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Building knowledge to support the industry

Constantly improving

Pure Salmon Technology develops technological, contractual, and managerial innovations on a daily basis to offer high added value services to our fish-farming customers, and to fulfil our vision to be a major actor in land-based salmon farming industry.

Integrating R&I in Pure Salmon Technology’s solutions

To rapidly transfer new knowledge to our solutions and deliveries, the R&I group focuses on trouble shooting and risk reduction in RAS, performance optimisation, water quality optimisation and microbiome management as well as fish health and welfare. A substantial R&I effort goes into developing autmation and remote monitoring solutions. Biosecurity in RAS, including cleaning and disinfection procedures, off-flavours control and depuration as well as water oxidation in RAS are further topics directly relevant for the Pure Salmon Technology solutions.

The preferred R&I partner by academic institutions

To meet the global environmental challenges and help our customers move towards sustainable solutions, Pure Salmon Technology engages heavily in research and innovation projects focussed on the Norwegian aquaculture industry. This includes projects such as CtrlAqua SFI, RASbiome (programme ERA-NET BlueBio COFUND), Fastwell (programme HAVBRUK 2), RAS 4.0 (collaborative project to meet societal and industry-related challenges, Research Council of Norway).

When research meets education

In cooperation with different research institutions and universities we have co-supervised a number of master theses within aquaculture in general and RAS in particular. Among these valuable contributions we can outline:  

Salinity acclimation strategies for nitrifying bioreactors in recirculating aquaculture systems. PhD 2021
Solid wastes properties of a commercial recirculating aquaculture system. MSc 2022
Development of nutrient mass balance in a commercial recirculation aquaculture system with focus on Nitrogen and Phosphorous. MSc 2023
Dynamics or particles during Atlantic salmon startfeeding period: comparison between recirculating aquaculture system and conventional flow through. MSc 2023. 

Many of the students have later been employed by us or have made their career in leading salmon farming companies. The results from all the different theses are used by our engineers and designers to refine our solutions.

Into the future - RAS digitalisation

Pure Salmon Technology has been and wants to remain one of the leading actors in development of digital tools and innovations for RAS. Our goal for RAS digitalisation is to transform data to information and information to knowledge. We work to improve and widen the data collection, not only operational and process parameters, but also fish specific data like appetite, biomass, physical characteristics and welfare indicatiors. This will include a wide range of technologies including camera technology, AI, and novel sensors and measuring techniques. Our NJORD cloud based control system with a variety of modules such as NJORD feeding, is continuosly improved to be the best platform for the digital RAS solutions.

We want RAS digitalisation to be a powerful tool to benefit both the farms and the farmers. Integrated data collection and automated reporting eliminates unneccessary data entry. Smart algorithms and data treatment based on deep RAS knowledge give the farmers powerful tools. Automated and controlled operation based on relevant and trustworthy data reduces the risk and need for man power both during steady operation and during special operations like fish transfer.

Pure Salmon Technology is an active partner in R&D projects developing digital RAS solutions. One example is “RAS 4.0” for the period 2021-2025 which is driven by the hypothesis that the optimisation and control of production conditions based on biological drivers in RAS will lead to improved welfare and performance of Atlantic salmon.

Current research projects

Currently, our experts are involved in he following national research projects:
RAS 4.0. Biologically driven automation of salmon production conditions in RAS
BRAS. Biosecurity in RAS
SpiroFri. Spironucleus salmonicida-infections and Spironucleus in Norwegian aquaculture. 

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Xavier Govare

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Chairman, Pure Salmon France

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"Over 30 years of experience in the food industry, including 15 years as Chairman and CEO of Labeyrie Fine Foods (LFF) Group."

  • Over 30 years of experience in the food industry, including 15 years as Chairman and CEO of Labeyrie Fine Foods (LFF) Group.
  • Chairman and CEO of the Labeyrie Fine Foods Group since 2002, Chief Executive Officer since 2000, and Sales and Marketing Director from 1989 to 1999. Significant shareholder of the LFF Group since 1999.
  • Business leader who led the creation, in 27 years, of Labeyrie Fine Foods, a well-recognised food group, through aggressive organic growth policies, as well as 12 acquisitions and creation of synergies:
  • Turnover increased from EUR 30M in 1989 to EUR 1.1 Billion in 2016
  • EBITDA X 30 in 25 years
  • Expert in strategic vision, marketing strategy, brand development, private label, sales strategy, product innovation, as well as in P&L, and Working Capital & Investment management.
  • Excellent knowledge of European markets, of food customers and consumers in supermarkets, in food service distribution, and in specialised channels.
  • Great knowledge of the industrial food sector with more than 20 factories under management.
  • Expert in bank financing and high-yield debt raising.
  • Experiences with 3 types of shareholders: Listed company (France and Iceland), Company under LBO (3 different sponsors), Private company (foreign shareholders).

LFF Group’s main companies: Lyons Seafoods, Farne of Scotland, Labeyrie, King Cuisine, Père Olive, Blini, Le traiteur Grec, Delpierre, Labeyrie Traiteur Frozen, Salé Sucré.

Track Record: 

  • Building of a benchmark food group in Europe with the vision of being the leader of Pleasure and Trendy Food sector.
  • Turned around a loss making company in 1989 into a solidly and continuously profitable company for the last 25 years since then.
  • Internationalization of the LFF Group. Exclusively French until 2000, LFF is today international with 45% of turnover originated outside of France.
  • Business diversification: smoked salmon and foie gras until 2000, multi-product and multi-market today.
  • Building, year after year, of solid leadership positions in all its markets and in several countries, with very strong brands in terms of image and reputation: Labeyrie, Blini, Delpierre, Farne of Scotland, Lyons Seafoods, Père Olive, etc.
  • Successful and continuous management of the Group with 6 shareholding changes over the last 17 years and several refinancing of all types.
  • Creation of a very professional management team, that is committed, senior, and loyal to the group, with a shareholding stake of up to 15%.
  • Close and regular management of a team of 7 General Managers, each in charge of their Business Unit and surrounded by a comprehensive management teams.
  • Management of the Group’s Finance and Administration Unit in charge of group financing, of the consolidation of Business Units’ results, of group management control, and of shared support functions between the Business Units.
  • Responsible for the management of the industrial Investment plan of EUR 35M per year.
  • Performance management within highly framing Business Plans and Budgets.

Directorships: Snacks International, SIA Group Savencia Fromages and Dairy, Logismose Meyers Denmark, Alliance Etiquettes and Family Service.

  • Over 30 years of experience in the food industry, including 15 years as Chairman and CEO of Labeyrie Fine Foods (LFF) Group.
  • Chairman and CEO of the Labeyrie Fine Foods Group since 2002, Chief Executive Officer since 2000, and Sales and Marketing Director from 1989 to 1999. Significant shareholder of the LFF Group since 1999.
  • Business leader who led the creation, in 27 years, of Labeyrie Fine Foods, a well-recognised food group, through aggressive organic growth policies, as well as 12 acquisitions and creation of synergies:
    o Turnover increased from EUR 30M in 1989 to EUR 1.1 Billion in 2016
    o EBITDA X 30 in 25 years
  • Expert in strategic vision, marketing strategy, brand development, private label, sales strategy, product innovation, as well as in P&L, and Working Capital & Investment management.
  • Excellent knowledge of European markets, of food customers and consumers in supermarkets, in food service distribution, and in specialised channels.
  • Great knowledge of the industrial food sector with more than 20 factories under management.
  • Expert in bank financing and high-yield debt raising.
  • Experiences with 3 types of shareholders: Listed company (France and Iceland), Company under LBO (3 different sponsors), Private company (foreign shareholders)

LFF Group’s main companies: Lyons Seafoods, Farne of Scotland, Labeyrie, King Cuisine, Père Olive, Blini, Le traiteur Grec, Delpierre, Labeyrie Traiteur Frozen, Salé Sucré.

Track Record: 

  • Building of a benchmark food group in Europe with the vision of being the leader of Pleasure and Trendy Food sector.
  • Turned around a loss making company in 1989 into a solidly and continuously profitable company for the last 25 years since then.
  • Internationalization of the LFF Group. Exclusively French until 2000, LFF is today international with 45% of turnover originated outside of France.
  • Business diversification: smoked salmon and foie gras until 2000, multi-product and multi-market today.
  • Building, year after year, of solid leadership positions in all its markets and in several countries, with very strong brands in terms of image and reputation: Labeyrie, Blini, Delpierre, Farne of Scotland, Lyons Seafoods, Père Olive, etc.
  • Successful and continuous management of the Group with 6 shareholding changes over the last 17 years and several refinancing of all types.
  • Creation of a very professional management team, that is committed, senior, and loyal to the group, with a shareholding stake of up to 15%.
  • Close and regular management of a team of 7 General Managers, each in charge of their Business Unit and surrounded by a comprehensive management teams.
  • Management of the Group’s Finance and Administration Unit in charge of group financing, of the consolidation of Business Units’ results, of group management control, and of shared support functions between the Business Units.
  • Responsible for the management of the industrial Investment plan of EUR 35M per year.
  • Performance management within highly framing Business Plans and Budgets.

Directorships: Snacks International, SIA Group Savencia Fromages and Dairy, Logismose Meyers Denmark, Alliance Etiquettes and Family Service.