Aker Partners with BioMar

OSLO, NorwayAker BioMarine Group announced it signed a distribution agreement for Qrill Aqua with European supplier of animal food ingredients, BioMar. Aker BioMarine saw a growth in sales of Suberba krill, and krill oil now constitutes 7.9 percent of all omega-3 products sold in the United States. Operating revenues of Aker  are NOK 83 million, up from NOK 70 million in the first quarter of 2011. Aker BioMarine is experiencing considerable demand for Qrill Aqua, and the entire 2012 production has been committed at prices somewhat above the contract prices in corresponding periods in 2011. Last year, Aker BioMarine reported record sales growth of its krill oil ingredient, Superba. Sales for Superba  increased in 2011 by 12 metric tons.