Permira’s recent acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Taiwanese aquafeed giant Grobest will provide expertise to help the company expand its brand across international markets, Grobest spokesperson Jennifer Kuo told IntraFish at the Taiwan Fisheries & Seafood Show in Kaohsiung, Wednesday.
Kuo declined to comment on where these new markets might be, but did say there would be a definite focus on growth in shrimp and “high value marine species."
The 45-year-old company had been looking to grow globally and seemed ready for a public listing, when Permira knocked on the door 18 months ago and presented a new solution to Grobest's aggressive expansion plans.
