Don Giles and Dennis Guhlke return to salmon industry in deal to take over Icicle's Chilean business
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS by John Sackton March 5, 2014
Two veteran seafood industry leaders, both formerly with Icicle Seafoods, will be coming back in a deal that gives them ownership of Icicle's 50% stake in its Chilean operation, Salmones Aysen S.A.
Amy Humphries, Icicle's CEO, announced that Icicle is selling its 50% interest in Salmones Aysen to an ownership group which includes Giles and Guhlke.
“This is a beneficial arrangement all around. Icicle will focus on our core businesses in wild-caught Alaskan seafood and farmed salmon in the Pacific Northwest, while a new ownership group focuses on the Chilean farmed fish operations,” said Amy Humphreys, President and CEO of Icicle. “We’re pleased that everyone wins under this deal and that a solid ownership group will be in place to manage and grow the Chilean fish farming business.”
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