Japan's Nissui acquires Chilean salmon company for $133 million.

Published Dec 17, 2025

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Core Tip: On December 16, 2025, Japan's Nissui Corp. announced that it will acquire 100% of the shares of Chilean salmon farming company Pesquera Yadran for approximately $133 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in January 2026. This deal will enable Nissui to exceed its annual production capacity of 60,000 tons of salmon and trout in Chile, significantly surpassing its previously set production target of 50,000 tons for 2030, marking another expansion of the company's strategic footprint in the South American aquaculture sector.

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According to a statement released by Nissui, the acquisition will be carried out through its wholly-owned subsidiary Salmones Antartica, which will purchase all shares of Pesquera Yadran from three local Chilean investment companies. Upon completion of the transaction, the main operating subsidiary of Yadran, Cultivos Yadran, and five other affiliated companies will be fully integrated into the Nissui group system. Pesquera Yadran has a complete industrial chain for Atlantic salmon, covering breeding, processing, and sales, and has established mature export channels in markets such as the United States. The company's revenue for 2024 was approximately $222.4 million, but it recorded an operating loss of $21.5 million, indicating that the Chilean salmon industry still faces periodic fluctuations and cost pressures. Its total assets at the end of the year amounted to $428.5 million. Currently, Nissui's subsidiary Salmones Antartica produces about 32,000 to 33,000 tons of trout and ...

Source: Foodmate