Following the signing of a joint-venture agreement between the BioMar Group and Chinese Tongwei, BioMar has appointed Dr Niels Alsted as the first Vice President for BioMar\'s new Asia market.

\"Niels Alsted will be responsible for building up the new Chinese joint-venture together with Tongwei, ensuring that within a short time we will be able to supply the Chinese market with high quality feed for high value species,\" said Carlos Diaz, Biomar Group CEO.

\"I am sure Niels Alsted will be a very strong asset for our expansion in Asia. Under his leadership we can build a very strong team in China with a combination of experienced BioMar staff and local Chinese capabilities,\" said Mr. Diaz.

“Over the past three decades, Niels Alsted has been one of the most important people in the process of continuously driving the development of BioMar\'s feed program towards new and higher standards, both in terms of feed performance and environmental sustainability,” he added.

Improving food safety standards, environmental performance, and working towards increased sustainability of the aquaculture industry have been focal points in Alsted’s career. He is a member of the IFFO RS board, on the steering committee of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, and deeply involved in the dialogue between the aquaculture industry, authorities and NGOs, through his work with other bodies.

Niels’ Norwegian wife Sølvi was for several years Quality Manager for BioMar\'s Danish factory before joining Bureau Veritas as an Auditor. She will now rejoin the BioMar Group, when she relocates to China with her husband, and will take charge of establishing food safety and quality assurance procedures in the new Joint-Venture.