Rica and the new hatchery specialized for research and development projects for tilapia nutrition we will strengthen considerably our operations in the Americas Region,” said Felipe Ureta, VP of BioMar Americas. “We are convinced that the market is looking for new specialized high quality and high performance feed types for the expanding production of tilapia and other aquaculture species. This is where the know-how and the technical leadership of BioMar will plant an important role in the region.”
