“To provide pets with the best possible nutrition”
Interview with Yacine Belkacem, COO of Pure Salmon Pet Nutrition.
Pure Salmon aims to meet the global need for clean, healthy and sustainable protein while creating materially positive environmental and social impact. Pure Salmon is a global land-based salmon aquaculture company using proven in-house Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) design and technology to sustainably produce fresher and fully traceable salmon, locally.
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Interview with Yacine Belkacem, COO of Pure Salmon Pet Nutrition.
Simec Expo program aims to develop the fisheries sector in the Kingdom and promote sustainable development in related groups, with private sector involvement.
Over the past few years, the Pure Salmon Pet Nutrition team has seen some significant changes driving the entire pet food industry upwards.
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Une entreprise du Pas-de-Calais produit des friandises pour animaux “plus saines et plus respectueuses pour l’environnement”. On vous présente Marly & Dan .
L’alimentation est une préoccupation majeure pour les propriétaires d’animaux, car la santé passe notamment par la gamelle. Par ailleurs, la population hexagonale est de plus en plus sensible au respect de l’environnement. Forte de ce constat, l’entreprise française Marly & Dan propose des produits alimentaires pour les chiens ainsi que les chats, qui sont de qualité et issus de l’élevage responsable.
Pure Salmon and Saudi Arabia team up to create sustainable aquaculture, promoting food security, economic diversification, and environmental preservation for future generations.
Pure Salmon accelerates the transition to sustainable onshore salmon farming, away from the oceans. Pure Salmon Technology designs and delivers turnkey aquaculture systems and facilities, offering a full range of value-added services and solutions, including maintenance, consulting, operational support and training. Pure Salmon Technology is a leading RAS provider and among the few worldwide to have delivered large-scale facilities based on its proven RAS technology. Pure Salmon Technology serves the world’s largest salmon companies; about 30% of all Norwegian salmon produced in RAS has been grown in a facility designed by Pure Salmon Technology.
With the objective of delivering the highest quality salmon without compromise, Pure Salmon has been developing and reinforcing its processing know-how through the acquisition and integration of a highly reputed processor and smokehouse in France. Through this processing and smoking center of excellence, and thanks to a combination of state-of-the-art automated systems and traditional processes, Pure Salmon produces premium fresh fillet and smoked salmon products in Boulogne-Sur-Mer, the leading European seafood processing hub in France.
To optimize its processing offcuts, and in line with its circular economy objectives, Pure Salmon has developed and launched a global Pet Nutrition division. In collaboration with a dedicated Pet Nutrition Scientific Committee, Pure Salmon offers a comprehensive range of healthy and functional recipes for cats and dogs. The first Pet Nutrition facility is already up and running at Pure Salmon France.
Pure Salmon addresses the global and pressing need for sustainable sources of healthy protein, by growing salmon, the most efficient source of animal protein with the lowest Feed Conversion Ratio – the amount of feed needed to produce 1 kg of biomass.
Climate change and global warming have adversely affected conventional fish farming methods and raised food security concerns worldwide. Pure Salmon directly addresses such issues.
Mr. Pier Paolo Sfara serves as Partner & Member of the Investment Team at 8F Asset Management. Pier Paolo has over 16 years of experience in sourcing and executing M&A, corporate/project finance, and private equity transactions in Europe and MENA.
Prior to joining 8F in 2021, he was a Director at Tell Group on various teams including private equity, corporate finance, and M&A and project finance, with private equity deal experience in Algeria, Morroco, and Tunisia. Prior to that, he was a Partner at Cornerstone, an investment and advisory firm based in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, heading M&A activities and working on strategic consultancy mandates.
Prior to that, he worked 7 years on the M&A corporate finance advisory team at Swicorp, a leading regional investment bank, participating in several high-profile cross-border M&A transactions, major capital raising and project finance, and restructuring transactions, for a combined value in excess of USD5 billion.
Prior to Swicorp, he was based in London and worked in the M&A team at Mooreland Partners (Stifel Corp.), a global boutique investment bank, advising several clients on buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions in the TMT industry. He studied Economics of Public Administration at Bocconi University in Milan and holds 3 Masters in Finance and Business from ESCP Business School and The City University, London.
Axel Hoffmann has 20 years of experience in insurance, reinsurance and asset management. Starting at Munich Re, he had responsibilities ranging from financial reinsurance, corporate finance, M&A, risk capital modelling and asset liability management to Solvency II. Afterwards, Axel served AXA Germany as director for asset liability management, investment strategy and alternative investments and then joined AXA Belgium as a board member and CIO, where he was part of AXA’s global CIO team, which is responsible for € 600 billion of insurance investments.
Since 2013, Axel has been a board member and CIO of Volkswohl Bund insurance group. Reshaping investment strategy, risk capital and adding new asset classes with a specific focus on alternative assets, which has been honoured with awards for best insurance company and best alternative assets investor (by portfolio institutionell magazine).
Axel holds a diploma in mathematics from Ludwig Maximilians University Munich and earned the M.B.A. degree at The College of Insurance, New York, N.Y. He is member of the German Actuarial Association (Aktuar DAV) and CFA charter holder.
Paul Miliotis has over 16 years of experience in investment banking and asset management including 13 years at Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining 8F, he was Executive Vice-President at Santander International heading the Ultra High Net Worth practice in Europe.
Prior to Santander, Paul was Director in Corporate Finance within the Financial Sponsors team at Deutsche Bank covering Sovereign Funds, Pension Funds and Family Offices. Previously, he was Director for the Alternatives & Fund Solutions group at DeAWM in the DB Private Equity team. Initially started at Deutsche Bank in Corporate Finance where he held various positions in the TMT and Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure teams.
Paul graduated from EMLV in Paris with Master in Corporate Finance.
Fiona is a qualified lawyer (LLB (hons)/ BA), general counsel, compliance officer, and c-suite executive with over 22 years of experience in both private practice and in-house with global multinationals, public companies, and local conglomerates in various industry sectors including energy/utilities, technology, and retail. Fiona has experience developing, managing, and leading global legal and compliance functions for companies operating in multiple jurisdictions.
Fiona’s international legal experience is diverse and includes working for multinational companies, such as Yahoo!, Tabreed, Palm Utilities, and Damas International. Fiona commenced her legal career in Australia, working as a legal officer at the Parliament of Victoria. Then she moved into private practice where she practiced as a corporate attorney for Australian and global law firms DLA Piper and Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Fiona holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (Honours) (LLB), and a Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA).
LFF Group’s main companies: Lyons Seafoods, Farne of Scotland, Labeyrie, King Cuisine, Père Olive, Blini, Le traiteur Grec, Delpierre, Labeyrie Traiteur Frozen, Salé Sucré.
Track Record:
Directorships: Snacks International, SIA Group Savencia Fromages and Dairy, Logismose Meyers Denmark, Alliance Etiquettes and Family Service.
LFF Group’s main companies: Lyons Seafoods, Farne of Scotland, Labeyrie, King Cuisine, Père Olive, Blini, Le traiteur Grec, Delpierre, Labeyrie Traiteur Frozen, Salé Sucré.
Track Record:
Directorships: Snacks International, SIA Group Savencia Fromages and Dairy, Logismose Meyers Denmark, Alliance Etiquettes and Family Service.