Danish feed producer Aller Aqua is banking on its success in China for further growth despite coronavirus slump thanks to a surge in earnings in 2019.

"China is a good place to be for the long-term," Aller Aqua CEO Hans Erik Bylling told IntraFish.

First quarter results in China were in-line with the company's expectations, despite restrictions and disruptions caused by the coronavirus lockdown.

"After the Chinese New Year there was one week where the entire country went into lockdown but then production continued as usual," Bylling said.