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Good health for all - a foundation for us

Today, more and more people are turning to known ingredients and products that are result-driven and backed by science. And...

Aker BioMarine present at World Economic Forum in China

27.-29. of June Aker BioMarine and CEO Matts Johansen will be present at World Economic Forum 2023 in Tianjin, China. Learn...

Aker BioMarine discussing how to solve the aging population challenge

27.-29. of June 2023, Aker BioMarine and CEO Matts Johansen will be present at World Economic Forum 2033 in Tianjin, China,...

Meet our people: Marte Dalsegg

Tell us about your background I graduated from Southampton Solent University with a BA degree in Multimedia Journalism in...

Employee introduction: Anette Yamamoto-Hansen

Name: Anette Yamamoto-Hansen Role: Representative Director, Aker BioMarine Japan K.K. Joined Aker BioMarine: June 2019

A captain's life in Antarctica

Whether at sea, or onshore, in Oslo, Houston, or somewhere in the Southern Ocean, our people define who we are. Their skills...

Texting with Preben Alexander onboard Antarctic Endurance

Aker BioMarine has texted Preben Alexander Jensen, crew member onboard Antarctic Endurance. They are currently harvesting...

What are the Benefits of Omega-3s from Krill Oil?

There is no question that omega-3s play an important role in our health, but most of the world’s population doesn’t get...

How to align profitability and sustainability

With sustainability hardwired into its DNA, Aker BioMarine intends to drive the krill business forward in a responsible...

Aker BioMarine Named Biotechnology Innovator of the Year in 2020 Business Excellence Award Category

Aker BioMarine recently won Biotechnology Innovator of the Year (Most Innovative Krill-Harvesting Company 2020) in the...

Meet our people: The Fisherman

Bringing together experienced personnel and young staffers, fishermen and millennials, generates innovative and sustainable...

Aker BioMarine Renews its Friend of the Sea (FoS) Sustainability Certification

Aker BioMarine is excited to announce that Friend of the Sea (FoS) has renewed the company’s sustainability certification...

Thomas Wærner wins Iditarod 2020

Norwegian Thomas Wærner (47) won the legendary Iditarod. The dog race that runs from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska was won by...

A tough woman with a tough job

Whether at sea, or onshore, in Oslo, Houston, or somewhere in the Southern Ocean, our people define who we are. Their skills...

The journey continues: The krill survey team anchors at Scotia Bay to calibrate their equipment

The krill survey team has been at sea for seven days and visited 28 trawling stations. Read the latest from the team onboard...

The krill survey around the South Orkney Islands continues

Here’s the latest from the team onboard the ‘Saga Sea’ as they continue their krill survey in the Southern Ocean.

An insider's look at surveying krill around the South Orkney Islands

The Institute for Marine Research (IMR) in Norway has collaborated for a decade with Aker BioMarine, with a focus on...

Collaboration is key for sustainability

2020 is a year that is about making former investments succeed, said our CEO Matts Johansen during his interview with...

How are Fisheries Exploring New Technology?

Our CEO sat down with the folks at McKinsey to talk about some of the biggest challenges in the fishing industry and how...

High ranking as Norway’s most innovative

Aker BioMarine takes a high fourth place on this year’s list of Norway’s most innovative companies by Innovasjonsmagasinet.

Aker BioMarine lays out sustainability strategy for contentious krill fishery

Last week, Runa Haug Khoury, our Director of Sustainability, was interviewed by IntraFish about driving sustainability...

Life as an Aker BioMarine intern

Meet intern Anna Fournon. She is born in Paris, and a first-year MSc student at Emlyon Business School. As a child, she...

The Interview: Sigve Nordrum

Sigve Nordrum, EVP Animal Health and Nutrition has been working in Aker BioMarine since 2007, with the aquaculture market as...

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

According to the team at NutraIngredients-USA, not all heroes wear capes. Some of them help drive new standards and policies...

Meet our people - The Ambassador

When doing business in different countries, it is vital to have the local knowledge and language in order to succeed in the...

Aker BioMarine Honouring World Lupus Day

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), better known as Lupus, is a global health problem, affecting an estimated 5 million...

Join us as we work to build equal opportunities for disabled people

Aker BioMarine, together with 12 other companies, has helped establish The WE Foundation (Stiftelsen VI), to improve the...

Meet our people: The Scientist

People are at the heart of Aker BioMarine, which is why attracting, fostering, and building talent are key to the company’s...

Taking the reins

When most people think of dog mushing grainy images of historic Norwegian explorers, or Alaskan fur coated frontiersmen...

High fives on the high seas

Working hard to pin down and describe the values, actions and attitudes that have come to define our company, we believe the...

Shaping the future

The name remains the same. And we still have the same mission: Improving human and planetary health. But we keep on renewing...

The story behind the name Antarctic Endurance

In tribute to the great explorers of Antarctica, we named our new krill harvesting vessel - Antarctic Endurance. The name...

Krill industry Antarctic conservation in motion

Aker BioMarine and the krill industry under the Association of Responsible Krill Harvesting companies (ARK), are starting a...

Say hello to the first real* krill harvesting vessel

Ordered back in 2017, and soon ready to set sail ahead of 2019 harvesting season, our new flagship vessel Antarctic...

5 Customer Care tips you don’t want to miss

From ship to shore, our Director of Customer Care Luciana Slomp ensures good customer experiences throughout Aker...

Together we can build equal opportunities for disabled people

Aker BioMarine, together with 12 other companies, has helped establish the Stiftelsen-VI, (We Foundation) to improve the...

Sustainability key for performance and profitability

Speaking at the Technoport research and innovation conference in Trondheim, Norway, our Sustainability Director Cilia Holmes...

Battling Lupus With Krill

Aker BioMarine and Lupus Research Alliance launch a new clinical study, investigating how phospholipid-rich krill oil can...

If you are motivated, you can do anything

The latest addition to our Science & Regulatory Affairs team, self-confessed marine science nut Tibiabin Benitez-Santana...

How do we get our employees to do their best?

One of the most important parts of a manager's job is to inspire the employees to do their best and feel engaged. Aker...

4 tips from Norway's leading HR team

Recently recognized by Finn.no as Norway’s best Human Resources department, our small, but now award-winning HR team works...

Europe's most innovative company continues to bust leadership myths

Founder of Apple and business icon, Steve Jobs, was famously outspoken. One of his numerous notable quotes was: “I’m as...

TriTalk with Hans Christian Tungesvik

Member of Team Pure Science, Hans Christian Tungesvik, impressed everyone with an incredible performance and 2nd place at...

Krill research – like riding a tiger

Scientific research is the core of Aker BioMarine’s business – it touches our entire value chain, from catch to product.

Aker BioMarine named Europe’s most innovative company

Aker BioMarine was named the most innovative company after a year-long journey in Europe's biggest and most prestigious...

Our story told in 90 seconds

Since our company was founded in 2006, we have introduced a health-promoting and sustainable marine ingredient, krill. Learn...

Do you get enough omega-3s?

Much of the world’s population exhibits low blood levels of the omega-3s EPA and DHA, according to a study published in the...

Did you know Marine Protected Areas are part of SDG 14? 

Sometimes we find ourselves in the philosophical corner, and this time the inspiration fairy knocked on our door after a...

Can we increase the performance of the world’s toughest triathletes?

Aker BioMarine, Pure Science Triathlon team and Norseman have pioneered a study that examines the effects of krill oil...

"Act. Not just observe the conversation." Meet Miranda, our new Marketing Manager  

Joining us as Marketing Manager for the US, self-confessed ‘Jersey Girl’ and hot yoga nut, Miranda Wyatt brings tireless...

How every little thing we do matters to keep our ecosystems healthy

To protect the Antarctic wildlife, we decided early on to invent a new way to harvest krill.

EAT and Aker BioMarine to promote sustainable aquaculture in Asia-Pacific

We always try to think outside the box when showing gratitude towards our partners. This year, instead of sending the usual...

How new technology can help diversify your product portfolio

Omega-3 companies are being challenged on how they can help reignite interest and engagement with existing consumers while...

Aker BioMarine’s vessel “Juvel” to set sail on research expedition to monitor krill biomass

Since 2011, the Institute of Marine Research has annually conducted Antarctic krill and ecosystem monitoring surveys at...

Taking responsibility for our workplace 

Krill is a keystone species in the Antarctic. Aker BioMarine has always considered it vital to protect the krill biomass as...

Success in marketing and business starts with teamwork

Last week, Trond Atle Smedsrud, our EVP of Innovation and Marketing, was interviewed by the Entrepreneur Podcast Network...

Can krill oil improve the performance of the US Rangers?

Scientists from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the National Institutes of Health have launched a...

Houston plant awarded the Platinum Safety Partner Award

Commitment to employee safety has been an incremental part of our value chain since we started manufacturing at our Houston...

Are you one of the 2% with adequate omega-3 levels?

Much of the world’s population exhibits low blood levels of the omega-3s EPA and DHA, according to a study published in the...

Why sustainability is an essential act of self-preservation

We did it. We jumped on the SDG bandwagon. But the reason it was possible, was because we had a clear sense of why...

How to foster a growth culture based on trust, transparency and freedom

At Aker BioMarine we believe that trust, transparency and freedom form the foundation for employee engagement.

Three percent of Norway’s Top 100 Young Leadership Talents works at Aker BioMarine

Three employees from Aker BioMarine have been nominated to the top 100 list for the Young Leadership Talents awards in...

Making Omega-3s Cool

Last week we received the Innovation Award in Australia as well as the and Best Annual Report Award in Norway. This is a...

Why living a seemingly healthy life might not be enough

Statistics show that people are becoming unhealthier because of the their lifestyle. We believe that education is key when...

How to attract, foster and build talent?

People are the heart of Aker BioMarine, which is why attracting, fostering, and building talent are key to our success....

We need more skateboarders in the boardroom

I want to tell a personal story related to business. Growing up in Norway, I used to spend all my time skateboarding. I...

Our goal is to play a key role in our customer’s success

Since the very beginning, Aker BioMarine have sought to be more than just a supplier to our customers. We believe...

Antarctic Wildlife Research fund (AWR) announces third grant recipients

The Antarctic Wildlife Research fund (AWR) facilitates and promotes research on the Antarctic ecosystem. Over the past...

Why wiring innovation and entrepreneurship into our DNA matters

Innovation and entrepreneurship have always been integral to Aker BioMarine’s DNA. In recent years, we have expanded our...

How to work with partners to solve key industry challenges?

Instead of short-term business transactions, long-term customer partnerships are important to identify key industry...

How can SDGs be used as a competitive advantage?

SDG is short for Sustainable Development Goals and they give us a great overview of all the causes a company can have an...

The story of Aker BioMarine in 8 minutes

By 2050 the population of the world will have grown to 9.7 billion people, which requires an increased food production of 69...

SDGs at the heart of business

Before the adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) there was no exhaustive overview of the...

Challenges Accepted

Managing and developing a business such as Aker BioMarine is challenging. But the challenges we are up against to secure...

Innovation award 2017

On June 14th, Aker BioMarine was named Norway’s most innovative company by Innovasjonsmagasinet, Norway’s leading innovation...