American feed giant Cargill has been touted as a second possible buyer for Cermaq's feed division, EWOS.

Norwegian financial newspaper Finansavisen included speculation Tuesday from an un-named source 'close to the process'.

Two private equity investment companies -- Altor and Bain -- have already made a NOK 6.2 billion (€813.3 million/$1.1 billion) bid for the Norwegian fish feed producer and Monday saw EWOS announce a new bidder was in place.

"The new bidder does not wish to be identified. Different investors have different motives," Cermaq CFO Tore Valderhaug told Finansavisen.

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