Nofima has a particular responsibility to develop knowledge about food production companies. The production of food is challenging because the most important raw materials are biological material.
Large amounts of food are produced from wild fish, and the catches vary greatly. Consequently, the fishing companies have to cope with large fluctuations in the volume and quality of raw materials.
In addition, a large proportion of the fish products must be sold on the tough international food market.
At the same time, the competitive picture is complex because the industry comprises many and greatly differing competitors.
Consequently, Nofima Marked has for many years gathered data about how the natural resources fluctuate and are harvested, which products and volumes are produced and in which markets they are sold.
