September | October 2012

BioMarine Business Convention

The International magazine for the aquaculture feed industry

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Pierre ErwesChairman BioMarineCEO BioMarine Organization Ltd

The BioMarine BusinessConvention is the onlyinternational business con-

ventiondedicated tomarinebio-resources, addressing key issuesin marine biotechnology, marinebiomaterials, algae and seagrass,marine environment, marine cos-metics, nutraceuticals, food andfeed, aquaculture and aquafeed,marine renewable energy, cleanshipping and harbor manage-ment.

Every two years, the BioMarineBusiness Convention visits a dif-ferent continent: 2011 Europe,2013 NorthAmerica and 2015Asia. The next 2013 Nor thAmerica Business Convention inHalifax Canada comprises of afulldiscoverydaywithtwotracks(marine energy and marine bio-resources), conferences, think-tanks,VIP lunches, an innovationforumandanexpo.

Inbetween,BioMarinesummitsbring together 200 CEOs andexecutives.The 2012 BioMarineLondon summit i sorganised around sixthematic think-tanks.The recommenda-tions and proposalswill ser ve as a basefor the elaboration ofthe Nor th Amer icaBusinessConventioninHalifax.

What’s happening this year?

In October 2012, theBioMarinesummitvisitsLondon. It is a ver ycrucial milestone withregards to prepara-

tionforthe2013NorthAmericaBusinessconvention.

Thisyear inLondonyou’llmeetside by side the Canadian dele-gation, the Portuguese SecretaryofState for the sea, theDirectorGeneral forFisheriesandCoastalaffairs fromNorway, theDirectorofAtlantic regions at EuropeanCommissionMaritimeAffairs andFisheriesandkey industryplayerssuchasNovus,PronovaBioPharma,OlmixGroup, Sofiproteol,MG4UEuropean network, JPI Oceans,Eurofins,andmanymore.

Over two days the BioMarinecommunitywillshare,debateandelaborate on recommendationsregardingimportantissues.

Tell us about the audienceUsually a BioMarine summit

brings together 200 executives.Mostly they are CEOs and topscientists who share commonground.The financeand investorscommunity, government agencies,are also very well represented.It is a unique event to debate,exchangeanddobusiness.

ThisyearwewillhostaCanadiandelegationmadeofSMEs,researchorganisations,

development agencies and gov-ernment officials. The leadingEuropean countries for the blue

growth wi l l a l soactively par ticipate: Por tugal,Ireland, UK, Norway, and France.Everysummittendstobedifferent,but in theend theoutcomesarethe most important… it alwayssurprising what we can achievewithin the BioMarine commu-nity!

What are the focuses this year in London?

EveryyearBioMarineorganisesaminimumoftwodebates.Thefirstoneisdedicatedtowomenexec-utives in marine bio-resources.Our BioMarine community isfor tunate to have amazing andtalented women, so let’s learnfromthem!

The second debate is also ofimportanceasitwillbringtogethergovernment advisors, and recog-nized experts in aquaculture andfisheries.We will try to under-stand what milestones Europe,NorthAmerica,Asia,Africa andSouthAmericahavedevelopedtoachieveaglobalsustainableaquac-ultureby2030.

BioMarineLondon isalsostruc-tured around six thematic think-tanks:

1. MacroAlgae valorization:Theamazingpotential of this bio-resourceopened-up aworldof possibilities, especially torespond tochallengesofboth

humanand animal nutrition, but alsoenvironmentandenergy.

2. Marinebiotechforhealthwillexplore the ways in whichmarine genomics can helpus understand the industrialpotential of marine organ-isms.

3. Nutraceuticals : The rawmater ial fish oil for theprocessing of the omega-3productsmaycontainvariousamounts of contaminantssuchasenvironmentalpollut-ants.Howcouldweapproachthe consumer with relevantandunderstandable informa-tionabouttheseissues?

4. 2030 : The aquacu l tu replatform.Humannutritionis the basis of our health,wellbeing and intelligenceand the development ofour food production anddistr ibution systems wi l lbe one of most cr i t ica lcha l lenges . Aquacu l turewi l l be one of the pre-dominant food produc-tion systems at the globalscale.

5. Marine biotech for environ-mentwill explore the worldof bacteria and their benefittosociety.

6. Microalgae and nutrition willdiveintothefantasticoppor-

tunities that microalgae represent tofeed the world.Theapplication of micro-algae biomass and/ormetabolitesisaninter-esting and innovativeapproachforthedevel-opment of healthierfoodproducts.

What do you expect this year?

It’s always a difficultquestion,but2012willbring for sure someclear recommenda-tions inpreparationof

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the2013NorthAmericaBusinessconvention.Iknowfromtheinsidethat our industry partners havegreat expectations and they haveprepared the think-tanks to getthemostoftheexchangesandthediscussions.

Ontheside, severaldealswillbe initiated during the summitand the two days of meetingswill be the occasion for newbusinessendeavorandrelation-ships.

IfeelreallyexcitedasIknowallthe participants and I will spendmy time running to connectpeople. My personal wish is thateveryattendeewillfeelsatisfiedaswe will help him to get business

doneandopendoorsforthenextstepforward.

Why is BioMarine is expanding so fast?

BioMarine is a uniquetransver sal platformthat addresses theen t i r e t r a n s ve r s a lsector from marine tomar itime. There areseveral others showsbut none has suchpotential to connectpeople.We think dif-ferentandweactdif-ferent.

We do not wish to becomea gigantic convention but wewish to preser ve the aim ofour BioMarine community, pro-viding tailor made services suchasournewBioMarineResourcesDirector y, created with ourpar tner InternationalAquafeed,whichhelpstoconnectallbioma-rine related businesses. It is avery practical mobile web appli-

cation.Thedirectorywillbeoffi-cially launched in London duringBioMarine, andaprintedversionwill be distributed to the partic-ipants.

We also provide some of ourclientswithspecificservices:opennewmarketabroad,findstherightpartnerinthenextcountrywhereheplanstogoetc.

Our BioMarine community is

growingfast.Itisauniqueexchangeplace where we do business, welearnalotandweenjoydoingso.It’s not only the place to be butit’saworldofbusinessopportuni-tiesatyourhand.IlookforwardtoseeingyouinLondon…

More inforMation:Website: www.biomarine.org

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CLOSER LOOKtake a

at Novus Aquaculture

Our solutions focus on providing health through nutrition. Our complete portfolio of gut environment modifiers together with our extensive R&D and application expertise, have positioned our technologies as successful tools across the world and the industry.

® is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. TM SOLUTIONS SERVICE SUSTAINABILITY is a trademark of Novus International, Inc. ©2012 Novus International, Inc. All rights reserved. 2978

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Take a Closer Look at Novus AquacultureNovuscreatesanimalandnutritionsolutionbasedonscience.Groundedinlabresearchand tested in practical field studies,Novus products have long provided innovativesolutions for thepoultry, swine, dairy, beef and aqua industries.Over2,500 clients innearly100countriestrustNovustobeanintegralpartoftheirdailyanimalagricultureoperations.

Now that tradition of innovation continues with solutions for aquaculture.Novusmonitors the evolving needs of the industry on a daily basis. Novus understands its many pressures, for which the talented researchers anddevelopersarecontinuouslyworkingtocreatesolutions.Drivenbycustomerfeedback,thisteamisfocusedonprovidingtheindustrywithsustainableandcost-efficientsolutions.Novusisdedicatedtoanticipatingtodaywhattheindustrywillneedtomorrow.

Aquaculturewillsoonbecometheworld’sleadingsourceofanimalprotein,providingwholesomenutritiontoanever-growingpopulation.Toproducethefoodthat’sneededinaprofitable,sustainablemanner,theindustryfacesmanysignificantchallenges.Nowandinthefuture,theindustrycancountonNovusastheirpartnerinovercomingthesechallenges.

Novus: Investing in the Future of AquacultureNovus is committed to makingAquaculture production more efficient and profitable.The Novus staff, which includes nearly 80 research anddevelopmentexperts,dedicatesitselftothismissioneveryday.Andbysupportinggraduatescholarshipsatleadingaquacultureresearchinstitutionsworldwide,Novusisalsoinvestinginthefutureoftheindustry.

Novus’sgoalistoprovideinnovativetotalmanagementsolutionsthatoptimizeaquacultureproduction.Novusisdedicatedtoprovidingcustomizedsolutionsthatenhancethehealthandperformanceofyouranimals.

Tolearnmoreaboutouraquaculturesolutions,contactyourlocalNovusSalesRepresentativeorNovusCustomerService.OutsideoftheU.S.,call+1.314.576.8886,withintheU.S.,call1.800.568.0088orsendane-mailtoaqua@novusint.com.

CLOSER LOOKtake a

at Novus Aquaculture

Our solutions focus on providing health through nutrition. Our complete portfolio of gut environment modifiers together with our extensive R&D and application expertise, have positioned our technologies as successful tools across the world and the industry.

® is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. TM SOLUTIONS SERVICE SUSTAINABILITY is a trademark of Novus International, Inc. ©2012 Novus International, Inc. All rights reserved. 2978

www.novusint.com/aqua

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Olmix GroupFounded in 1995 by Hervé Balusson, Olmix Group was born at the core of Brittany, in Bréhan(Morbihan)fromthewilltofindnaturalalternativestoadditivesusedinagriculture.

Itsbusinessisspeciallybasedonthedevelopmentofnaturaladditivesbasedonseaweeds,trace-elementsandclaystowardsAnimalandVegetalNutritionandHealth.

WithitsfamousAmadéite®,100%naturalbiomaterial,Olmixhasbecomeoneoftheworldwidemainspecialistsofgreentech.Oneofthefirstgreenrefineriesintheworld,theULVANSProject,willsoonbeestablishedinBrittany(France),andwillindustriallyprocessproductsfromalgae.

For15years,Olmixisinvolvedinalgaevalorisation,anditsphilosophyisbasedonthebeliefthattheyarethenew“GreenGold”.Olmixlogoisbythewaybuiltwithalgae,morethanasymbol,forabetterlife!

Olmixispresent in60countriesthroughouttheworld,has250employeesandmakesaturnoverof53,4millionEuros,ofwhich80%ofsalesexported.ListedontheParisStockExchange,Olmixhas7productionsitesinEuropeanditsnaturalinnovationsleadthegrouptobecomeamainreferenceinsustainabledevelopmentwithsignificantgrowthperspectives.OlmixGroup’sstrategyisinphasewithregulationsandenvironmentalevolutionsintheworld.

Trace elements and natural solutionsfor the hygiene and nutrition of

animals and vegetals

Eco-concept rangeMTX+MEcopigletMFeedMSoupMistralMMite

Trace elements rangesFerrousCopperZincManganeseSepiolite (Sepiolsa exclusive distributor) ...

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About Pronova BioPharmaPronovaisagloballeaderinresearch,developmentandmanufactureoflipidtherapiesderivedfromnature.

The group's first commercialised product, Omacor/Lovaza, is branded in a number ofcountries (57) throughout Europe,Asia and in theUSA. End-user sales has grown rapidlyinallinternationalmarketsandtheannualrunrateat31December2011reachedUSD1380million,accordingtoIMSHealth.TheproductisthefirstEU-andFDA-approvedomega3-derivedprescriptiondrug.

MarketinganddistributionofPronova'skeyproduct iscurrently licensedtoboth localandglobalpharmaceuticalcompanies.

The company is in the process of developing several new, patentable lipid derivatives.The most advanced lipid derived pharmaceutical programme is in the area of combineddyslipidemia,theabnormalconcentrationoflipidsandlipoproteinsintheblood,forwhichthecompanyhasaproduct,PRC-4016,inclinicaltrials.

Pronovahasalsoannouncedplanstoentertheconsumerhealthcareandclinicalnutritionmarkets,enablingthecompanytofurther leverage itspositionastheworld'slargestmanufacturerofhighgradeomega-3derivedproducts.

Pronova'sheadquartersarelocatedatLysakerinNorway,whileproductiontakesplaceatstate-of-the-artmanufacturingfacilitiesatSandefjordinNorwayandinKalundborg,Denmark.Thecompany'ssharesarelistedonOsloBørswiththetickercodePRON.

Additionalinformationisavailableonwww.pronova.com.

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SofiprotéolSofiprotéolwas formed in1983 at the initiativeof the French federationofoilseedandprotein cropproducers : theFop, theONIDOLandUNIP.Originally a financialestablishmentfortheFrenchvegetableoilandproteinsubsidiary,Proléa,Sofiprotéol’sinvestmentsandacquisitionshavemadeitamajoragri-foodgroupinFrancetoday.

Sofiprotéolreliesonanoriginaleconomicmodelcharacterizedby:

• asolidbaseofagriculturalshareholders,representingeachregionofFrance,• anactivepresenceineveryaspectoftheindustry,• astrongcommitmentinthefieldofsustainabledevelopment.

Sofiprotéol’smissionistodeveloptheFrenchvegetableoilandproteinindustry,openupnewmarkets,andensureanequaldistributionofvalueamongitsmembers.

Inordertosucceedinitsmission,Sofiprotéolisinvolvedineveryaspectoftheindustry:

• research,• marketing,• processing,• addingvaluetoproducts.

TheGroup’sstrategyinvolvesmaintainingabalancedpresenceinkeyfieldsrelatedtonutritionandtheenvironment:

• humanandanimalnutrition,• renewableenergyandrenewablechemistrydevelopment.

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OurTechnology isunique in that itcombinesgroupsofnaturallyoccurringbacteria thatworktogethertohelpnaturerestorethebalancelostwithintensivehumanactivitiesandtheirimpactontheenvironment.

Z2OhasfirmlyputEnvironmentalbiotechnologyattheserviceoffoodsecurity.AllourproductsareformulatedtocometogethertosecurebetteravailabilityandaccessibilitytofoodforBillions.Ourstrategyismultidirectionalandaddressesthegrowthinsuppliesandaccessibilitytofoodaswellasthereductioninthedemandfactors.

ThestoryofZ2Oisaboutbeingpioneersandpartners.Weaimtobuildmaterialpositions inadvancedmicrobialtechnologieswhilstworkingwiththecommunitiesinwhichweoperate.

Ourvaluesofbuildingrespect,nurturingrelationshipsandactingresponsiblyareatthecoreofallwedo.Peopleareourkeyassetandourteamwork,innovation,andabilitytocombinetechnicalandcommercialexpertisegiveusouredge.

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