Einar Wathne, CEO of Norwegian feed producer Ewos, said he was surprised how quickly new buyers turned up, only two years after Altor Fund and Bain Capital acquired Ewos from now Mitsubishi-owned Norwegian salmon producer Cermaq in July 2013, but said the new owner is the best possible choice.
"Cargill is the best home we could find for Ewos," he told IntraFish.
Monday morning the news broke that the US food and feed giant Cargill is buying Ewos in a deal worth €1.35