Knut Ellekjær is the new COO for Cermaq Norway

Mr. Knut Ellekjær brings extensive experience from food industry of processed branded products from Orkla.

Knut Ellekjær is new to the fish farming industry but brings a wealth of industry experience from other types of food industry. He has been production director of Stabburet, the largest pizza company in Norway, managing director of Sætre, a Nordic biscuit company, and is currently Innovation Director for the Norwegian snacks and confectionary business of Orkla.

- Knut will add valuable competence to Cermaq. Knut has background from the food industry of branded goods and has also comprehensive management experience as well as international experience. I’m confident that Knut and Cermaq is a good match, says CEO Geir Molvik.

- I’m very excited about the salmon farming industry. It’s a future oriented way of producing healthy food in a sustainable way, and I am eager to bring my experience to this sector, says Knut Ellekjær.

Knut will join Cermaq 1 June at the latest.

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Lars Galtung

Press contact Chief Communication and Sustainability Officer lars.galtung@cermaq.com +4798214812

Lise Bergan

Press contact Head of Communication lise.bergan@cermaq.com +47 932 51 114

Astrid Vik Aam

Press contact Communications Manager astrid.aam@cermaq.com +47 924 90 676

Sustainable aquaculture

Cermaq is a world leading producer of sustainable salmon and trout with operations in Chile, Canada and Norway.
Cermaq supplies salmon to customers in more than 70 countries around the world and has annual revenues of around NOK 12 billion. The company has around 2800 employees and is a fully owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation with head office in Oslo, Norway.
Cermaq is driving transition of our food system towards healthier and more climate-friendly food. Our approach is transparency, performance, and partnerships, setting ambitious climate goals, innovation for clean farming, and scaling impact and ripple effects through local and global partnerships.